Public Speaking without Barfing on Your Shoes
summary
First talk was in 2011 and lessons include concrete tactics: use hand-drawn illustrations (start with stick figures), practice until transitions are smooth, record yourself and watch playback, avoid live coding — show screenshots or video instead, and put slides plus demos in a GitHub repo for attendees. Advice includes warming up the room, rehearsing timings, and treating laughter as a tool; the claim is that shy introverts can become effective speakers with these steps.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Start
- 1:16The Power of Community
- 7:16Things an Audience Expects of You
- 8:52Impostor Syndrome
- 9:59Antidote for Imposter Syndrome
- 11:34Tell More about Your Story
- 14:04Entertainment Is a Superpower
- 14:23Start with a Joke
- 19:01Drawing Your Own Slides
- 23:20Rehearse Your Timings
- 24:17Record Yourself
- 25:41Turn Off Your Notifications
- 26:38Warm Up the Room
- 31:02Enthusiasm
- 33:54Demos
- 35:38Questions Answers
- 37:22Answering Questions
