Public speaking is a valuable professional skill. Like any skill it can be learned, practiced, and you will get better over time. Let me help you move past your fear, worry, and doubt about getting up in front of a group of people. Use my hard-earned tips and tricks gained from speaking at dozens of national and local events to get you started. Public speaking will help you find your voice, sharpen your understanding of a subject, and make everyone around you better!

1. DEMO HARD
KEN TABOR
Things Nobody Told an Introvert About Public Speaking
@KenTabor

2. I’ve been talking
to people about
public speaking

3. I’ve discovered some
negative
patterns in common.

4. FEAR
WORRY
DOUBT
Three
great
reasons
to
stay
silent.

5. Rise above negative emotions
and take on public speaking as
a valuable professional skill.
It has three fantastic benefits.

6. Find
Your
Voice

7. Sharpen Your
Understanding

8. Make Everyone
Around You Better

9. Public speaking -
what’s in it for me?
Become known
Internal prestige
Inform & inspire
Show expertise Build community Travel
External awareness
Earn $$$
Gain influence
Attract talent
Generate leads
Create opportunities Meet people
Sharpen understanding
Serve others
Increase mastery Discover purpose Improve personal brand
Refine POV
Help

10. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Big Design OSCON WebVisions Hack DFW UXPA Meetup Dev Nexus
Big Design UXPA Meetup
Dallas Startup
Week
Hack DFW SXSW
Big Design SXSW SXSW Dallas UXPA
Create Coffee HTML5 Meetup Squares Sabre TTX
BarCamp Dallas Big Design Sabre TTX SMU Instructor
HTML5 Developer
Conf
FED Meetup Startup Weekend
Big Design Big Design
I’ve had the good fortune of speaking at numerous local and national events

11. People have 3
common challenges
to public speaking

12. Point of View
1st Challenge

13. Preparation
2nd Challenge

14. Presenting
3rd Challenge

15. Those challenges are stopping you
from being awesome.

16. I have solutions

17. Point of View
1st Challenge

18. 1st Solution
AUTHENTIC

19. My POV isn’t refined enough.

20. “I don’t think I’m a subject-matter expert.”
“I’m waiting for my opinion to
be more fully formed.”

21. How did I see her?
Paid professional
3+ years at a Fortune 500
Graduated, shipped, delivered, earned

22. Just imagine what she can offer…
…inspirational lessons to
a classroom of students
…practical insights to a
group of new hires

23. “Everyone knows what I know.”

24. No, we don’t know what you know.
Go out into the world and
make us better.

25. Find a crowd who doesn’t know.
There’s always an under-served group
who is just coming up and starting new.

26. You’re an expert at something.
Talk around that.

27. Discard ones you can’t stand
Keep ones people want to hear about
Select ones conferences want to include
Think of all the things you know

28. Find
Your
Voice
Public speaking is a valuable professional skill

29. Preparation
2nd Challenge

30. 2nd Solution
OPEN

31. Submit to a conference
call for speakers

32. do it button
deadline
who, when,
where
mission
statement
what they
want !!!

33. What’s behind the “Submit” button?
🤔

34. Write a great title.

35. Grab the
audience
with a great
title.
Brainstorm.
Invite your
teammates
to vote.

36. Write a great description.

37. Doesn’t
need to be
overdone.
This
successful
description
is only 180
words.

38. Pose a
problem or
a trend
you’ve seen.

39. Review what
you’ll do.
Consider
listing
necessary
skills and
experience.

40. Summarize
concrete
tips and
takeaways.
List valuable
tactics you’ll
give.

41. Write a great bio.

42. Take
inspiration
from my
bio. Search
conference
websites for
more
examples.

43. Name drop:
companies
and
products
with whom
you’re
associated.

44. Call out
professional
skills and
interests.
Eye-
catching
keywords.

45. Have some
fun. Make a
human
connection.

46. Submission Checklist
1.Talk title
2.Talk description
3.Personal bio
4.Speaking history
5.Blog, twitter, github
6.Headshot
7.Video sample

48. How will your presentation look?

49. 40+ hours

50. Practice
In front of a mirror
To your family on the weekend
With teammates at a lunch & learn
Over an evening meetup
Stand up tall, speak out loud
Confirm your timing, make revisions

51. Room Check
Get in early
Connect your laptop to the projector
Get a feel for the room

52. Sharpen Your
Understanding
Public speaking is a valuable professional skill

53. Presenting
3rd Challenge

54. 3rd Solution
SERVANT

55. Five minutes before your talk
🙂

56. Meet the People
Introduce yourself one-on-one
Ask them what they hope to hear
Appreciate their attendance
Turn a stranger into a friendly face

57. The first five minutes of your talk
😃

58. Start with story
Why are we gathered together? Take us on a
journey from beginning, middle, to the end.
Deliver value into our lives. Inform and
inspire. Show us your passion for the subject.

59. “I feel like passing out.”
😨

60. Body language affects how others see us,
and how we see ourselves.
Pose relaxed and confident, feel relaxed
and confident.

61. https://www.ted.com/talks/
amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are
Amy Cuddy - 2012 TED talk “Your
body language shapes who you are.

62. “I feel like passing out.”
😨

63. “Box breathing” - an exercise that
has a natural calming effect.

64. 😤
😮 😐
😐
Inhale 4 Hold 4
Exhale 4Hold 4

65. Partner with corp comm, and let them
feature your work.
Having thought-leaders signals
credibility to future clients and partners.

67. Write an article for the company blog by
reusing your talk’s content.
Raise visibility. Expand influence. Create
opportunities. Attract talent.

69. Make Everyone
Around You Better
Public speaking is a valuable professional skill

70. DEMO HARD

71. FEAR
WORRY
DOUBT
Three
great
reasons
to
stay
silent.

72. Fear, worry, and doubt are powerful human
emotions. It’s normal having them.
Especially related to:
1. Believing in you point-of-view
2. Preparing ahead of time
3. Presenting the day of your event

73. Good News

74. You can defeat these false enemies.
You can transform your outlook and take on
public speaking as a professional skill.

75. AUTHENTIC
OPEN
SERVANT

76. Remain authentic in what subject you choose.
Open your mind to new challenges finding joy
in the work of preparing.
Act as a servant for your community leading
them through what you’ve learned.

77. 1. Find your voice.
2. Sharpen your understanding.
3. Make everyone around you better.
Public speaking is a valuable professional
skill that will help you:

78. Share what I learn
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