Publicspeakingforintroverts
- 6. $ whoami
- John Contad, Engineering Management
- "JC"
- 20+- talks a year
- 1/4 > 60
- mgmt, devops, careers, activism
- horribly introverted
- 8. A. This long-ass intro
B. Some standard
tips
C. Public speaking
+ anxiety
D. A surprise...
- 10. Point: What are you talking about?
Reason: Why are you talking about this?
Explanation: Unpack, unpack.
Point: What are you talking about?
- 11. More tips: for you.
- Pace yourself.
- Keep still.
- Practice isn't useless.
- 12. More: for content.
- Know the material.
- Make it personal.
- Don't overload slides.
- Test jokes.
- 20. A. Reduce variance
- Be as "prod-like" as possible.
- Test everything.
- Practice for the same reason that infantry does.
- 22. B. Control your body.
- Use what works.
- Breathing exercises.
- Light meals.
- Don't smoke (except for me)