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Why you should pursue public speaking and how to get there

About me Hong Kong Engineering #EuroPython Manager @yennycheung

Agenda for today ● Why ● #EuroPython fear ● get better ● start ● @yennycheung

@yennycheung #EuroPython Introduction Yelpers

Why public speaking #EuroPython journey @yennycheung

Why public speaking The benefits I got from public speaking present ● #EuroPython ● communication crucial conversations ● introverts ● @yennycheung

Overcoming our fear #EuroPython hold us back @yennycheung

Overcoming our fear What hold us back racing ● #EuroPython Forgetting ● fraud ● good enough ● @yennycheung

What holds us back #EuroPython racing @yennycheung

What holds us back Our heart racing nervousness ● #EuroPython harbor ● ● ● @yennycheung

What holds us back #EuroPython Forgetting @yennycheung

What holds us back Our heart racing nervousness ● #EuroPython harbor ● ● ● @yennycheung

What holds us back Forgetting what to say ● #EuroPython @yennycheung

What holds us back Forgetting what to say ● #EuroPython comeback ○ Time ○ ○ @yennycheung

What holds us back Forgetting what to say ● #EuroPython @yennycheung

What holds us back Forgetting what to say ● #EuroPython without slides ○ speaker notes ○ Local copies ○ adapters ○ @yennycheung

What holds us back Forgetting what to say ● #EuroPython @yennycheung

What holds us back Forgetting what to say ● #EuroPython you blanked out → ○ ○ water ○ @yennycheung

What holds us back #EuroPython fraud @yennycheung

What holds us back Being exposed as a fraud “I don’t know” ● #EuroPython @yennycheung

What holds us back Being exposed as a fraud “I don’t know” ● #EuroPython the best ● @yennycheung

What holds us back #EuroPython good enough @yennycheung

What holds us back Not being good enough Imposter syndrome ● #EuroPython Perceived ability @yennycheung Actual ability

What holds us back Not being good enough Imposter syndrome ● #EuroPython expectations ● “One of the best advice for public speaking, is that your first talk will suck . You will get over it!” - Mario Stallone @yennycheung

What holds us back Not being good enough Imposter syndrome ● #EuroPython expectations ● went better ● @yennycheung

Not being good enough #EuroPython good enough @yennycheung

Not being good enough How good is good enough? reference ● #EuroPython @yennycheung

Not being good enough How good is good enough? reference ● #EuroPython engaging ● → actually be a hit @yennycheung

How to get better #EuroPython get better @yennycheung

How to get better The Lean Startup model ● #EuroPython ● ● ● @yennycheung

@yennycheung #EuroPython How to get better

How to get better Building the proposal misconception ● #EuroPython ● “Most organizers spend a lot of time sourcing for talks !” - Antoine Minoux @yennycheung

How to get better Building the proposal interested ● #EuroPython @yennycheung

How to get better Building the proposal interested ● #EuroPython call for proposal ● “I recommend you mention in your proposal how you would modify your talk for a shorter slot . That way, the program WG might consider your @yennycheung talk for a shorter slot, should they run out of longer slots.” - Raphael Pierzina

How to get better Building the proposal interested ● #EuroPython call for proposal ● “Who, what and how” ● Who - your target audience What - what is the takeaway How - how do you achieve that (e.g. showing @yennycheung code snippets, walk through examples, theories)

How to get better Building the proposal interested ● #EuroPython call for proposal ● “Who, what and how” ● experience ● @yennycheung

How to get better Building the proposal interested ● #EuroPython call for proposal ● “Who, what and how” ● experience ● Apply again ● @yennycheung

How to get better Building the talk ● #EuroPython feedback crew ● audience ● @yennycheung

How to get better practice #EuroPython “ Dry-run, Dry-run, Dry-run … ” @yennycheung - Nicola Corti

@yennycheung #EuroPython How to get better

How to get better Measure feedback crew ● #EuroPython audience video ● questions ● @yennycheung

@yennycheung #EuroPython How to get better

How to get better Learn taking feedback ● #EuroPython Scenario : After the dry-run for my talk, my colleague gave me some suggestions to improve. @yennycheung

How to get better Learn taking feedback ● #EuroPython Scenario : After the dry-run for my talk, my colleague gave me some suggestions to improve. Fixed mindset : “Bummer, I totally messed it up. Now my colleagues must think that I wasn’t prepared.” @yennycheung

How to get better Learn taking feedback ● #EuroPython Scenario : After the dry-run for my talk, my colleague gave me some suggestions to improve. Fixed mindset : “Bummer, I totally messed it up. Now my colleagues must think that I wasn’t prepared.” @yennycheung Growth mindset: “I’m thankful my colleague gave me those tips. Now my real talk is going to go better.”

How to get better Learn taking feedback ● #EuroPython action items ● @yennycheung

@yennycheung #EuroPython How to get better

How to get better Repeat reuse ● #EuroPython @yennycheung

Where to start #EuroPython opportunities @yennycheung

Where to start Looking for speaking opportunities ● #EuroPython Internal / external ● first-time-speaker ● underrepresented groups ● ● @yennycheung

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@yennycheung #EuroPython References ● ● ● ● ●

I encourage you to apply for a public speaking opportunity within these 2 weeks and get started now!

Thank you! Any questions? @yennycheung #EuroPython