Was wondering when someone was going to go there.
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > And, of course, the ultimate tip:**** > > ** ** > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jElVDJ2iV8c **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Alex Eckelberry > *Sent:* Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:56 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] OT: Speaking in public**** > > ** ** > > I’ve done a lot of public speaking and there are a lot of good suggestions > here. **** > > ** ** > > But I’ll give you one gem – it really helped me. **** > > ** ** > > Years ago, I did professional corporate spokesperson training. There’s > all kinds of tips and tricks. Most of them I can’t remember. **** > > ** ** > > But really, the most valuable thing I learned was this:**** > > ** ** > > It’s ok to go “umm”, to pause, to have a space to collect your thoughts. > **** > > ** ** > > When we’re speaking in public, we think that these times when we’re trying > to remember what the hell we’re going to say next are noticeable by > everyone. **** > > ** ** > > They’re not. If you look at great public speakers, they pause all the > time. **** > > ** ** > > So, if you find yourself freaked out and can’t remember what you’re going > to say next, don’t worry, it’s not like everyone is noticing. Just pause, > relax, and talk like you’re talking to another person, and it will go fine. > **** > > ** ** > > And act confident, like you do it all the time. Even if you’re shaking > and sweating, be bold. Fake it ‘till you make it!**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Alex**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ken Schaefer > > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 11, 2013 7:27 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] OT: Speaking in public**** > > ** ** > > +1 with the videotaping thing (especially if you can do it in-front of an > audience)**** > > ** ** > > It can be quite confronting, but it will let you pick up on a bunch of > things that you simply didn’t realise you were doing.**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Christopher Bodnar > *Sent:* Thursday, 12 September 2013 6:30 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] OT: Speaking in public**** > > ** ** > > I used to be a teacher in another life..... > > Practice in front of an audience first (family, co-workers, etc....), and > if possible video tape yourself, and critique it afterward. Refine it until > you are more comfortable with the results. > > YMMV **** > > *Christopher Bodnar* > Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise > Architecture and Engineering Services **** > > Tel 610-807-6459 > 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017 > [email protected] **** > > > * > The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America* > * > *www.guardianlife.com **** > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: 09/11/2013 04:20 PM > Subject: [NTSysADM] OT: Speaking in public > Sent by: [email protected] **** > ------------------------------ > > > > > Next week, against my better judgement, I'm doing my first ever bit of > technical presentation in front of an audience...and because my submission > was apparently different and interesting, I'm going on last out of six > presenters :-( > > Just wondering if anyone on the list (particularly the conference > veterans) have any tips or hints to share around this sort of thing > (besides having about five or six beers first)? I'm not a natural public > speaker or limelight-seeker, I write much better than I talk :-( > > All input appreciated! > > > JR > > > Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > RELIABLY > > > > ----------------------------------------- This message, and any > attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that > any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this > message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, > please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the > message and any attachments. Thank you. **** >
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