Learning how to give talks & getting practice
This was originally sent to tor-meeting@, but is being forwarded here by request. Hope it is useful! =) -------- Original Message -------- Hi all, At the meeting, there was a discussion on how people can learn how to give talks -- particularly if they have some experience but want to refine their skills a bit. I'm not sure if there was a proper report-back on it, but here are some suggestions on getting experience: 1) Join Toastmasters or similar clubs Toastmasters costs money ($128/year in Boston), but there are lots of similar clubs on Meetup and around universities that don't cost anything and are a great way to get over fear of speaking and get feedback on technique. 2) Prepare and give a talk to your cat Or by yourself. Presenting your talk to yourself (out loud) is a great way to figure out what works and what doesn't, or what passages just need more work. It's also good to do this before giving a proper talk -- not just for practice, but also to make sure that your talk is within time limits. 3) Give talks at small events that aren't recorded Presenting a lightning talk at a hackerspace or small conferences can be a low-stress way to get experience. 4) Hard Mode Give talks that *are* recorded, and pick apart your performance later by watching that talk on YouTube. I wouldn't say I *recommend* this, but have definitely done it ;P MOAR TIPS: http://web.mit.edu/urop/resources/speaking.html https://www.toastmasters.org/Resources/Public-Speaking-Tips -- Accept what you cannot change, and change what you cannot accept. PGP: 0x03cf4a0ab3c79a63
On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Griffin Boyce <griffin@cryptolab.net> wrote:
This was originally sent to tor-meeting@, but is being forwarded here by request. Hope it is useful! =)
Thanks, Griffin! Here are some additional resources I like: http://www.assertion-evidence.com/ (for writing slides) http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/the-science-of-scientific-writin... (mainly about writing, but helpful for structuring information in general) -- Nick
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Thanks, Griffin! Here are some additional resources I like:
http://www.assertion-evidence.com/ (for writing slides)
This is aces! Thank you, Nick! I also recommend this venerable tome by Edmund Tufte: _Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative_ <https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Explanations-Quantities-Evidence-Narrativ e/dp/1930824157/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=> - -- Rabbi Rob Thomas Team Cymru "It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree." - Leo McKern -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJX99XZAAoJEEPoYWL6hfKN7vAQAKI1J7sYW4Uqw/hD0E8l6akH gf1txc5th4baniWThpFVc4qfWaBkfwpybWONPicV+MBIpGpIEEh5Owtr6b88QcLw 2m2o+QVVaQhETB0K4/M2YcmSEiqKJvU9+EzjGttwKg4XVU+IYn+W+YAZUdgdtD6P l5K/kWsqOiFBguYXcs4fs+jjEVnpuIcdw9BAO9y4kuRPldM6RVbrwE4MesAQugGX KlTOic3b6874yR+810nsqgup6gMmFBWkFR1LghnRG1oIwr79xFVdeqWYGwwbTLaz xdJQhIo4MsC32shcLKWjrn7KljjDL6NU0Ktaw+MWVoKy4ljklLknillxjQVvNFnG bj3ZV9+hcKTSYFngw8TBfQBI+b9DZ1R5d8H95C9iqW6pn2WD5ioFk/OMZ7Xl0zz/ MskqvlMPWgGOfpMPEaDTX+4vRREAKPYJcg1zYqoUFDE/cRRkCnppBBKJt6QZ//5N 6NBzAi+Oxo8GGquo+Iz1dqRj7zLrikrv6ZtAUL/SLjhb0ugASYzK1nmsN56zS9iu /HwfrNK2SLBZ8nXE+J+nhFENmtn7oLN3hd9BvS8Qq/C5sGbIG689Vm/evJEvqd1R xzXHBiu23ejr3eCyLTFqR8oJIeBJQWhg2R6uqLuCG0IKSj3m5iKM3grjcMcVytNc WoV9CzCMdG0eXuMz3KF/ =k5ym -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
On Oct 7, 2016, at 10:05 AM, Rabbi Rob Thomas <robt@cymru.com> wrote:
Thanks, Griffin! Here are some additional resources I like:
http://www.assertion-evidence.com/ (for writing slides)
This is aces! Thank you, Nick!
I also recommend this venerable tome by Edmund Tufte:
_Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative_ <https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Explanations-Quantities-Evidence-Narrativ e/dp/1930824157/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=>
I wonder--Should we start a Talk Club for folks who want to focus on their skills in giving talks? :) --Kate
On 10/07/2016 01:22 PM, ailanthus wrote:
I wonder--Should we start a Talk Club for folks who want to focus on their skills in giving talks? :)
--Kate
It's probably easier to get involved with Toastmaster's International, which basically has the same goal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toastmasters_International -- Jesse
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