Some great thoughts on managing anxiety when speaking in public

#PublicSpeaking #OvercomingFear #SpeakingConfidently

https://open.substack.com/pub/growyourcomfortzone/p/how-to-manage-anxiety-before-your?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=jqg7w

So You Want to Speak at Software Conferences?

https://dylanbeattie.net/2025/12/08/so-you-want-to-speak-at-software-conferences.html

#HackerNews #SoYouWantToSpeak #SoftwareConferences #PublicSpeaking #TechTalks #DeveloperCommunity

Voxgig Fireside for professional speakers

In Voxgig’s Fireside podcast for professional speakers, I reveal how I turned my flair for product management into a speaking career, and how I set up a home studio for live streaming using an old television.

#prodmgmt #publicSpeaking #talk

📖 Read more: https://imanageproducts.com/voxgig-fireside-for-professional-speakers/

🎶 It's the last Aspiring Speakers Lightning Talk of the year! 🎶

Join the Aspiring Speakers Community online on 16 December at 12:00 pm GMT in our first Aspiring Speakers Ignite talks

It's free and open for all. See you there!

https://luma.com/egw6pht0

#PublicSpeaking #AspiringSpeakers #IgniteTalks #LightningTalks #FestiveEdition #TechCommunity #TechEvents

I received a good question:

“What’s the biggest challenge in #PublicSpeaking for tech?”

Back in 2017, working with underrepresented voices, the hurdles were:
- “I’m not an expert”
- “What would I talk about?”

My #DEIB work focused on re-framing expertise (#ImpostorSyndrome) + finding topics.

Now, coaching all voices, challenges are:
- Writing engaging talks
- Managing nerves
- Speaking clearly

What would it take for you to give your first talk, or your next talk, in 2026? :)

In 'The Art of Public Speaking Meets the Power of Audience Engagement' we explore how to shift from monologue to dialogue, use real‑time polls, and tailor content to audience needs. Ready to make your next presentation interactive? Read the full post for details!

https://presengage.com/blog/the-art-of-public-speaking-meets-the-power-of-audience-engagement/

#PublicSpeaking #AudienceEngagement #PresentationTips

New #cfp added for Techorama Belgium in May 2026.
More details at https://cfp.watch/cfps/2026-techorama-belgium/.

#cfs #callforpapers #callforproposals #speakers #callforspeakers #publicspeaking #speakerlife

Treat your speech like it’s a podcast! 🎙️

Don’t just show visuals... describe them. Not everyone can see the screen (#accessibility), so talk through the image or your tech demo as if your audience were listening to a podcast.

Tell me in the comments, have you ever closed your eyes in a talk and missed a slide? Or perhaps listened to a talk recording later without watching it?

P.S. I did this technique in my keynote: https://wordpress.tv/2025/11/18/from-canada-to-the-world-10-lessons-from-working-with-50-countries/

#PublicSpeaking #DEIB #InclusionInTech

Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1 = A++. Five stars. Do recommend.

Still, I can’t give my final verdict until I see the rest of the season (dropping in a month). How a thing ends is everything.

That’s actually been a theme with almost every public speaking coaching client I've had this year: how to stick the landing with a strong closing sentence!

Have you seen Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1? What did you think?

#StrangerThings #PublicSpeaking #technology #PresentationTips