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Episode 220: Tips for Effective Presenting and Communication

Episode Summary

If you've thought about giving a talk at work, or submitting a talk to a conference to speak, this episode is for you. Hear our thoughts on why you should care about presentation, 5 tips for public speaking, how to differentiate yourself, how to come up with themes for a talk, and taking your audience on the hero's journey.

Episode Notes

Recording date: Jan 26, 2023

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Brought to you by

• AG Grid

  

• IdeaBlade

Resources:

• The Four Pillars of Ward Bell Public Speaking Genius
• What’s the problem?
• Why should I care?
• What am I going to do about it?
• How should I feel?
• John’s 5th pillar: Cut any content that doesn’t meet the needs of the first 4.
• Craig's Tweet on differentiating yourself
• Vinh Giang speaking tips on TikTok
• Sharknado
• Speed Movie
• Die Hard on a Bus
• John Papa’s speaking course at Pluralsight
• Holding Out for a Hero
• Keiran Drew

Timejumps

• 00:27 Welcome
• 01:01 Why should you care about presentation?
• 04:50 What are scenarios where better communication helps?
• 06:29 Ward's 4 Pillars of Public Speaking
• 09:18 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 10:15 Differentiating yourself
• 15:50 The pause
• 26:28 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
• 27:29 How do you come up themes or ideas for a talk?
• 31:45 The hero's journey
• 38:48 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.