laura north introduction to speaking out

SPEAKING OUTPublic speaking made easy

Sense Loft, 10 February 2010

Laura North, event organiser, Speaking Out

Thanks to Sense and Imagination

I hate public speaking

Do you have to pretend to look comfortable?

Or can you feel comfortable, like you’re talking to your friends?

The speakers:

Dave Bell, Merrill LynchKatie Streten, Imagination

Christian Heilmann, Yahoo!

Dave Bell, Merrill Lynch

• Dave has lots of experience speaking in public, from small meetings to big events

• He will talk about the different places you can be horribly nervous in and how to handle it

• Top tips on how to speak well in public

Katie Streten, Imagination

• Katie is head of digital strategy at Imagination• She actually enjoys speaking in public• Public speaking from a woman’s perspective• Common fears and how to address them

Christian Heilmann, Yahoo!

• Chris is a developer evangelist at Yahoo!, which means he talks a lot

• Ways to reduce pressure and how not to make yourself the centre of attention

• And how to be yourself - Chris is always very definitely himself....

Hope you enjoy it!