Confessions of a public speaker
by Scott Berkun · first published 2009
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Why HN recommends it
Practical, experience-based advice on giving talks, covering practice, nerves, and the logistics and finances of the speaking circuit. It offers concrete tips for anyone who speaks in public.
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would be great to get Scott Berkun opinion on this (I enjoyed his "Confessions of a Public Speaker" http://www.speakerconfessions.com/)
on “Writing and Speaking” ↗This is a great post: specific, original advice rooted in practical experience. A useful and concise book on the topic is Scott Berkun's confessions of a public speaker.
on “Public speaking for normal people” ↗Great points! A lot of this advice matches with Scott Berkun's "Confessions of a Public Speaker". Excellent actionable advice on public speaking. http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Public-Speaker-English/dp/...
on “Public speaking for introverts” ↗I like Scott Berkun's book "Confessions of a Public Speaker". Berkun emphasizes practice. His focus is on talks, as distinct from meetings, which is what I interpret to be your interest. In meetings, I would continue to listen hard, and make note of critical…
on “Ask HN: How to Speak Confidently?” ↗A book “confessions of a public speaker” has quite a few very nice and useful anecdotes and tips. And a random personal anecdote: I had a really difficult time even at toastmasters dealing with my Uhms and Umms. Having someone count them…
on “When Nobody Shows Up to My Conference Talk” ↗I recently read Scott Burkund's "Confessions of a Public Speaker", which was awesome. In it, he details much of the finances and logistics of being on the speaking circuit. Some interesting points that are related to your question: The elite speakers (current and…
on “Ask HN: How much should I charge for a talk?” ↗I'm a big fan of "Confessions of a Public Speaker". Even if you don't agree with all the advice, it gives you some great perspective.
on “Crap I'm speaking at [insert conference here]. How do I prepare?” ↗The list that the OP read: - Checklist Manifesto - Made to Stick - Confessions of a Public Speaker - Why Everyone Else Is a Hypocrite - The Power of Habit I think the fact that he's questioning the value of reading such books is fair (and I find it ironic that he's applying such rigor to try and extract…
on “Why read books if we can’t remember what’s in them?” ↗I'm getting Confessions of a Public Speaker, I was long interested in this book.
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