Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

I comment on an article by Brian Tracy listing ways to overcome the fear of public speaking. Knee bends are involved somehow... Full article: https://www.briantracy.com/blog/public-speaking/27-useful-tips-to-overcome-your-fear-of-public-speaking TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Written by Dorie Clark; tip by Mike Michalowicz; approved by Teach The Geek  Full article at https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/5-public-speaking-tips-from-the-pros TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (FB) @teachthegeek (Twitter) @_teachthegeek+ (IG)

Here are my thoughts on an article I read by Amy George writing for Inc. Magazine. I never really thought of grammar when it came to public speaking, but I do now! Check out the full article at https://www.inc.com/amy-george/7-grammar-hacks-to-elevate-your-writing-public-speaking.html   TEACH THE GEEK   teachthegeek.com  youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (Twitter)  @teachthegeek (FB)  @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Betty Liu, writing for Inc Magazine, offers 10 tips to become a better public speaker. But it's tip #7 that really resonated with me. Check out the full article at https://www.inc.com/betty-liu/8-simple-ways-to-become-a-more-impressive-public-speaker.html   TEACH THE GEEK   teachthegeek.com  youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (Twitter)  @teachthegeek (FB)  @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Matt Johnson studied neuroscience, got a PhD, and works as a professor. He also had an interest in business, though, and found a way to merge the two. He's now penning a book about it, due out in 2020. I chatted with him about what motivated him to study neuroscience, where business comes into his career journey, and how public speaking figures into it all.  Check out Matt's blog and learn more about his book, "BLINDSIGHT: The (Mostly) Hidden Ways Marketing Reshapes Our Brains", at popneuro.com. TEACH THE GEEK: teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG) @teachthegeek (FB) youtube.teachthegeek.com

Mechanical engineer Tiffani Teachey and I both want everyone to know that STEM is for everyone. To that end, we both put out children's books. Her book, What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z, calls out various STEM careers based on the first letter. Could Z be anything other than zoologist? I think not.  To learn more about Tiffani's book, visit tiffaniteachey.com/books TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG) @teachthegeek (FB) youtube.teachthegeek.com askuncleneil.com (My children's book)

An article from the Harvard Extension School by Marjorie North goes over tips to improve in public speaking. I talk about a few of them in the video. To check out the article, visit https://www.extension.harvard.edu/professional-development/blog/10-tips-improving-your-public-speaking-skills teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB) @teachthegeek (Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Don't pass out before a speech! Get some posture and breathing advice from a Harvard Business Review article by Allison Shapira of Global Public Speaking LLC. https://hbr.org/2015/06/breathing-is-the-key-to-persuasive-public-speaking

IESE Business School article written by Conor Neill in Forbes has some great tips on public speaking. 12 tips to be exact! Check out the article at https://www.forbes.com/sites/iese/2016/04/18/12-tips-for-public-speaking teachthegeek.com @teachthgeek (Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG) @teachthegeek (FB)

Want to get people to listen to your presentation? Here's a tip that's bound to work. teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG) @teachthegeek (FB)