Progressing in Public Speaking - REWORK

It's been reported that up to 75% of the population has a fear of public speaking. This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, recount some of their previous speaking engagements and share a few tips for building the skill. They discuss the styles of successful speakers and their thoughts on being over prepared.
Key Takeaways
00:47 - Jason recalls his first speaking gig
02:30 - David shares his preferred style of delivering a talk
06:48 - Preparing for talks, podcasts, and Q&A sessions
08:15 - Preparing for keynote speeches and speaking with authenticity
13:05 - Examples of great public speakers who are authentically themselves on stage
14:43 - Being comfortable improvising a bit on stage
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[@dominuskelvin]

Not knowing what I’m gonna say is always bliss as I don’t know how to prep for a talk aside knowing the material in and out 😅

[@gabyzzivi]

I love watching this podcast, I usually end up with a big smile while watching it. The topics you talk about are interesting, your voices are pleasant, but the way you deliver your knowledge, your experiences, is simply captivating, each on their own style. Thank you for talking about public speaking, I learned a lot.

[@37signals]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. -Kimberly

[@sixro]

Every time I watch the videos of this channel, I see great public speakers. For example the vocal variety of DHH is amazing, they are to come up with a structure of what they have to say that is perfect, Jason is great in simplifying complex topics with few words... he reminds me what Gerald Weinberg was saying about writers "you have to write in a way that the reader at the end of the book is willing to investigate more". I have the same feeling when I hear Jason speaking.

[@37signals]

So glad you enjoyed this episode! I've passed along your kind words to the team. Thanks for watching! -Kimberly

[@dominuskelvin]

The more I listen to DHH and Jason the more I see overlaps in our ideas and beliefs and I don’t know if this is as a result of studying them for so long or I’ve always been like this 🥹