{"id":807,"date":"2018-09-04T08:35:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T15:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.riverside.wordcamp.org\/?p=807"},"modified":"2018-09-06T20:09:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T03:09:17","slug":"i-overcame-glossophobia-at-wordcamp-riverside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2018\/i-overcame-glossophobia-at-wordcamp-riverside\/","title":{"rendered":"I Overcame Glossophobia at WordCamp Riverside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After attending my first conference at WordCamp Orange County in 2014<\/a> and watching the volunteer speakers passion for design, business, and web development I craved sharing my own experiences, but my fear of public speaking always kept me from submitting a talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I faced them head on at WordCamp Riverside 2017<\/a> and it turned out to be the perfect venue. I chose a topic that I knew very deeply and spoke conversationally. It was exactly like chatting among a group of friends.
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\u201cPublic speaking is adjacent to Papyrus as one of my greatest fears.\u201d<\/p>Joseph Dickson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

My tips for creating a successful session<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Choose a WordPress related topic you already know deeply and could chat about informally over coffee. Prepare your talk by creating a timeline or loose script. I like to draw up a simple outline a month ahead and chat into a webcam for thirty minutes then re-watch while taking notes for refinement.
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Prepare your slide presentation only after you’ve tested an outline in front of a camera or mirror. I always find that I try to cram too much into my slides only to toss half of them out after a few rehearsals.
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Run though your finished presentation a few times about a week before WordCamp. You’ll be surprised how easily everything starts to flow almost automatically from start to finish.
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Remember you’re among friends<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n