More Public Speaking Tips and Suggestions

More Public Speaking Tips and Suggestions | CenterNetworks

From Allen Stern of CenterNetworks: James Duncan Davidson has a lengthy post coming from his experience at eComm 2009 last week. His tips include:

* Please deliver your speech to the crowd, not the screen
* Please take off your name tag
* When on a panel, don't look at your shoes. Try to look at who’s talking. Otherwise, you look bored, even if you're not.
* Don't pace aimlessly

Chris DiBona has a follow-along to Davidson's post with a good number of tips including:

* Practice
* Don't lie
* Don't speak so damn fast
* Take questions at the end. During the speech, any questions should be short and the answers shorter. Long q&a belongs at the end. Most people are coming to hear you speak, not the audience. Some are coming to give you crap, they can wait. Some have good questions, find them!

Charlie O'Donnell shares 10 ways to improve your startup pitches. The tips include:

* Be confident and realize that you are pitching at all times
* Appreciate the feedback
* Tell me something you learned about the market or your users--shows you are adaptable