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No, it's not. It's the difference between lightning and a lightning bug (with apologies to Mark Twain).
by jbellis 16y ago
No, it's not. It's the difference between lightning and a lightning bug (with apologies to Mark Twain).
- wallflower 16y agook. we'll agree to disagree. I believe if you desire to speak in public but fear it, asking a question at a microphone at a community meeting is a good first step.
- RyanMcGreal 16y agoGetting onto a panel discussion is also good practice in a lower-intensity setting. You get to sit at a table, which is inherently more comfortable than standing at a lectern, and you're sharing the heat with three or four other panelists.
- Tichy 16y agoHow to get on a panel, though? Maybe I could be the token irrelevant person?
- RyanMcGreal 16y agoIf you have something constructive to add to the discussion, you're not irrelevant. :)
- RK 16y agoI personally find asking questions more nerve racking than giving a talk. With a talk I've probably practiced it 20 times and have pretty pictures to help illustrate my points. For questions you have to think rather quickly to make yourself not sound like an idiot in the 20 second window you have, possibly on a topic of mere interest, but little expertise.
- samatman 16y agoOne of the reasons to have a notepad out during a presentation is to write down questions as they occur. Generally, I find interesting questions hit me in the middle of a talk. That's usually where the presenter is rushing through a little, or sketching out main points that may not all get followed up later.