![]() ![]() Slides are visuals to highlight parts of your speech, so use them as aids and less as the whole presentation,” explains Melissa. Your audience doesn’t want to read your slides. “Everyone is here to listen to your expertise and what you’re saying. The OutSystems expert takes it a step further by adding a little twist: boosting your confidence first will allow you to start thinking about your audience. In sum, think more about the content and less about the speaking. In fact, according to communication specialists, one good way to perfect your public speaking chops is to stop thinking about yourself and more about others. From polishing up the engineers’ message to reviewing slides, managing deadlines, and running through presentations numerous times in dry-runs, Melissa says she worries about the moving parts so that experts - that’s you, dev - can focus on the message. They aim to educate, provide training, and request help from other teams.” They are “informal and generate valuable conversations across teams,” she says. In her words, “the goal is to bridge the gap between groups in R&D, removing any silos. Besides international conferences, one of the initiatives where she helps devs flex that public speaking muscle is BridgeTalks, a series of internal presentations about any software development topic from one (or more) member(s) of the R&D Team to the others. Melissa Perdue, a Senior Communications Manager at OutSystems, is part of a team of tech evangelists who supports the R&D Team in their communication endeavors, from social media to blog posts and internal and external talks. It actually shouldn’t be that surprising, as engineers, as part of their everyday jobs, are constantly asked to speak up and share their knowledge, be it in the shape of tech talks, team presentations, or outreach events. Often depicted as geeky, introverted nerds, some developers surprise people with excellent communication abilities when it comes to their work. ![]() The OutSystems CEO, Paulo Rosado, at the 2018 OutSystems Developer Conference Flexing That Public Speaking Muscle We hope you learn from them and nail your next slide deck. The 30 plus answers were as diverse as our team, from motivational (Breathe, you’re the best!) to technical (Do you call that a proper mic?) and everything in between. Since practice makes perfect, we gathered experienced speakers within the OutSystems team - from communication experts to engineers and developer advocates - and asked them for tips on making public speaking (whether virtually or face to face, live or recorded) less scary than death. You need to flex it, much like programming. As every seasoned public speaker will tell you, this skill is a muscle. Whether you’re showcasing a demo, presenting new work to your team, or taking part in a public engagement, the perils of public speaking are there to haunt you.īut don’t freak out about that slide deck (or Powerpoint presentation if you’re old school) just yet. With the OutSystems Developer Conference (OSDC) 2021 starting today, some members of the R&D and Community Teams face a common challenge in every engineer’s life: public speaking. ![]()
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