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Learning Science Tips for Professional Speakers
I saw Aaron’s list and thought to create one from my field of learning science… As a professional speaker, leveraging principles from learning science can enhance your ability to educate, engage, and inspire your audience. Here are ten learning science tips that can help you maximize the impact of your presentations: # 1. Utilize the Spacing Effect - Tip: Reinforce key concepts by spacing out the repetition of important ideas throughout your presentation. Use various perspectives to avoid boredom. - Why: The spacing effect suggests that information is more effectively retained when it is repeated at intervals over time, rather than in a single instance. # 2. Incorporate Retrieval Practice - Tip: Ask your audience to recall information at various points during your talk, such as through questions or quick summaries. - Why: Retrieval practice strengthens memory by requiring the brain to actively recall information, which enhances long-term retention. # 3. Apply Dual Coding - Tip: Combine verbal explanations with complementary visual aids, such as diagrams, infographics, or videos. But avoid seductive details that distract for a quick joke or irreverent aside. - Why: Dual coding theory posits that people learn better when information is presented in both visual and verbal forms, as it engages different cognitive pathways. # 4. Use the Cognitive Load Theory - Tip: Simplify complex information by breaking it into smaller, digestible chunks and avoid overwhelming your audience with too much information at once. Being smart is not sounding smart but being understood is very smart, utilize skillful means; meet the audience where they are. - Why: Cognitive load theory emphasizes that the brain has a limited capacity for processing information, so managing this load is crucial for effective learning. # 5. Engage Multiple Senses - Tip: Incorporate multimedia elements, interactive demonstrations, or even sensory experiences (like touch or smell) when relevant. - Why: Engaging multiple senses can enhance learning by creating more connections in the brain, making the information more memorable.
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Mental Preparation
How do you guys “hype” yourself up before going on stage? I deal with a lot of anxiety when it comes to public speaking
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True story. - Family friend was Mort Sahl. Was working at the Hungry Eye in SF in 60’s. In comes to the backstage green room, Woody Allen. He was on TV, was known and sharing the headline with Mort at the club. Mort noticed he brought his suitcase in the club. Figured he hadn’t checked into a hotel yet. Asked Woody if he had just gotten in. Woody said no, got in last night. Woody was booked for 2 weeks at Hungry Eye. They do several shows on weekend and this was a Friday. After Woody came off stage, Mort noticed he opened the suitcase. It had 4 identical suits. Woody who had done TV and years of stand-up was sweating his guts out and brought multiple suits. Nerves are normal. The best of the best get nervous, difference? They are also prepared. They use the nerves, the emotion to their advantage and work with it. I learned a lesson at Strasberg Institute, the acting coaches would ask what are you feeling? ____ Then use it.
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What's the biggest challenge you've faced in public speaking, and how did you overcome it?
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My work had me speaking at corporate conferences. Been on stages for 30 years in different roles. I have worked on stage from being a master of ceremonies in various situations. Along with early work doing improv and stand-up in Hollywood and New York in my 20’s. The first biggest challenge then is different now. But both are connected. #1) developing the third ear. What they hear you say is first ear, what you hear in your head second ear. Third ear is what you and they are creating in what you are doing and saying and the noises and movements they are doing, shared meaning is that third ear and what you say and do on stage changes the way meaning gets produced by what is said and how they react. It takes time to read an audience and develop muscles to react and adapt. #2) Starting cold from being away from corporate conferences, I no longer have that ease of being asked to speak on a subject. So I am creating my own events and speaking series. So learning to adjust from talking about corporate issues and tech to different audiences and perspectives requires practice. The two skills overlap, but even the best comics in the world don’t try out new material in headline paid gigs. They work it out weeknights in dingy clubs that don’t pay much. They do the work. So that is what I am doing between toastmasters and my upcoming series.
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Hello Everyone! I am pre-production testing and building a new course "Learning Science for Interactive Developers" So my desktop is a camera and Mac. Living in Palm Springs Ca. I talk about dysfunction... I study organizational dysfunction. Nice to meet everyone.
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