How to be a Great Public Speaker with Sabyasachi Sengupta
Beyond Coding5 Heinä 2023

How to be a Great Public Speaker with Sabyasachi Sengupta

Connect with Sabyasachi:

https://sabyasachisengupta.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabyasachi-sengupta-6505b5b


Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/CZSJrCBge74

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!


OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - How Saby got into public speaking
00:05:27 - Brother dynamics
00:07:41 - Learning from mistakes
00:09:44 - Upbringing and how it affects us
00:11:36 - Alex's magic power
00:12:20 - Joining Toastmasters
00:14:42 - Patrick has trouble starting
00:15:24 - A typical Toastmasters journey
00:16:19 - First time on a big stage
00:18:29 - Preparing so much, you look unprepared
00:19:56 - Reviewing your own work
00:22:49 - Factors you can't control
00:25:54 - Master of ceremonies
00:28:40 - Being really good on stage
00:32:49 - Patrick's thoughts on great speakers
00:33:54 - Alone time after public speaking
00:37:40 - What makes a great public speaker
00:41:07 - How to move an audience
00:44:30 - Leadership and public speaking
00:46:12 - Rounding off

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