I would love a "Tech Jam" -- like a poetry jam, where you get in front of an audiance and can speak on any subject (tech related) for 5 minutes or so to get over the fear of speaking and to get over the propensity to say uhm all the time.
In such a jam, it would be great to let everyone follow some simple structure:
* My name
* My company
* My passion
* My skills as it related to that passion
Or something along these lines. Whatever the structure is - just let it be practice and not tied to anything other than stage time.
Practice. Practice. Practice. I've become a pretty good public speaker because of simply that. I absolutely adore this concept. No slides. Just a jam about something you love.
In such a jam, it would be great to let everyone follow some simple structure:
* My name
* My company
* My passion
* My skills as it related to that passion
Or something along these lines. Whatever the structure is - just let it be practice and not tied to anything other than stage time.