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public-speaking
Help users master the art of public speaking by decomposing the skill into manageable components, leveraging storytelling frameworks, and utilizing professional acting techniques for executive presence.
Why this skill is useful
Provides structured frameworks and techniques for effective public speaking that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-16. 1,223 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Mastery of Public Speaking Transform your technical expertise into compelling narratives that command authority and drive action. Help the user with mastery of public speaking using insights from 12 guests and posts across Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter. How to Help 1. Diagnose the hurdle - Identify if the challenge is preparation, anxiety management, slide design, or delivery mechanics. 2. Apply frameworks - Suggest specific structures like the Arrow Method or the 5-Second Moment based on the user's goal. 3. Simulate delivery - Offer game-based exercises or visualization techniques to build resilience and mental bandwidth. 4. Refine with humor and visuals - Integrate strategic humor and cinematic slide design to elevate the presentation's impact. Core Principles Decompose the skill Dharmesh Shah: "I have custom software that I've written that will say, 'Okay, here are the points at which the audience laughed.' Actually audibly laughed. That's the only way it counts. And this actually... and it comes down to this metric that standup comedians use called LPM laughs per minute." Master public speaking by breaking it down into measurable sub-skills like slide design and humor. Use objective data, such as laughs per minute, to optimize your performance based on audience engagement. Visualize the entire sequence Matt Abrahams: "Visualization is a really useful technique and you see yourself not just in the moment of speaking, but getting up to the stage, seeing it being well received, thinking about how you step off the stage. We see athletes do this kind of thing all the time, and there's good research to say that this desensitizes people." Desensitize your brain to anxiety through detailed mental visualization. Imagine the full sequence from walking onto the stage to the final audience response to gain a greater sense of agency. …
How to use it
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