A curated collection of resources for public speaking, including blog posts, books, videos, and tools for tech presenters.
Awesome Speaking is a curated collection of resources focused entirely on public speaking, especially for technical presenters and conference speakers. It aggregates blog posts, books, videos, tools, and directories to help individuals improve their presentation skills, prepare talks, and find speaking opportunities. The project solves the problem of scattered, hard-to-find quality guidance on public speaking in the tech community.
Tech professionals, developers, and community members who give presentations at conferences, meetups, or internal events, as well as those looking to start public speaking or improve their existing skills.
Developers choose Awesome Speaking because it provides a single, trusted, and community-vetted source for high-quality speaking resources, saving time from searching across disparate sites. Its focus on tech-oriented content and practical tools makes it particularly valuable for technical presenters.
Resources about public speaking
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Follows the 'awesome list' philosophy with community-vetted, high-quality links, as evidenced by the Awesome badge and strict contributing guidelines.
Specifically targets technical presenters with resources like blog posts on preparing tech conference talks and CFP directories for developer events.
Compiles blog posts, books, videos, and practical tools such as speech timing calculators and abstract feedback services in one centralized place.
Open to contributions via GitHub, which helps keep the list relevant and growing, as shown by the active maintenance and guideline links.
Only provides passive links to external resources without built-in tools, personalization, or interactive learning elements for direct skill practice.
Depends on volunteer contributions, which can lead to infrequent updates, potentially outdated links, or gaps in covering emerging trends.
Aggregates existing materials without offering new insights, tutorials, or tailored advice, limiting its value for advanced or unique speaker needs.