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Commanding Confidence - Confident Public Speaking from a Stand Up Comedian

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Lessons in This Class

    • 1.

      Intro

      4:23

    • 2.

      Class Project

      2:27

    • 3.

      Technically Funny

      11:17

    • 4.

      Clarity

      4:20

    • 5.

      Connection

      4:29

    • 6.

      Interaction

      5:09

    • 7.

      Let's Record!

      2:43

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Are you looking to improve your public speaking confidence?

THEN LET'S TALK TO STRANGERS!

Over 12 years as a stand up comedian has taught me many things, especially how to confidently speak to an audience and have them fully enagaged in what I am saying. 

I've also learned that public speaking is one of people's BIGGEST FEARS!

Sound like you? 

Are you a content creator, team leader, aspiring comedian or do you just want to gain an understanding of how using a few simple tips can improve how you use your voice and communicate with the world around you?

This class is everything I've learned about speaking to strangers for a living and the neccesary confidence required to ensure that your voice can effectively engage your audinece with all the tips and tricks I've learned developing confidence from years on the stage.

There is no substitue for actually standing in front of a group of people and trying to make them laugh, but there are several things you can learn to fasttrack your public speaking abilities to where you can easily display a confident speaking style that helps your voice be heard (or your jokes laughed at!)

So, join me in this quick, informative and SUPER-DUPER INTERESTING class and let's get good at talking to strangers!

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Adam Palmeter

Artist / Comedian / Teacher / Author

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My NEW stand up comedy album OLDER TEENAGER - Live from Playa del Carmen is available HERE !

Hello, I'm Adam. I am a visual artist, stand up comedian, author and Skillshare Top Teacher teacher living a little here, a little there, telling jokes and painting walls in as many places as possible. My professional background is in early childhood education and have over a decade of classroom experience in Brooklyn, Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, Buffalo, and most recently, I have been teaching remote art lessons to high school students from wherever I am in the world. Education has always been my passion.

This is why I wrote and illustrateed the OPPORTUNI-TREE children's books, a series of educational books, lesson plans and activities that introduce young children to the wo... See full profile

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1. Intro: Hi, I'm Skillshare top teacher Adam Palmeter and I talk to strangers professionally. Today I'm going to teach you how to improve your public speaking confidence the same way I have in 12 years as a stand-up comedian. This is a quick class where in under 30 minutes, you're going to walk away with some very actionable skills that you can implement immediately; whether it's a key from the main stage or a presentation you're giving on Zoom, or just in everyday interaction, how we are perceived is based on how confident we feel when we speak. Are you on a lot of calls? Are you in a business that relies on networking with others? How about a content creator just like me who speaks in front of the camera? Are you prepping for a big presentation and need help boosting your confidence? Or do you just want to up your personality skills to try to meet new people? How we speak is important. Today, you're going to learn the most valuable and actionable aspects of public speaking that I use to make people laugh and help you uncover that inner confidence so you can apply it to work, comedy, or just everyday life. This class is broken up into four easy sections. Ready? One, technical skills for public speaking that every speaker should be aware of. These are fundamentals. These are easy to forget, but very important to remember. What's the point of having something to say if small details get in the way? That rhyme nicely. Number 2: clarity. You're going to learn how to refine what you want to say so it's crystal clear. These are important tips that dive right into the heart of your content and exactly what makes public speaking and comedy effective. Number 3: connection. In this section, we're going to break down how to make that connection with the audience that you're speaking to. This is the magic that happens when an audience is really hearing you and your confidence is doing what it's supposed to; getting people to actively listen and connect to what you're saying. Number 4: interaction. This section is all about how to use that confidence in active back-and-forth discussion; public debate, doing a Q&A, dealing with a heckler in the crowd, or just having everyday discussions. Displaying confidence while engaging with others is why you're taking this class to command with confidence while interacting. Maybe this is something that speaks to you and the thought of public speaking is a nightmare. You're not alone. This is one one the biggest fears that people have. A comic onstage isn't asking you, is this funny? Their confidence and presence lets you know that this is fun, and that comes from a lot of experience. I started comedy back in 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. I was performing for English-speaking experts and American military that were stationed. I was terrible but as with any creative skill, practice makes improvement. Since then, I performed in 20 countries from comedy clubs and festivals to dive bars, to large business conferences. I've been talking to a lot of strangers. This class is for anyone who wants to learn how to fast-track a few very important skills, to learn how to speak with that confidence, the same way a comedian can. This is a pressure-free class for anyone who wants to build a voice and a presence. Confidence in your speech persuades people to listen. By utilizing the skills in this class, you learn how to use your voice better for your professional life, personal life, performance, or if you're using your voice for a call. Join me on stage or wherever you're comfortable as we up your game with more confidence in your public speaking by commanding an audience just like a community. Last thing before we begin, go ahead and tap that follow button up top. That way, you'll be the first to know when I launch my next Skillshare class or have a pretty cool announcement that I'm ready to share. My followers are always the first to know. You can follow me on Instagram @adampalmeter. That's where I share where in the world I'm performing stand-up or painting my murals or the occasional car. All the juicy stuff is right there @adampalmeter on Instagram. Alright, guys, it's time to kick this class off so it is showtime. 2. Class Project: This is a totally optional part of the class, but for those of you brave enough, make two recordings one now, one later. If recording yourself is not for you and you're just here to take in the steps, then just skip ahead. Whenever you're ready, you're ready. Enjoy the class. Go on, get out of here, see you in a second. Now that it's just us weirdos recording ourselves in a room, let's record ourselves speaking about anything as confidently as we can. Anything. It could be you telling jokes or telling a story or about one of your many passionate but slightly weird hobbies. Just talk about something. The last bad movie you saw. If you feel uncomfortable, yeah, cool, it helps. Because this is a chance to create a jumping off point. You can just use your phone if you want, nothing fancy. Now, let's watch it back and just be observant and non-judgmental about ourselves. If you're a sensitive artist like me, it may be difficult, but it's not the end of the world. If you're not used to seeing yourself on camera, it can be a strange experience. But let's just pay attention to our speaking, our posture, our clarity, and our overall energy. Ask yourself, do I look confident? Am I loud enough? How am I using the space around me? Do I seem like I'm having fun? Do I seem like I passionately believe in what I'm talking about? Finally, what would you change? The point of this exercise is just so you can get a baseline so that we can start to balance all these new and exciting ideas of your personal experience in front of the camera. Don't worry, you can erase it immediately and I promise not to tell anyone. Now that the first hard part is over, let's keep in mind that at the end of this class, our class project will be making a second video with all our brand new shiny confidence that's just waiting to be let out on stage or just in our class project video. Work tip. If you're preparing for a presentation or a talk and you have a work bestie that you can bounce this off of, do it. Be brave, get some feedback. Just email your recording over to them with the headline, burn after reading, and see if they wouldn't mind giving you a little feedback. Ask two people if you have multiple office besties. Look at you all popular. Now that you've done the hard part, let's jump into some technical talk in our next video. 3. Technically Funny: Let's get technical. For this first section of the class, let's talk about some of the technical aspects of speaking with an audience. Overall, if they're having technical trouble listening to you, then it doesn't really matter what you're saying. Number 1, volume. First things first, make sure your audience can hear you. If you're speaking to an audience and need them to listen, then project a bit more than you would in a normal conversation. Giving yourself a proper and commanding projection let the audience know that you're speaking with intention. Let's not get too loud, but let's command with our voice. We don't begin to softly sing happy birthday when we walk into a room with candles on the cake, we begin to sing loud enough so everyone in the room knows it's time to sing happy birthday. When we confidently begin to speak, people just know it's time to listen. I'm not recommending that you sing or begin by yelling, but there are a few things you can do to make sure your voice is being heard, when it needs to be heard. Number 2, ask in either a small group or from a large stage. You certainly can start by saying hello, how are you? Can everyone hear me okay? Not everyone will answer, but everyone will take the hint that it's time to give you their attention. Just asking and looking for response activates your audience. Hey, how are you doing? Can you hear me okay? How about in the back? Can you wake up that guy, please, I'm about to begin. Thank you. Just with simple questions, you prepare your audience to become active listeners. Once you get the ball rolling with a confident voice it's easier to maintain as you speak. Now you have their attention, this is also a great chance to check for social cues. Check for social cues from the audience. If there is a few slightly confused faces, people are crunching their eyes and leaning in, they might just be having difficulty hearing you. When we can't hear someone talk, we tend to make the same face as if we don't like what we're hearing. It might look like they hate what you're saying and this could throw you off, "My God, they hate me already." Don't panic. This is a great time to casually ask if they're hearing you okay. Sorry, can you hear me okay? I spent the night setting fireworks off of my apartment, so my hearing is a little off. What? As a comedian, you sometimes have to get a read of the room. Making observations of social cues and how your audience is interacting with you while on stage or in a small group, can be important markers of how to adjust your speaking. If you're not reading the room well, then there's a chance that what you're saying is simply not being engaged with in the way you meant. But there are some ways to ensure that your audience is not lost. Let's talk about the different ways you can help how your audience hears you. Speed and timing. Your timing in you're speaking pace, are big factors when it comes to public speaking. When we get a little excited or nervous, your natural human response is to speed up. However, when things go faster, we have more opportunities to make mistakes, and less opportunity for our audience to get a firm grasp on what we're saying. Let's slow down. Maybe put a few pauses in our sentences. We might even have a chance to breathe while we speak. Treat yourself. Breath. When we slow down, regulate our volume, and even add a few dramatic pauses to help build a moment, people will listen closer. In this case, when people are listening closer, it's because you're displaying confidence as a speaker, and your audience has more confidence in the fact that you're worth listening to. Pausing in a sentence or pausing a little bit between sentences, helps to build those moments. Why did the chicken cross the road to get to the other side? We all know that joke. But without timing, there is no joke. Comedy works because of timing. Let's simply pay attention and let a more natural and easy to follow timing work for you. When you watch a comedy special, you're seeing an act that's been performed several times, with crafted timing and a developed delivery. Many times what looks like a natural occurrence, is actually a carefully planned and executed part of the act. This is experience, plain, and simple. You can get better at timing with practice. Record yourself, watch it back, and then take notes on whether there was a part that was too fast or maybe too slow. Now let's chat about energy. Everybody has got it, but it's different for everybody. Different speaking intentions call for different energy, let's match them. We wouldn't show up wearing overalls to the prom. Not again. If your energy is a match to the audience and says confidence, they will listen. But it's important to understand that energy and confidence doesn't necessarily mean loud or aggressive. I've seen several comedians try to use big aggressive energy to prove a point or add shock value or just to get people to pay attention. But even offstage, we all know what it looks like when someone is really seeking attention and going for the nuclear option. Onstage, sometimes it could work. Sam Kinison built a very successful comedy career, streaming his way through comedy clubs. But a lot of people also didn't really care for his brand of aggressive comedy. Robin Williams also had huge energy, but you wouldn't call him aggressive. He was very personable and entertaining and just about everyone loved Robin Williams. While Sam Kinison, although a great comic, had many critics. Remember, think of confidence in public speaking as sales. Your talk has an intention and that energy should reflect that. Even if it's not for comedy purposes, you can't give your talk in much the same way that you would tell a joke. If you are speaking intention is in the name of a cause, in the name of something you're passionate about, then let's treat those passion points as punchlines, and with the correct corresponding timing and energy that it calls for. Again, if you're not sure if you're using the right energy, check for those social cues and adjust. By creating the space around your most important information, you can get a powerful delivery either funny or impactful. Watch TED Talks, the most important parts of those talks are carefully prepared and delivered. Sentences that hit hard when it matters. In public speaking, your body language is your business card. No matter what you're talking about, think of your body as the vehicle that is driving your talk all over the stage. Is your audience engaged? Well, better question. Are you inviting them to be engaged? When we cross our arms or put your hands in your pockets or stare at the ground, these send the signals that you are the opposite of confident. It shows us as closed off or non receptive. In the natural world, looking down is a fear response. When we are looking down in a way, we are sending signals of fear and lower confidence to those who are watching us. Doing this over time, you start to feel your body close in on itself. Something very easy that you can do is pay attention to your shoulders, your head, and your eyes. Shoulders back, stand up straight, head up, eyes open, and ready to connect with others. Try to keep a voice in your head to remind you to keep your shoulders back and your head up. Hey, give it a British accent If it makes it more pleasant for you. It does for me. Eyes up love, the world wants to see you. There you go. Thanks inner monologue. This simple posture adjustment can help make you more accessible in a very simple way. Plus we're more likely to speak quieter when you're all tucked into yourself. That's why my mom always yells with her hands and great posture when she's angry at me. Boy, is she confident when she's angry? Now let's move around a bit with that fresh new posture. As a higher energy comedian, I tend to find myself all over the stage. I keep myself in some constant state of movement which can help you stay loose. Now, you don't need to do gymnastics or make a big scene, but even just taking a few steps to the right or a few steps to the left, shows a bit more confidence in your stage presence. Keeping your eyes and head up and shoulders back, by looking all over the room, it's clear that you're addressing and engaging everyone. In smaller groups, you can use engaging gestures with your hands and arms just like I've been doing. Again, by making that eye contact and simple gestures, you'll seem more confident and accessible to everyone. Unless you want to just stand up and start walking around your small group of friends, projecting loudly and maybe just dominating their conversations. Maybe don't do that. Let's play it cool. Speaking with your hands to emphasize a point is a very popular tactic used by comedians and politicians. Just go watch one. Movement shows energy and energy shows confidence. All of these tactics may take a little real-world practice, but as you get more comfortable being mindful of your stage presence or simply your speaking presence, it will become second nature to have that confidence in your presence. There is a reason a comedians performance is called their act. Because we literally act like comedians. Every comedian is there with the intention to make an audience laugh the best way they know how. You can think of this as your style for public speaking, this is an art form and even public speaking has its own unique artistic styles. Comedians, politicians, activists, poets, storytellers, talking heads on the news. There are many ways to perform the art of speaking, so what is the most authentic voice in your head, that is the most competent. We can all picture ourselves as whatever we want to in our heads. Think of different competent versions of yourself and ask, how would that version of myself speak to an audience? Is it serious? Is it funny? Is it persuasive? Then perform it. You don't need to go to theater camp, but make it yours. Take a big breath, and become that person. Even if it's just an act, perform. If you can start to feel that competence, then that confidence compounds and momentum builds and you fall deeper into that confident character that's been inside you this whole time. Get the ball rolling, watch some comedians and just try to imitate their style. Imitate their accents, their body language, their volume, just act like them. Sometimes warming up can get you going, then reset and choose to become that version of yourself. You got this. Jannero, now that we know how we're going to act, let's have a chat about the clarity of our message in the next section. 4. Clarity: This section is all about the meat and potatoes of your talk, the content. Comedy depends on the clarity of content, the premise, the setup, the punchline. If vital information is missing, then the joke won't work. This could also be the case if you're giving a talk or a presentation at work, if the audience only hears or understands two-thirds of the important information of my joke, it's no longer a joke. It's a few sentences strung together like some sort of mystical riddle. When you think about clarity, ask yourself, do they have all the information, so I'm being clear? If you're not sure, again, get some feedback and make adjustments where necessary. Also, let's stay observant of how much we're saying. Over-saturating our talk can make it easy for the important things to get lost. Too much dressing can ruin a salad. Let's trim the fat. In comedy, a bit gets worked out and boiled down to essentially its most important information. Think of comedy as an economy of words and be conservative with them. Stage time is limited and so is your audience's patients. By going through what you need and what you don't need, you're not going to waste anyone's time and you'll be keeping your message lean and clear. How can we do this? When watching that recording of yourself or reading through your script, take inventory of what can be gotten rid of. If it doesn't spark joy or lend itself in a meaningful way to your talk, then let's get rid of it. In comedy and writing, you can use a little extra butter fat to make a description better or an entertaining tidbit that might please your audience. That's fine, as long as it doesn't deter their attention too far from what's important. Comedian Steven Wright is one of the best one-liner joke writers to have ever lived. If you listen to his work, you'll see that his jokes don't have an ounce of fat on them. No lengthy buildups or drawn-out descriptions that simply aren't needed. It's just the joke and his monotone voice makes the audience hyper focus so as not to miss anything, let's keep it moving with the callback. During a comedy routine, one joke at the beginning of your set can lay the foundation for another joke to work later in the set. This is called a callback. After a joke works and the audience finds it funny, you can call upon that joke or subject later on, doubling down on the humor in a prepared way. It's a popular tactic that comedians use, but speakers can use it just as effectively to double down on the importance of your subject. Making it very clear that this is important. By repeating what you've heard back to the audience, you can have an even firmer grip on making sure that we understand each other. A stronger connection. Sometimes during a comedy show when someone yells out or heckles me if I choose to engage with them, I'm always sure to repeat back what I heard for two reasons. One, to make sure not only that I but everyone in the room heard and understands what was said. Two, it gives me time to develop a witty comeback or a way to structure and guide the situation into a certain direction. My goal is to make this joke as funny as possible for everyone in the room. If only half the room hears what the heckler said, that only half the room is going to hear my response and find that funny, simply because they're out of the loop and they don't know what I'm responding to. They miss out on the joke. Well, get the hecklers a little bit later, but spontaneous interaction with the audience can be an opportunity to win over the heckler and the audience while you maintain clarity confidently. To sum up, clarity is king. Repeat back to people to help gauge energy. Take your time. This way you don't always have to shoot from the hip in your response, because sometimes your words can get stuck or they're poorly chosen and you end up shooting yourself in the foot, or you put your foot in your mouth. I forget the expression, but just take your time and leave your feet alone. Now let's keep it moving to our next chapter. 5. Connection: You've sharpened up what you want to say and how you want to say it. Now let's make sure that message makes a connection. People can listen and hear you and see your side of things, but the human element is what makes it possible for us to move past simple communication and into deep connection. Know know what I mean. People connect with comedians because they discuss relevant topics and create a common understanding of humorous stories, situations, observations, and so on. You've seen comedy. But the key is that they're good at making you want to laugh at what they say and that takes confidence. Keep this in mind when performing and writing, because the real magic happens when we believe in something, even if it's believing in a joke, the premise and the setup is the sales pitch. The punchline is closing the deal. Getting them to agree that yes, this is funny. Remember comedy is sales. Hey, are you like me? Have you ever been in the ba ba? The comedian is establishing a commonality between themselves and the audience with the confidence that yes, they will know what I mean. Imagine if that confidence can help carry your message to an audience that believes in you and what you're saying. Powerful stuff on all levels of conversation, from the stage to the office to just a small group of people. You can use this to help frame your set or your talk with a solid opener and closer. In comedy, there's a great chance that the audience is going to remember your first and your last joke the best. Usually, it's a good rule to start strong and end strong. Remember the callback where two jokes are related on opposite sides of the set. This is related to that. Highlight your best jokes or your most important passions at either end of your talk and bring that artistic attention to both of them. Again, politicians and comedians both do a great job of leaving an audience with a closing remark that's worthy of remembering. Your closer could be a good callback with a joke or a well-manicured sentence that neatly closes up your talk. Sometimes it can be a good idea for your opener and your closer to be the final steps in writing. Once you have it all done, organize your most eloquently written or humorously written lines to really send it home. Either way, when done well, confidence will grow as you will be met with a thunderous applause and eternal glory in the halls of the great public speakers. Calm down dear they understand. Let's relax a little bit. Thanks, inner monologue. Punch up. This is a golden rule in comedy to always punch up. Comedy has a rich tradition of self-deprecation and taking shots at yourself. But let's say you're writing jokes about others, you should make one big consideration. Does this make me look like a language, dear? Sorry. Sometimes a little humbling in your speaking can help to soften the mood. It helps people to put their guard down for an easier human connection. But despite what you want to write for creative expression, sometimes a joke or comment can derail an entire talk, so if you're not sure, bounce it off a friend or two to get their opinion on the different ways it can be interpreted. This is where it gets important when you're not doing comedy and speaking professionally or with a more serious tone, certain topics or jokes just might not be a great fit for your company culture and that can lead to other problems. For that, let's remember the best offense is a good defense and sometimes what you don't say is just as important as what you do say, and just stay mindful that what you hear in your head could be heard different in others. How is what you're saying going to be interpreted? Again, a simple ask for feedback from others can help to give you a little more outside perspective on how your talk could be interpreted regardless of your intention. Now that we've made our connection as best we can with our audience, let's take it a step further and discuss how to add confidence to our interaction with those who are listening. 6. Interaction: There are several ways that we can interact with our audiences, and some can be less expected than others. But as long as we keep a framework for confidence, it can go a lot smoother. Hecklers. Chances are, no one's going to heckle you while you're speaking, even if you're a comedian. But when we're using our voice for a purpose and the name of a cause, your purpose or intention can be met with resistance. Of course, when we're speaking with passion, it can be difficult to keep our emotions from driving our discussions, but there are several ways to remain mindful when these situations arise. In comedy, it's all fairly harmless and usually ends pleasantly. We've all seen this play out on a viral video, a comedian owns a heckler. Someone in the crowd just has to say something or won't let it go. All hecklers have one thing in common, they want to be addressed. Maybe they have a concern about a joke you said, or they just feel the desire to be a part of the show. It can be for attention or for resistance, or for both. Now it's your job to deal with it. Then it's just the rules when public speaking in real time. Rule Number 1, you can choose to ignore them, or Rule Number 2, engage with them and anything is possible. Sometimes a comedian will be dealing with a heckler, but it's obvious that the Heckler has gotten under their skin. It totally changes the energy of the show, and de-values the authority of the comedian onstage, which is basically your home field advantage. It's important to try and remain mindful of your purpose from the get-go. Try to meet hecklers with a non-emotional response, if not a friendly one. Of course, depending on the situation, you may feel all ways if someone is interrupting your hard work. But more often than not, it'll benefit you to keep a cool head when dealing with hecklers as you're the one onstage or in front of the audience. Here's a few pointers on why it may be easier to stay sweet. The vinegar versus honey approach. When I deal with a heckler, it's almost always under a sense of good nature. By giving someone the benefit of the doubt, maybe they just need a little attention. Nine times out of 10, I'll use a witty and friendly response and just keep the show moving for myself and for the audience. If you're being heckled or engaged with a bit of pushback, and it's clear that they want to be a part of the conversation, you can employ a few tactics that we call the honey approach as their name. Thank them for being there and for sharing your passion on the subject. Repeat back to them what they're saying or asking and make everything as clear as possible, so everyone in the room understands what's happening. Thank you for coming today, Alan, I appreciate your support. Just to be clear on what you're saying, and use this time to gather your thoughts, slow your pace, and choose your words carefully with a minimal amount of emotion. Be polite. By being polite, you do something very important. You keep the faith of the audience. They have faith that you're not going to attack them or turn this situation sour. Confidence is controlling that energy and conversation on your terms, confidence is not losing your cool. Confidence is being a professional and letting everyone in that audience know it. Plus when you repeat back everything, you are buying time to ensure that everyone has both sides of the conversation and nothing is being confused. This comes back to the importance of the clarity of your content, even if being put on the spot and unrehearsed. As a comedian, those few seconds can really help you develop a funnier response and not shoot from the hip with a more emotional response. As someone who's speaking for a cause and you're being met with resistance, this helps to maintain the authenticity of your cause and not the emotional response from the speaker. Take your time. After all it is your time to speak. The vinegar approach is a bit more of a defensive strategy. We've seen a witty comedian thrown insult back at the heckler, the crowd will laugh. Hopefully the heckler shuts up and the comedian has established dominance onstage. I have seen this go wrong though. Sometimes it comedian can go a little too far, and that's what we call losing the crowd. There are no longer rooting for you, they may not be rooting for the heckler, but you're still the one left with 20 minutes of stage time and the spotlight on you. It can be a tough hole to dig yourself out of, especially if you're in a professional setting, it's much better to take the honey approach, remain professional and show that you have the confidence to not be shaken out of your comfort zone. Sometimes when communicating with people, it can be helpful to offer the floor if someone needs it and non-judgmentally give them a chance to properly communicate what it is they want to say. Sometimes you can just have the bouncer at the comedy club escort them away. But maybe your office doesn't have a bouncer, it's fine to just stand your ground in the most unemotional, unresponsive way possible. Because again, confidence comes from cool, calm, and control, just like you. 7. Let's Record! : Like I said before, this class project is going to be something fun. I challenge you to film and upload your very own TED Talk style presentation. Nothing fancy, just a few minutes on something that you're passionate about. It could be food or hobby or television show, something light-hearted but meaningful to your life. Or yes, why you love your weird hobby. Because we're on this family friendly platform. Let's keep it all PG for my ears. Thank you. But I want you to give a talk about your passion by carefully articulating your points with clear and competent communication. Imagine the audience has no idea what you're going to talk about and you're going to explain to them how HBO's, the Sopranos is the world's greatest television program. Or how learning a second language can help change your life, or why you believe red is the greatest color ever? You hear me blue? The point isn't so much your topic, it's your presentation. Here's a simple outline in Schroeder topic with your best opener, personal connection to the topic, reasons number 1, 2, and 3 and your outro. Thanks for listening to my TED Talk and your best closer. Go ahead and upload your videos to the class project folder, and I'll be happy to watch and give some feedback. Bonus points if you can work in a few jokes. Well, I truly hope you had a great time taking this class, and I hope you're feeling a bit more confident to get out there and let the world here what you're trying to say, I want to thank you for taking my class today and it really means a lot that you stuck around until the very end. For the one or two of you that are watching this right now. Thanks, mom. If you want to do me an extra solid, please leave a review if the class right here on Skillshare, these reviews me a lot to me and they really helped my class a lot more traction here on Skillshare so thank you. You guys rock and last but not least for today, please don't forget to follow me on Instagram at Adam Paul. You can give me a follow on Skillshare by clicking the follow button right up top. My followers are always the first to know when I do cool stuff, like giveaway an entire year's worth of the Skillshare membership. Plus you get to see all the murals, taco trucks, animal sanctuaries and other weird places that I'll be painting. It gets pretty wild out there, whatever. All right guys, that's a wrap for today. Thank you so much for taking the class and I truly hope you find yourself more confident the next time your public speaking. Adam Palmeter over and out. Nailed it. Here we go. Now it's out. There you go.