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Neil Thompson (@teachthegeek, Teach the Geek) talks about educating geeks and engineers in all fields of STEM about how to become a better communicator, storyteller and influencer.
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**Topic 1 - **Welcome to the show. Today we’re going to teach our audience some valuable skills. Tell us a little bit about your background.
**Topic 2 **- Let’s begin by talking about the intersection of geeks and how they communicate. In what ways do they feel comfortable communicating vs. uncomfortable communicating?
**Topic 3 **- We find that oftentimes geeks will focus more on their technical skills early in their career, and only later in their career do they recognize the importance of a broad set of communication skills. Do you find this to be a common pattern?
**Topic 4 **- What are some tips, tricks and ways to get better at communication? Which modes of communication (written, oral, story-telling, influence) are the most important?
**Topic 5 **- What are some ways that geeks can get the practice or experience needed to improve their communications?
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