I agree with your last sentence, but not everyone (who could eventually be a great speaker) can be convinced to do that.
90% of the battle can be won by becoming good at recording videos (without 101 takes), doing live webinars, or even setting up a regular YouTube channel. New speakers often battle with the responsibility of speaking and being the target of multiple people's attention for a solid block of time. These battles can be fought virtually. (I'm a conference chair and have seen these battles fought and won.)
There'll still be work to do once one gets up on a stage or speaks "for real" but if one can get over 90% of the fear and do a lot of the work virtually, it could be a big win, especially for people who are initially too hesitant to attend something like a Toastmasters group. Virtual pep talks can work to a point, much like self help tapes.
Yup. That's the idea. Want to help out as a fellow organizer? We're lookin for this to help js, python, etc conferences
If we can get women, men - everyone, over that 90% hump and get them into the CFPs and systems for conferences and coach them through it all, it's a net win
90% of the battle can be won by becoming good at recording videos (without 101 takes), doing live webinars, or even setting up a regular YouTube channel. New speakers often battle with the responsibility of speaking and being the target of multiple people's attention for a solid block of time. These battles can be fought virtually. (I'm a conference chair and have seen these battles fought and won.)
There'll still be work to do once one gets up on a stage or speaks "for real" but if one can get over 90% of the fear and do a lot of the work virtually, it could be a big win, especially for people who are initially too hesitant to attend something like a Toastmasters group. Virtual pep talks can work to a point, much like self help tapes.