Call for Proposals 101

Global Diversity CFP Day Jakarta 2020

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1. Call for Proposals 101
   Global Diversity CFP Day Jakarta 2020
   

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2. Have you ever seen someone give
   conference talks…
   @galuhsahid
   

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3. @galuhsahid
   … and wonder how you can do it,
   too?
   

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4. @galuhsahid
   Call for Proposals (CFP)
   

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5. @galuhsahid
   https://pycon.id
   

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6. @galuhsahid
   https://holyjs.ru
   

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7. @galuhsahid
   Q: Do I have to submit the entire
   talk?
   

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8. @galuhsahid
   Q: Do I have to submit the entire
   talk?
   A: No!
   

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9. @galuhsahid
   Title
   

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10. @galuhsahid
    https://2019.jsconf.eu/speakers/
    

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11. @galuhsahid
    Target Audience
    

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12. @galuhsahid
    Target Audience
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Who is it for?
    

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13. @galuhsahid
    Target Audience
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Emphasis on skills
    

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14. @galuhsahid
    Target Audience
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Takeaways
    1
    

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15. @galuhsahid
    Target Audience
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Takeaways
    2
    

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16. @galuhsahid
    Duration
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    

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17. @galuhsahid
    Duration
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    - 40 minutes
    - 30 minutes
    - 20 minutes
    - 5 minutes (lightning talk)
    

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18. @galuhsahid
    Description
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    

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19. @galuhsahid
    Description
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Why this talk exists
    

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20. @galuhsahid
    Description
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    What the audience can expect from your talk
    

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21. @galuhsahid
    Description
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Why this talk is important
    

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22. @galuhsahid
    Description
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    What the audience learns after watching this talk
    

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23. @galuhsahid
    Description
    https://jsconfbp.com/call-for-speakers
    But keep in mind…
    Different conferences have different rules (more on this later)
    

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24. @galuhsahid
    Outline
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    

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25. @galuhsahid
    Outline
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Time for each section
    

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26. @galuhsahid
    Notes
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    

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27. @galuhsahid
    Notes
    https://github.com/akaptur/pycon-proposals/blob/master/accepted/python-2-to-3-pycon-2018.md
    Why the conference organizers should consider this talk
    

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28. @galuhsahid
    Q: Should I have a minimum of X-
    year experience to speak at a
    conference?
    A: No! Sometimes, these
    conferences don’t even know who
    you are
    

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29. @galuhsahid
    Talk Anonymization
    https://jsconfbp.com/call-for-speakers
    

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30. @galuhsahid
    Talk Anonymization
    https://organicdonut.com/2018/03/the-con-talk-anonymization-and-selection-process/
    

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31. @galuhsahid
    Q: Does it have to be about
    coding?
    A: No!
    

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32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JyFHYzpX7g
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cts3rEYhvg
    

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33. @galuhsahid
    https://www.papercall.io/javascript-bangkok-2020
    

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34. @galuhsahid
    Q: Any other tips I should know?
    

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35. @galuhsahid
    Q: Any other tips I should know?
    A: Yes…
    

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36. @galuhsahid
    Every conference has different
    rules
    https://jsconfbp.com/call-for-speakers
    

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37. @galuhsahid
    Every conference has different
    rules
    https://www.papercall.io/javascript-bangkok-2020
    

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38. @galuhsahid
    Q: Where to find info about open
    CFPs?
    

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39. @galuhsahid
    Where to find open CFPs
    https://papercall.io
    PaperCall (https://papercall.io)
    

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40. @galuhsahid
    Where to find open CFPs
    https://www.cfpland.com/conferences/
    CFPLand (https://www.cfpland.com/)
    

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41. @galuhsahid
    Where to find open CFPs
    https://twitter.com/moztechcfps
    Social Media (e.g. https://twitter.com/moztechcfps)
    

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42. @galuhsahid
    Q: What if I don’t know what to
    talk about?
    

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43. @galuhsahid
    https://twitter.com/sarah_edo/status/1210643980011991042
    

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44. @galuhsahid
    Q: What if it’s rejected?
    

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45. @galuhsahid
    https://twitter.com/IanColdwater/status/1126215465901203457
    

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46. @galuhsahid
    Q: But really what if it’s rejected?
    
    

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47. @galuhsahid
    Rejection
    Doesn’t mean your talk sucks
    - Some conferences don’t have enough space to hold 50 awesome talks
    - Sometimes two people submit similar topics with very minor differences
    - Sometimes conferences have a theme they are focusing on and your talk
    doesn’t fit the topic and it’s OK!
    

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48. @galuhsahid
    Rejection
    Doesn’t mean you have to throw your talk away
    - Give a lightning talk!
    - Speak at meetups!
    - Write a blog post out of it!
    

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49. @galuhsahid
    https://twitter.com/loudblkgrl/status/1210960179740569600
    

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50. @galuhsahid
    Your thought, perspective, &
    knowledge means something to
    someone
    (or even more than one)
    

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51. @galuhsahid
    

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