Make your abstract stand out

This is an interactive session is an introduction to a few practical steps to abstract writing as well as demystifying myths around applying as a speaker for tech events/conferences.

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1. Make your Abstract Stand out Hannah Olukoye Google Developer Expert (Android)
2. Definitions Myths Practical Steps Questions/Discussions 1 3 2 4
3. —The Carrier Stories Method, Kerri Twigg “... what makes a great accomplished statement is to write it out, then ask yourself: So what?”
4. Call For Speakers Tech Conferences
7. Categories Average 1 hour 30 minutes Workshops Average 2 hours CodeLabs Lightning Talks General Talks 10 - 20 minutes 20 - 40 Minutes
8. Myths ❏ My talk wasn’t selected because … ❏ I should spend hours writing my abstract ❏ I should apply for only one session per event
9. Practical Steps Your Title Long or Short 01
10. Tips For Your Title • New concept • Summary Long Title • Catchy • Question Short Title
12. Practical Steps Your Title Catchy or formal Your Story Showcase gaps 01 02
13. 1. Pain points 2. Solution 3. Key takeaways 4. Prerequisites for Attendees Putting your story together
14. Practical Steps Your Title Long or Short Your Story Showcase gaps Review Ask for help 01 02 03
15. Review • Mentors • Community Leads
16. Practical Steps Your Title Long or Short Your Story Outline gaps Review Ask for help 01 02 03 04 Submit
17. Tensorflow, a machine learning and neural network framework developed by Google, was just made available to the public. Deep machine learning is now a common practice in software engineering thanks to this new tool. In this session, you will learn how to select the best neural network for your situation and control its behavior. Draft Abstract
18. Resources For slides preparation • https://www.contentrow.com/tools/headline-generator • https://slidesmania.com/ • https://speakerdeck.com/ For CFPs • https://sessionize.com/ • https://seecfp.com/ • https://www.cfpland.com/ • https://www.papercall.io/
19. CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik Reach me on email hello@hannaholukoye.com or Twitter @hannah_omu Thanks!