What is new in a technology ◦ New framework ◦ New in IDE ◦ New Language etc… • How to solve a specific problem ◦ Architecture ◦ Testing • How to start in any technologies • Programming language • Shortcut and development tools • Code Lab • Hackathon • etc...
the final agenda with the topics you will like to see on. Agenda Time Topics First talk Super popular topic with a great and a popular speaker . . . Section to test talk or to have more specific topics Middle talk Good talk or activity . . . Section to test talk or to have more specific topics Last talk Super popular topic with a great and a popular speaker
event ( to make it super exciting) • Define what kind of talks you are looking for : ◦ Topics ◦ Level of complexity ◦ Speaker qualification • Submission deadline
Build an awesome website ◦ Content ▪ Description of the event ▪ Pictures, videos, articles of last year’s event or other events. ◦ Tools ▪ gdg-x/hoverboard ▪ DaveyEwards/gdgvancouver gdg-x/hoverboard
for paper • Two free tickets ( you and your +1) including access to all talks, promotional article, food and party • Transportation, if needed • Hotel, if needed • Child care during the event, if needed • Recorded video of your talk • Beautiful city
List of diffusion ◦ https://twitter.com/ltCfpList ◦ http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/ • Add a link on your website / NewsLetter • Email Campaigns • Social Media • Share on slack group • Share to others meetups
in minority meetup and group ◦ Lady Learning Code ◦ LatinaGeeks ◦ WiMLDS ◦ Women Who Code ◦ Black Women in Technology ◦ Etc... • Try to identify speakers that have applied who are from a minority group
The majority of the people are scare of public speaking. There is a plenty of talent and we need to encourage them to do some public speaking. “Step outside your comfort zone because that’s the only way you’re going to grow” - Madeline Brewer
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Experience You want speakers that have a great presence in front of the audience Popularity You want some speakers that are popular and will bring you some attendees
understand what the speaker wants to talk about Popularity of the subject Do this subject is trendy in our community Originality of the subject Is the subject out of the ordinary? Relevance of the subject Will this subject be useful to our attendees Appreciation of the subject Do this topic interest me personally?
4. Really interesting 1. Annoying 2. Ordinary 3. Average 4. Interesting 5. Really interesting VS Number 3. Average Need to take a decision between ordinary and interesting
▪ N/A ▪ Inexperienced ▪ Experienced but annoying ▪ Experienced and interesting ▪ Really interesting • Did the speakers already talk to another conference? • Check the background of the speakers ◦ Is he/she an expert ? ◦ Do he/she knows about the subject?
cost you to much money. ◦ Group subject by categories and choose the best 2 talks of each categories ◦ Choose one talk from your favorite speakers • Round 2 ◦ Repeat step 1 ◦ Choose some trendy subject ◦ Eliminated by criteria ◦ Try to have a good mix of speaker #Diversity
◦ ⅓ New speakers ◦ 15% of Star speakers ◦ 55% of Experienced speakers • Location ◦ 40 % international ◦ 60 % local • Gender ◦ 40% Women or others gender ◦ 60% Male (Ideally 50% of each)
your selection, add all of your maybe yes in a waiting list. There is always 1 to 3 speakers who will not be able to make it. They may even cancel a week before the event.
the CFP Create/Update website 4 months before the event Create and share the CFP 3 months before the event Choose speakers 2 months before the event Give a response to speakers 2 months and less of the event Communication with speakers
before the event • Make sure they know: ◦ What are their benefits ◦ When slide are due ( Usually at least 1 week before the event) ◦ Where is the event and how to go there • Make sure they have: ◦ A valid Passport/Visa if they travel to your event ◦ Book a flight ticket
◦ Who do not read email ◦ Who don’t remember deadline ◦ Who are lost ◦ Who don’t understand • Email timeline ◦ A month before the deadline ◦ One week before the deadline ◦ Two day before the deadline
incident like a speaker that miss his/her flight A speaker that doesn’t wake up on the morning or all of the above Think about some plan B for your event “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong” - Murphy’s law