Make the talk happen - cfp writing workshop

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   Make The Talk Happen @WscNewYorkCity @gdcfpday

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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Write/Speak/Code On a mission to empower marginalized

   folks in tech to level up their careers through ↬ writing blogs & books ↬ speaking at meetups and conferences ↬ contributing to and maintaining open source software We run conferences, meetups, and full-day events across the US. ↬ Started in 2013 ↬ NYC chapter founded in March 2015 ↬ Chapters in Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles; Atlanta, Seattle, Austin
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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode Coming up... We rotate between: write / speak

   / code / self-care & career events Every third week of the month (approx) ↬ December 18 ◦ Holiday Party at Squarespace! ↬ January 18th ◦ Global Diversity CFP Day ↬ Spring 2020 ◦ Own Your Expertise - one day workshop (free mini-conference!)
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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode Code of Conduct ↬ Harassment-free environment ↬ Online

   & offline ↬ Ask before taking photos or posting on social media or publicly ↬ Respect Pronouns ↬ Report issues to organizers We prioritize marginalized people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort http://www.writespeakcode.com/code-of-conduct
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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Many thanks to tonight's sponsor

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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt About Me Lisa van Gelder VP, Engineering

   @ @lisa_van_gelder
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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt

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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt The plan for tonight... ↬ Quick icebreaker

   ↬ Brainstorming! ↬ Pick a topic ↬ Write an outline ↬ Write a proposal ↬ Get feedback
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   @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Find a buddy Introductions: ↬ Names ↬

   Pronouns ↬ A favorite thing, like: ◦ technology ◦ movie ◦ amusement park ride ◦ cat meme ◦ song to sing along to only 3 minutes!
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt M&Ms game - Pick a color! ↬

    Red: We should do more of.. ↬ Orange: Intro to X technology ↬ Yellow: Bad advice for beginners ↬ Green: Favorite tool/technique ↬ Blue: A hack I used to achieve X ↬ Brown: Something I thought would be useful but wasn’t 10 minutes!
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Topic Brainstorming ↬ Bad advice for beginners

    ↬ What you wish you had known... ↬ Intro to X technology ↬ How to do/fix X ↬ Favorite tool/technique/library ↬ Tutorial ↬ Process ↬ Philosophy ↬ Success story ↬ Disaster Story 10 minutes!
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Choose a topic

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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Outline, summarize What is the single most

    important take-away for the reviewer? ↬ What’s the elevator pitch? ↬ Write a tweet about your talk ↬ Brain dump, pick out main points, rewrite 5 Minutes
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Share with your buddy ↬ Is there

    anything they want to hear more about? ↬ Additional ideas? ↬ Split one topic into two or more? only 1 minute each!
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Mini wiggle break! 30 seconds

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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Write! 20 minutes

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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Proposal tips ↬ State the problem/topic clearly

    in the opening sentence! ↬ Why are you the right person to give this talk? ↬ What will people learn from your talk? ↬ Keep it brief! ↬ Keep it on topic - what is the conference looking for? ↬ Review previous successful proposals
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Example Negotiate like a badass! - Marissa

    Brandt ↬ Technical folx often don't negotiate, and when we do, we often undersell ourselves. Over the course of our careers, missed opportunities to ask for more financially can add up to a substantial loss. In this talk, I'll go over best practices for negotiating; highlight some key issues for women and under-represented minorities specifically; and address how to prepare for different types of negotiations.
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Get Feedback! ↬ ASK - Actionable, Specific,

    Kind ↬ What do you want feedback on? 3 minutes each!
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Write! 5 minutes

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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt What's next? ↬ 1 month ↬ 6

    months ↬ ...1 year? You can swap contact info with your buddy, and connect with others in the Make The Talk Happen & Write/Speak/Code slack communities. 3 minutes
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt How do you find open CFPs? ↬

    #cfp channel in wsc & mth slacks! ↬ http://cfp-organizer.mercedesbernard.com/ ↬ https://www.cfpland.com ↬ https://callingallpapers.com ↬ https://airtable.com/shrBMFY4CSpSRGmAs/tblAfvlQwnxHzUPTc?blocks=hide ↬ https://confs.tech
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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode #WriteAboutIt Thanks

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    @WscNewYorkCity @WriteSpeakCode See you next time! ↬ December 18 ◦

    Holiday Party at Squarespace! ↬ January 18th ◦ Global Diversity CFP Day ↬ Spring 2020 ◦ Own Your Expertise - one day workshop (free mini-conference!)