Get Started with Conference Speaking

As part of GDG Seattle September meetup I gave a talk on conference speaking. I shared the motivations of speaking at conferences, how I got started and some tips for you to get started too.

Link to meetup: https://goo.gl/Uw5rMi
Link to blog: https://goo.gl/WNePvl

Transcript

1. Get Started with Conference Speaking By Margaret Maynard-Reid, GDG Seattle, 9/19/2016 @margaretmz +MargaretMaynardReid @margaretmz
2. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech Why speak at conferences? • Share your knowledge • Learn ◦ from researching your talk topic ◦ from others’ talks • Networking • Exposure and publicity • Leadership skills 2
3. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech How I got started Chiu-Ki Chan’s grass root campaign to bring more women to Droidcon NYC 2015 Upcoming talks at • Big Android BBQ, Oct 21 - 22 2016 • Droidcon Beijing, Nov 17-18 2016 • AnDevCon SF, Nov 29 - Dec 1 2016 DevFest Seattle 2015 Droidcon NYC 2015 AnDevCon 2015 360|AnDev 2016 Seattle Code Rush 2016 3
4. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech How you can get started Start out speaking in front of a small audience - • Workplace • Local meetups • Hackathons and DevFests 4
5. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech Choose a Conference Then move on to conference speaking • Tech communities (ASG Android conference list) • Friends & colleagues • Social media Subscribe to Technically Speaking newsletter Read Jake Wharton’s blog: The Conference Speaker Investment 5
6. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech Conference talk proposal • Choose a talk topic of your passion • Research conference’s topics • Fill out the CFP: ◦ Abstract: title and description ◦ Biography ◦ Social media links (optional) ◦ Speaking profile (optional) • Submit to multiple conferences! • Don’t give up if not accepted Watch How to Write a Conference Proposal by Chiu-Ki Chan 6
7. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech Prepare for the talk Talk gets accepted, start preparing! • Make a deck • Write sample code • Practice and get feedback • Prepare for logistics (projector & clicker etc) • Get some good rest! 7
8. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech During the talk • Use storytelling to connect with your audience • Have friends in audience, especially if first time - ◦ Emotional support ◦ Tweets ◦ Sketchnotes etc. • Recover from mistakes and move on • Let audience know how to contact you Women Techmakers public speaking pro tips 8
9. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech After your talk Stay connected with your audience! • Post slides online • Promote on social media (read Tackling Twitter by Annyce Davis) • Blog about it • Update speaking profile ( Speaking profile by Chiu-Ki Chan) *** Note - no need to wait till after the talk to take some of these steps 9
10. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech Some tools I use Consider other options as well but here are the tools I use • What I use to make deck: Google Slides then export to PDF • Where I post deck: Speaker Deck • Where I maintain speaking profile: GitHub page & Lanyrd • Where I write blog: Medium • What I use for social media: Twitter & G+ 10
11. @margaretmz @WTMSeattle @gdgseattle #GDGSeattle #WomenTechmakers #womenintech Thank you & stay in touch! I hope to see you get started with speaking! @margaretmz +MargaretMaynardReid @margaretmz 11