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February 22, 2014
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The Art of Proposing

The short talk I gave at the Passion Projects public speaking workshop, February 2014.

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Mina Markham

February 22, 2014

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Transcript

  1. The Art of Proposing* *conference talks Passion Projects // February

    2014 // @minamarkham

  2. The Title The Abstract The Bio

  3. The hook.

  4. Direct the proposal to the attendees, not the organizers.

  5. 100-150 words.

  6. Look at examples.

  7. Just write.

  8. Review Review Review

  9. All about you

  10. None
  11. None
  12. None
  13. None
  14. None

  15. It’s okay to brag.

  16. Say cheese!

  17. Take the leap.

  18. Thanks! @minamarkham