Getting Started with Conference Speaking

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1. Getting Started with Conference Speaking by Natalie MacLees

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3. Introductions

4. Why do it?

5. Why would anyone 
 be interested in 
 what I

   have to say?
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8. Getting Ready

9. Create Content

10. The Pitch

11. Call for Speakers Call for Papers

12. Previous Topics

13. Enthusiasm

14. Demonstrate Expertise

15. Clear title

16. Be authentic

17. Make It Personal

18. What would you talk about?

19. Preparing

20. Plenty of Time

21. Develop a System

22. Research

23. Organize

24. Write

25. Barebones Slides

26. Practice

27. Design Slides

28. Practice again

29. Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

30. Glossophobia

31. Breathing

32. Practice, practice, practice

33. Get inspired

34. Make a video (ugh)

35. Things the pros do

36. Speak like a pro • Bathroom • Limit caffeine •

    Adapter • Local files • Clicker/pointer • Full charge • Charging Cable • No sleeping • Arrive early • Phone off • Slow down

37. Resources • Book: Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott

    Berkun • Group: Toastmasters • Training: Story Studio • Talk: How Designers Destroyed the World by Mike Monteiro • Talk: More Perfect Typography by Tim Brown • Talk: How Schools Kill Creativity by Ken Robinson