Getting Started with Conference Speaking

A talk on how to get started speaking at professional conferences.

Transcript

1. Getting Started with Conference Speaking by Natalie MacLees
3. Introductions
4. Why do it?
5. Why would anyone 
 be interested in 
 what I have to say?
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