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Natalie MacLees
January 31, 2015
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Getting Started with Conference Speaking
A talk on how to get started speaking at professional conferences.
Natalie MacLees
January 31, 2015
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Transcript
Getting Started with Conference Speaking by Natalie MacLees
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Introductions
Why do it?
Why would anyone be interested in what I
have to say?
None
None
Getting Ready
Create Content
The Pitch
Call for Speakers Call for Papers
Previous Topics
Enthusiasm
Demonstrate Expertise
Clear title
Be authentic
Make It Personal
What would you talk about?
Preparing
Plenty of Time
Develop a System
Research
Organize
Write
Barebones Slides
Practice
Design Slides
Practice again
Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Glossophobia
Breathing
Practice, practice, practice
Get inspired
Make a video (ugh)
Things the pros do
Speak like a pro • Bathroom • Limit caffeine •
Adapter • Local files • Clicker/pointer • Full charge • Charging Cable • No sleeping • Arrive early • Phone off • Slow down
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