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Getting Started with Conference Speaking by Natalie MacLees

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Introductions

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Why do it?

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Why would anyone 
 be interested in 
 what I have to say?

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Getting Ready

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Create Content

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The Pitch

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Call for Speakers Call for Papers

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Previous Topics

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Enthusiasm

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Demonstrate Expertise

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Clear title

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Be authentic

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Make It Personal

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What would you talk about?

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Preparing

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Plenty of Time

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Develop a System

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Research

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Organize

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Write

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Barebones Slides

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Practice

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Design Slides

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Practice again

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Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

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Glossophobia

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Breathing

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Practice, practice, practice

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Get inspired

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Make a video (ugh)

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Things the pros do

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Speak like a pro • Bathroom • Limit caffeine • Adapter • Local files • Clicker/pointer • Full charge • Charging Cable • No sleeping • Arrive early • Phone off • Slow down

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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