Conference Speaking 101 (ConFoo 2016)

At Confoo and other conferences, there's always a full schedule of speakers. Some are from the area, others are international speakers. But how did these speakers come to be speaking at a conference? And why? If you are interested in becoming a speaker and sharing your knowledge, and you want to know how to get there or what to expect, this is your talk!

Transcript

1. Conference Speaking 101
2. who is he?
3. preparation
4. the cfp
5. the slides
8. the code
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11. the tools
12. the practice
13. the moment of truth
14. taking questions
15. then what?
16. show don't tell/start strong, end strong/be yourself/empathise/ practice — @aral
17. pick a topic you love and go for it. be natural and have passion for it, the content will do the rest for you — @rdohms
18. the audience is on your side... they want you to do well, so just relax & let your passion come through — @elizabethn
19. http:// blog.calevans.com/ 2011/09/12/barcamp- nashville-11-tips-for-the- day-you-speak/ — @calevans
20. make your presentation feel alive; avoid monotonous voices and being a living statue — @mvriel
21. be yourself — @the_linie
22. don't get nude on stage — @futurecat
23. questions?
24. Thank you! → http://leftontheweb.com/ → http://php.ingewikkeld.net/ → @skoop