Speaking at a WordCamp

Presentation at the WordPress London Meetup on 9th October 2014

Transcript

1. Speaking at a WordCamp
   Siobhan McKeown
   @SiobhanPMcKeown
   

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2. // photo CC License Karin Christen
   

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3. What is a WordCamp?
   

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4. What is WordCamp London?
   

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5. Why Speak?
   

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6. Share your knowledge
   

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7. Show off your skills
   

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8. Engage with the community
   

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9. Meet other speakers
   

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10. The Application Process
    

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11. The Call for Papers
    

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12. The decision-making process
    

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13. Your Application
    

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14. Should I apply?
    

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15. Do
    Think about what makes you unique
    

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16. Do
    Tell a story
    

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17. Do
    Direct your proposal to the attendees
    

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18. Do
    Be specific
    

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19. Do
    Stick to the point
    

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20. Do
    Pose a question
    

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21. Do
    Check out WordPress.tv
    

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22. Do
    Trial your session at a meetup
    

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23. Do
    Check your spelling
    

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24. Don’t
    Pitch a product
    

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25. Don’t
    Ask to speak in exchange for sponsorship
    

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26. Don’t
    Violate the trademark
    

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27. Don’t
    Violate the GPL
    

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28. A Great WordCamp
    Presentation
    

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29. What’s your story?
    

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30. Share your knowledge
    

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31. Stay on time
    

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32. Work on your slides
    

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33. Practice, Practice, Practice
    

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34. Never spoken before?
    

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35. Your unique perspective
    

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36. Peer mentoring
    

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37. Resources
    

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38. Speaking at a WordCamp: http://plan.wordcamp.org/speaking-at-a-wordcamp/
    Speaking.io: http://speaking.io
    The Secret Structure of Great Talks:
    http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_duarte_the_secret_structure_of_great_talks
    How to write a compelling proposal:
    http://weareallaweso.me/for_speakers/how-to-write-a-compelling-proposal.html
    Get Speaking: http://getspeak.in
    

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39. An Introverts Guide to Better Presentations:
    https://medium.com/@mathowie/an-introverts-guide-to-better-presentations-
    be7e772b2cb5
    How to tell a great story:
    http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/how-to-tell-a-great-story/
    Confessions of a public speaker:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Public-Speaker-Scott-Berkun/dp/
    1449301959
    Presentation skills considered harmful:
    http://seriouspony.com/blog/2013/10/4/presentation-skills-considered-harmful
    Delivering Great Technology Presentations:
    http://chrislema.com/delivering-great-technology-presentations/
    

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40. siobhan@wordpress.org
    @SiobhanPMcKeown
    Get in touch!
    

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