Gearing up for your Next Conference Talk
summary
Poll exercise primes confidence and cites a 70% statistic for fear of public speaking, then maps concrete steps: find CFPs via cfpand.com or conference Twitter, submit via sessionize.com form, choose between lightning talk 15–20 min, tutorials 30–60 min or 2–3 hour workshops, and craft a title plus an abstract that states the problem, the solution and three clear takeaways. Prepare slides (PowerPoint Keynote Google Slides), check virtual platform and Q&A tools, collect demo code and a blog post, and ask organizers about timing, recording and setup.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction and imposter syndrome
- 1:45Benefits of public speaking
- 3:09Building network and career
- 4:35Process to get started
- 7:01Types of conference talks
- 8:23CFP form details
- 12:55Choosing a topic
- 15:46Writing a compelling title
- 16:28Crafting the abstract
- 19:14Writing your biography
- 20:38Preparing your presentation
- 22:45Handling rejection and feedback
- 23:29Questions for organizers
- 24:55Engaging the audience
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