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Conference data: a 500‑respondent Twitter poll shows the top fears, a CFP returns 200+ proposals but only seven targeting beginners and just five proposals from women, revealing real shortages. Practical takeaways: craft proposals around why what and how, rehearse aloud, expect about 40 hours to prepare for a nontechnical slot, reuse the same proposal across calls, and pick a familiar venue or simple tools like Google Sites or Keynote to reduce anxiety.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:50The shortage of speakers
- 5:00Why people dont want to be speakers
- 6:00Nothing interesting to say
- 9:00Stage fright
- 11:30My fear works
- 14:35The good news
- 16:15Find your own recipe
- 17:40Speak English well enough
- 20:15Too much work
- 23:05Giving a talk
- 23:33Ideas
- 26:25Fun
- 30:53Prepare
- 34:59Audience
- 38:05Questions
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