Setting yourself up for success when submitting to present
summary
Focus on concrete choices: fill every optional field (bio, notes), submit two different proposals, and target platforms like call for data speakers and Sessionize. Conferences report timing patterns—most proposals arrive in the last week so submit in the last three weeks—and topic clusters are brutal (186 of 594 were Power BI; one conference received 40 Fabric submissions and picked one). Use Meetup and fabric.community to find user groups, offer co-presenters, ask for feedback, and state clearly the level and adaptability of the session.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:10Why submit sessions
- 3:59Finding speaking opportunities
- 6:05Crafting compelling abstracts
- 9:34Using notes effectively
- 10:39Diversifying session topics
- 12:46Analyzing submission trends
- 15:40Timing submissions strategically
- 17:04Getting feedback before submitting
- 18:28Handling rejections
- 19:33Encouragement to submit
- 20:20Q&A
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