3. #jfall17
Agenda
• 18:00 walk in, drinks, food
• 18:45 presentation by the mentors:
• Introduction to the speaker mentoring program
• How does a ‘call for papers’ work?
• How to write a great conference proposal
• 19:30 hands on: selecting a topic,
writing a proposal
• 21:00 closing & drinks
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How to write a great
Conference proposal
• follow the cfp rules
• write quality text,
be concise
• invest in a good title
• be respectful
• no product pitches
• be creative and original
• what’s in it for the audience?
• focus on:
• your story
• the outcome
• what you’ve done personally
• what you’ve
learned
• have it reviewed