Agenda
• Why you should speak at technical conferences.
• How to brainstorm topics.
• How to submit a proposal.
• How to structure a talk.
• How to engage an audience.
• How to get over stage fright.
• How to get paid to speak!
• Breakout session
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Review
• Why you should speak at technical conferences.
• How to brainstorm topics.
• How to submit a proposal.
• How to structure a talk.
• How to engage an audience.
• How to get over stage fright.
• How to get paid to speak!
• Breakout session
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Want to host a forum at your company?
Contact: justin@femgineer.com
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Additional Resources
• How to Start Getting Speaking Engagements
• Presentation Zen Book
• Presentation Zen Blog
• Screw the Script
• Sample Presentations
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KEY OBJECTIVE(S) AGENDA
DELIVERABLE
BREAK OUT SESSION
Come up with a topic. 30 minutes Get into groups of ~5 people.
1. Introduce yourself to the group.
2. Take stock of past projects, problems,
or what you recently learned that you’d
like to share.
3. Create a title for the talk.
4. What are the takeaways?
5. Share it with the group.
Short presentation
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