This document provides information and tips for getting a talk accepted at Dreamforce, the annual Salesforce conference. It discusses the submission process, things to consider like titles and diversifying topics. Statistics are given for past Admin track submissions. The process is outlined for what to do once accepted, including creating a show-flow and doing dry runs. Ideas for developing talk topics are suggested like solving problems, checking boards, looking at future trends. Popular topics tend to be emerging technologies and tooling related to Salesforce.

1. DREAMFORCE
GETTING A TALK ACCEPTED AT

2. DREAMFORCE PRESENTATIONS
▸ Surfacing Your Canvas App in SF1
▸ JSForce in Action
▸ Build a Lightning App with Angular
Material Design
▸ Angular 2 + Ng-Lightning +
Lightning Design = Great Apps

3. PROCESS OF SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS
▸ Check the Salesforce site for announcement of when call for
papers opens.
▸ Different areas have different deadlines. (Dev, Admin, etc)
▸ Sessions are 30 minutes and 50 minutes long.
▸ Know your audience and clearly explain topic and key
takeaways.

4. THINGS TO CONSIDER
▸ Titles are important
▸ Diversify
▸ Submit multiple abstracts
▸ Talk Journal

5. SOME STATISTICS: ADMIN TRACK
▸ 867 total submissions
▸ 648 speakers submitted
▸ 75 available Dreamforce slots

6. PROCESS ONCE ACCEPTED
▸ Create Show-Flow that breaks down your session by topics
you’ll be covering and top allotment for each topic.
▸ Create rough draft of presentation.
▸ Dry run of presentation a couple weeks prior to Dreamforce.

7. DEVELOPING IDEAS AND INSPIRATION: CONFERENCES
▸ Attend other conferences to find inspiration and be exposed
to new technologies/methods/ideas.
▸ Check out talks and trending topics.
▸ Good place to check out the pulse of the industry.

8. DEVELOPING IDEAS: PROBLEMS YOU ARE SOLVING
▸ Tackle a problem you’re currently encountering.
▸ Create a talk on your solution.

9. DEVELOPING IDEAS: MESSAGE AND COMMUNITY BOARDS
▸ Check out salesforce message boards
▸ Detect common problems people are encountering or topics
people have a strong interest in.

10. DEVELOPING IDEAS: LOOK TO THE FUTURE
▸ Salesforce Roadmap
▸ Emerging technology
▸ Where you see the future going
▸ Proof of concept/prototypes

11. GOOD TOPICS
▸ Internet of Things
▸ Emerging technology
▸ Tooling on top of Salesforce
▸ Deep dives into established SF technology

12. QUESTIONS?
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