There’s a lot of talk about diversity and inclusion at tech conferences. Learn the skills necessary to take the stage and land more speaking gigs. Hosted by New Orleans Women In Technology and LookFar, this workshop presented by Mallory Whitfield on July 8, 2017 covered how to get more comfortable speaking in public, ways to get more speaking opportunities, and tips for creating more effective and interesting presentations.

1. SPEAK UP!
Amplify Your Career Through Public Speaking

2. HI!
@ Miss_Malaprop
@ MissMalaprop

3. LET’S CHAT
ABOUT…
➤ The basics of public
speaking
➤ Ways to get more speaking
opportunities
➤ How to create more
effective & interesting
presentations

4. THEN IT’S
YOUR TURN!
➤ Intros
➤ Mock panel discussions!

5. WHY DOES IT MATTER?

6. GET STARTED!

7. Types ! speaking opportunities
➤ Presenting to colleagues or clients
➤ Speak on a panel discussion
➤ Panel moderator
➤ Roundtable / breakout leader
➤ Teach a workshop
➤ Conference presenter
➤ TED-style talks
➤ Podcasts

8. FREE
VS.
PAID
➤ What are your goals?
➤ How experienced are you?
➤ Will you have to pay for
travel?

9. Practice your skills!
➤ Toastmasters International
➤ Established in 1924
➤ 345,000+ members
➤ 15,900+ clubs
➤ 142 countries

10. TAKE AN
IMPROV
CLASS
➤ Increase confidence.
➤ Improve listening skills.
➤ Learn to think quickly.

11. SPEAK MORE OFTEN!

12. find speaking opportunities
➤ Seek out conferences
➤ Want to attend?
➤ Apply to speak!

13. Plan ahead
➤ Create a Google Alert
➤ "call for speakers" + your
industry / expertise
➤ Create a spreadsheet or set
calendar reminders for annual
conferences

14. Nominate other women
➤ Collision Conference

15. IF THE OPPORTUNITIES
DON’T EXIST…

16. CREATE THEM.

17. Create your own events
➤ Partner with existing
organizations
➤ Host your own workshops
➤ Spread the word

18. GET
CHOSEN
TO SPEAK
➤ A catchy title &
description matters.

19. TAG, YOU’RE IT!
TRACK YOUR ROI WITH GOOGLE TAG MANAGER

20. FILM
YOURSELF
➤ Many events require a
speaker reel or video.

21. BE INTERESTING.

22. KEEP THEM
LISTENING
➤ Who is your audience?

23. Make tech relevant.
➤ Focus on delivering value.
➤ Tell (relevant) stories.
➤ Include case studies or real-life
examples.
➤ Beginner audience?
➤ “Explain it like I’m 5.”

24. START WITH
AN OUTLINE
➤ Use Evernote or paper
note cards.

25. USE VISUALS.

26. BUT AVOID CHEESY
STOCK PHOTOS.

27. LIMIT
TEXT
➤ More slides, less text.

28. SIMPLE = BEAUTIFUL

29. AVOID THIS

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31. OH, AND THIS…

32. TALKING NUMBERS?

33. LIMIT
CHARTS
& DATA
➤ Use analogies & real-life
examples.

34. WHEN IN DOUBT…

36. EXPERIMENT.

37. LEARN
YOUR
SOFTWARE
➤ Create presentations
before you need them.

38. AVOID TECH GLITCHES.

39. PLAN
A, B & C
➤ Hope for the best. Prepare
for the worst.

40. NEXT LEVEL SPEAKING.

41. Additional Resources
➤ Dr. Michelle Mazur
➤ Amber L. Wright
➤ The Speaker Lab
➤ Heroic Public Speaking
➤ National Speakers Association

42. THANK
YOU!
And thanks to our sponsors: