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encouraging new public speakers
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Global Diversity CFP (Call for Proposals) Day
On March 2, 2019, dozens of cities around the world are hosting Global Diversity CFP Day. The free workshops will: Encourag[e] and advis[e] newbie speakers to put together your very…
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Make Your Voice Heard – Public Speaking Workshop on June 11 in Montreal
I’m delighted to be offering Make Your Voice Heard: A public-speaking workshop for beginners on June 11, in conjunction with Montreal All-Girl Hack Night. Shopify is sponsoring and hosting at their…
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How to Deliver a Talk at a Programming Conference
Check out developer Paul Hudson’s curated collection of tips and advice on preparing and giving talks at tech events. From examples of talk titles and speaker bios to what makes…
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Deconstruct’s Opportunity for New Speakers
Seattle, Washington’s Deconstruct conference is looking for first-time speakers, through an innovative initiative. The “language-agnostic,” sponsor-less, single-track software development conference – taking place in May 2018 – is encouraging submissions…
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Why Women Speakers Say No to Speaking & What Conference Organizers Can Do About It
Melissa Kim and Jennifer Kim from the Women Talk Design speaker compendium have put together a practical list of steps that event organizers can take to counter some of the…
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Stop Interrupting Speakers
I don’t often publicly criticize an event while it’s still happening – I don’t like to be a complainer – but this weekend at WordCamp Ottawa, I couldn’t help myself.…
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Three Things, Eighteen Years
In this still-relevant post from 2015, digital artist Jer Thorp shares his top three tips learned over nearly two decades of public speaking: from not rehearsing so much that you…
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Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking
If you’re looking for a detailed, step-by-step guide to preparing any type of talk, take Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking for a spin. Co-authored by Californians Poornima Vijayashanker…
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Catt Small’s Ebook: How to Become a Public Speaker in 1 Year
Catt Small, the Etsy product designer who penned a ten-part series on how to become a public speaker in one year, has packaged up all the posts into an ebook,…
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