- Rethinking conference talks for video calls
I gave my first talk via Zoom at an online meetup in April and found it quite unnerving. This article by Matt Webb is a thoughtful reflection on why it is difficult and how we might change how we think about talks in a more distributed future. - 100s of tips on conference speaking
Corey Quinn shares a some great tips in this tweet thread - How to do a presentation dry run
You should definitely practice your talk in front of other people and Alice Barlett's advice on how best to get feedback from this is brilliant - Preparing for a tech talk
Dan Abramov's series of articles on motivation for giving a talk, choosing what to talk about and then writing a talk is great - The art of slide design
Melinda Seckington's series of articles outline some key principles to designing the slides that accompany your talk - Secrets of great conference talks
Practical public speaking advice from Justin Searls - The myth of not having anything to talk about
Melinda punctures this common myth - Building conference talk content
Kevin Murphy shares his processing for writing talks - 10 lil’ tips to speak better
Katie Marcus's essential tips will make you a better speaker - Public speaking In a nutshell
Paulo André simple advice on preparing for public speaking is spot on - How I do (and don’t) prepare a talk for a tech conference
Essential advice from Chelsea Troy - Doing presentations
Essential advice on writing (and doing) presentations - Beyond the spotlight
Melinda Seckington's series of interviews with excellent speakers, including Nickolas Means and Michelle Barker, about their experience and process for public speaking - Melinda Seckington
Melinda is an excellent coach, advisor and mentor to people who want to improve their skills as a speaker
Speaking for the first time
Tips for getting started.
- Advice to a new speaker
Daniel Terhorst-North shares his advice for new speakers - Five top tips for giving your first talk
Sandra Meek shares some valuable tips gleaned from giving her first talk - How I got into conference speaking
Melinda Seckington is one of the most prolific conference speakers I know and her story of how she got started might just give you the confidence to do so too - Are you thinking of speaking at a conference?
Anna Shipman offers advice and resources to new speakers
Writing your talk proposal
Tips for getting your conference talk proposal accepted.
- Thoughts on reviewing CfP submissions
Cate Huston shares her thoughts on writing CfP submissions having reviewed 100s of them - Tips to increase your conference talk acceptance rate
Sumana Harihareswara shares some great tips, including save your proposals so that you can re-use/refer back to them - How to come up with conference proposal ideas
Lucy Bain shares her practical tips for coming up with ideas - What your conference proposal is missing
Sarah Mei, is an accomplished speaker, who shares what she has learned about writing talk proposals - What I learned from reading 429 conference proposals
Noel Rappin offers great advice on writing talk proposals