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I've submitted proposals for talks since I was a graduate student and explained how to do HTML with real-world examples. I've been to Vancouver, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and most recently Paris thanks to talks and presentations I've given. I've had a book reading at SXSW Interactive. I've met and kept in touch with people specific to my technical areas.
Writing a Proposal
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Show what you know
I've submitted proposals for talks since I was a graduate student and explained how to do HTML with real-world examples. I've been to Vancouver, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and most recently Paris thanks to talks and presentations I've given. I've had a book reading at SXSW Interactive. I've met and kept in touch with people specific to my technical areas.
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Find your Idea
Make stories : Write Great Outlines : Find More Ideas
We have resources to uncover your interesting stories. There are ways to think about outlines, get early feedback, test your hypotheses.
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start Small, think big
Present to local meetups, internal teams, and regional Conferences
Find ways to give back to your local community and practice locally and regionally. Internal teams also want to hear your talks and can give good feedback.
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Show you Know
Provide Extensive Knowledge : Explain why it matters
Reviewers want to know you know your stuff. They'll review the technical merit as well as want to know why this talk fits in the track or at the conference itself. Prove you belong there.
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Uncover Your Work
What you do is not boring, find the story
Many times women and underrepresented groups think their work is not interesting. Technical niches abound and you can tell stories no one else has experienced.
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Decipher the System
Use Templates : Learn Their proposal process
Every conference has preferred templates and a specific process to follow. O'Reilly is here:
www.oreilly.com/conferences/sample_proposals.html
Pycon will help you by giving early feedback.
Track chairs for OpenStack will ask you for improvements based on your proposal. Get to know each conference's unique process.
www.oreilly.com/conferences/sample_proposals.html
Pycon will help you by giving early feedback.
Track chairs for OpenStack will ask you for improvements based on your proposal. Get to know each conference's unique process.
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Be Real
Realistic Timelines : Authenticity
Reviewers will see if your timings are realistic. They also want to see honesty: they know who you work for and if it matters.
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Submit Early
Reviewers are people too (they get tired)
Reviewers may have a lot of proposals to go through. If the system enables it, submit as early as your ideas are baked.
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WRite Your Bio
Revise and Update Often : Demonstrate Expertise
Conference organizers want to know you and why to select you specifically. Tailor your bio to the technology and expertise you're representing.
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OBsess about your Title
Interesting but not Cute : Accurate : Use Technical Language
Three to seven words max; be practical and tweetable. Don't oversell the talk, and imagine it printed in a program or in an online schedule. Stand out.
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Know Your Audience
Provide Their Objectives (not Yours)
Write the proposal in third person; don't use I or we. Show that you care about the audience and are familiar with their abilities and interests.
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