Propose, Prepare, Present: How to become a successful, effective, and popular speaker at industry conferences

by Alistair Croll

Every year, tens of thousands of companies—from industry giants to aspiring upstarts—apply to speak at conferences. They pump millions of dollars into these events, hoping to find new customers, strengthen their brand, and meet new partners. Sadly, for most of them, things don’t go that way. Submitted topics aren’t chosen; when they are, they come across as tone-deaf sales pitches.

What does it take to be chosen to speak—and to rock the mic when given the chance? This book takes you behind-the-scenes of the conference process, showing you how to submit, plan, and deliver a talk that matters. Event organizer Alistair Croll provides many examples based on his experience with a wide range of conferences, including O’Reilly’s Strata, Velocity, Web2Expo, and TOC Conferences.

Learn 11 items that help your submission stand out—and 11 items that will get it tossedExplore the hurdles your proposal has to clear before it’s acceptedTailor your talk to a conference’s topics and themesDiscover why images work better than words in your slide deckAchieve your business goals by engaging the audience before, during, and after your talk"We’ve been running successful events worldwide for over a decade, and the simple truth is that the people who get chosen, and give great presentations, follow the rules in this book."--Gina Blaber, VP Conferences, O’Reilly Media

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

72 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Edkallenn Lima · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a quick read book with interesting tips. Don't expect something revolutionary, but efficient and correct..

[Dedy Afri · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Leandro Melendez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una rapida guia con explicaciones y recomendaciones para quien quiera ser un expositor o conferencista en diversos eventos.
Ironicamente, habla poco, realmente poco del proceso de exponer, pero principalmente de el proceso de ser elegido, preparar el tema, elegir el tema y todos los detalles que pasan por la mente de los organizadores de la conferencia.
Me parecio muy bueno pues aclara muchos detalles sobre como poder colarse en la lista de elegidos para una convencion o conferencia.

[Stefan · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book is aimed at events more business-oriented than I'm used to from the PHP world, there's some really useful information in this book. It gives an inside into the organization of events as well as the choices organizers have to make.