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Description: Propose, Prepare, Present by Alistair Croll Every year, tens of thousands of companies - from industry giants to aspiring upstarts - apply to speak at conferences. 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 dont go that way. Submitted topics arent 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 OReillys Strata, Velocity, Web2Expo, and TOC Conferences. Learn 11 items that help your submission stand out - and 11 items that will get it tossed Explore the hurdles your proposal has to clear before its accepted Tailor your talk to a conferences topics and themes Discover why images work better than words in your slide deck Achieve your business goals by engaging the audience before, during, and after your talk "Weve 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, OReilly Media Author Biography Alistair Croll has been an entrepreneur, author, and public speaker for nearly 20 years. Hes worked on a variety of topics, from web performance, to big data, to cloud computing, to startups, in that time. Table of Contents Foreword; TL;DR: Twenty Things to Remember;Preface; Introduction; Apologies in Advance; Whom This Is For;Chapter 1: The Conference Industry; 1.1 Two Key Dimensions that Define a Conference; 1.2 The Life Cycle of an Event;Chapter 2: From Idea to Stage: A Conference Timeline; 2.1 Topic Selection; 2.2 Venue Selection; 2.3 Advisory Group; 2.4 Call for Presentations/Papers/Proposals (CFP); 2.5 CFP Review; 2.6 Narratives and Tracks; 2.7 Fitting Sessions to Tracks; 2.8 Inviting Presenters; 2.9 Finalizing Titles and Descriptions; 2.10 Reviewing Presentations; 2.11 The Event Itself; 2.12 Follow-Up, Sharing, and Feedback;Chapter 3: What Organizers Are Looking For; 3.1 Things that Will Get You Chosen; 3.2 Ten Things that Will Get You Rejected;Chapter 4: Some Thoughts on Superb Presentations; 4.1 What It Takes to Stand Out; 4.2 Too Many Words; 4.3 Finding Your Inner Diamonds; 4.4 Logistics and Polish;Chapter 5: But How Do I Make Money?; 5.1 Engaging Before, During, and After;Further Reading; Long Description 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 dont go that way. Submitted topics arent 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 OReillys Strata, Velocity, Web2Expo, and TOC Conferences. Learn 11 items that help your submission stand out - and 11 items that will get it tossed Explore the hurdles your proposal has to clear before its accepted Tailor your talk to a conferences topics and themes Discover why images work better than words in your slide deck Achieve your business goals by engaging the audience before, during, and after your talk "Weve 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, OReilly Media Details ISBN1449366376 Author Alistair Croll Short Title PROPOSE PREPARE PRESENT Publisher OReilly Media Language English ISBN-10 1449366376 ISBN-13 9781449366377 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2013 Subtitle How to Become a Successful, Effective, and Popular Speaker at Industry Conferences Place of Publication Sebastopol Country of Publication United States DEWEY 658.45 Imprint OReilly Media AU Release Date 2013-06-25 NZ Release Date 2013-06-25 UK Release Date 2013-06-25 Pages 70 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2013-07-09 US Release Date 2013-07-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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