Propose, Prepare, Present by Loukides, Mike -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Propose, Prepare, Present Propose, Prepare, Present

Alistair Croll Special Upgrade Offer Foreword TL;DR: 22 Things to Remember

Eleven Things to Include Eleven Things to Avoid

Preface Introduction Apologies in Advance Who This Is For Chapter 1. The Conference Industry Two Key Dimensions that Define a Conference

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The Life Cycle of an Event

Stage One: What Is It? Note Note Stage Two: Why Should I Care? Stage Three: How Does It Work? Stage Four: Risks, Obstacles, and Legality Stage Five: What Can’t I Use It For? Beyond: What’s New?

Chapter 2. From Idea to Stage: A Conference Timeline Topic Selection

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Venue Selection Advisory Group Call for Presentations/Papers/Proposals (CFP)

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CFP Review

What Are the Odds of Acceptance?

Narratives and Tracks

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Fitting Sessions to Tracks Inviting Presenters

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Finalizing Titles and Descriptions Reviewing Presentations

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The Event Itself

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Follow-Up, Sharing, and Feedback

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Chapter 3. What Organizers Are Looking For Eleven Things that Will Get You Chosen

Inside Recommendation Sample Videos and Reviews A Speaker Who’s a Minority Note A Clear Explanation of Who Should Attend and What They’ll Get Out of It Alignment with the Narrative the Organizer Is Trying to Create Indications that You’ll Be Entertaining as Well as Informative An Understanding of Macroscopic Trends without a Macroscopic Presentation Note End Users Willingness to Adjust the Format and Topic Note Making It About Something Else Note Opening the Kimono

Eleven Things that Will Get You Rejected

Note Vendor Salesmanship Note Note Copy and Paste with Bad Characters Not Including the Speaker’s Coordinates Note Jargon Sounding Like SkyMall Trying to Change at the Last Minute Note Expecting to Be Paid, or Have Travel Paid For Proposing a Subject Too Narrow to Capture an Audience’s Attention Bad Spelling, Formatting, and Punctuation Submitting a Book A Bad Past Experience (Not Showing Up, Reneging on a Submission) Note Note

Chapter 4. Some Thoughts on Superb Presentations What It Takes to Stand Out

What Speaking Consultants Do Note Avoiding the Almost-Awesome

Too Many Words Finding Your Inner Diamonds Logistics and Polish

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Chapter 5. But How Do I Make Money? Engaging Before, During, and After

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Appendix A. Further Reading About the Author Special Upgrade Offer

Propose, Prepare, Present

Alistair Croll

Editor

Mike Loukides