A. Jesse Jiryu Davis

Series: How to Propose, Write, and Deliver a Conference Talk

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I've been talking at conferences for a few years, and reflecting on what I do that is effective or not. This series describes a methodical approach for proposing a talk, writing it, rehearsing and refining your performance, and delivering the talk in front of a large audience.

Don't Submit A Talk About Your Great Hack: Jesse's Seven Tips To Get Into PyCon Advice on submitting to CFPs at software conferences.
Tech Talks Are Campfires: Jesse's Three Reasons You Should Speak At PyCon A talk about software doesn't have to be a tour de force. It's just the campfire we gather around so we can be together.
Do Your Slides At The Last Minute: 8 Steps To Writing Your PyCon Talk Choose an inspiring call to action, outline a compelling structure, and get a speaking coach.
Performance, Persuasion, Structure: What A Speaking Coach Did For My PyCon Talk I'm rehearsing my talk alone, for friends, and for a professional speaking coach. Guess which is most productive?
Captioning Myself And 6 Other Ways I'll Prepare In The 24 Hours Before I Speak At Pycon How I prepare the night and morning before I give a technical presenting.
Say Useful Things To An Audience That's Listening: 6 Tips For Delivering A PyCon Talk Stage-manage your talk to stay focused on your point and keep the audience's attention.