{"id":241864,"date":"2014-11-03T12:08:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T17:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2014.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_session&p=241864"},"modified":"2014-11-04T10:14:52","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T15:14:52","slug":"so-you-want-to-be-a-wordcamp-speaker-a-practical-workshop-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2014\/session\/so-you-want-to-be-a-wordcamp-speaker-a-practical-workshop-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"So You Want to Be a WordCamp Speaker: A practical workshop for beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

with Kathryn Presner<\/a> and Tammie Lister<\/a> in the Community<\/a> track<\/p>\n

Sunday, November 16, 9:30 am-noon – special 2.5 hour hands-on workshop<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you considered presenting at a WordCamp but thought you didn’t know enough or felt like an imposter? Does the idea of speaking in front of a group set your knees quivering and your heart racing? During this hands-on session we\u2019ll look at what\u2019s stopped you from speaking in the past \u2013 and explore how to move past your fears. We\u2019ll delve into practical techniques for choosing a topic, writing a proposal, crafting presentation content, and making great slides. We\u2019ll discuss how to avoid common public-speaking mistakes and techniques for battling stage fright. We\u2019ll help you navigate the dreaded post-presentation Q&A session and gather post-talk feedback. Each participant will come out of the workshop with a WordCamp or meetup talk proposal \u2013 and more confidence to submit it.<\/p>\n

Check out http:\/\/getspeak.in\/<\/a> for a sneak peek.<\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n