#speakerlife
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John discusses his experience as a conference speaker. He has spoken at many Perl and technology conferences. While being a speaker takes work, submitting proposals frequently and learning from rejections, it is rewarding for both personal growth and the community. He encourages others to pursue speaking opportunities and shares tips for getting started, such as figuring out one's message, writing proposals, and seeking feedback to improve.
#speakerlife
- 1. #speakerlife john sj anderson | @genehack | the perl conference | swamptown usa 1 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 2. hi! i’m john2 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 3. i do this a lot3 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 4. partial list of conferences i’ve spoken at: pittsburgh perl workshop, perl oasis, yapc, dc-baltimore perl workshop, oscon, openwest, scale, seagl, linux fest northwest, beer city code 4 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 5. i’m a pro now! 5 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 6. i’m a pro now! 6 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 7. i’m not braggin’ i’m just sayin’ 7 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 8. i do this a lot8 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 9. it would be great if more people did it too9 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 10. it's good for you10 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 11. it's good for us11 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 12. but how do you get started? 12 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 13. 1. figure out your story. 13 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 14. you have a story. find it. 14 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 15. 1. figure out your story. 2. write your proposal. 15 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 16. https://github.com/vmbrasseur/Public_Speaking 16 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 17. 1. figure out your story. 2. write your proposal. 3. submit it. 17 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 18. submit it a lot.18 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 19. 1. figure out your story. 2. write your proposal. 3. submit it. 4. GOTO 1.19 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 20. you will get rejected.20 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 21. you will get rejected a lot.21 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 22. dirty secret #1: everybody gets rejected.22 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 23. in 2017, i am speaking at nine confs. 23 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 24. i’ve been rejected by ten.24 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 25. 0.44425 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 26. dirty secret #2 successful established speakers always submit multiple proposals. 26 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 27. my overall stats...27 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 28. 11 acceptances. 50 rejections. 28 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 29. 0.22029 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 30. don’t be discouraged. 30 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 31. recycle your proposals. 31 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 32. ask for feedback.32 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 33. #public_speaking (freenode) 33 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 34. keep trying.34 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 35. established speakers: 35 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 36. announce your rejections.36 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 37. keep announcing acceptances too! 37 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 38. #speakerlife 38 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 39. thanks! 39 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack
- 40. submit to seagl! seagl.org 40 — #speakerlife — TPC 2017 — @genehack