New speaker series

New to community speaking, or ready to take your first steps? This series is for people looking for practical, approachable guidance on getting started, creating a Sessionize profile and writing a session abstract.

Follow the posts in order and build confidence one step at a time.

  1. Getting Started with Community Speaking

    Anyone can be a community speaker. How to find your topic, your first event, a Sessionize profile and a co-presenter.

  2. How to Create Your Sessionize Profile

    A step-by-step guide for new speakers to setting up a Sessionize profile, adding a first session, and examples from experienced speakers.

  3. Writing a Great Session Abstract

    In previous posts, I've talked about community speaking and how to set up sessionize - today, we're going to look at how you write a great session abstract.