Apply to speak at one event this year

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Apply to speak at one event this year

A conference, a meetup, a panel, a podcast. Somebody has to be on the stage.

Speaking compresses a career. One talk produces more inbound than a year of quiet competence.

You do not need to be the most expert person in the room, only useful to the people in the seats.

Submit to three and expect two rejections. That is the normal ratio and it is fine.

Apply to speak at one event this year, 1
Date it.
Apply to speak at one event this year, 2
Do it.
Apply to speak at one event this year, 3
Done it.

How to actually do it

  1. 01Write one talk title and three bullet points.
  2. 02Find three open calls for speakers.
  3. 03Submit to all three this month.

You already know if this is the one. Go put a date on it.

Date it in the app

Send it to whoever came to mind.

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