A presentation at WordCamp Nijmegen in in Nijmegen, Netherlands by Rowdy Rabouw
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Not a Rockstar WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Rowdy Rabouw Born and raised in Gouda, The Netherlands Freelance web and app developer Senior engineer at Nationale-Nederlanden Lead developer Nationale-Nederlanden Pension App Progress Developer Expert for Nativescript @rowdyrabouw ❤ superhero movies WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
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“ Most people prefer death. ” WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Why? • personal growth • learn new stuff • give back to the community • meet people • go to places you never thought you would visit WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Imposter Syndrome A psychological pattern in which an individual doubts his or her accomplishments and has a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. • • • Have passion for the subject Give your unique perspective Know a little bit more than average, you don’t have to be an expert WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Capgras delusion A psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend, spouse, parent, or other close family member (or pet) has been replaced by an identical impostor. WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
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Topic WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
“ I have nothing interesting to say! ” WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Topic • personal experience • share you process • failures or bottlenecks • something you’re not good at or want to learn • something populair • upcoming technologies WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
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Call for Papers WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Conference organizers looking for interesting talks that fit their objective, theme and audience. WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Multi-track Single-track variety of subjects specific theme room to experiment risk-averse great place for first-timers experience / big names people specifically choose you no choice Call for Papers no Call for Papers or limited WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Resources • Twitter list of conferences • SeeCFP • CFP Land • Confs.tech • PaperCall • Developer Avocados 🥑 Weekly (newsletter) WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Compensation • Conference ticket • Flights (or other transportation) • Hotel • Transfers • Speaker dinner or gift • A fee for speaking WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Compensation requested 58 2 Ticket 55 53 Hotel Flights 17 16 ✈ Transfer 🏢 Transfer 41 4 Fee Gift 43 44 19 Dinner 5 7 56 58 2 WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Compensation offered 15 Ticket 14 14 Hotel Flights 12 ✈ Transfer 13 Dinner Fee 3 7 8 🏢 Transfer 2 WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw 2 13 6 9 Gift 1 1 #WordCamp
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Call for Papers Speaker support • actively looking for first-timers • available for questions • coaching • review of slides WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Reputation • Code of Conduct • Diversity • Ask previous speakers • Google them! WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers Talk proposal • Title • Abstract • Bio • Headshot • Videos or slides of previous talks WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 Dutch PHP Conference 2019 @rowdyrabouw @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp #DPC19
Call for Papers 5 3,75 2,5 1,25 0 Title Description Bio WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 Diversity ✈ 🏢 Support @rowdyrabouw Videos #WordCamp Slides
Call for Papers Rejections • We all get them • Try to find out why • Adapt for future submissions WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Call for Papers 2017 9% 2018 17% 91% WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 2019 21% 83% @rowdyrabouw 79% #WordCamp
0 WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp NG-BE phpCE PHP Yorkshire CSSConf BP Appdevcon DevConf EmpireJS { javascript } < front-end > Heapcon DPC PHP Serbia Mobilization JSConf US JSConf BP Jfokus Call for Papers 900 675 450 225
0 WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp NG-BE phpCE PHP Yorkshire CSSConf BP Appdevcon DevConf EmpireJS { javascript } < front-end > Heapcon DPC PHP Serbia Mobilization JSConf US JSConf BP Jfokus Call for Papers 900 675 450 225
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The Talk WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk • Start early • Research • Focus on content first • Slides later • Demos • Live coding • Recordings WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk Structure • Natural flow • Set the scene • Identify problems • Possible solutions WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk Demos • Short and relevant • Can fail • Don’t rely on internet access • Have back-up videos if possible • Or demo with videos WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk 😱 Live coding • Short and relevant • Will fail • Don’t rely on internet access • Code snippets • Have back-up videos • Or “live” code with videos WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk Slides • Very personal • For your audience and you • Simple or exuberant • Special attention for code examples • How many? WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk Slides: color • Good contrast • Background color WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk Slides: text • Short • Tweetable sound bites • Readable • • large font size Sans serif font AaBbCc AaBbCc WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 AaBbCc @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk Slides: images • Support the story • Variety of people • Avoid stereotypes • Animated GIFs and memes are ok WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
I HATE CAT MEMES
The Talk Slides: humor • Great but dangerous • It’s not stand-up comedy • I like to make fun of myself WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk Slides: tooling • Powerpoint • Keynote • Google Slides • Deckset • Reveal.js • Prezi WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
The Talk • Share a list of resources • Refer to other talks before or after yours WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
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Practice WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Practice • Mirror • Record yourself • Family & friends • Empty conference room • Lunch & learn with co-workers • User group meet-up WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 Dutch PHP Conference 2019 @rowdyrabouw @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp #DPC19
Practice • Stand up for rehearsals • Be aware of your • • pace • body language • gestures Continue after errors WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 Dutch PHP Conference 2019 @rowdyrabouw @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp #DPC19
Practice • Watch people’s reactions • laugh / smiling • lean forward • nodding • nodding off WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 Dutch PHP Conference 2019 @rowdyrabouw @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp #DPC19
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Travel & Preparation WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Travel • Have a checklist • Carry-on only • Work on talk? Probably not. • Relax, be fit • Have some alone time • Explore the city WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Preparation • When and where is your talk? • What clothes to wear? • Is WiFi available and stable? • Is your aspect ratio correct? • Explore the room • Test your slides, videos, audio • Befriend the AV technicians WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Preparation • Have a checklist • Don’t eat too much • Don’t eat too little • Have an energy bar at hand • Always have water nearby • Or bite your tongue WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
Preparation • Power posing • Voice exercises • Breathing exercises • Whatever works for you! WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 Dutch PHP Conference 2019 @rowdyrabouw @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp #DPC19
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On Stage WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
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“ Difficulty sleeping on the night before, loss of appetite, knots in my stomach, excessive yawning right before my talk. ” Nadieh Bremer WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
“ Loss of appetite, inability to focus. ” Harry Roberts WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
“ The night before I honestly believe that people will hate my talk and will throw rotten tomatoes at me. ” Vasilis van Gemert WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
“ Nauseous, raised heart beat, urge to go to the toilet, feeling that I will screw up something. ” Paul Verbeek-Mast WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
“ Feeling I’m not ready, fear I will mess up, need to improve the slides until the very end, diarrhea, sweating. ” Anonymous WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage • Nervousness • normal • shows you care • focus on your talk and audience • and breathe WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
“ Is this thing on? ” WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
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On Stage • Take time to breathe • Shut up! • Drink • Look at the audience • Don’t single someone out • Quiet people are focused people • Do people leave the room? WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage • Timing • Know your limit! • Underrunning is better • Keep track of your time WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ Once, I thought my slot was 40 mins when it was 20 mins. ” Radoslav Stankov WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ I find out this 5 min before the end. I was wrapping up the intro. ” Radoslav Stankov WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ All kinds of demoes didn’t work because I forgot to test them before the talk. ” Vasilis van Gemert WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ I once gave a talk where no joke landed and I just wanted to crawl under a rock. ” Stephen Hay WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ Just 4 people in a room, because all people went to the next track to listen to the famous speaker. ” Vitalii Bobrov WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ Hardware demos completely failing during a talk. ” Niels Leenheer WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ I got so nervous that I was barely able to write on my coding demo. Made 5 typos in a single world. ” Alex Vakrilov WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage “ I had to run npm install … ” Juho Vepsäläinen WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
On Stage WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
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You Rockstar! WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
You Rockstar! • Share your slides • Be available for attendees • Thank people • Enjoy the adrenaline rush! WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 Dutch PHP Conference 2019 @rowdyrabouw @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp #DPC19
Thank you! @rowdyrabouw http://bit.ly/wcgetonstage WordCamp Nijmegen 2019 @rowdyrabouw #WordCamp
When I first started to attend conferences I looked up to speakers as if they were unreachable rockstars or better yet Gods who descended on our little blue planet. All-knowing creatures to educate us mere mortals.
Let me tell you a secret… that’s not true! They are just like you and me. Down to earth people who want to share their knowledge and experience to help others. You can be the one on this stage too.
Impostor syndrome is just a mind trick. I’m sure you also have something interesting to share which will benefit others. And guess what? Conference organizers are always on the lookout for new talent.
I will show you how to get started. How to pick a first topic and craft your first talk; how to get confident on stage and benefit from public speaking. And let’s bust some myths along the way too, shall we?
Here’s what was said about this presentation on Twitter.
for free. You
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