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Preparing to Apply and Speak at Conferences�StuySplash - December 16, 2023

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Jeanne Boyarsky (694 mentor)

speakerdeck.com/boyarsky

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About Me

  • 15 year FRC volunteer
  • FLL/FTC Judge
  • Toastmaster/Regular Conference Speaker
  • Professional Programmer
  • Java Champion (about 400 in the world)
  • And…

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Published Author

In print

  • Java 8
  • Java 11
  • Java 17

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Giveaway: �One copies of Java 11 part 2

study guide

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Volunteer

NYC FRC Regional

Co-Volunteer

Coordinator

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nycfrcvolunteer@gmail.com

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  • firstinspires.org

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Let’s Get Started

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Warning

  • Participation
  • Be in the moment; capture ideas not notes

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Why speak

  • Participation
  • Share what know
  • Learn topic better
  • Build rep/exposure
  • Easier to attend
  • Networking
  • Recognition

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Online vs In person

  • Travel
  • PJs
  • Audience size
  • Networking
  • Food
  • One on one after
  • Audience response
  • Multitasking

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Co-Presenter

  • Divide and conquer
  • Backup
  • Banter
  • Run demo
  • Growth
  • Coordination
  • Not always allowed

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Brainstorming

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Topic ideas

  • What do in last year?
  • What do now?
  • Learning?
  • Problem solved?
  • Wish others know?
  • What tell new person?

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Exercise

  • Make small groups
  • Share idea

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  • Would you attend a talk on something you heard?

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Abstract Writing

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Purpose of Abstract

  • Selection committee pick you
  • Attendees choose your session (or understand why not target audience)

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Tips

  • Think about topic
  • What take away?
    • Learn something?
    • Acquire skill?
  • Keep audience focused
    • “Attendees will”
    • “You will”

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When writing the presentation

  • Stay audience focused then too!

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Exercise: Why is this abstract bad?

  • This talk is about math.

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Exercise: Why is this abstract bad?

  • What went wrong with our robot?

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Exercise: Why is this abstract bad?

  • Are you hiring interns? Come learn how to choose the best candidate from a stack of resumes. You won’t even need to do an interview and you’ll have the perfect person!

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Template

  • Optional hook
  • Topic/why care
  • Takeaways/why attend
  • Call to action/conclusion

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Tips

  • No right length (but can be too long/short)
  • Mention target audience if applies (set expectations)

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Using the template

Hook

Have you ever wondered how conference speakers start out? Thinking about submitting yourself?

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Topic

In this session, we will go over how to write a CFP (call for proposals) or abstract and tips on actually presenting. Come join us for a fun session and take away key skills.

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Conclusion

Whether you hope to present at a session like this one or champs or are just learning for the future, this talk is for you!

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Group writing

Let’s try it together!

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CFP

  • CFP = call for papers

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  • Think about where submit
  • Abstract writing review

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Actually Presenting

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Classic advice

  • 24pt font
  • No more than 7 bullets
  • No more than 7 words per line
  • Pics/images

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But…

  • As big as possible in person
  • 7 is too many!
  • More slides
  • Less per slide

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Online

  • This is 20

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  • Info overload

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  • Don’t make me zoom (this is 14)

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Quiz – Which slide is best?

Slide 1

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  • Lorem Ipsum
  • Lorem Ipsum

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Slide 3

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  • Lorem Ipsum
  • Lorem Ipsum

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Slide 2

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  • Lorem Ipsum
  • Lorem Ipsum

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Slide 4

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  • Lorem Ipsum

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  • Lorem Ipsum

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Why are we here?

  • Abstract
    • Content
    • Purpose
    • Meet commitments
  • Remember the audience

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Images

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Reactive Screenshots

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Or…

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Or…

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Animations

  • Math
    • Addition
    • Subtraction
    • Multiplication

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Links for Later

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Demos

  • Purpose
  • Second person
  • Backup
    • Screenshots
    • Record

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Interactivity

  • Polls
  • Call on people
  • Groups

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What need

  • Projection
  • Preview/clicker
  • Notes
  • Timer
  • If online, chat window

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Evaluation

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Questions

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Book Giveaway

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Enjoy the Rest of the Sessions!

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