{"product_id":"propose-prepare-present-alistair-croll-9781449366377","title":"Propose, Prepare, Present: How to Become a Successful, Effective, and Popular Speaker at Industry Conferences","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery year, tens of thousands of companies--from industry giants to aspiring upstarts--apply to speak at conferences. They pump millions of dollars into these events, hoping to find new customers, strengthen their brand, and meet new partners. Sadly, for most of them, things don't go that way. Submitted topics aren't chosen; when they are, they come across as tone-deaf sales pitches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to be chosen to speak--and to rock the mic when given the chance? This book takes you behind-the-scenes of the conference process, showing you how to submit, plan, and deliver a talk that matters. Event organizer Alistair Croll provides many examples based on his experience with a wide range of conferences, including O'Reilly's Strata, Velocity, Web2Expo, and TOC Conferences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn 11 items that help your submission stand out--and 11 items that will get it tossed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the hurdles your proposal has to clear before it's accepted \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTailor your talk to a conference's topics and themes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover why images work better than words in your slide deck \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAchieve your business goals by engaging the audience before, during, and after your talk \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We've been running successful events worldwide for over a decade, and the simple truth is that the people who get chosen, and give great presentations, follow the rules in this book.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Gina Blaber, VP Conferences, O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alistair Croll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449366376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449366377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alistair Croll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088294654207,"sku":"9781449366377","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71efd8d8-006f-49e7-af49-48ee69626057.jpg?v=1769104115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/propose-prepare-present-alistair-croll-9781449366377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}