Tech Talk Prep: Give 2, 5 or 10 Min Talk
Details
THIS EVENT REQUIRES PREPARATION
At this event, we will break out into groups of 4-6 engineers to give practice giving talks and get feedback from peers.
ALL ATTENDEES MUST GIVE A TALK. You MUST prepare.
You will choose to give one of the following talks:
• 2 minute casual overview of a topic you're considering developing a talk on, or
• 5 minute mini talk or demo (great for getting over the fear we all have of public speaking), or
• 10 minute lightening talk
This event is for all levels of engineers. This event is for engineering talks only.
Pre-work
• 1 week before the event, you must submit a topic overview. If we have the time and resources, we will share these for collaboration and feedback from the full group.
• 2 days before the event, you must submit a presentation deck or an outline of your talk.
Agenda
6:30 - 7:00PM Arrive, mingle, dinner & drinks.
7:00 We'll give a brief overview of the exercises and break everyone into groups and move into smaller rooms
7:00 - Talks + 5 min feedback
Discussion in small groups / general thoughts, feedback, encouragement
8:30 Bring the full group together to congratulate and talk about next steps
If you plan to give a talk and want more practice, this is a great event for meeting a practice buddy that you can connect with later for additional practice.
Code of Conduct:
We expect all attendees to be extra encouraging and courteous at this event. Part of the purpose of this event is to help people get over their fears of giving a tech talk. This event is meant to be a safe place to try out giving a talk, even if you've never done any public speaking.
NY JavaScript expects all speakers and attendees to follow the JSConf Code of Conduct (http://jsconf.com/codeofconduct.html).
Attendance Cost:
Due to limited seating, we charge for our RSVPs. There are no refunds or transfers. Proceeds go to charities including ScriptEd (https://scripted.org/), a charity to increase code literacy among NYC youth at under-resourced schools.
Free tickets are available to make all of our events accessible. Simply email one of the organizers with enough notice and we'll add you.
If you would like to sponsor or speak at one of our events, please email us at jovena@nyjavascript.com.
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Host:
Clutch Talent is offering space, food and drinks.