The worst part about nerves is that they can make you forget tiny details. Remembering the little things can really elevate the talk experience for your attendees.

Here are some specific, practical tips for creating slides that your audience will get the most out of.

When filling out the actual CFP, the golden rule is to read and follow all of the guidelines.

Now that you’ve found a list of conferences with open applications, how do you pick which ones to submit to?

This post compiles a list of resources I use and like to find open conference CFPs.

The key to a good headshot is a high resolution, square, color photo with a plain background.

Think of your speaker bio as your own personal abstract.

After you have an idea, the next step is to create an abstract that succinctly explains the talk and grabs the audience's (and conference organizers’) attention.

You are 110% qualified to be a conference speaker because everyone has a perspective to share. Whether you have decades of experience or you’re just getting started in your field, your unique perspective is valuable to an audience.

I’ve compiled my biggest takeaways from my recent unit testing and Heroku deployment workshop to hopefully help you with your next workshop prep.