There are Speakers and then there are Keynoters. The latter holds a gravitas throughout the tech industry. How does a community contributor step up to the keynoting stage? What skills does every speaker need to get there?
Emily (left) and Renee are incredible people who help you prepare as Keynoters. They have some great advice for our listeners.Our guests, Emily Hendershot and Renee Woods, work at a company that coordinate events in our industry (including a regularly-scheduled virtualization-focused one). They collectively work with around 100 keynotes a year, so they have a ton of exposure to the best and worst advice you can get across industries.
Notes from their experience:
Some great tips if you want to speak:
Unless you’re finishing a post.