Do you have a great story to tell?
We know from 20 years of experience in the conference business how important it is to present the most useful and engaging material, and have it presented in the most professional manner. It is what separates us from a trade show that cares more about its image and its attendance figures than its seminar tracks.
There are several prerequisites for speaking at the Presentation Summit:
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You have something significant to say. You have either undertaken an extraordinary presentation project that others would benefit witnessing, or you have devised a clever and creative strategy for producing something that otherwise would be extremely difficult.
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You have proven and demonstrable experience speaking before a group, and can furnish a sample in the form of an audio or video clip.
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You are comfortable being your own narrator as you take hand to mouse to drive the software while a crowd of many dozens watches you.
Our presentations are 60 minutes long and generally take one of two forms: 1) A compelling story about how the presentation medium was used for extraordinary purpose; 2) A step-by-step journey through how a slide deck was created, using an imaginative technique or clever workaround.
In the first case, you would be expected to craft an engaging message and deliver it with maximum impact. In the second case, you would be expected to actually drive the software as you demonstrate the unique aspects of your technique.
And in either case, you would be expected to prepare handout material for the conference guide, following a specific editorial guideline with which we would furnish you. You would also allow us to place finished files and/or the building blocks for a project on our conference download site, so the patrons can get a refresher on your message and/or reverse-engineer your techniques upon their return home.
A moment of reality, based on our experience: The demands of giving a presentation about presentations to an audience of presentation professionals is no small challenge. If you feel your story is compelling but you need help telling it, you could be teamed up with a member of our conference team. There is much less pressure in that scenario and we would be happy to discuss it with you.
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