I HAVE NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT!

Global Diversity CFP Day Frankfurt

Saturday 02.03.2019

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THAT'S NOT TRUE!

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WHO AM I?

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  • Victoria Bergquist
  • Frontend Dev
  • Vue Vixens DE Chapter Lead
  • CSS & Vue.js Frankfurt
  • Cat mom

BEFORE WE START

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  • Questions are welcome!
  • Not a definitie guide
  • Notes are encouraged!

KEEP IN MIND

  • It's not "just do this or that"

  • It's definitely not easy

  • What works for some, might not work for you

  • Everything goes: no "good" vs. "bad"

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GENERAL TIPS

  • Mindmaps are your friends

  • List all the things!

  • Ask, ask, ask

  • Find a mentor

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1: ALL ABOUT YOU

 

  • What are you passionate about?

  • What content are you missing?

  • Combine two worlds you know about
     

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2: "I MADE THIS"

 

  • Something you made recently

  • A case study

  • Practical examples, demos

  • The process you went through

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3: BACK TO SCHOOL

 

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  • Learn something for the sake of giving a talk about it

  • A new concept, technology,
    language

4: TALK IT OUT

 

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  • Friends
  • Family
  • Collegues
  • Strangers

5: TAKE A BREAK

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YOU HAVE LOTS OF THINGS TO TALK ABOUT!

CONCLUSION

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RESOURCES

A Twitter thread with lots of tips and tricks!

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THANK YOU!

Links on next slide!

I HAVE NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT!

By Victoria Bergquist

I HAVE NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT!

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