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!