Winning your way through Tech Conferences and Grants
summary
Practical, step‑by‑step advice on getting into conferences and grants: pick talks that match your project, plan schedules and must‑see vs wander slots, and write CFPs months ahead with a clear title, outcomes and a time‑split of the talk. Use a 30‑second elevator pitch at booths, connect on LinkedIn after 5+ minute conversations, and follow up. Examples: a college project turned into a poster and then a PyCon Canada proposal; networking converts “a few” job leads into internships.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
- 1:08Conference and grant goals
- 4:15Making most of a conference
- 7:00Time management at events
- 10:30Networking strategies
- 13:36Elevator pitch and follow-ups
- 16:45Post-conference actions
- 18:09Talk proposal writing
- 22:42Practicing your talk
- 24:26Applying for grants
- 26:32Q&A and closing
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