Zero to Keynote - a book for conference speakers
On this page you will find details of my new book called Zero To Keynote plus a free conference speaker checklist.
Have you ever wanted to enter the highly enjoyable, rewarding and interesting world of conference presenting?
If yes, then my new book, Zero To Keynote, is for you. No matter where you are in the journey, from first starting out, or working toward a Keynote, this book will be helpful for you.
The book is structured to follow a logical progression from an idea, all the way through the submission of the talk to a conference, the structuring of the talk, the scripting and rehearsing, through to dealing with nerves, delivery and Q&A.
Along the way I share stories and anecdotes to bring my principles of communication into the process, and share solid ideas on how to land a great talk.
The book is available as a beautiful printed field-guide to be read, studied and carried with you to conferences. If digital is more your thing, then the book is also available as a beautiful PDF here.
There's also an Speaker's checklist further down the page - available in hi-res for subscribers to the Meeting Notes newsletter.
The book is an extension of my popular workshop of the same name.
In the book, amongst other topics, I cover:
- How to come up with ideas
- How to get your conference submission accepted - and how to be sure you're speaking to the right audience
- How to structure a talk
- The principles of communication - and how they apply at different stages
- How to rehearse and never forget your talk
- How to deliver with confidence
- Dealing with nerves
- Logistics of conference speaking
- Dealing with Q&A - and haters
What I won't do (at least too much) in the book is share tactical "presentation" ideas. Ideas such as "go big and go home" with your hands may work, but it's pointless if you have a terrible talk and haven't put in the hard work of rehearsing it.
Instead, I want to focus on the energy, purpose, audience, context, enthusiasm and storytelling that is sorely needed at many industry conferences.
I called the book Zero To Keynote because I firmly believe that, no matter how far along your conference speaking journey, you can make every talk "keynote worthy", whether you are delivering a scheduled keynote or not.
And by making your talk the best it can be - and delivering it with clarity, purpose and enthusiasm, it will stand out at conferences for all the right reasons.
The Zero To Keynote Conference Speaker Checklist
I've created a supporting checklist, free to download for subscribers to the Meeting Notes newsletter. The PDF download can be printed to aid you in the submission, prep, logistics and delivery of your conference talk!
You can grab the PDF download for free here!
