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LavaCon 2015 Call for Speakers How to Propose

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LavaCon 2015Call for Speakers

How to Propose

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This year attendees will vote on which sessions they want in the conference. Overview:

1. Create a slide deck for your proposal(s)2. Post to List.ly3. Promote the proposal(s) on social media 

outlets and ask people to vote for you. The more Likes you get the better your chances of being accepted. 

Overview

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The 13th annual LavaCon Conference will be held October 18–21, 2015 in New Orleans at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in the historic French Quarter. 

See the Call for Speakers for audience and session information: http://lavacon.org/2015CFS.pdf

Deadline for submission: February 23, 2015

1. Read Call for Speakers

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Create a deck with at least the following:

• Title and Author• Type (Breakout, Workshop, Case Study)

and Description• In this Session, Attendees Will Learn• About the Speaker

There is no template to follow. Make the proposal as detailed as you like, but short enough so that people will read the proposal and vote for you.

2. Create a Slide Deck

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1. Upload your deck to SlideShare.net 

2. Then post your proposal to the list and includea. The URL to your slidesb. A text description

(See next slides for steps.)

3. Post to List.ly

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Go to lavacon.org and click “Add to List.”Create a List.ly profile if needed.

3. Log into Listly

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Click “Link”

3. Submit link

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Paste the URL to your slides. The slides will appear with the title you specified in SlideShare. If needed, edit the title. 

3. Submit link

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Scroll down to the bottom of the page, enter the text description, then click Save.

3. Enter Description

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4. Share on FB and Twitter

Share on Facebook and Twitter, then click Close.

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Your session should appear on the top of the list. Edit or revise as needed.

5. Edit Your Proposal

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Remember to Like your own session. You can also share directly from the list.  Good luck!

4. Share Your Proposal