Pitching the perfect Laracon talk - Michael Dyrynda

05/09/24 • 53 min

Michael sits down with Mitchell to discuss speaking at Laracon Australia!

Michael Dyrynda is a Laravel developer, conference organiser, and serial podcaster, and he lives in Adelaide.

The conversation delves into creating captivating conference talks through insights from Laracon AU, emphasising finding engaging topics, effective pitching, and tips for new speakers.

It also highlights the benefits of public speaking engagements, different talk types, and tailoring content to enhance audience engagement.

Additionally, it provides advice on preparing and delivering public speeches, covering various aspects like scripting, practice, managing nerves, live coding, and fostering a supportive conference environment.

(00:00) - Michael Dyrynda
(01:17) - The 50 other things
(02:30) - Why should you submit a talk?
(05:44) - The internet drops out
(08:43) - The three types of talks at Laracon
(10:24) - Don't sleep on a soft talk
(12:36) - What makes a good conference talk?
(16:02) - Finding your topic
(19:41) - Dealing with rejection
(22:52) - Give value to the audience
(24:39) - Stand out from the crowd with a voice recording
(28:44) - Mobile apps for Laravel developers
(30:34) - Should everyone submit a voice recording?
(34:00) - Your talk has been selected - now what?
(39:48) - Handling nerves as a speaker
(41:38) - Mitch spoke at a Laravel Sydney meetup
(44:48) - Presentational styles and live coding

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The Laravel Podcast episode where Taylor talks about topics (33:00 onwards)

Michael's links:
twitter.com/michaeldyrynda
linkedin.com/in/michaeldyrynda
laracon.au
podcast.laravel-news.com
northmeetssouth.audio
ripples.fm

Mitchell's links:
twitter.com/mitchdav
linkedin.com/in/mitchdav
atlas.dev
recruitkit.com.au
hallwaytrack.fm

Michael sits down with Mitchell to discuss speaking at Laracon Australia!

Michael Dyrynda is a Laravel developer, conference organiser, and serial podcaster, and he lives in Adelaide.

The conversation delves into creating captivating conference talks through insights from Laracon AU, emphasising finding engaging topics, effective pitching, and tips for new speakers.

It also highlights the benefits of public speaking engagements, different talk types, and tailoring content to enhance audience engagement.

(00:00) - Michael Dyrynda
(01:17) - The 50 other things
(02:30) - Why should you submit a talk?
(05:44) - The internet drops out
(08:43) - The three types of talks at Laracon
(10:24) - Don't sleep on a soft talk
(12:36) - What makes a good conference talk?
(16:02) - Finding your topic
(19:41) - Dealing with rejection
(22:52) - Give value to the audience
(24:39) - Stand out from the crowd with a voice recording
(28:44) - Mobile apps for Laravel developers
(30:34) - Should everyone submit a voice recording?
(34:00) - Your talk has been selected - now what?
(39:48) - Handling nerves as a speaker
(41:38) - Mitch spoke at a Laravel Sydney meetup
(44:48) - Presentational styles and live coding

Want to apply to be on the show? You don't need to be a "personality" - you just need to have one.

Apply to be on the Hallway Track podcast

The Laravel Podcast episode where Taylor talks about topics (33:00 onwards)

Michael's links:
twitter.com/michaeldyrynda
linkedin.com/in/michaeldyrynda
laracon.au
podcast.laravel-news.com
northmeetssouth.audio
ripples.fm

Mitchell's links:
twitter.com/mitchdav
linkedin.com/in/mitchdav
atlas.dev
recruitkit.com.au
hallwaytrack.fm

Previous Episode

The Terminal Guy - Joe Tannenbaum

Joe sits down with Mitchell to discuss all things terminal!

Joe Tannenbaum is a Laravel developer, living in New York, who has (since recording) recently joined the Laravel team.

The conversation delves into Joe's impactful presence on Twitter through his compelling terminal experiments, his approach to using the terminal for development, and his experiences transitioning from an arts background to tech.

Joe also shares insights into his daily routine, the development of his terminal-based projects, and his contributions to the Laravel community, including his involvement in PHP NYC meetup.

(00:00) - Joe Tannenbaum
(01:52) - A day in the life
(07:49) - The Terminal Guy
(12:54) - Idea generation
(17:22) - Use a Mac
(20:25) - Blowing up on Twitter
(22:41) - Getting in the game
(23:36) - Expo is dope
(27:49) - Speaking at conferences
(30:47) - Laracasts course
(32:20) - Screencasting.com and buying all the gear
(34:52) - The future of the terminal
(38:36) - PHP NYC
(41:37) - Life outside of work

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Joe's links:
twitter.com/joetannenbaum
cli.lab.joe.codes
joe.codes

Mitchell's links:
twitter.com/mitchdav
linkedin.com/in/mitchdav
atlas.dev
recruitkit.com.au
hallwaytrack.fm

Hallway Track - Pitching the perfect Laracon talk - Michael Dyrynda

Transcript

Mitchell Davis00:00:09.785

Good day, and welcome back to the Hallway Track podcast, the show that aims to please and pleases to aim. My name is Mitchell Davis, and I've got a really interesting and hopefully inspiring episode for you today. I spoke with Michael Durinda, the organizer of Laricon Australia and 50 other things about what makes a good conference talk. We finding a topic, how to pitch it to a conference, tips for first timers, and we go back and forth on s