Would love some tips/help from those who sit on CFP boards for security conferences - I have a bunch of talks that I'd love to give (and people ask me if I have!) that I send in to conferences regularly.
Quite frustratingly the majority get rejected with zero comments beyond 'we had lots of great talks subbed this year'. But they do get accepted at big data conferences, or epic conferences like @pancakescon (which is my fave con ever - go check it out if you haven't been!) and the talks get fabulous reviews.
I am pretty sure it's because my talks are in the security awareness/human risk space, rather than there being anything bad about the CPF application, and I know they are hitting the 'innovative', 'new', 'different ways of doing things', and they all have solid takeaways (and I know I am a good public speaker internal panic at saying that out loud).
So, I am reaching out to you lovely 🦣 people for some help. How should I be framing these talks to get over the 'ewwwww awareness' that seems to be happening? Because some awareness adjacent talks get in with famous people and I'm dying a little bit inside as I can't seem to get accepted at a security con! @tinker@alyssam_infosec@racheltobac
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