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Speaker Info Message 1 Template

Description​

This is the first outreach message the speaker will receive from us regarding needed information. Hopefully, we'll receive an influx of replies from this, however, there are reminder posts planned to go out in the #lightning-talks channel and two follow-up messages for those who don't submit what we need on time.

Message Type​

Direct Message

When to Send​

Two weeks prior to event

Message Template​

Variables are wrapped in curly brackets ({{ }}).

Hi {{ speaker name }},

I'm helping to coordinate this year's VC Lightning Talks which will be held on {{ weekday, month date }}.

We need to collect the following info from all speakers:

**Due Date: One Week Prior to Lightning Talks ({{ month date }})**

- Talk title
- Talk description
- Headshot
- Speaker bio
- Optional links:
  - Social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
  - LinkedIn
  - Blog
  - Website
  - Streaming platform

**Due Date: Three Days Prior to Lightning Talks ({{ month date }})**

- Length of talk (in minutes)
- Video recording of talk (if you are not presenting live)
- Talk slides (You can send updated slides directly to @Meg after this date if necessary)

Please send these items to me via Slack or email at {{ email address }} at your earliest convenience. Feel free to let me or @Meg know if you have any questions.

Can't wait to hear your talk!

{{ signoff }}