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Tell the speakers that you liked their talks

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Summary

The author shares personal experiences encouraging conference attendees to approach speakers and give feedback, and urges speakers and organizers to facilitate those conversations. The post is a reminder that a simple compliment or chat can help speakers gauge impact and improve community connections.

  • Introduce informal meet‑ups or “speaker tables” at events to lower the barrier for attendees to ask questions.
  • Speakers should explicitly invite feedback after their talk, e.g., via a quick poll or a note in the slide deck.
  • Attendees can boost speaker confidence by sending a brief, sincere message saying what they liked, even if it’s just a short comment.

Conference attendees, speakers, and organizers should care because better feedback loops improve talks and community engagement.

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