EPISODE 2 My First Event — What I Completely Underestimated About Speakers My first tech event taught me something the hard way: good intentions don’t manage speakers. I underestimated how much emotional and mental energy it takes to coordinate speakers — the follow-ups, schedule changes, reminders, and the quiet anxiety of hoping everyone shows up. When events go well, people only see the stage. They don’t see the work it took to get the speakers there.
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Venues: Free vs Paid — What I’ve Learned Free venues save money — but they come with some trade-offs, which may cost you more. Paid venues give structure — but you'd have to incur some cost, which is most times huge. Choosing wisely depends on your audience, not your ego. There's nothing more frustrating than paying for a very good venue and underutilizing it.
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Venues: Free vs Paid — What I’ve Learned Free venues save money — but they come with some trade-offs, which may cost you more. Paid venues give structure — but you'd have to incur some cost, which is most times huge. Choosing wisely depends on your audience, not your ego. There's nothing more frustrating than paying for a very good venue and underutilizing it.
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