conference-talk-proposal
Write a conference talk proposal / CFP submission for a tech or developer conference. Use when asked to submit to a CFP, propose a talk, or write a session abstract. Produces a compelling title, abstract, audience takeaways, an outline, and the speaker pitch — tuned to what selection committees actually look for.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill conference-talk-proposal --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Conference Talk Proposal Skill CFP committees skim dozens of submissions; they pick the ones with a clear, specific promise and an obvious takeaway. This skill turns a talk idea into a **submission that gets accepted** — a sharp title, an abstract that hooks then delivers, concrete audience takeaways, a credible outline, and the "why me, why this" pitch. ## Required Inputs Ask for these only if they aren't already provided: - **The topic & core message** — what the talk is about and the one thing people leave with. - **Target audience & level** — who it's for (beginners, senior backend, SREs…) and assumed knowledge. - **The story / evidence** — the real experience, project, data, or failure behind it. - **Format & length** — talk type and duration (lightning / 30 / 45 min, workshop). - **Speaker background** (optional) — relevant experience, for the bio/pitch. ## Output Format ### Talk proposal **Title options (3)** — specific and intriguing; promise a concrete payoff, avoid vague nouns. **Abstract (the public blurb, ~150 words)** — hook with the problem/tension, state what the talk covers, and end on what the audience walks away able to do. Written to make an attendee *choose th
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What does the conference-talk-proposal skill do?
Write a conference talk proposal / CFP submission for a tech or developer conference. Use when asked to submit to a CFP, propose a talk, or write a session abstract. Produces a compelling title, abstract, audience takeaways, an outline, and the speaker pitch — tuned to what selection committees actually look for.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill conference-talk-proposal --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.