pmsousa / community-content

A curated collection of presentations-in-a-box created by Microsoft for speakers to use at user groups and meetups

Community Content Repo

Prepared "content-in-a-box" from Microsoft for user groups, meetups, and events

• WHAT: This repo contains slides and supporting demos to help anyone in the community quickly deliver a talk around topics important to Microsoft. The content is prepared by Microsoft but is free for you to reuse and remix to deliver to local user groups, meetups, and community events. All content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and all sample code is MIT.
• WHY: It takes time to develop new talks. 😅 Whether you're an experienced speaker or preparing to deliver your first talk, this content can help you get ready for your next speaking opportunity and expand the topics you're ready to cover as a speaker.
• WHO: You! 🎉 This content is for anyone that wants to deliver a talk.
• WHEN: Content in this repo will be updated quarterly. 📆 Check back often for new content-in-a-box resources. Old topics will be archived and new topics will be added so there's always something fresh to share with your community.
• HOW: Simply clone or fork this repo and practice the content. 🗣️ Most content-in-a-box sessions include slides, supporting sample code (which may be linked in an external repository), and additional guidance for delivering the talk (sometimes including a video of the session being delivered so you can see an example in action). Some slides may need updates (like your bio); others are ready to go. You can use everything as prepared, or if you have your own style or time constraints, you can remix to fit your situation. Content is designed to fit in a 30 to 45 minute session (leaving time for Q&A).

"Season of AI" (May to August, 2024)

Microsoft wants to thank MVPs, user group leaders, and influencers in the developer community for helping us pilot Microsoft AI content-in-a-box and its use in meetups and user groups.

The first 250 speakers who secure a speaking slot in one of the eligible programs below will be eligible for a speaker gift and stickers to hand out at their event.

> Browse confirmed events

How to participate:

1. Schedule 📆 your Microsoft AI talk to occur between May 24 and August 31, 2024

• Participating user groups/programs include: User groups in the Microsoft supported Meetup Pro Network, active groups on the Meetup platform, Microsoft Reactor, Global AI Community, Microsoft Gold Student Ambassador, India Azure Developer Community.
• Schedule a Microsoft AI event.
• Ensure you’re listed as a speaker for the event and have the URL to the event handy. You’ll need it for the next step.

2. Register for the free gift 🎁 here: https://aka.ms/registerSeasonofAI

• The free gift offer ends on June 30th at 9 am Pacific Daylight Time (GMT-8), or while supplies last (whichever comes first).
• We’ll notify you within 2-4 business days regarding your eligibility. Look for an email from Azure-Tech-Groups at [email protected].

3. Prepare and deliver your talk 🗣️

• Shortly after Microsoft Build, find prepared Microsoft AI content-in-a-box here on GitHub.
• Engage your audience and share your insights on the Microsoft AI topic you selected.
• After the event, encourage attendees to participate in a post-event survey via a QR code that will be included in the presentation materials.

For more info, please see FAQs and Terms and Conditions.

Contributing

This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com.

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This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact [email protected] with any additional questions or comments.

Legal Notices

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