Speaker Accelerator
May – Oct 2027 · Online
A six‑month program to develop a re-usable talk that tech audiences need to hear. Two-three hours a month, plus optional sessions. Limited to 20 people.
Participants present their talk at the conference in October.
What is The Speaker Accelerator?
The Tech Differently Speaker Accelerator is a gentle, supportive, proven program that helps you grow your confidence and uncover the talk only you can give, no matter where you’re starting from.
You don’t need a topic, a polished idea, or any speaking experience.
You just need curiosity and something you care about.
We guide you step by step, helping you move through impostor syndrome, find your voice, craft a talk that feels true to you, and share it with a real audience excited to hear from people who think differently in tech.
You’ll walk away with a conference talk you can reuse and a clearer, more confident way of talking about your work.
The Journey
May 2027 – Who, Me?
Move through impostor syndrome and build authentic confidence.
June 2027 – Find A Topic
Structured exercises to find a topic you and the audience will love.
July 2027 – Create The Package
Craft a strong title, description, and polished speaker bio.
August 2027 – Write a Great Talk
Write an engaging talk using proven frameworks that keep the audience’s attention.
September 2027 – Nerves & Confidence
Overcome nerves and develop grounded stage presence + supportive rehearsals.
October 2027 – The Conference
Rehearse, deliver your talk, and share it with an audience who’s excited to hear from you.
Format
Small cohort, limited to 20 participants.
- Hands‑on, interactive group lessons where we build your skills and your talk in real time together.
- Live and async group coaching to work through blocks, doubts, and challenges as they come up.
- Rehearsals with the group.
- A like-minded community of curious, caring people who think and build differently.
- Everything is recorded for your private use, and you keep the recordings for life.
- Bonus lessons by request, such as thinking on your feet and handling tough questions.
Is This For Me?
If any of these sound like you or your company (even a little), you’re in the right place:
- You want support turning your perspective into a talk that conferences and podcasts will be excited to feature.
- You’re building something different or approaching your work in an unconventional way.
- You have ideas the tech world doesn’t hear enough or doesn’t know how to make space for.
- You bridge worlds: artist-engineer, community-tech, educator-coder, or something only you could name.
- You see problems differently because of who you are and where you’ve been.
what you’ll walk away with
- A complete, polished talk and bio, in your authentic voice and ready to reuse at tech conferences, events, and podcasts
- Real speaking skills and grounded confidence, on stage and off
- Visibility with an audience excited to hear from you
- A recording of your talk to promote yourself and your work
- A like-minded community who get it
- Recordings of all sessions, yours to keep and revisit long after the program ends.
TESTIMONIALS
What speakers say about working with Jill Binder
❝Jill Binder has been a key player in our WordPress community as a mentor and guide to aspiring speakers in over 50 countries.
Angela Jin — Former Head of Programs and Contributor Experience, Automattic
❝Jill Binder ran fantastic speaker training sessions over the years with our Adobe community.
Sherrie Rohde — Developer Relations, Experience Manager, Adobe
❝Definitely wouldn’t have done a successful talk without this program. I guess I can’t say that I suck at public speaking anymore!
Ebonie B. — Senior Software Engineer
❝I especially appreciate the technical expertise that Jill brings. It’s rare to find someone so skilled at communication who also understands technology and our audience.
Ross Wintle — Software Developer, UK
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