Bonus content for the WebAIM 2023 Conference participants
If you find yourself on this page, chances are you are attending (or were attending) the 2023 WebAIM Online Conference that took place on August 29th and 30th. During this conference, I had the pleasure of keynoting the first session of the event, titled: “Crafting an All-Inclusive Narrative“. If you’re coming to this page after the event, you can still get all of the goodies and freebies below.
Materials used or referred to during the session
If you are interested in getting a copy of the materials used during this presentation, look no further! Every file is in PDF format, and made fully accessible, because, you know. Accessibility.
01. Audience Composition and Stats
This handout presents some of the most compelling statistics around disability, prevalence, and audience engagement to help build the business case for caring about a more inclusive approach to public speaking.
Format: PDF (2mb)
Last updated: August 2023
02. Colourblind Story Asset
This handout presents the “Geography test examples” that were provided to support the colourblind story during the presentation.
Format: PDF (466kb)
Last updated: August 2023
03. InklusivComm’s Inclusive Speaking Do’s & Don’ts posters
These Do’s & Don’ts posters introduce a series of eight different personas with different types of disabilities, to help you better understand some of the things you can do to better engage the 40% of your audience that doesn’t fit the mold of the average audience member.
Format: PDF (5.1mb)
Last updated: December 2022
04. Strategic Inclusive Speaking Template
This insightful seven-step process helps you build a strategic inclusive speaking plan that it will turn your own presentations, keynotes, and workshops into ones that intentionally account for various expectations and needs for audience members who are at risk of exclusion based on disability or other circumstances.
Format: PDF (737kb)
Last updated: March 2023
05. Start, Stop, and Continue Exercise
This handout provides the participants with an opportunity to assess their own implicit biases and possibly take on future commitments for inclusion.
Format: PDF (1.6mb)
Last updated: August 2023
06. “Inclusive Speaker” Book Promo
This handout provides information related to the release of my first book, “The Inclusive Speaker”.
Format: PDF (2.3mb)
Last updated: August 2023
07. QR code and Social
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Details around social media links and a QR code for a free 20-minute discovery call to talk more about this session and inclusive speaking.
Format: PDF (3.8mb)
Last updated: August 2023
Inklusiv Insights Newsletter
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How much money and how many people are YOU leaving behind?
Whether it’s for ourselves, or on behalf of the brands we represent, each time we step in front of an audience, we leave money on the table and we leave people behind, if we’re not acutely aware of the needs of audience members who have disabilities. Find out just how much you might be losing annually as a speaking or communication expert… if you dare!
The INCLUSIVE SPEAKER PERSONAS – What you can learn from them
Throughout my book, “The Inclusive Speaker“, the following folks are walking us through this journey down the path of inclusive speaking. Through the chapters, you’ll get a chance to meet each one and learn more about their perspectives and their challenges. As a complement to the book, follow these links to find out more about some of their frustrations and some of the things that make them happy when attending live, in-person, or virtual presentations.
InklusivComm Interviews
Every Sunday, we share examples from the lived experiences of audience members with disabilities who are willing to share how speaking professionals sometimes leave them behind. So we can all learn to do better. You should check them out. Below are examples of such interviews, conducted with ChatGPT to flesh out the Inclusive Speaking personas, but in the Interview section of this site, you’ll find dozens of interviews with actual human beings that are well worth the read.
As a speaking or communication expert, just how inclusive do YOU think you are?
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As speakers, we pride ourselves on having mastered the ability to speak to the masses and change the lives of many with our thoughts and ideas. But just how inclusive are you really, when it comes to touching the hearts and minds of over 40% of your audience that has disabilities, are seniors, or are somehow marginalized by technology?
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Did you know?
Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover Financial Services, claims that leveraging diversity, equity and inclusion helps the business create innovative products, a stronger workforce, and better partnerships. Don't you think your brand stands to gain from a diverse workforce, that can approach challenges from a variety of angles and standpoints?