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Did Ya Pick Me To Speak?

Folks are asking me if I'm going to take them up on pitches to speak. Here's the deal:

• My goal is to have all sessions wrapped up by this Friday, July 22. So if I'm going to use you, you'll hear this week.
   
• Don't ask me this week "how's it going" or "do you think you'll use us" or "just doing a status check." I have nothing to report, and these messages are just slowing me down.
   
• But I want to make sure you got my pitch! I did. Remember when you sent it? I responded and said something like "Got your pitch, will consider and review according to the timeline." I'm still considering, and the timeline posted here is still running along.
   
• I never got a message like that! OK, then there are only two reasons why. First, some spam filter grabbed it. Second, you were so far off the mark, sent a pitch that was so absolutely bad and a waste of time that I just deleted it. That happened to maybe two or three pitches in all, so it probably didn't happen to you.
   
• If you are absolutely certain you didn't get a response, go check and see if the session you pitched for is still open as shown here. If so, then you can double-check with me this week to see if I have gotten your pitch.
   
• Any sessions I've blogged about here on the blog are officially wrapped up, all speakers confirmed and ready to go. If you were hoping to be on these sessions and haven't heard back, you weren't picked. Sorry. And sorry I didn't get in touch directly with you. I try if time allows, and next week I'll also try to send a generic email message to everyone who asked. But time doesn't always allow.
   
• As a general reminder, the only openings I have are listed here (don't pitch for any other session other than those listed on that page). You can still pitch for those sessions this week, if you haven't already. Be sure to read the further pitching guidelines here and further advice in The SES Speaking Gauntlet to increase the odds of success.
   
• Next Monday, if I'm still looking for speakers in any sessions, I'll post a notice on the blog.