There is generally a very high correlation between how much work one puts in to the creation of a proposal and the chance that the proposal is accepted. Even a proposal with an extremely cool theme, entertaining title, and an experienced speaker may be excluded if the description is lacking. We have gathered some tips that should be considered when writing a JavaZone proposal, and a few reasons why proposals may be rejected.
Even though we are rooting for your talk to be accepted, the fact is that some talks must be rejected. Read through these tips to understand why this might happen. Even better, if you are reading this before the Call for Speakers deadline, you can go through your proposal and make sure you do your best to awoid these common pitfalls.