Jill Binder Consulting

06/16/2026

Hooowww’s it going with the Tech Differently project so far?

I am so very pleased. 🙂

Thing 1: Today, we had our 9th registration. 🙂

Thing 2: There is something absolutely magical about the group that has formed. The people who make it through the application process (it is an easy process, but it’s just not a fit for everyone and the process checks for that), are excited to be there and are so interesting.

Not everyone sees how interesting they are yet, but we’ll get there. 😉 I can’t wait to introduce them to you, after we’ve workshopped how to talk about ourselves and our work.

Thing 3: The sliding scale is doing exactly what it was meant to do. Making space for people who have great things to share on tech stages but may be caught in the current tough tech job market, or may be from a country with a different economy and a lower cost of living.

On that note: we have 6 countries represented in the program so far! 👏👏👏

Thing 4: I’m going to use the word magic again. The live lessons so far have been palpable magic. Especially the Impostor Syndrome & Authentic Confidence class. I could actually see each person shift their self-identity and what they believe they are capable of.

I’m excited for today's lesson. It’s an optional bonus topic on Clarity and Pronunciation. I’m teaching techniques to slow down and be understood clearly, whether we’re working on being understood in English, we’re natural mumblers (hi, it’s me), or we tend to speed up on stage. All with a focus on tech vocabulary. 🙂 🙂

Curious about what this is all about?

techdifferently.com/

x-posted from Substack: jillbinder.substack.com/p/q-how-is-my-project-going-a-things

06/11/2026

You are always the expert in your own experience.

Your stories, case studies, and lessons learned can't be found in a tutorial. Your perspective is yours alone, and that's exactly what makes a talk worth listening to.

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Two weeks ago, we had the kick-off call for the Tech Differently Speaker Accelerator. Today we had the first foundations lesson: Impostor Syndrome & Authentic Confidence. I could tangibly feel the shifts and the excitement in the room. It was magic.

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TechDifferently.com Speaker Accelerator applications close June 30th. Apply today.

06/08/2026

“I’m not an expert.” “I don’t know enough.” “What if I can’t answer a question??”

If you’ve had those thoughts, you’re not alone. They stop so many brilliant people from ever stepping onstage.

In 2013 at WordCamp Vancouver, these fears kept women (and all non‑cis-male genders) from applying to speak. We built a workshop to break through them fast. The next year: 3× more female applicants and a 50% women lineup.(Also, turns out everyone feels this, no matter the gender.)

That work grew into a global program across 50+ countries and six languages.

This Wednesday, the first class of Tech Differently: The Speaker Accelerator + Conference begins with that same transformation. We'll cover the 5 typical Impostor Syndrome narratives and shift each one live.

If you think and build differently in tech and want to finally feel like you belong on stage, this is your invitation. Read more and apply today:

TechDifferently.com

05/14/2026

Baby’s first talking head video! I made a whole talking video with my whole face and everything. The story of why I created Tech Differently:

https://open.substack.com/pub/jillbinder/p/my-whole-face-and-everything

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P.S. Info session Fri at 11am PT / 2pm ET, includes the stage presence in 60 seconds exercise: techdifferently.com/info

05/13/2026

The 5 steps to giving a great tech conference talk
and the 60‑second stage presence exercise --> that you can start using today before any talk, meeting, or interview.

Happening at the 1-hour Tech Differently Info Sessions

for people in tech who are making the world a little better
by thinking and building differently.

(But all are welcome.)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026: 4pm ET / 1pm PT
or Friday, May 15, 2026: 2pm ET / 11am PT

Register now: https://techdifferently.com/info

Send a message to learn more

05/11/2026

Tech Differently
A Speaker accelerator + conference for people in who think and build differently, and who want to make the world even 1% better.

Intrigued by speaking at …
-but feel out of place?
-aren’t sure you can?
-haven’t gotten your talk accepted?
-or have done it and want to do it better?

Then this is for you.

From May-October, we develop a talk together that only you can give.

You’ll present at the Conference in Oct to a tech audience eager to hear from you.

Tech Differently details: https://techdifferently.com
Register now for a free info session this week (Wed or Fri): techdifferently.com/info

Info Sessions Wednesday, May 13 @ 4pm ET (1pm PT) (convert to your time) Friday, May 15 @ 2pm ET (11am PT) (convert to your time) Tech Differently is a speaker accelerator and conference for people…

05/09/2026

Let's Tech Differently!

A Speaker Accelerator and Conference for people in tech who think and build differently, and who'd like to make the world even 1% better 💛

Accelerator May-October 2026 · Conference October 2026 · Online

https://techdifferently.com/

A tech conference for people who think differently and build differently.

05/07/2026

❤️ Are you a curious and caring person in tech who thinks and builds differently? The kind of person quietly trying to make the world even 1% better through your work, your ideas, or your perspective?

❤️ Are you building something unconventional, or approaching your work in a different way? Do you see problems differently because of who you are and where you've been?

❤️ Are you sitting on ideas the tech world doesn’t hear enough, or doesn’t yet know how to make space for?

❤️ Are you intrigued about speaking at tech conferences, but aren't sure you can, haven't gotten your talk accepted, or have done it and want to do it better?

If any of that feels like you, even a little, you’re exactly who I built the Tech Differently Speaker Accelerator & Conference for. A gentle, supportive group program and speaking opportunity for people with meaningful ideas.

Comment “I’m interested” and I’ll DM you details.

Or tag someone whose perspective needs a stage and tell me in one line what they’re building.

05/06/2026

Oops, I made a conference. Also, a speaker training program. For the conference.

https://TechDifferently.com

A speaker accelerator and conference for people in tech who think and build differently.

For curious, caring humans trying to make the world even 1% better in their work, their ideas, or their perspective.

I'm sharing my different conference in a different way. Read the personal behind-the-scenes:

https://jillbinder.substack.com

04/23/2026

A different kind of tech conference is coming...



Send a message to learn more