Author: Nichole Betterley

The deadline to apply to speak at WordCamp Seattle 2017 is sneaking up on us FAST. All applications are due by midnight, this Saturday, August 5th.

We’ve got one more little gem to share with you to get you thinking about applying.

We interviewed one of our standout speakers from last year, Kristin Kinnamon. Her WordCamp session was about Usability Schmoozabillity: 5 Tips to Make Your Website Work for Customers. And she has a compelling success story to share and some bits of advice as a direct result of her WordCamp session…

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Are you on the fence about applying to speak at WordCamp Seattle this year? Then this is going to push you over the edge to the greener grass for sure. (Sorry about the mixed metaphors there.)

At WordCamp Seattle, we treat our speakers like royalty. Here are just some of the amazing benefits of speaking this year that you don’t want to miss out on: Continue reading “Perks of Being a WordCamp Speaker”

We have had some fantastic Speaker Training sessions around the Sound this past month and are working on putting together a few more coming up in July, but we wanted to share with you some of the gems from the workshops we’ve done thus far in case you haven’t been able to attend one.

This week, we’re debunking 5 big myths about speaking at a WordCamp. Let’s dive right in…

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Everyone knows and loves the quintessential WordCamp session — a 25- or 30-minute talk with slides and 15 minutes of Q&A afterwards. It’s the staple of WordCamps the world over.

BUT…

If you’d like to dip your toe in the WordCamp speaking waters but aren’t in love with the lecture-style,

OR…

You’re an out-of-the-box kind of the person and the same old, same old just doesn’t cut it for you,

Then this is the blog post for you.

This year, we’re making a concerted effort to branch out at WordCamp Seattle and include more out-of-the-box types of sessions. So put your creative thinking caps on and let’s look at some other session formats you might consider…
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In case you missed it earlier this week, the Speaker Application for WordCamp Seattle 2017 is now open. (Woohoo!)

If you’re noodling on whether to apply or not, let me share some tips that might nudge you over the line and help you make a super-strong pitch:

Continue reading “Tips for Submitting a Strong Speaker Pitch”