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The Speaker Training Workshop we held at the WordPress Seattle Meetup Women’s Study Group last weekend was a rousing success, and we had quite a few folks walk out of that with tangible ideas for some really compelling session proposals. (Can’t wait to see them!)
This is just a quick reminder that we’ve got 2 more speaker training opportunities happening around the Sound next week that you won’t want to miss out on: Continue reading “QUICK REMINDER: Speaker Training Workshops Coming Up”
If you’re teetering on the edge of applying to speak at WordCamp but maybe are still a little intimidated about the prospect of public speaking, don’t worry – help is on the way!
One of the core tenets of WordCamp centers around inclusion and diversity. This goes for speakers, attendees, volunteers – the whole gamut.
So even if you’re not a seasoned public speaker or a seasoned WordPress pro but you still have an experience or a WordPress topic you know a little something about and want to share, we want to hear from you.
To that end, and to help those out who may be newer to the public speaking scene (or even those who just want to build those muscles a little bit)…
Continue reading “Are You Ready to Strengthen Your Public Speaking Muscles to Gear Up for WordCamp?”
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…
Continue reading “Get Out of the Box with Your WordCamp Session Format”
We’ve been brainstorming away and asking for input about what you’d like to see at this year’s WordCamp, and we’ve got a monster list to get your juices flowing.
Take a good read-through of some of the things you might get to learn (or if you’re brave, some of the things you might want to speak) about:
Continue reading “A Bevy of WordCamp Topics and Ideas”
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”
We’re so excited to have a brand new graphic identity thanks for our great marketing team led by Lisa Stewart and Carla Conrad. We couldn’t have done it without Teri Shelton from River Dog Marketing who themed the site. And a special thanks to Michael Riffle Photography for use of his Seattle skyline photo.
Here are a few things to check out:
Notice we’ve added a new Community Sponsor level for only $250 which gets you into WordCamp, a link on the website and knowing that you’re contributing to the local WordPress Seattle community.
There’s lots more there. If you catch any bad links, typos or things that are missing, let us know. We’ll be adding more over the coming weeks.
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WordCamp Seattle 2017 is over. Check out the next edition!