The Big Meetup — WordCamp Speaking Workshop

This is an opportunity for all members of our community to get together to learn and network.

This meeting's topic: WordCamp Speaking Workshop

Speaker: Mark Root-Wiley

Have you considered presenting at a WordCamp but thought you didn’t know enough or felt like an imposter? Do you feel like you don’t have any idea what to talk about or anything worth sharing?

During this hands-on workshop, we’ll look at what has stopped you from speaking in the past and explore how to move past your fears. We will discuss some common myths about public speaking, different talk formats, and we will focus on finding your areas of expertise (yes, you have areas of expertise!). We will also brainstorm topics you can talk about at a WordCamp or other event and discuss ideas and tips for how to be a better speaker.

Each participant will come out of the workshop with a WordCamp or Meetup talk idea — and more confidence to submit it.

***You do NOT have to have any experience in public speaking. This workshop is for all levels of experience.

This workshop is for you if:

• You’ve thought about speaking at Meetup or WordCamp but haven’t been able to think of a topic
• You think you don’t know anything worth speaking about

Workshop Agenda

• Why speak at WordPress events?
• Dispelling some myths about speakers/speaking
• Finding a topic and writing a pitch
• Becoming a better speaker

About the Speaker

Mark Root-Wiley has spoken at past meetups and WordCamps Seattle and is co-leading the WordCamp Seattle Speaker Team for 2017. He makes WordPress websites for nonprofits and runs NonprofitWP.org.

Yes: "WordCamps Seattle" ;-)

Emcee: Patrick Jackson
@pjackson on WPSeattle's Slack channel (https://wpseattleslack.wordpress.com/)
Send Patrick a message (https://www.meetup.com/SeattleWordPressMeetup/members/92664202/) here on meetup.com

—— MEETING AGENDA ——

6:30:Open meeting

Introduce organizers:

• Patrick Jackson (Emcee & Host)
• Chandrika Guntur & Andrew Villeneuve (Co-Organizers)

Thank sponsors:

• WordPress Foundation
• A2 Hosting
• Leslie Newman & Smart Buildings Center (http://www.smartbuildingscenter.org/)

Announcements:

• WordCamp Seattle 2017 (https://seattle.wordcamp.org/)

• WordPress Freelancers Meetup

• WordPress Contributor Meetup

• Study Group for Women

• Next Seattle WordPress Big MeetupTopic: TBD — Message Patrick with suggestions!

6:45: Introduce Mark Root-Wiley & Start Workshop

8:30: Close Meeting

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As always, the Seattle WordPress Meetup is a free, non-judgemental place for people of any skill level, interest, or background to come and learn, share, and participate in our amazing WordPress community.