WordCamp Speaker Workshop - WordPress Study Group for Women

June 10th Meet Up:

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, a writeup that can be used to apply to speak at WordCamp 2017, and the 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 a Meetup or WordCamp but haven’t been able to think of a topic
You think you don’t know anything worth speaking about

Agenda
Why speak at WordPress events?
Dispelling some myths about speakers/speaking
Finding a topic and writing a pitch
Becoming a better speaker
PresenterNichole Betterley is a WordPress Designer/Developer who works with coaches and solopreneur service providers to create unique, powerful websites that grow their unique businesses.

Nichole is one of the volunteer organizers on the WordCamp Planning Committee for WordCamp Seattle 2017.

She loves walks on the beach, reading by the fire, and WordPress tutorials. She lives in Sammamish with her husband, daughter, and the obligatory, work-from-home cat.

Nichole also helps organize the monthly Tech-it-Easy with WordPress meetup that focuses on teaching small business owners, entrepreneurs, and bloggers how to use and get the most out of WordPress.
You can learn more about Nichole and her cat at https://npoweredsites.com (https://npoweredsites.com/).

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Women, this meetup is just for you! Bring your laptops, bring your questions, and bring your projects - we'll get together to discuss WordPress, answer questions, show off what we're doing, and help each other out. All levels of experience and expertise are welcome.

This study group is open to anyone who identifies as a woman in a way that is significant to them. If you're wondering why we're having a meetup that is only for women, here is an explanation: http://womenofwp.org/2014/03/why-women-only-tech-events-are-a-good-idea/