{"id":3,"date":"2015-04-09T18:51:27","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T08:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2015.brisbane.wordcamp.org\/?p=3"},"modified":"2020-08-12T09:05:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T23:05:38","slug":"call-for-speakers-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brisbane.wordcamp.org\/2015\/call-for-speakers-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To have a wonderful WordCamp we need two important things, wonderful attendees (that’s the easy part)<\/em> and fabulous speakers (the hard part)<\/strong><\/em>! Why not jump up on stage and teach a room full of people something new?
\nApply to Speak<\/a><\/p>\n

To help you prepare your submission, here are some example topics<\/strong> that we believe are interesting to our audience.<\/p>\n

Please note that these are only for inspiration \u2013 we encourage you to submit any idea based on your expertise.<\/strong><\/em> If you have several ideas, submit them all! We\u2019ll be happy to give you feedback and help you prepare your application.<\/p>\n

Need some ideas for a topic?<\/h2>\n

We’d love talks or workshops on any of the following topics:<\/p>\n

WordPress 101<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Choosing a host for your WordPress site.<\/li>\n
  2. How to choose and tweak and WordPress theme.<\/li>\n
  3. Planning your first WordPress website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Design<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Design processes and approaches (mobile-first, data-driven design, designing in the browser).<\/li>\n
    2. Choosing the correct typography for your site.<\/li>\n
    3. Colour psychology<\/li>\n
    4. Designing effective landing pages<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Development<\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. Development workflows and automation<\/li>\n
      2. Testing tools and techniques<\/li>\n
      3. Using modern JavaScript front-end tools with WordPress.<\/li>\n
      4. Using the WP-API for faster WordPress sites and mobile apps<\/li>\n
      5. Creating your own plugin<\/li>\n
      6. Creating your own theme from scratch or using Underscores.<\/li>\n
      7. Developing larger projects with WordPress \u2013 both team and technical challenges, e-commerce solutions, complex web applications.<\/li>\n
      8. Learning \u2013 approaches for staying up-to-date with WordPress and the web development worlds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Business<\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. Scaling up. How to go from freelancing to running an agency<\/li>\n
        2. Why passive income is important for your business<\/li>\n
        3. How to hire the right people for your business<\/li>\n
        4. Content \/ Marketing \/ Community<\/li>\n
        5. Contributing back to WordPress – Why it’s important for your business<\/li>\n
        6. Pricing & product strategies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          SEO<\/h3>\n
            \n
          1. Email marketing\/Building a subscription<\/li>\n
          2. Social Media Management<\/li>\n
          3. Staying ahead and on top of Google updates<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Full-length sessions will be 20-25 minutes long with 5-10 additional minutes for questions from audience.
            \nApply to Speak<\/a><\/p>\n

            Photo Source: Anthony Hortin, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            To have a wonderful WordCamp we need two important things, wonderful attendees (that’s the easy part) and fabulous speakers (the hard part)! Why not jump up on stage and teach a room full of people something new? Apply to Speak … Continue reading Call for Speakers<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13428714,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5LFb3-3","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":291,"url":"https:\/\/brisbane.wordcamp.org\/2015\/tickets-are-now-on-sale\/","url_meta":{"origin":3,"position":0},"title":"Tickets are now on sale!","author":"GetWebCreative","date":"April 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"We're excited to announce that WordCamp Brisbane tickets are now on sale! 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