Call for Speakers

WordCamp Sydney 2015 Speakers

There are two key essentials to make a great WordCamp, fantastic attendees and awesome speakers.

We’re opening the doors to anyone who would like to talk about a WordPress related topic.

Apply To Speak

Haven’t spoken at a WordCamp or event before?  Hey no worries, we’ve been there and we’re happy to help you out with tips and guidance.

We’re accepting full-length talks which should be around 30 mins with accompanying slides and a 10 min Q&A and lightning talks lasting for 5 to 10 mins max.  No slides are required for lightning talks, just grab the mic and go.

To help you prepare your submission, here are some example topics that we believe are interesting to our audience.

Please note that these are only for inspiration – we encourage you to submit any idea based on your expertise. If you have several ideas, submit them all! We’ll be happy to give you feedback and help you prepare your application.

Need some ideas for a topic?

We’d love talks or workshops on any of the following topics:

WordPress 101

  1. Choosing a host for your WordPress site.
  2. How to choose and tweak and WordPress theme.
  3. Planning your first WordPress website.

Design

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

Development

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

Business

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

SEO

  1. Email marketing/Building a subscription
  2. Social Media Management
  3. Staying ahead and on top of Google updates

Full-length sessions will be 25-30 minutes long with 5-10 additional minutes for questions from audience.
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Tickets are on sale!

That’s right folks! Everything is falling into place and tickets are on sale!

We have general admission at $50 each and Community Sponsors at $150 (if you love WordPress that much and are able to contribute that little bit extra to the community).

Perhaps you love WordPress and don’t have the funds for a community sponsorship, but do have some time to contribute. If that’s the case, please register your interest to volunteer.

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Welcome to WordCamp Sydney

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Sydney is officially on the calendar!

WordCamp Sydney will be held on September 24 & 25, 2016 at University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

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