Who makes a good speaker?
Anyone who has knowledge worth sharing. If there are topics that you are passionate (or nerdy!) about, that enthusiasm will naturally carry through whether you are an experienced speaker or not. Of course, we also welcome applicants with polished public speaking skills, but it’s not a prerequisite.
Over half of the world’s websites run on WordPress — that means that the users are as diverse as humanity itself. From the owner of the neighborhood nail salon, to SEOer writing pillar pages on impact investing, to the developer deep in databases, to your grandma with her Italian cooking blog, most of us are WordPress users and each of us brings a unique perspective to the community.
If you have learnings/processes/tips/best practices that others would benefit from, apply now!
Or, if you would like to nominate a speaker, share this page with them or email us the recommendation and we’ll be happy to reach out to them.
What makes a good topic?
Good topics are in the overlap of a Venn diagram that includes what people are interested in, what you’re knowledgeable about, and what information is best to digest in a presentation format. Need inspiration? You can refer to the lists of evergreen topics below, or browse previous WordCamp sessions.
Business & Marketing
- Managing clients
- Developing business quotes
- E-commerce
- SEO
- Google Analytics
- Social media
Development
- Local Development Environment
- Git and version control
- WP-CLI
- REST API
- Multisite
- Web Hosting
WordPress & Site Management
- Gutenberg
- Common plugins and themes (e.g. Woocommerce, Divi, etc.)
- Improving site performance
- Site backups
- Security
- Migrating sites
Speakers as diverse as Asheville
Western North Carolina is a pretty amazing place–not only do we have mountains to hike, local craft beer to drink, and a foodie scene impossible to keep up with, but we have incredible folks. Our community is made up of people that are country, queer, fiber artists, suburban, Mexican, gutter punk, chair makers, Ukrainian, old timey, Cherokee, distillers, and every combination thereof. We’d like our speaker line up to be representative of us, not Silicon Valley.
Additionally, we recognize that in the tech industry writ large many groups are underrepresented; we’ve committed to focusing on racial representation this year, with an emphasis on Black, Indigenous and Latinx. That’s why we’ve included demographic questions in the form — because we’re trying to do right by our community.
Deadline is 7/31 – apply today!
Applying is easy! Simply complete the form on the Call for Speakers page.