To encourage more applicants we’ve brainstormed (and borrowed from other WordCamps) the most popular questions you as a potential Speaker might have.<\/p>\n
If we’ve missed anything, do not hesitate to contact us <\/a>or leave a comment below.<\/p>\n Yes! This will significantly increase your chances of being accepted and give us a wider variety of talks to select from.<\/p>\n We will however most likely only select one of your submitted talks.<\/p>\n YES! The stage is set for a wonderful variety of speakers. We are open to the full spectrum of\u00a0session formats and encourage you to submit anything from standard slide\u00a0presentations to panels, demonstrations, and more.<\/p>\n Whatever your idea, we\u2019d love to hear it.<\/p>\n We encourage a variety of session formats, which include, but are not limited to;<\/p>\n Don\u2019t hesitate to get creative and submit a session format you think might be interesting!<\/p>\n All speakers will receive a complimentary ticket to the entire event, including the After Party and the VIP Dinner<\/p>\n We are thrilled to have our organisers, Anchen le Roux and Andrew Lima, taking care of our speakers. Anchen will be the speakers\u2019 main contact to the entire WordCamp Johannesburg organising team and any questions should be directed to the Speakers team\u00a0by email<\/a>.<\/p>\n No not at all! If you have a topic that is interesting, then we would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n We are committed to helping you share your experience, idea or knowledge; we hope that everything we\u2019ve put in place will serve to support our speakers in contributing to an incredible WordCamp.<\/p>\n Anything you like! The WordPress ecosystem and community do such a variety of different things with WordPress \u2013 whether that\u2019s designing, writing content, building businesses or adding features and functionality \u2013 we want to hear it all!<\/p>\n Tell us your stories of success and growth, but don\u2019t be afraid to also tell us of your worst experiences and how you turned them around. We can all learn from each other!<\/p>\n That said all the talks we\u2019ve picked in the past \u2013 and will be picking this year \u2013 are all about helping the WordPress community be the best they can be. As a diverse community, we share a range of interests, skills, knowledge and experiences.<\/p>\n Similarly, if your talk has some connection to WordPress, or is directly about WordPress itself, we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\nQ: Can\u00a0you submit more than one talk?<\/h2>\n
Q: Are all types of talks welcome?<\/h2>\n
Q: How long do sessions have to be?<\/h2>\n
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Q: Is there a speaker\u2019s package?<\/h2>\n
Q: Who will be in charge of wrangling speakers?<\/h2>\n
Q: Does it matter if you haven\u2019t spoken at a conference before?<\/h2>\n
Q: What\u00a0should people\u00a0talk about?<\/h2>\n
Q: How do I submit my application?<\/h2>\n