{"id":467,"date":"2019-07-29T09:40:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T09:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/?p=467"},"modified":"2019-07-31T13:41:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T13:41:49","slug":"final-call-for-speaker-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2019\/final-call-for-speaker-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Final call for Speaker submissions!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"multiple-talks\">Final call for Speaker submissions!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s your final week to apply to be a WordCamp Speaker. The call will close on Monday 5 August at midnight. We are still looking for a diverse range of topics. We&#8217;re also encouraging speakers of underrepresented groups in technology to apply.  Our speakers should be representative of our community &amp; our country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To encourage more applicants we&#8217;ve brainstormed (and borrowed from other WordCamps) the most popular questions you as a potential Speaker might have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we&#8217;ve missed anything, do not hesitate to <a href=\"mailto:johannesburg@wordcamp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">contact us <\/a>or leave a comment below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"multiple-talks\">Q: Can&nbsp;you submit more than one talk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! This will significantly increase your chances of being accepted and give us a wider variety of talks to select from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will, however, most likely only select one of your submitted talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"looking\">Q: Are all types of talks welcome?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>YES! The stage is set for a wonderful variety of speakers. We are open to the full spectrum of&nbsp;session formats and encourage you to submit anything from standard slide&nbsp;presentations to panels, demonstrations, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever your idea, we\u2019d love to hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"talk-length\">Q: How long do sessions have to be?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage a variety of session formats, which include, but are not limited to;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lightning talks: (maximum of 10 mins with a group Q&amp;A)<\/li><li>Long form talks: (maximum of 40 mins inclusive of Q&amp;A)<\/li><li>Workshop: (maximum of 90 mins but can be shorter)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t hesitate to get creative and submit a session format you think might be interesting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"package\">Q: Is there a speaker\u2019s package?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All speakers will receive a complimentary ticket to the entire event, including the After Party and the VIP Dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Q: Who will be in charge of wrangling speakers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled to have our organisers, Anchen le Roux and Seagyn Davis, taking care of our speakers. Any questions should be directed to the Speakers team&nbsp;<a href=\"johannesburg@wordcamp.org\">by email<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-speaker\">Q: Does it matter if you haven\u2019t spoken at a conference before?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No not at all! If you have a topic that is interesting, then we would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topic\">Q: What&nbsp;should people&nbsp;talk about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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\n\n\n<p>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\n\n\n<p>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\n\n\n<p>Similarly, if your talk has some connection to WordPress, or is directly about WordPress itself, we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submission\">Q: How do I submit my application?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can submit your application by <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.johannesburg.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/04\/call-for-speakers\/\">going to this page<\/a>, logging into your WordPress.org account and submitting the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope to see you on stage!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final call for Speaker submissions! It&#8217;s your final week to apply to be a WordCamp Speaker. The call will close on Monday 5 August at midnight. We are still looking for a diverse range of topics. We&#8217;re also encouraging speakers of underrepresented groups in technology to apply. 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