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Blast from the Past: Brandy Spears Segraves
Brandy Spears Segraves shared how to keep content authentic at WordCamp Fayetteville 2016. Enjoy this conversation on content marketing with an authentic voice.
Blast from the Past: Rebecca Haden
Rebecca Haden presented on “Data-Driven SEO with Google Analytics” in 2016. Find out how to use data from Google Analytics (possibly including some reports that you don’t already know about) to work on SEO at your WordPress website.
Blast from the Past: Jamie Smith
Jamie Smith explained how to plan the content of a website in “Anatomy of a Website” in 2016. If you’re thinking about attending WordCamp Fayetteville in 2017, the posts we’re sharing here will give you an idea of the wide variety of sessions you’re likely to find at WordCamp Fayetteville.
See the Presentation Slides.
Blast from the Past: Meredith Lowry
Meredith Lowry gave us the word on “Legal Guidelines for Influencer Marketing” in 2016. Influencer marketing was all the rage, but there was a lot of confusion about the legal requirements… and there still is!
Get the details from Meredith’s talk, and don’t miss WCFay 2017.
Blast from the Past: Shane Purnell
Shane Purnell spoke in 2016, sharing an inspiring talk on “WordCamp – Your Platform for Success.” Shane is a podcast expert, and you can find him at Platform Giant and at ShanePurnell.com.
Volunteer at WordCamp Fayetteville
Want a free ticket to WordCamp Fayetteville 2017?
Volunteer a few hours over the weekend and participate for free. You’ll have plenty of time to check out sessions, network, and have fun.
Just some of the things volunteers do:
- Hang out at the registration table and welcome people.
- Hand out T shirts and swag.
- Serve as room manager.
- Keep speakers on track.
- Make sure recordings are successful.
- Be a hallway monitor, answering questions and providing directions.
- Help with set up and clean up.
- Attend parties and help everyone have a good time.
Fill out the simple form below with your contact information, availability (all weekend? Saturday morning only?), and any preferences, and we’ll be in touch. Questions? Email Michal McCranie at Michael@t3webservices.com
WordCamp Fayetteville Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring events in your community can be a great way to get your name out in front of a new group of people, as well as a great way to show your support.
Who should sponsor WordCamp Fayetteville?
- B2B services. Most attendees are businesspeople. They own websites. About half build websites. Many of those who don’t yet have a business plan to monetizeThey need business cards, coffee, design services, hosting, janitorial services, marketing services, consultants, accounting services, maybe a good caterer… The truth is, you never know who you might meet at WordCamp, because the thing attendees have in common is that they build or use WordPress websites. If you use a WordPress website, too, you’ve automatically got a bond.
- WordPress shops. Those of us who make our livings with WordPress get a chance to give back to the community when we sponsor WordCamp in our community. Also see above, because many attendees need the services of WordPress shops. Sponsoring gives you a chance to make friends and influence people.
- Companies looking for talent. WordCamp always includes lots of talented people, whether freelance workers or job hunters. WordCamp sponsorship helps you build awareness in the local tech community.
- People who support WordPress, STEM, open source, community education, and Northwest Arkansas. WordCamps are community educational events, put together by volunteers and paid for mostly by sponsors. This allows ticket prices to stay very affordable, so everyone can come and learn.
Will WordPress community members go to your coffee shop because you sponsored WordCamp? Yes.
The link above includes sponsorship levels, the recognition your organization will receive in return for your support, and the form to fill out to become a sponsor.
5 Reasons to Speak at WordCamp Fayetteville 2017
If you’ve been toying with the idea of speaking at WordCamp Fayetteville 2017, here are some reasons to go ahead and take the plunge.
- If you make your living or support your cause with WordPress, speaking is an opportunity to give back to the community. You know things that some of the other people coming to WordCamp don’t know. If you share your knowledge, they’ll benefit, just as you benefit from the other speakers’ willingness to share their knowledge. That’s the beauty of the WordPress community.
- Speaking at WordCamp can give you visibility, possibly in a new community you haven’t already reached. Not only will you put yourself out there in front of people in Northwest Arkansas, but you’ll also be seen on WordPress TV, by a potentially much larger audience.
- It’s a chance to make friends and influence people. WordCamp is a casual, friendly, fun place to speak. You can read prepared notes if you want to, but you can also make your presentation a conversation with other people. Plenty of good friendships — and business relationships — have started at WordCamp.
- Preparing your presentation gives you strong motivation to get your ideas really clear and to find real support for those ideas. You already have knowledge and expertise that can be useful to the community, but putting together a solid presentation with slides is the perfect way to develop that knowledge to the next level. That will benefit you as well as your audience.
- Helping make WordCamp Fayetteville a little more awesome helps put Fayetteville on the map. A rising tide in Northwest Arkansas lifts all our Northwest Arkansas boats, and you can be a part of that.
The Call for Speakers has all the details.