Resources for Underrepresented Speakers in WordPress

Take a Workshop

• Upcoming live workshops
  Same as the self-paced workshop list below, but live and with a group

• Take a self-paced workshop online:
  • Part 1: How to Own Your Expertise and Find A Topic
  • Part 2: Write a Great Title, Pitch, Bio
  • Part 3: Create an Outline for your Talk
  • Part 4: Become a Better Speaker, Handle Q&A questions, and Create Good Slides

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Find A WordPress Speaking Opportunity

• #diverse-speaker-support
  Our SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel to find WordPress speaking opportunities, get mentorship, get connected with speaker resources, and network with fellow speakers and with WordPress event organizers.

• WP Speakers | Join As A Speaker
  Add yourself to @michelleames’s directory of WordPress speakers, with ‘Yes’ for Underrepresented.

• WordPress Meetups
  Search for WordPress MeetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. and reach out to them to ask to speak.

• WordCamps
  Use the Speaker Application pages of upcoming WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. websites to apply to speak.

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Speaker Mentorship and Resources

• #diverse-speaker-support
  Our Slack channel to find WordPress speaking opportunities, get speaking mentorship, get connected with speaker resources (such as speaker travel funding), and network with fellow speakers and with WordPress event organizers.
  
  How to join the channel:
  
  • Watch our video on how to join the WordPress Slack: http://bit.ly/setupwp2slack
  • Join our Slack channel: #diverse-speaker-support

Last updated: February 20, 2024