The date’s approaching, the tickets are almost sold out and you still haven’t made up your mind about attending WordCamp Kerala 2023. Fret not, we have all been in the same situation once. The nerves, the anxiety, not being sure of what to expect, and so on. If this is your first time attending a WordCamp and wants to know what you will experience, you are in the right place.
We will explain why WordCamps is too good of an opportunity to let it pass by.
1. Get yourself on the right track
The little source of inspiration that you are searching for, you will find it here.
Whether you are a first-timer wanting to know and learn about WordPress or someone who is taking up WordPress after a hiatus, attending a WordCamp is what you should do. Interact with other attendees, ask them your queries, where to start, and the needed skills you should pick up, and also learn about the recent developments and new features from the talks and presentations.
2. Networking
Ask yourself, do you want to keep on sending cold emails knowing how the outcome will be or leave an impression directly, face to face? The bigger your circle, the better the possibilities for the future.
WordCamps attract attendees from all over the globe, ranging from agency owners, product developers, content marketers, and many more. This is a golden opportunity to connect with them and make a good impression.
Then, when the time arises, you will be contacted for your skills and talents. Now, this sounds enticing, isn’t it? What are you waiting for, go get your tickets to the nearest WordCamp right now.
3. Meet and make new friends
You might have moved to a new city for work or maybe you are a digital nomad who moves around now and then, and right now is looking for like-minded people to hang out with. If there is a WordCamp happening near you, you know where you will find people that share the same interests.
4. Learn from the best and hone your skills
The best part about WordCamps is the presentations and the talks by various speakers. All these are delivered by people who have steered their life in the right direction with the help of WordPress, something that you have been wanting to do.
Hear from them about their journey, the hardships they faced, and what it takes to move forward. A variety of topics will be covered, which can motivate you to learn new skills, which will definitely be beneficial in the long run and also give you an idea so that you connect the dots better.
5. Find out the endless possibilities of WordPress
The possibilities are endless, from theme and plugin development to freelancing opportunities, to blogging and the list goes on. A visit to a WordCamp will show you how people from across the globe have taken advantage of WordPress.
Visiting the various stalls, the talks by speakers, and engaging in conversation with others will definitely give you a better understanding of how much potential there is still left to explore.
6. Attract the exposure you have been searching for
WordCamps are the easiest way to spread the word about your product, idea, or even about yourself (skillset). Engaging in conversation with others gives you an opportunity to mention your product and what it is and so on. Thus conversing with people can help in two ways, promote your product and yourself and also lead to suggestions and improvements that you can implement.
7. Find the crew to work on your side project
Have a bright idea for a product or a website? But don’t have the crew to start the work? Well, then you are in the right place. One will always find people genuinely interested to work on ideas that could end up being something big. If you devote the time to networking, you can fold a full fledge team that can handle all the aspects.
The best part about this is that the people with you whom you form a team, already know WordPress inside out, and their further involvement and suggestions are the missing pieces of the puzzle.
8. Opportunity to take on a side hustle
If you are looking for side gigs or trying your hand at freelancing, WordCamp is a good starting ground. As we have mentioned there will always be someone who could use a talented developer, a designer, or a content marketer for their new project and it could be you if you show up.
9. Learn about the different ways to contribute
The greatest strength of an open-source project like WordPress is its community. WordPress grows based on the contribution of its users and every contribution matter. If you thought the only way to contribute is by code, then you are wrong.
You can contribute by reporting bugs, testing out patches, lending support to the documentation team, participating in release parties, opening a ticket for a new feature, and many more.
10. Collect cool WordPress swag
You will never leave a WordCamp empty-handed, literally. From stickers, t-shirts, and other cool swag that you can show off, and also reminds you of all the fun you had, why let it slip away?
Conclusion
With so much to explore, learn and grow, attending WordCamps opens the door to possibilities you didn’t know were there.