Announcement: Free Speaker Workshop for WordCamp Kerala Speaker Applicants

Note: This speaker training workshop has concluded. It was successfully held on January 28th 2023 (Saturday), and had over 25 participants from all over the world. We will try to organize one more workshop before the call for speakers ends, and we will share more details about the same in our website. Watch this space!

In the meantime, if you haven’t done so already, apply to speak at WordCamp Kerala 2023 right away!


Hello there! 👋 The WordCamp Kerala speaker team has an exciting announcement for all of you!

Does the thought of speaking at a big conference like WordCamp Kerala 2023 intrigue you? Do you identify as a person with a marginalized or underrepresented identity who is thinking about speaking at a WordPress Meetup or WordCamp? Do you think you don’t know or have anything worth speaking about?

The Diverse Speaker Training Group (#WPDiversity) of the Make/WordPress Community Team invites you to join us for a FREE workshop in a fun format: an Interactive, Transformational Watch Party!

Date and time: Saturday, January 28 2023 · 10:30am – 12:30pm IST

Sign up for this workshop using the link below! In case the link above doesn’t work, please use the following link to register
This workshop has concluded.

*** Please Note: You do NOT have to have any experience in public speaking. This workshop is for all levels of experience.

This unique, interactive Watch Party format will be facilitated by Jill Binder and mentors.

Together, attendees will watch the Diverse Speaker Training Workshop Part 1 on the Learn WordPress site and be invited to participate in the engaging and transformative exercises in real-time and getting immediate feedback.

We will cover:

  • Why speak at WordPress events?
  • Explore what has stopped you from speaking in the past and how to move past your fears
  • Dispelling some myths about speakers/speaking
  • Coming up with topics and choosing one
  • How to boost your speaking confidence

There will be an invitation to participate actively by:

  • Working on the video exercises together and receiving live coaching from mentors and attendees
  • Chatting about the material we are watching in the Zoom text chat

We call this Transformational because you will not simply be sitting and watching a video. Doing these exercises with us creates a profound shift in how you see yourself and your tech knowledge!

This event will be held in English.

Testimonial:

“I felt like you were reading my mind on some of these points about what holds us back from speaking. And the brainstorm prompts are all really, really good. I walked away with a ton of ideas and newfound confidence. I’m excited to talk now. This workshop works!”

– Erika Lewis, WordPress Dev, Washington DC

Zoom link:

After registering your spot in Eventbrite, you will find the Zoom link on the registration confirmation page. You will also receive it by email before the event.

For your convenience, a Google Calendar invite will be sent to you to mark in your calendar and will also include access to the Zoom link.

Does this sound exciting? Join the excitement by sharing about this workshop in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and other social media platforms!

This workshop was held on January 28, but you can still apply to speak at WordCamp Kerala 2023!