December 18, 2022 — At a 2011 WordCamp, Simon connected with other WordPress people for the first time. He started his local Meetup one year later. Now ten years later, after leading more than 150 in-person, online, and hybrid events, Simon looks back on one of the most rewarding and enjoyable hobbies he could have wished for.

In this session, Simon combines his own experience with the shared knowledge of Meetup organizers worldwide. This talk offers guidance to anyone interested in starting local Meetups, revitalizing dormant groups, or building sustainable local communities.

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December 18, 2021 — This talk advocates making friends with customers and connecting with the WordPress community, as a key strategy for growth, providing better support, and creating a clearer product roadmap.

December 11, 2021 — This talk shares experiences from the WordCamp Japan 2021 organizing effort as a way of illustrating the relationship of community building and communication.

November 15, 2021 — Before meeting her husband, this presenter had no idea what a WordCamp was or how it could change her life. Since then, the couple has traveled-to, spoken-at and volunteered-for, more than 25 WordCamps: nationally, internationally, and virtually. Their love and commitment to the community has led to a greater love and commitment to each other.

June 29, 2021 — Human beings crave connection with others and these days, many of those connections are made courtesy of the Internet.

As anthropologist Brian Solis once said:

Community is about doing something together that makes belonging matter

So how do you translate that sense of belonging to a digital community and intentionally encourage connection?

In this talk, we’ll cover some actionable steps to foster growth in our online (and someday IRL) communities.

May 29, 2021 — Follow one person’s journey from casual blogger to WordPress support professional to WordPress developer. You will learn that everyone can find their place in WordPress!

May 24, 2021 — The WordPress community offers a variety of opportunities to engage and contribute. Learn more about the possibilities and how to get started.

May 8, 2021 — Te contaré mi experiencia como consultor, los beneficios indirectos de formar parte de la comunidad WordPress para generar, no solo un modelo de autoempleo, sino una empresa de una sola persona, capaz de generar beneficios, gracias al poder de la colaboración. ¿Cómo? Estableciendo alianzas y formando parte de un proyecto open source que nos hace mucho más grandes, gracias al poder de la colmena.

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November 19, 2020 — Quizás ya sepas que WordPress es el CMS más usado y, quizás, el más completo y mejor equipado para hacer sitios web. Pero algunas personas desconocen que es gracias a su comunidad, al trabajo voluntario constante de personas como tú y yo, que ha llegado al lugar en el que se encuentra hoy en día.

En esta charla conocerás los distintos equipos de colaboración de la Comunidad WordPress y las diferentes maneras en las que puedes colaborar. Aprenderás en cuáles necesitas un nivel de experiencia o conocimientos para involucrarte y en cuáles no, cómo comunicarte con los miembros o líderes de los equipos, los beneficios de colaborar, etc.

November 17, 2020 — This Keynote address reflects on the value of the WordPress community, and how we all can contribute to its on-going success.