Tips for Planning and Organizing a WordPress Event and WordCamp
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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Here is a list of articles that may help you produce your WordCamp or WordPress Meetup event. These are not all specific to WordPress events but they do cover Barcamps and other social events. Whether or not your event is totally unconference or structured, this tips could help you have a successful WordPress event. Aaron [...]
WordCamp Dallas: What Does a WordCamp Cost?
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted July 18, 2009 | No Comments »
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WordCamp Dallas was a resounding success this year, based upon participation, awesome speakers, location, and so many other criteria that qualifies to make such an event a success. But how much did all that cost? John Pozadzides of One Man’s Blog completed his second year organizing and producing the popular WordCamp Dallas and he shared [...]
It Takes a Team to Do a WordCamp
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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While the decision makers of a WordCamp event should be restricted to one to two people, the event cannot work well with only one person doing everything. If you can get a team of volunteers and helpers to pitch in, the event will be easier to manage and increase the likelihood of success. The number [...]
When WordCamp Sponsorship Raises Questions
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted February 9, 2009 | No Comments »
In WordCamp News, WordCamp Tips
WordCamp Whistler 2009 in Whistler, BC, Canada, was produced recently by Duane Storey who wanted to bring a unique social media and WordPress event to Whistler, home of the next Winter Olympics next year. He contacted a lot of the hotels, lodging and food services businesses, real estate, marketing, and even the local Olympics Committee [...]
WordPress Event and WordCamp Speakers Rights Release Form
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted January 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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If you are hosting a WordPress event or WordCamp, it is in your best interests to have all speakers and presenters sign a Speakers Release Form, often called a Image and Content Rights Release or Media Rights Release, or a variety of similar names. By signing the rights release form, the speaker agrees to the [...]
It's What Happens After the Event That Counts
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted October 19, 2008 | No Comments »
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While you may be putting all your energies into preparing for your WordCamp event, don’t forget that what happens after the event counts just as much. Use Simple Tags and Hashtags People attending a WordCamp event get all excited about what they are learning and who they’ve met and want to share that information with [...]
What You Need to Consider When Planning a WordCamp Event
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted October 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In WordCamp Tips
Aaron Hockley put together a summary of the lessons he learned from producing WordCamp Portland recently, a fantastic collection of tips that everyone considering a WordCamp should know, including: * Plenty of wifi and power – bloggers need to plug in and get connected. * Have a schedule; stick to it – we kept pretty [...]
Do You Have All the Information on Your WordCamp Blog?
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted September 11, 2008 | No Comments »
In WordCamp Tips
I’ve been looking at some of the WordCamp event blogs and I’d like to make a few recommendations to help you make your event blogs more accessible and user friendly, and help everyone find the information they need. When and Where Up Front Please put the when and where information of your WordCamp event in [...]
Using Your WordCamp Blog to Generate Interest All Year Long
By Lorelle VanFossen, posted September 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In WordCamp News
Charlotte WordCamp is off on the right track with an exciting WordCamp and WordPress blog. They’ve set up a WordCamp Charlotte Twitter account and started blogging the details of the November 15, 2008, event, and started contributing to the WordPress Community and fans with WordPress articles and tips. A WordCamp blog isn’t just about the [...]
