Folks, you’ve got 7 DAYS to get your submissions in!

Have you been considering submitting a talk, but are unsure what you’d like to talk about? Ruminate no further! We’ve listed some prompt questions below designed to get your creative juices flowing.

Why do you keep pushing me to apply?

WordCamps are made by people just like you, who are willing to share their stories and experiences; your experience is what makes your story worthy of telling, and remember – no one else has the same story as you!

Continue reading Call for Papers Deadline: 18th January 2016 →

Talking on stage in front of a crowd of people is one of the scariest things some of us will have to do in our professional lives. The WordPress community strives to ensure WordCamp’s offer a warm, welcoming and encouraging environment where you can present your ideas and share your experience.

If you have so much as an inkling to speak, take a look at our case study below from a previous WordCamp London speaker, Jo Waltham.

Continue reading Speaking At WCLDN: A Case Study →

We want to hear your stories!

So to encourage you along, we’ve brainstormed some of the most frequently asked questions about applying to speak at WordCamp’s – and we’ve done our best to answer them here for you, in full. If there’s anything you feel we’ve missed, or something you think is worth adding – please leave us a comment below.

What is a Call for Papers?

A Call for Papers is the WCLDN 2016 version of a Call for Speakers.

This year, we’ve decided to open a ‘Call for Papers’, rather than a ‘Call for Speakers’, as we wanted to open up the variety of session formats available and encourage you to submit something other than a standard presentation. If you have an idea for a panel or something else, don’t hesitate to apply!

Please note, our ‘Call for Papers’ does not limit applications to academics only; it is open to anyone and everyone!

Continue reading FAQ: Questions You Want To Ask About Speaking At WCLDN →

Anyone who wants to apply to speak at a WordCamp wants to know what makes a successful submission. We don’t have an answer: we feel that what stands out about all our successful submissions is that they have nothing in common. 

We want speakers who will entertain, educate, inform and delight our attendees; below is a successful submission to our call for papers from WordCamp London 2015 designed to inspire you and encourage you to apply with your idea.

Please do remember that we have a slightly different submission format this year, so you may see different questions; however, this example gives you a general idea of what we are looking for, and helps guide your own submission. We’ve omitted some of the questions and answers to ensure Jo’s personal information isn’t made public; but we’ve included everything else which is relevant to submitting a paper.

Continue reading Be Inspired: A Successful Submission to our Call for Papers from WCLDN 2015 →

Apply To Speak at WordCamp London 2016

WordCamp London will be held from 8th – 10th April 2016 at the London Metropolitan University, bringing together a community of business owners, developers, marketers, designers, content strategists and educators for a third time in London.

Applications are now open and we warmly welcome a variety of session formats including, but not limited to:

• Lighting talks: (max 10mins with a group Q&A)
• Long form talks: (max 40mins inclusive of Q&A)
• Ideas for Panels 

We’ve Got Your Back: Mentorships

Continue reading WordCamp London Opens Call for Papers →

We need your help to create an incredible WordCamp London!

We’re mad as hops to announce your Call for Topics and would like to warmly encourage you to get involved in the conversation to let us know what topics you’d most like to see at WordCamp London 2016.

This is your WordCamp London and we’d love to hear directly from you about any WordPress related topics that tickle your fancy, or what you might be interested in hearing or learning more about.

Previous WordCamp’s have hosted a massively diverse range of talks around community, content, Open Source, development, UX, trends, design, marketing, SEO, performance and business, to name a few!

Get into the conversation directly in the comments section below…

…and help us ensure we’ve done everything in our power to make this WordCamp an event you won’t want to miss.

See you there!