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HOW TO ROCK A WORDCAMP EVEN IF YOU'RE A TOTAL N00B

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OK... THE IMPORTANT STUFF ABOUT ME What I Am Opinionated Father of Two (But Usually Five) Husband of One WordCamp Milwaukee Co­Organizer WordPress Fanatic Attendee at over 25 WordCamps Part of the Serverpress, LLC Team

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OK... THE IMPORTANT STUFF ABOUT ME What I Am Not (aka "Disclaimers") A party animal Terribly filtered Always right (just ask my wife and kids) Overly serious A very creative presentation slide maker An expert (at anything)

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MY FIRST WORDCAMP HOW MY FIRST TATTOO WAS THE WORD "SUCKER" WRITTEN ON MY FOREHEAD

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FOR THE GEOGRAPHICALLY CHALLENGED

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SOME QUICK MATH 6 Hour Flight (Each Way) $350.00 Airfare TSA (Need I Say more?) California Traffic TOTALLY WORTH IT!

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ANATOMY OF A WORDCAMP WORDCAMPS GENERALLY ENCOMPASS THE FOLLOWING (IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER): Learning Teaching Volunteering Networking Socializing

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OVERHEARD @WORDCAMPS

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"MY BRAIN HURTS"

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"I WOULD LOVE TO CONTRIBUTE BUT HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE."

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"WHERE ARE THE BOOTHS?"

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"THESE PEOPLE ARE SO SMART AND I FEEL SO INADEQUATE."

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HOW TO ROCK WORDCAMP IN 14 E-Z STEPS

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STEP 1 SKIP A SESSION OR TWO (OR THREE OR FOUR)

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STEP 2 ASK QUESTIONS

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STEP 3 REMEMBER THAT IT'S A COMMUNITY EVENT

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NOT A CONVENTION

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STEP 4 DON'T BE AFRAID TO LEAVE A SESSION

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STEP 5 SMALL CAMPS CAN BE AS INVIGORATING

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AS THE BIG FANCY CAMPS

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STEP 6 TWITTER IS YOUR FRIEND

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STEP 7 DON'T BE INTIMIDATED

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STEP 8 DON'T BE AFRAID TO SWITCH TRACKS

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STEP 9 DON'T SIT BY YOURSELF AT LUNCH

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STEP 10 MEET PEOPLE!! Seriously...

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DO IT!!!

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STEP 11 IF THERE IS AN AFTER PARTY...

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GO!!!

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STEP 12 VOLUNTEER

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STEP 13 HAVE FUN!!!!!

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STEP 14 STAY IN TOUCH (and Stay Engaged)

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CONCLUSION aka: Quick­Reference Guide (aka: Cheat­Sheet)

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OVERHEARD @WORDCAMPS These people are so smart and I feel inadequate Steps 2 (Ask questions), 3 (It's a community event), 7 (don't be intimidated), 9 (Don't sit Alone @ Lunch), 10 (Meet people), 11 (Go to after party) My brain hurts Steps 1 (Skip a session or two), 4 (Don't be afraid to walk out), 8 (Switch tracks), 10 (Meet people), 13 (Have fun) I would love to contribute but I have nothing to give Steps 2 (Ask questions), 10 (Meet people), 12 (Volunteer), 14 (Stay in touch and stay engaged) Where are the conventions booths? Step 3 (Remember that it's a community event and not a convention)

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EXTRA CREDIT A FEW WAYS TO MAKE YOUR WORDCAMP EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER! Thank the Organizers Thank the Volunteers Thank the Speakers Thank the Sponsors Fill out Satisfaction Surveys

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THE END Contact Information: Marc Benzakein marc@serverpress.com @MarcBenzak http://serverpress.com If you'd like to learn about our family and fostering to adopt, you can follow our shenanigans at www.twotofive.us Presentation Theme: WP­Presenter built by @trishacodes upon reveal.js (github.com/hakimel/reveal.js)

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