MozCon is bringing the Way forward for Search to Seattle this August 7-8, and we’re excited to announce the return of our annual name for up-and-coming neighborhood audio system!
Yearly, we take nice pleasure in reserving house on our stage solely for brand new voices. Are you the individual that everybody in your community seems to for digital advertising recommendation? Maybe you’ve been honing your voice on podcasts or blogs, all of the whereas dreaming of stepping onto the massive stage to share your progressive concepts? Now’s your probability to submit your pitch for the chance to hitch trade leaders on the MozCon stage in entrance of 1,500 of your friends. (No stress!)
Undecided what a neighborhood speaker is?
At MozCon, we now have a speaker choice committee that identifies practitioners on the high of their skilled discipline with a imply talking sport. However these spots are by invite solely, and we all know the neighborhood is bursting on the seams with hidden gems able to share groundbreaking analysis, scorching ideas, and website positioning checks that drive outcomes.
Cue our MozCon neighborhood speaker program!
We’ve reserved two 15-minute neighborhood speaker slots all through our convention for contemporary faces to shine on the massive stage. We encourage anybody within the website positioning neighborhood to submit their finest and most fun presentation concepts for an opportunity to be chosen as a neighborhood speaker at MozCon. Not solely are these classes extremely well-received by our attendees, however they’re additionally a improbable technique to get your foot within the door relating to the website positioning talking circuit.
Inquisitive about pitching your personal thought? Learn on for the whole lot you must know:
Learn how to submit
To submit a pitch, fill out the neighborhood speaker submission type. Solely submit one speak! We wish the one you’re most captivated with. Talks have to be associated to digital advertising and be a subject you may cowl in quarter-hour.
[Pro tip: Keep it actionable and be sure to include 3-5 key learning outcomes the audience will come away with from your session in the pitch.]
Submissions shut on Tuesday, February twenty eighth at 5pm PDT — no exceptions!
If chosen, you’ll be required to current your speak in individual at MozCon in Seattle, WA on August 7-8, 2023. Incomplete submissions is not going to be thought-about, and all selections are ultimate. All audio system should adhere to the MozCon Code of Conduct.
For those who submit a pitch, you’ll hear again from us no matter your acceptance standing, so please be affected person till you hear again — we’ll work laborious to make our selections as rapidly as we will! Please be aware that because of the quantity of submissions we sometimes obtain, we’re unable to supply particular suggestions on particular person functions.
What do audio system obtain?
As a neighborhood speaker you’ll obtain:
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quarter-hour on the MozCon stage for a keynote-style presentation
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A free ticket to MozCon (we will challenge a refund or switch should you’ve already bought yours)
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Journey and lodging throughout MozCon
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Help and suggestions as you construct your ultimate presentation deck to be sure you ship the speak of your life on our stage.
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And some extra surprises…
How we choose our audio system
We have now an inside committee of skilled Moz staff members, audio system and material consultants that overview each pitch. We analyze every matter to ensure there’s no overlap and to substantiate that it’s an excellent match for our viewers and convention focus – for 2023, our content material theme is The Way forward for Search.
Subsequent, we take a look at everything of the pitch to assist us get a complete thought of what to anticipate out of your speak on the MozCon stage and the way it is likely to be obtained by the viewers. That is the place hyperlinks to earlier decks, content material, and movies of previous shows are useful (however aren’t required).
Right here’s how one can make your pitch stand out:
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Maintain your pitch centered on digital advertising. website positioning matters are nice however we additionally love matters that go with or sit adjoining to website positioning. The extra actionable the pitch, the higher.
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Be centered and concise. What worth does your speak present? We need to hear the precise takeaways our viewers might be studying about and why it’s essential — not only a imprecise reference to them. Bear in mind, we obtain a ton of pitches, so the extra clearly you may clarify the tactical steps and studying targets for the viewers, the higher you’ll stand out.
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Do your analysis! Evaluation the matters offered at previous MozCons, on the Moz Weblog and in our Whiteboard Friday movies for a way of what resonates with our viewers— we’re searching for contemporary, new shows that spherical out our agenda so as to add to the stage.
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Brush up on how one can put together for talking.
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No pitches might be evaluated upfront, so please don’t ask 🙂
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Utilizing social media to foyer your pitch received’t assist. As a substitute, put your time and power into the precise pitch itself!
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Linking to a earlier instance of a slide deck or presentation isn’t required, but it surely does assist the committee.
Main as much as MozCon
In case your pitch is chosen, the MozCon staff is right here to help you alongside the way in which. It’s our objective to ensure that is your finest speak so far, whether or not it’s your first time below these brilliant stage lights otherwise you’re a seasoned speaker who feels completely at residence in entrance of an enormous crowd. We’ll reply any questions you could have and work with you to ship a chat you’ll be happy with. Listed here are only a handful of ways in which we’re right here to assist:
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Matter refinement
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Serving to along with your presentation title and outline
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Reviewing your presentation outlines and drafts
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Offering loads of ideas round finest practices — particularly with the MozCon stage and viewers in thoughts
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Complete present information
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Being out there to hearken to you observe your speak
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Reviewing your ultimate deck
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A full stage tour on the Sunday earlier than MozCon to fulfill our A/V crew, see your presentation on the massive display, and get a really feel for the present
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An incredible 15-person A/V staff to help your presentation each second it’s on the massive display and past
We’ve received our fingers crossed for you. Good luck!
