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 satisfaction in reserving house on our stage completely for brand spanking new voices. Are you the individual that everybody in your community appears to be like to for digital advertising and marketing recommendation? Maybe you’ve been honing your voice on podcasts or blogs, all of the whereas dreaming of stepping onto the large stage to share your revolutionary concepts? Now’s your probability to submit your pitch for the chance to affix trade leaders on the MozCon stage in entrance of 1,500 of your friends. (No strain!)
Undecided what a neighborhood speaker is?
At MozCon, we have now a speaker choice committee that identifies practitioners on the high of their skilled subject 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, sizzling suggestions, and web optimization 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 large stage. We encourage anybody within the web optimization neighborhood to submit their greatest 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 incredible approach to get your foot within the door in relation to the web optimization talking circuit.
Curious about pitching your individual thought? Learn on for every part it is advisable to know:
Find out 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 keen about. Talks should be associated to digital advertising and marketing 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 particular person at MozCon in Seattle, WA on August 7-8, 2023. Incomplete submissions is not going to be thought-about, and all selections are closing. All audio system should adhere to the MozCon Code of Conduct.
Should you 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 arduous to make our selections as shortly as we are able to! Please observe that because of the quantity of submissions we usually obtain, we’re unable to supply particular suggestions on particular person purposes.
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 are able to concern a refund or switch in case you’ve already bought yours)
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Journey and lodging throughout MozCon
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Assist and suggestions as you construct your closing presentation deck to ensure 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’ve an inside committee of skilled Moz crew members, audio system and subject material specialists that overview each pitch. We analyze every subject to verify there’s no overlap and to verify that it’s a great 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 displays are useful (however aren’t required).
Right here’s how one can make your pitch stand out:
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Hold your pitch centered on digital advertising and marketing. web optimization matters are nice however we additionally love matters that go with or sit adjoining to web optimization. The extra actionable the pitch, the higher.
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Be centered and concise. What worth does your speak present? We wish to hear the precise takeaways our viewers might be studying about and why it’s essential — not only a imprecise reference to them. Keep in mind, we obtain a ton of pitches, so the extra clearly you may clarify the tactical steps and studying aims 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 displays 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 an alternative, 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, however it does assist the committee.
Main as much as MozCon
In case your pitch is chosen, the MozCon crew is right here to assist you alongside the best way. It’s our aim to verify that is your greatest speak so far, whether or not it’s your first time beneath these vivid stage lights otherwise you’re a seasoned speaker who feels completely at house in entrance of an enormous crowd. We’ll reply any questions you’ll have and work with you to ship a chat you’ll be pleased with. Listed below are only a handful of ways in which we’re right here to assist:
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Subject 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 suggestions round greatest practices — particularly with the MozCon stage and viewers in thoughts
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Complete present information
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Being obtainable to hearken to you apply your speak
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Reviewing your closing 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 large display screen, and get a really feel for the present
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An incredible 15-person A/V crew to assist your presentation each second it’s on the large display screen and past
We’ve bought our fingers crossed for you. Good luck!
