WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:10.795 --> 00:00:11.665 Hey gravity formers. 00:00:11.695 --> 00:00:13.405 It's Wednesday, June 12th. 00:00:13.495 --> 00:00:16.525 We'll see you at WordCamp Europe in Torino, Italy. 00:00:16.855 --> 00:00:17.575 It's breakdown. 00:00:18.145 --> 00:00:19.645 It gravity forms podcast. 00:00:26.337 --> 00:00:27.597 If you're listening to this on your way. 00:00:27.807 --> 00:00:30.537 WordCamp Europe or you're just watching the live streams 00:00:30.537 --> 00:00:31.677 from the comfort of your home. 00:00:32.097 --> 00:00:35.997 I wanted to let you know that our team is back supporting yet another word camp. 00:00:36.477 --> 00:00:39.897 Find us in our booth, located in the sponsors section of the venue and say, 00:00:39.897 --> 00:00:44.007 hi, There's lots to learn about gravity forms, latest ad-ons features, new 00:00:44.007 --> 00:00:48.837 products like gravity SMTP, and what that means to you and your WordPress business. 00:00:49.017 --> 00:00:52.917 Come check out a demo of gravity flow or systems automation product that helps 00:00:52.917 --> 00:00:57.297 customers automate actions after forms get submitted into your WordPress database. 00:00:57.537 --> 00:01:02.907 Oh, and we can't forget our awesome new t-shirts a whole new version is out. 00:01:03.057 --> 00:01:05.787 Customers say we have the best teas in the biz. 00:01:05.907 --> 00:01:07.767 Come grab one before they're all out. 00:01:08.367 --> 00:01:11.427 We also are giving away some cool stuff in the booth and 00:01:11.427 --> 00:01:14.097 including a Lego NASA Artimus set. 00:01:14.377 --> 00:01:15.667 Uh, gravity mission pack. 00:01:15.667 --> 00:01:18.727 It's a backpack filled with some awesome gravity swag. 00:01:18.757 --> 00:01:20.077 You can't get anywhere else. 00:01:20.537 --> 00:01:24.557 Or when a gravity forms, license or gravity flow license combo. 00:01:25.307 --> 00:01:26.477 There's one stipulation. 00:01:26.477 --> 00:01:32.267 However, you have to be present at the booth on Saturday the 15th at 2:15 PM. 00:01:32.837 --> 00:01:34.607 Where we'll announce our winners. 00:01:34.607 --> 00:01:38.297 If you're not there, you won't be able to claim your prize. 00:01:38.297 --> 00:01:42.977 You must be at the booth on Saturday the 15th at 2:00 PM. 00:01:43.267 --> 00:01:45.337 It's come to the attention of the WordPress community. 00:01:45.337 --> 00:01:49.237 That attendance for new participants at WordPress events are down. 00:01:49.807 --> 00:01:53.047 Obviously COVID and the global pandemic shifted how events are 00:01:53.047 --> 00:01:54.367 accepted throughout the world. 00:01:54.367 --> 00:01:57.907 And while we've seen a bounce back in participation, it isn't 00:01:57.907 --> 00:01:59.707 nearly as high as it once was. 00:02:00.217 --> 00:02:03.307 So I wanted to take a moment to share my experiences with word 00:02:03.307 --> 00:02:07.297 camps and advocate for you to attend the next one in your area. 00:02:07.747 --> 00:02:11.077 And by the way, the next major word camp I'll be at, along with 00:02:11.077 --> 00:02:12.517 the team from gravity forms. 00:02:12.907 --> 00:02:14.017 His word camp us. 00:02:14.377 --> 00:02:19.327 In Portland, Oregon on September 17th through the 20th, 2024. 00:02:19.777 --> 00:02:20.587 So moving on. 00:02:20.887 --> 00:02:24.937 You're are my top three reasons for attending award camp. 00:02:25.427 --> 00:02:29.087 Number one, it's the best bang for your buck event in our space. 00:02:29.567 --> 00:02:34.757 Even with the price point of major word camp tickets, rising to $50 in general 00:02:34.757 --> 00:02:37.427 word camps hovering around $30 for access. 00:02:37.457 --> 00:02:39.437 You simply can't beat this deal. 00:02:40.037 --> 00:02:40.907 Another hot event. 00:02:40.907 --> 00:02:45.107 I know many other word pressers are attending cloudfest comes with a general 00:02:45.107 --> 00:02:47.627 admission price tag of around 525. 00:02:47.627 --> 00:02:49.547 Us dollars for standard access. 00:02:49.847 --> 00:02:53.687 Which ramps up to well over 2000, if you want access to everything. 00:02:54.377 --> 00:02:58.427 When you match the low cost of access over award camp to the high 00:02:58.427 --> 00:03:02.777 value of being in a venue, filled with other WordPress users to talk 00:03:02.777 --> 00:03:05.417 to learn from and collaborate with. 00:03:05.807 --> 00:03:10.157 That's 30 to $50 price point is going a long way to helping you with 00:03:10.157 --> 00:03:12.167 your WordPress business or acumen. 00:03:13.367 --> 00:03:17.177 Number two, it's all things WordPress, even if you're not running a WordPress 00:03:17.177 --> 00:03:21.017 business, but you're part of a team tasked with maintaining a WordPress site. 00:03:21.287 --> 00:03:26.267 Word camps are a fantastic place to have that aha moment with WordPress. 00:03:26.747 --> 00:03:30.407 When I started attending and speaking at word camps around 2015, it was 00:03:30.407 --> 00:03:32.267 the place to learn the software. 00:03:32.267 --> 00:03:37.667 Heck maybe even the only place aside from wordpress.org to learn how to WordPress 00:03:38.007 --> 00:03:39.177 tutorials and blog posts. 00:03:39.177 --> 00:03:41.427 We're nowhere near as accessible as they are today. 00:03:41.877 --> 00:03:45.267 And as a content creator, there's nothing more I want than someone listening to 00:03:45.267 --> 00:03:49.617 my podcast or watching my videos, but that in-person learning is so much more 00:03:49.617 --> 00:03:51.357 magical when it comes to WordPress. 00:03:51.987 --> 00:03:55.467 At word camps, you can show up and learn more about using the software. 00:03:55.467 --> 00:03:56.037 Attenda. 00:03:56.277 --> 00:04:00.327 Hyper-specific talk, ranging from how to blog with our favorite CMS or learn the 00:04:00.327 --> 00:04:02.037 latest and greatest development standards. 00:04:02.427 --> 00:04:06.387 There's a healthy mix of content available to help elevate your WordPress game. 00:04:07.317 --> 00:04:07.347 Uh, 00:04:07.347 --> 00:04:08.847 number three community. 00:04:09.507 --> 00:04:13.047 At the end of the day, one of the most valuable aspects of WordPress, the 00:04:13.047 --> 00:04:14.937 software is the community behind it. 00:04:15.297 --> 00:04:18.477 If you're new to WordPress and WordCamps getting into the community 00:04:18.477 --> 00:04:20.037 should be a welcoming experience. 00:04:20.427 --> 00:04:23.577 Simply being with others on the early start of their WordPress journey 00:04:23.787 --> 00:04:26.907 can help you break the ice and feel less stressed about the whole thing. 00:04:27.567 --> 00:04:31.107 As if you're the only one missing the bigger picture, because you're not, we 00:04:31.137 --> 00:04:33.507 all were in your shoes at some point. 00:04:34.347 --> 00:04:36.897 As time marches on you become more involved with the community. 00:04:36.897 --> 00:04:41.427 You enter the next phase where connections with others can really ramp up your 00:04:41.427 --> 00:04:43.227 professional life within WordPress. 00:04:43.387 --> 00:04:46.777 That could be finding other freelancers or agencies to partner with finding 00:04:46.777 --> 00:04:48.247 a full-time job in the space. 00:04:48.697 --> 00:04:51.127 Or making connections with potential customers. 00:04:51.787 --> 00:04:55.807 WordPress has a massive footprint across many digital businesses. 00:04:56.197 --> 00:04:59.257 Sometimes you'll find WordPress living in the most unique environments, not 00:04:59.257 --> 00:05:01.177 just a blogger marketing website. 00:05:01.927 --> 00:05:05.737 Being involved in any of these phases helps WordPress thrive. 00:05:06.277 --> 00:05:07.987 At first you're a little lost. 00:05:08.047 --> 00:05:11.707 Then you meet your tribe fully grasping what open source WordPress. 00:05:12.127 --> 00:05:17.047 Can do for you and for others a year later, you too are advocating for 00:05:17.047 --> 00:05:20.647 your friends and colleagues to take part in their local word camps, too. 00:05:21.127 --> 00:05:24.367 Heck, maybe even you apply to speak at your first word camp. 00:05:24.787 --> 00:05:28.867 And that's a topic for another podcast, but if you're interested in learning more 00:05:28.867 --> 00:05:32.737 about word camps and where the next one is in your area, head to wordcamp.org. 00:05:33.067 --> 00:05:34.057 And join the mailing list. 00:05:34.057 --> 00:05:36.427 WordCamp central list out all the upcoming events. 00:05:36.727 --> 00:05:39.757 And if there's not one in your area, you can reach out to the organizing 00:05:39.757 --> 00:05:42.877 team to see if there's opportunity to start one in your city or 00:05:42.877 --> 00:05:45.577 at the very least you could start a local WordPress meetup. 00:05:45.847 --> 00:05:46.837 To get the ball rolling. 00:05:47.497 --> 00:05:50.707 Word cancer, one of the best places to experience WordPress and truly 00:05:50.707 --> 00:05:55.147 grasp the value of open source within this thriving digital landscape. 00:05:55.597 --> 00:05:59.077 It's why we at rocket genius and our family of products continue 00:05:59.077 --> 00:06:00.667 to support them every year. 00:06:01.087 --> 00:06:04.507 We hope to see you in our booth at Torino this weekend and in Portland, 00:06:04.507 --> 00:06:07.267 Oregon at WordCamp us this September.