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 delight in reserving area on our stage completely for brand spanking new voices. Are you the individual that everybody in your community seems to be 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 large stage to share your progressive concepts? Now’s your likelihood to submit your pitch for the chance to hitch business 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 subject with a imply talking recreation. 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 web optimization exams 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 enjoyable presentation concepts for an opportunity to be chosen as a neighborhood speaker at MozCon. Not solely are these periods extremely well-received by our attendees, however they’re additionally a improbable strategy to get your foot within the door in terms of the web optimization talking circuit.
Enthusiastic about pitching your personal concept? Learn on for every part it is advisable to know:
Easy methods to submit
To submit a pitch, fill out the neighborhood speaker submission kind. Solely submit one discuss! We would like the one you’re most captivated with. Talks should be associated to digital advertising and be a subject you’ll be able to 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 discuss in individual at MozCon in Seattle, WA on August 7-8, 2023. Incomplete submissions is not going to be thought of, and all selections are last. All audio system should adhere to the MozCon Code of Conduct.
If you happen to 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 onerous to make our selections as shortly as we are able to! 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 are able to situation a refund or switch in the event 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 last presentation deck to be sure you ship the discuss 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 group members, audio system and subject material specialists that overview each pitch. We analyze every matter to verify there’s no overlap and to verify that it’s a superb match for our viewers and convention focus – for 2023, our content material theme is The Way forward for Search.
Subsequent, we have a look at everything of the pitch to assist us get a complete concept of what to anticipate out of your discuss on the MozCon stage and the way it may 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 make your pitch stand out:
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Preserve your pitch centered on digital advertising. web optimization subjects are nice however we additionally love subjects 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 discuss present? We need to hear the precise takeaways our viewers might be studying about and why it’s vital — not only a obscure reference to them. Bear in mind, we obtain a ton of pitches, so the extra clearly you’ll be able to clarify the tactical steps and studying aims for the viewers, the higher you’ll stand out.
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Do your analysis! Evaluate the subjects introduced at previous MozCons, on the Moz Weblog and in our Whiteboard Friday movies for a way of what resonates with our viewers— we’re on the lookout for contemporary, new shows that spherical out our agenda so as to add to the stage.
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Brush up on 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 gained’t assist. As a substitute, put your time and vitality into the precise pitch itself!
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Linking to a earlier instance of a slide deck or presentation isn’t required, nevertheless it does assist the committee.
Main as much as MozCon
In case your pitch is chosen, the MozCon group is right here to assist you alongside the way in which. It’s our purpose to verify that is your greatest discuss thus far, whether or not it’s your first time below these vibrant 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 pleased with. Listed here 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 together 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 greatest practices — particularly with the MozCon stage and viewers in thoughts
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Complete present information
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Being accessible to take heed to you follow your discuss
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Reviewing your last deck
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A full stage tour on the Sunday earlier than MozCon to satisfy our A/V crew, see your presentation on the large display, and get a really feel for the present
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A tremendous 15-person A/V group to assist your presentation each second it’s on the large display and past
We’ve bought our fingers crossed for you. Good luck!
