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 group audio system!
Yearly, we take nice pleasure in reserving house on our stage solely for brand spanking 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 large stage to share your modern concepts? Now’s your likelihood to submit your pitch for the chance to affix business leaders on the MozCon stage in entrance of 1,500 of your friends. (No strain!)
Undecided what a group speaker is?
At MozCon, we now have a speaker choice committee that identifies practitioners on the prime of their skilled area with a imply talking sport. However these spots are by invite solely, and we all know the group 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 group speaker program!
We’ve reserved two 15-minute group speaker slots all through our convention for recent faces to shine on the large stage. We encourage anybody within the web optimization group to submit their finest and most fun presentation concepts for an opportunity to be chosen as a group speaker at MozCon. Not solely are these periods extremely well-received by our attendees, however they’re additionally a unbelievable technique to get your foot within the door in relation to the web optimization talking circuit.
Occupied with pitching your personal thought? Learn on for every thing you’ll want to know:
Learn how to submit
To submit a pitch, fill out the group speaker submission type. Solely submit one discuss! We would like 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 discuss in individual at MozCon in Seattle, WA on August 7-8, 2023. Incomplete submissions won’t be thought of, and all choices are closing. All audio system should adhere to the MozCon Code of Conduct.
When 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 exhausting to make our choices as rapidly as we will! Please be aware that because of the quantity of submissions we sometimes obtain, we’re unable to offer particular suggestions on particular person functions.
What do audio system obtain?
As a group 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 subject 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 closing presentation deck to ensure 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 inner committee of skilled Moz group members, audio system and material specialists that assessment each pitch. We analyze every matter to ensure there’s no overlap and to substantiate that it’s 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 discuss on the MozCon stage and the way it is likely to be acquired 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 the right way to make your pitch stand out:
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Maintain your pitch targeted on digital advertising. web optimization matters are nice however we additionally love matters that flatter or sit adjoining to web optimization. The extra actionable the pitch, the higher.
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Be targeted and concise. What worth does your discuss present? We need to hear the precise takeaways our viewers can be studying about and why it’s necessary — not only a obscure reference to them. Bear 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! Overview 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 on the lookout for recent, new shows that spherical out our agenda so as to add to the stage.
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Brush up on the right way to put together for talking.
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No pitches can be evaluated prematurely, so please don’t ask 🙂
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Utilizing social media to foyer your pitch gained’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, but it surely does assist the committee.
Main as much as MozCon
In case your pitch is chosen, the MozCon group is right here to help you alongside the best way. It’s our purpose to ensure that is your finest discuss so far, whether or not it’s your first time below 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 will 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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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 take heed to you apply your discuss
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Reviewing your closing 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 screen, and get a really feel for the present
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A tremendous 15-person A/V group to help your presentation each second it’s on the large display screen and past
We’ve acquired our fingers crossed for you. Good luck!
