Time to Shine: MozCon 2023 Neighborhood Speaker Pitches Now Open
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 person who 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 massive stage to share your revolutionary 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!)
Unsure what a neighborhood speaker is?
At MozCon, now we 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, sizzling ideas, and search engine optimisation checks that drive outcomes.
Cue our MozCon neighborhood speaker program!
We’ve reserved two 15-minute neighborhood speaker slots all through our convention for recent faces to shine on the massive stage. We encourage anybody within the search engine optimisation neighborhood to submit their finest 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 implausible strategy to get your foot within the door with regards to the search engine optimisation talking circuit.
Considering pitching your personal thought? Learn on for all the pieces that you must know:
Learn how to submit
To submit a pitch, fill out the community speaker submission form. Solely submit one speak! We would like the one you’re most keen about. Talks have to be associated to digital advertising and marketing and be a subject you possibly can 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 won’t be thought-about, and all choices are ultimate. All audio system should adhere to the MozCon Code of Conduct.
In the event 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 choices 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 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 will concern a refund or switch for those who’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’ve an inside committee of skilled Moz group members, audio system and material consultants that assessment each pitch. We analyze every matter to verify there’s no overlap and to verify 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 the whole thing 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 perhaps 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 how you can make your pitch stand out:
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Hold your pitch targeted on digital advertising and marketing. search engine optimisation matters are nice however we additionally love matters that go with or sit adjoining to search engine optimisation. The extra actionable the pitch, the higher.
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Be targeted and concise. What worth does your speak present? We need to hear the precise takeaways our viewers can be studying about and why it’s essential — not only a obscure reference to them. Keep in mind, we obtain a ton of pitches, so the extra clearly you possibly can clarify the tactical steps and studying goals for the viewers, the higher you’ll stand out.
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Do your analysis! Evaluate 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 in search of recent, new shows that spherical out our agenda so as to add to the stage.
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Brush up on how to prepare for speaking.
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No pitches can be evaluated upfront, 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 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 help you alongside the way in which. It’s our objective to verify that is your finest speak 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 a giant crowd. We’ll reply any questions you’ll 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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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 obtainable to take heed to you follow 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 group to help your presentation each second it’s on the massive display and past
We’ve received our fingers crossed for you. Good luck!
