Dear prospective applicants,<\/p>\n
First of all, we want to say we love you. It\u2019s you, dear speakers, who make WordCamps great. And, sadly, I think I\u2019ve thrown a curveball in our relationship. It\u2019s time we make up.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what we want in the video applications: up to two minutes of you speaking into a web cam, iPhone cam, or some other simple video recording device. You\u2019ll want to include:<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re spending more than 10 minutes recording it, or hours on post-production, you\u2019re doing too much. All we want out of the video application is proof you can perform in front of an audience (just us for now), and an indication you\u2019ve spent more than five minutes thinking about your idea.<\/p>\n
You might be asking \u201cwait, but what about the \u2018permanence\u2019 theme<\/a>?\u201d We\u2019re open to creative interpretations of what permanence means to your topic. For that matter, we\u2019re open to creative interpretations of how WordPress relates to your topic. We embrace creativity, and want to learn from those outside the close-knit WordPress community \u2014 if your topic isn’t directly about WordPress, just communicate how it relates.<\/p>\n My personal goal is to get each of us at BeachPress<\/a> to submit a video tomorrow. I hope to see yours soon too \u2014 please don\u2019t hesitate to email me ideas, questions, etc.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Daniel<\/p>\n