充分利用WordCamps

This guest post is by Austin Gunter of WPEngine.com

此来宾帖子是WPEngine.com的Austin Gunter 撰写的

If you’ve spent enough time working with WordPress, you’ve come across the ubiquitous “WordCamps” and probably asked the question, “What the heck is a WordCamp?” Hopefully at this point you’re considering attending a local one, and you want to know, “How can I make the most out of my weekend?”

如果您花了足够的时间使用WordPress，就会遇到无处不在的“ WordCamps”，并且可能会问一个问题：“ WordCamp到底是什么？ ”希望此时您正在考虑参加当地的活动，并且您想知道， “我如何才能充分利用我的周末？”

This is a good post to read before you go. It will help you make a conference plan to maximize your weekend. There’s a lot you can get out of a WordCamp, so let’s help you decide what that is!

这是在您出发前阅读的好文章。 这将帮助您制定会议计划以最大化您的周末。 您可以从WordCamp中获得很多东西，所以让我们帮助您确定这是什么！

Before I leave for a conference, I always start by understanding what sorts of people will attend. Depending on the city, a WordCamp will have 50 to ~1000 folks attending. This will include expert WordPress developers and designers, site owners, marketers, sponsors, and complete and total noobs. A common misconception is that WordCamps are for expert users, but that’s not true! WordCamps are perfect for newbies just getting started.

在我去参加会议之前，我总是从了解参加什么样的人开始。 根据城市的不同，WordCamp将有50至1000名参与者参加。 这将包括WordPress专业开发人员和设计师，网站所有者，营销人员，赞助商，以及完整的和完全的菜鸟。 一个普遍的误解是WordCamps是针对专业用户的，但这不是真的！ WordCamp非常适合刚入门的新手。

The local WordPress rockstars will show up, and the people who are still getting their feet wet will show up too….BUT…

当地的WordPress摇滚明星将出现，而仍然脚踩湿透的人也会出现....但是...

Everyone attending WordCamps has the same four goals:

参加WordCamps的每个人都有相同的四个目标：

• To learn more about WordPress
  要了解有关WordPress的更多信息
• Share their knowledge with others
  与他人分享他们的知识
• Connect with more people in the community
  与社区中的更多人联系
• Grow their WordPress-based business
  发展基于WordPress的业务

Which of those four goals fits your current goals? As you think about that, it becomes easy to make a conference plan, but you’ll still have some basic questions about the conference.

这四个目标中的哪个符合您当前的目标？ 考虑到这一点，制定会议计划变得很容易，但是您仍然会对会议有一些基本问题。

Questions like:

像这样的问题：

What should I wear to a WordCamp? Follow the culture of the conference. WordCamps are casual affairs. Shorts, graphic t-shirts, and even flip-flops are going to be acceptable at most WordCamps. Think open-source or startup software developers dresscode. That means dress in a way that makes you comfortable. As long as you don’t show up in a suit and a tie, you’ll fit right in.

我应该穿什么样的WordCamp？ 遵循会议文化。 WordCamp是临时事务。 在大多数WordCamp中，短裤，图形T恤甚至人字拖都可以接受。 考虑开源或启动软件开发人员的着装规范。 这意味着穿着要舒适。 只要您不穿着西装和领带，您就可以穿上。

Should I bring my laptop to the event? Yes. Every screen you have that can tweet, email, post blogs, whatever, bring it. You want to be able to interact with your WordPress site while you’re there. For example, you may want to ask questions at the Happiness Bar, and make changes to your site on the spot!

我应该带笔记本电脑参加活动吗？ 是。 您可以使用的每个屏幕都可以鸣叫，发送电子邮件，发布博客，等等。 您希望在那里能够与WordPress网站进行交互。 例如，您可能想在“幸福栏”上提问，并当场更改您的网站！

What about Twitter? Tweet every chance you get. Find out what the event hashtag is, and start sharing the highlights from each talk you go to, or tweet hi to the people you’ve just met in person. Twitter is an amazing way to keep in touch with all those people long term, and you’ll gain some followers along the way.

那Twitter呢？ 发推文，获取所有机会。 找出事件的主题标签，然后开始分享您每次参加的演讲的重点内容，或者发推文给刚遇到的人打招呼。 Twitter是一种与所有人长期保持联系的绝佳方式，您将在此过程中获得一些关注者。

Can I meet developers and designers at a WordCamp? WordCamps are amazing places to meet potential developers for a WordPress site. If you need a developer for a project, set a goal to meet 5 developers (which should be easy), get their contact info, and then discuss your project over email with them.

我可以在WordCamp上认识开发人员和设计师吗？ WordCamp是结识WordPress网站潜在开发人员的绝佳去处。 如果您需要一个项目的开发人员，请设定一个目标，让5个开发人员参加(应该很容易)，获取他们的联系信息，然后通过电子邮件与他们讨论您的项目。

How can I learn to develop a business on WordPress? WordCamps are designed to freely spread information, so it’s an appropriate place to come and ask questions about how to use WordPress for your business. This year at WordCamp Austin, I met some marketers who came with a set of objectives they wanted to achieve for a new site. They knew some of the the objectives could be met with plugins, and wanted advice about which plugins were optimal. For example, which plugin should they use to collect emails? Or, which plugin will add a social network aspect?

如何学习在WordPress上开展业务？ WordCamps旨在自由传播信息 ，因此它是一个合适的地方，可以询问有关如何在业务中使用WordPress的问题。 今年在奥斯汀WordCamp，我遇到了一些营销人员，他们提出了他们希望为新站点实现的一组目标。 他们知道插件可以满足某些目标，并希望就哪些插件是最佳的提出建议。 例如，他们应该使用哪个插件来收集电子邮件？ 或者，哪个插件将增加社交网络方面？

These folks weren’t shy about asking for help, and you shouldn’t be either! If you can do all the work yourself, awesome! If you need help implementing a solution, ask them what their rates are!

这些人并不害羞寻求帮助，您也不应该！ 如果您能自己完成所有工作，那就太好了！ 如果您需要实施解决方案的帮助，请询问他们的费用！

Should I give advice to other folks? Helping people start something by giving them advice or insight at a WordCamp is good karma, and it will always come back to you in spades. If you have expertise in something, share it with the community.

我应该给其他人建议吗？ 通过在WordCamp上向人们提供建议或见识来帮助人们开始做某事是很好的业力， 它总是会成败归来 。 如果您在某些方面有专长，请与社区分享。

What about after parties? My rule on after parties is to go if you have the energy left. You’ve already invested the time and money to attend the conference, so you should take advantage of everything offered. You never know who you will meet. I typically organize an impromptu after-after party, as long as it doesn’t conflict with the official party (Check with the organizers!). Recently, I helped set up “CigarCamp” after this years WordCamp in Austin.

派对之后呢？ 如果您有足够的精力，我在聚会之后的规则是去。 您已经花费了时间和金钱来参加会议，因此您应该利用所提供的一切。 你永远不知道你会见谁。 我通常会组织即兴的后续聚会，只要它与正式聚会不冲突(请与组织者联系！)。 最近，在今年奥斯汀的WordCamp之后，我帮助建立了“ CigarCamp ”。

Should I speak at WordCamp? The answer to this question is always yes. If you have a topic that you’re an expert on, and it relates to WordPress, or it provides value to people who are using WordPress to create things, then you should always submit a topic. Speaking is one of the best ways to build your brand and your business.

我应该在WordCamp上发言吗？ 这个问题的答案永远是肯定的。 如果您有一个主题是专家，并且与WordPress有关，或者为使用WordPress创建事物的人们提供了价值，那么您应该始终提交一个主题。 说是建立品牌和业务的最佳方法之一。

Before you start making excuses, you don’t have to be a WordPress genius to give a talk at a WordCamp. You just have to know how to do something cool with WordPress. For example, there are a LOT of people who are better at developing WordPress than I am. However, I’ve spent the last 3 years of my life using WordPress to build communities, and I have spent a lot of time testing the right ways to integrate social media into WordPress. I’ve taken that expertise and give a talk at WordCamps called “Developing Digital Marketing into your WordPress.” Ask yourself, “What do I know that I can contribute to the community?”

在开始找借口之前 ，您不必是WordPress天才才能在WordCamp上发表演讲。 您只需要知道如何使用WordPress做一些很棒的事情。 例如，有很多人比我更擅长开发WordPress。 但是，我一生的最后三年都使用WordPress建立社区，并且花了很多时间测试将社交媒体集成到WordPress中的正确方法。 我利用了这些专业知识，并在WordCamps上发表了名为“将数字营销发展到WordPress中”的演讲。 问问自己：“我能为社区做出什么贡献？”

There you go. That’s a good overview of how to make the most out of WordCamps. If you think I missed something, or you’ve got another tip for other folks, leave it in the comments! We’ll read all of them.

妳去 很好地概述了如何充分利用WordCamps。 如果您认为我错过了某些事情，或者您对其他人有其他建议，请在评论中保留！ 我们将全部阅读。

Austin Gunter (@austingunter) is the Brand Champion and Blogger over at WP Engine. WP Engine offers superfast managed WordPress hosting for huge popular sites, as well as small business owners who prioritize customer experience online.

Austin Gunter(@austingunter)是WP Engine的品牌冠军和Blogger。 WP Engine为大型受欢迎的网站以及优先考虑在线客户体验的小型企业主提供超快托管的WordPress托管。

翻译自: https://www.wpbeginner.com/events/making-most-wordcamps/