The Happiness Bar Is Back at WordCamp Philly

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Volunteers assisting attendees at the Happiness Bar at WordCamp Philly 2017. This year we’ll have SEO help as well.

WordCamp Philly will again have a Happiness Bar where attendees can seek assistance with troubleshooting and answers to their specific questions.

This year we’ll feature a bonus for WordPressers with a business focus: Kelly Heard will be available at the Happiness Bar starting at 1:30 pm Saturday, October 27, to assist you with your SEO questions.

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Sponsor Spotlight: Create My Voice

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Is your blog being heard? Create My Voice will make your blog available on Amazon’s smart speaker, Alexa. Why use voice technology? Smart speakers are already changing how we interacts with content.

A study done by NPR and Edison Research said 71 percent of smart speaker owners listen to more audio than they did before, 30 percent of them are replacing time spent with other electronic devices with their smart speakers, and 92 percent said that they listen along with others in their household.

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Oct. 27 WordCamp Panel to Explore Workplace Support for Autism in Tech

 

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Within the WordPress community, we are beginning to see a need to better support our children with the challenges of autism and related issues, particularly as they grow into adults.

At 1:30 pm October 27, the WordCamp Philly panel “Creating Inclusive Workplaces: What Tech Communities Are Doing to Support Employees with Autism and Related Challenges”  will focus on how the tech community can create systems that enable people with autism and related challenges to flourish professionally.

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WordCamp Philly Presenting Panel on Ethics at Oct. 27 Event

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How do ethics apply to official WordPress-related events and to the businesses and individuals affiliated with those events? What happens if the businesses or individuals promote or earn income from groups whose mission is incompatible with the Code of Conduct? Where is the line for WordCamps when it comes to “providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all”?

WordCamp Philly 2018 will explore the issue in its panel, “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Ethics, Values and the WordPress Community”. The panel will be at 10:50 am Saturday, October 27.

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