{"id":1123,"date":"2020-09-11T21:08:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T01:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philadelphia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=1123"},"modified":"2020-09-24T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T17:25:13","slug":"guppy-tank-a-wordpress-idea-pitch-panel","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/philadelphia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/session\/guppy-tank-a-wordpress-idea-pitch-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Guppy Tank: A WordPress Idea Pitch Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"\/2020\/community-track\">Community Track<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WordPress community is, without a doubt, full of people with creative ideas for plugins, themes, tools for non-profit and for-profit businesses, and more. What many of these creative souls lack is a direction for guidance and mentorship. That&#8217;s where Guppy Tank comes in. It&#8217;s the kinder, gentler pitch panel. Meg and Michelle have invited members of the WordPress community to pitch their ideas to the judges. They selected three finalists who will appear at WordCamp Philly. They will receive feedback, and potentially win a mentorship with established WordPress companies for advice on designing, marketing, and developing their ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheer on finalists Ben Townsend, Nikki Minkinow, and Wolf Bishop at this fun session. <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-meg-phillips\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/philadelphia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/speaker\/meg-phillips\/\">Meg Phillips<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/philadelphia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/speaker\/meg-phillips\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c81957e39d5dc165328739c2fdf0bef2719777708279e843c28a89d7e19879f2?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Meg Phillips\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meg Phillips is a mom, marketer, and web developer. Before having children, Meg worked in apparel product development and was part of the team that launched the Soma Brand for Chico\u2019s FAS. Since becoming a mom, Meg continues to work as a product developer focused on technology and marketing for start-up ideas. Most recently, the Covid-19 crisis inspired Meg to found SchoolListIt &#8212; what&#8217;s due and when for any school, anywhere. You can find Meg on Making WordPress Slack, Twitter, and Youtube with the handle @MegPhillips91.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-michelle-frechette\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/philadelphia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\">Michelle Frechette<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/philadelphia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8b67a9887981776223596b6132bbfa9b70f6428e876ff6e9229127b1bd3a9786?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Michelle Frechette\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle has more than twenty years of experience in higher education and ten years owning a web design and marketing company. She currently serves as the head of customer success for Impress.org (developers of GiveWP.com and WPBusinessReviews.com). She is the podcast barista at WPCoffeeTalk.com. Michelle is the author of (ironically) \u201cA Good Firm Handshake (and other essential business tips),&#8221; which is available on Amazon.com. Say hi to Michelle on Twitter at @michelleames and check out her website at worksbymichelle.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WordPress community is, without a doubt, full of people with creative ideas for plugins, themes, tools for non-profit and for-profit businesses, and more. What many of these creative souls lack is a direction for guidance and mentorship. That&#8217;s where Guppy Tank comes in. It&#8217;s the kinder, gentler pitch panel. 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