Finally… they are here. We are absolutely excited to present our first batch of speakers for WordCamp!

2 weeks ago, we have selected our first round of speakers at Regus Coworking Space at Felcris Centrale.

After a dueling hour of selection, we decided that these awesome individuals will give valuable lessons and inspire Dabawenyos on July 6!

If you haven’t bought our tickets, you can buy them here. If you want to apply as a speaker for the 2nd batch, you can go here.

Here are our first five champions for WordCamp Davao 2019:

“The Importance of Giving Back to the WordPress Community” by JC Mae Palmes

The popularity of WordPress did not happen overnight. It took a lot of work and effort and from people who did not expect to get paid. They give back because they can and they truly want to help out. Want to help? You can, too! Let me tell you how on July 6. – JC

“Why you need a blog for your business” by Lax Mariappan 

A blog does not only drives traffic, but it also builds you the authority. Blogging is important for every business. If you think that you don’t need a blog, then listen to this talk. – Lax

“10 Ways to Level Up Your Content” by Maria A Jose

I will teach you simple but smart ways that bloggers, content developers, editors, and writers can improve their written content. I will also provide tips and best practices for writing, content planning, and promotions.  – Ria

“Finding and landing the best freelance clients” by Matt Miller

I’ve been freelancing for 4+ years as a developer and a designer. I’d like to share some of my tips and processes on how to do the sales part of our job. Most people are good at the code or design, but can’t find good clients. I’d like to help them with that. See you soon! – Matt

Now you have your WordPress site, what’s next? Ways to Drive Traffic and Earn from your site by Rica Janet V Gadi

What good is a website without traffic or monetization? “Ways to drive traffic to your website and earn from it ” will tackle different ways you can sustain the costs of running a website not to mention potential to earn from it. If you know this first hand or plan for this a conceptualization, it can actually affect how you design or create the UI/UX of your site. Just a general overview of marketing and monetization using WordPress sites. – Rica

Stay updated for our announcement of our second batch of speakers!