{"id":3732,"date":"2012-07-30T08:15:11","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T06:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/?p=3732"},"modified":"2013-01-21T20:16:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T18:16:53","slug":"happiness-bar-happiness-ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/happiness-bar-happiness-ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"Happiness Bar & Happiness Ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year we want to introduce a new concept at WordCamp Cape Town 2012 – The Happiness Bar.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s a Happiness Bar?<\/h3>\n

Happiness Bars are a staple of many WordCamps the world over and form a focal point for one-on-one interaction with WordPress experts. Staffed with volunteers committed to WordPress and giving back to the community, volunteers staff the bar, ready to help attendees with any questions they may have. It is a special activity, in and of itself, a microcosm of what WordCamps are all about and will be in full swing at WordCamp Cape Town. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to meet new people and show them how much you know (maybe they\u2019ll hire you!).<\/p>\n

How it works<\/h3>\n

The Happiness Bar is not a presentation, but is a big part of the event. It\u00a0will be staffed by WordPress experts from various disciplines ready to field and answer your questions one-on-one.\u00a0It will be staffed before the morning session starts, and during tea\/coffee and lunch breaks.<\/p>\n

Ask us any question – Tricky configuration questions? Plugin issues? Want to bring WordPress into your enterprise but wondering if it\u2019ll fit? Bring your questions about scaling, design problems or anything else, and the\u00a0Happiness\u00a0Ambassadors will do whatever they can to help you out. Whatever the question, our friendly volunteers will make sure you leave with solutions.<\/p>\n

What is a Happiness Ambassador?<\/h3>\n

One of the best things about WordCamps is of course the people! WordCamps have a diverse range of WordPress users who all have knowledge in different areas of WordPress. We\u2019ll have themers, developers, copywriters, bloggers and photographers at the WordCamp, so what better way to share that knowledge than by volunteering for the Happiness Bar?<\/p>\n

WooThemes<\/a> developers, Jeff Pearce<\/a> and Matty Cohen<\/a>, and LightSpeed’s Barend Potgieter<\/a>\u00a0 have already signed up as Happiness Ambassadors and we need more\u00a0WordPress experts to join in the fun of helping others. If you\u2019re better at answering questions than asking please come to the bar and help out!<\/p>\n

You can sign up to be an official happiness\u00a0ambassador\u00a0on the volunteering<\/a> page. Happiness Bar volunteers don\u2019t get free attendance because it\u2019s a fun and rewarding activity on it\u2019s own. Sign up using the normal volunteer application, just make sure you check the \u201cHappiness Bar\u201d box. (of course normal volunteers are also encouraged to participate in the Happiness Bar!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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