Larry Swanson
@laryswan on WordPress.org, @larryswanson on Slack
Bio
Interests
WordPress Origin Story
- Member Since: November 3rd, 2007
- Location: Amsterdam
- Website: larryswanson.com
- Job Title: UX Content Strategist
- Employer: Elless Media
Contribution History
Larry Swanson’s badges:- Community Contributor
- Training Contributor
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
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Wrote a comment on the post Diverse Speaker Training Group (#wpdiversity) 2020 Year-End Report, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Congrats, Jill! So great to see this program growing. -
Wrote a comment on the post Managing Online Classes, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
@jillbinder & all - Calendly just added a Zoom integration: https://blog.calendly.com/product-update-introducing-our-new-zoom-integration/ -
Wrote a comment on the post Managing Online Classes, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Do we have a budget for this, @jillbinder? The group event capability in Calendly is… -
Wrote a new post, Managing Online Classes, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
The Diversity Outreach training team is trying to streamline our operations and hoping the meta… -
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 18 October 2018, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
+1 for more discussion of this topic. Along these lines, I recently became aware of… -
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Volunteers: 2019 Global Sponsorship Working Group, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I'd be happy to help again this year. -
Wrote a new post, Should WordCamp Websites Publish Sponsor-Provided Content?, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
There's an interesting discussion happening around the WordCamp Seattle 2018 website. The organizers recently published… -
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Seattle 2018
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Wrote a comment on the post Proposal to Increase the Maximum Ticket Price for WordCamps, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Is it harder to get sponsorships? Anecdotally, I can report that some sponsors are feeling… -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal to Increase the Maximum Ticket Price for WordCamps, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Another +1 for Mark's thoughts. -
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Portland, Oregon, USA 2018
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Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Portland, Oregon, USA 2018
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Wrote a comment on the post Recap of the Diversity Outreach Speaker Training meeting on Aug 22, 2018, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
The proposed workshop timeline looks plausible, but my hunch is that actual timelines will depend… -
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp New York City 2018
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Wrote a comment on the post Weekly Updates, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Developed lesson plan for and taught the first diversity outreach team train-the-trainer class (class to… -
Wrote a comment on the post 2018 goals for the global community team: suggestions time!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
+1 -
Wrote a comment on the post 2018 goals for the global community team: suggestions time!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I've been thinking about moving some of my publishing version control into GitHub. Maybe one… -
Wrote a comment on the post Handling secure access for inactive deputies, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I also agree that #2 seems like the best approach, and also agree with Francesca… -
Wrote a comment on the post Weekly Updates, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
* created WC-video-upload tracking sheet for Seattle contributor meetup * downloaded, compressed, and uploaded to… -
Wrote a comment on the post 2018 goals for the global community team: suggestions time!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
One idea: * Expand Global Community Sponsor program to include a new support level that… -
Wrote a comment on the post Two working group leadership opportunities, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Also late in checking in. I'd be interested in participating in the CoC working group. -
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Seattle 2017
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Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: Micro-regional WordCamps, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
It makes sense to me to permit this. Government- or geographer-sanctioned boundaries don't always group… -
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp US 2017 Contributor Day, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I have to leave for my flight at lunchtime Sunday, so I'll just be there… -
Wrote a comment on the post Weekly Updates, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
We put on a pretty good WordCamp in Seattle over the weekend. 500+ attendees, 2… -
Wrote a comment on the post Et Tu, Wapuu? Our Official 2017 Seattle WordCamp Mascot, on the site WordCamp Seattle 2017:
Hi, Nancy. Sorry you couldn't make it. We're not set up to mail stickers, but… -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposed experiment: allow WordCamp attendees to opt-in to a mailing list to be shared with sponsors, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I like this, too. One last bit of exposure for the sponsors, plus a chance… -
Wrote a comment on the post Weekly Updates, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
WordCamp Seattle: * conducted final venue walkthrough * dealing with last-minute, venue-driven A/V vendor changes… -
Wrote a comment on the post Sourdough: The Local-Community Starter Kit (proposal), on the site Make WordPress Communities:
This is an interesting idea. Makes me wonder how many communities have: * active Meetups… -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for permanent change of word for Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
+1 for adding both ‘caste’ and ‘social class’ to the list. -
Wrote a comment on the post Sourdough: The Local-Community Starter Kit (proposal), on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Thanks, Ulrich. I love a good brain dump :) I actually tried to de-U.S.-ize my… -
Wrote a comment on the post Sourdough: The Local-Community Starter Kit (proposal), on the site Make WordPress Communities:
:) ! -
Wrote a comment on the post Sourdough: The Local-Community Starter Kit (proposal), on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Thanks, Sallie. I'm kind of embarrassed that we missed your site as we looked for… -
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Volunteers: 2018 Global Sponsorship Working Group, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I can carve out time for this, and would enjoy it. I'm not an accountant,… -
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Chat | 5 October 2017, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
If more experienced deputies aren't available, I'd be happy to lead the 20:00 UTC discussion. -
Wrote a new post, Sourdough: The Local-Community Starter Kit (proposal), on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Local WordPress communities could benefit from having access to a basic business infrastructure that enables… -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for permanent change of word for Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
This addition makes sense to me. -
Wrote a comment on the post Weekly Updates, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
WC Seattle team report: * about 80% of our 57 speakers have accepted & RSVPed… -
Wrote a comment on the post Weekly Updates, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
WordCamp Seattle is just two and a half months away. Now that we've filled the… -
Wrote a comment on the post Weekly Updates, on the site Make WordPress Community:
The lead story this week from the Emerald City: Our awesome team at WordCamp Seattle… -
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Seattle 2017
Completed Courses
Total completed courses: 1
- WordPress Community Team Program Supporter Training* September 9, 2017
- *Course is no longer available.