{"id":3040999,"date":"2016-02-13T03:09:35","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T03:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/?p=3040999"},"modified":"2016-02-13T03:11:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T03:11:33","slug":"why-journalists-should-attend-wordcamp-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miami.wordcamp.org\/2016\/why-journalists-should-attend-wordcamp-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Journalists Should Attend WordCamp Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019ve got a full-time job, part-time job, you\u2019re a freelancer or you\u2019re looking, WordCamp has something for every facet of journalism.\u00a0That is every journalist should be at WordCamp Miami this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/2016\/01\/03\/announcing-our-freelance-workshop-february-19th\/\">freelancer\u2019s workshop<\/a>\u00a0on Friday, Feb. 19, helps full-time and part-time freelancers work on projects, regardless of WordPress experience. Many sessions include how to use WordPress to your advantage with branding, clients, sales, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Starting Saturday, journalists can head to awesome sessions like <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/session\/how-to-start-new-blogs-for-your-clients\/\">creating new blogs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/session\/how-to-build-a-good-landing-page\/\">building landing pages<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/session\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-yoast-seo\/\">SEO<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/session\/double-triple-and-quadruple-dipping-with-online-content\/\">content creation<\/a>, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/#feb20\">so much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, journalists can learn the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/session\/power-of-user-generated-content\/\">user-generated content<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/session\/social-media-advertising-and-wordpress\/\">social media advertising<\/a>, and how to handle your freelance business if it <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/session\/business-panel-graduating-from-freelancing-to-bigger-things\/\">gets too big<\/a>, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.miami.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/#feb21\">tons more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to hire a journalist? Visit the SPJ Florida whiteboard to add your job opening where attendees can get a first-hand look at who is hiring. You may also be featured on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spjflorida.com\/work\/\">spjflorida.com<\/a> where journalists from across the state flock to find the newest job listings. Whether it\u2019s a writer, reporter, editor, or even blogger, social media manager, or intern, SPJ Florida features journalism jobs at no cost to employers or job seekers. Yes, that\u2019s correct: free for all.<\/p>\n<p>Got any questions? Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dorizinn\">@dorizinn<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019ve got a full-time job, part-time job, you\u2019re a freelancer or you\u2019re looking, WordCamp has something for every facet of journalism.\u00a0That is every journalist should be at WordCamp Miami this weekend. 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