Title: Summary Community Team 2017 Goals Author: Birgit Pauli-Haack Published: February 8, 2017 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bph/) [Birgit Pauli-Haack](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bph/) 2:39 pm _on_ February 8, 2017   # Summary Community Team 2017 Goals On January 2nd, Josepha posted the[ call for a brainstorming thread](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2017/01/02/2017-goals/) among all team members, deputiesProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters ( formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our [Program Supporter Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/). and organizers on what our Goals for 2017 should be. > Whether you have great ideas about streamlining deputyProgram Supporter Community > Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review > WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving > at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our [Program Supporter Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/). > work or you’ve got a running list of updates you’d like in the documentation, > this is the time to share! And we shared! Josepha pulled all the ideas into a spreadsheet so we can identify the common goals. There were 70 ideas from 22 individuals. Thanks to Josepha for collecting all comments in a [Google Spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/a/a8c.com/spreadsheets/d/1VmBhlzBIQ39gRGs_VRqf9Amny-2V0rDNOO41MPK1Gnw/edit?usp=sharing). Some of the ideas and tasks listed in the comments are already on their way: for instance, CampPayments, SupportPress replacement, Tool for Speaker session planning( MIA), Self-training initiative. Many comments were clustered around improving existing tools or processes. There were also quite a few new ideas, around WordPress event formats, communication initiatives, ways to support local events with concerted marketing efforts or to strengthen the community of organizers for both Wordcamps and MeetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our [Meetup Organizer Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/).. Here is a summarized, organized list. * **Goal: Increase WordPress events and Events attendance** by making it easier for WordPress users to find relevant events in their location or industry - Updates on Website/Technology * Regional filtering on site, Discovery, city landing pages, Consistency of WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/). name * Cross-referencing WP events on Rosetta Sites, Geobased Widgets, notification systems, WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/), Name Change * better mobile version * better base theme - Microgrants for financial support of local communities * MicroEvent: hackathon, Training, contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/), Viewing Party, MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our [Meetup Organizer Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/)., Social * Technology around it: Approval process, scheduling, vendor reimbursement - Development of other WordPress events in different verticals * WordPress for Journalists * Nonprofits * Incubator program - Increase Diversity efforts of Community * Globally inclusive * Speaker selection * Attract more minorities - Development of Marketing & Promotion * concerted social media outreach to support the local promotion of WordCamps, meetups and other WordPress events * **Goal: Decrease Burden on WordCamp organizers** - Through Technology (MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.) * Improve CampPayments/ Budget Tool * Tool for Speaker session + Feedback form + Scheduling * Centralized Sponsor Database * Centralized Speaker Database * InDesign badge automation tool * Repository for resources (PSD, sketch, CSSCSS CSS is an acronym for cascading style sheets. This is what controls the design or look and feel of a site.) - By expanding Mentoring Organizers * Technology (Reminder notifications, automatic checklists, MentorEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. dashboard) — [already on the way](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/12/16/mentor-tools/) - Increase Training efforts to support organizers * Schedule Organizer Hangouts * Training, quizzes, self-training, videos * Better Documentation (What does PBC mean for sponsors, Handbook) * Recruitment efforts for co-organizers and next term lead organizer * **Goal: Improved Communication within Community Team ** - By updating used technology tools * Better Ticketing System (SupportPress) - Through better collaboration and team management * Keeping track of p2 discussions * Team Meeting formats (Reports outside meeting, discussion inside meeting, Scheduled for all timezones) * More Work Sprints (Support tickets, bug fixes, testing new features, etc.) Thank you to all of you who contributed to this Goals document!  It will be interesting to go back in December and see how many of the excellent ideas have been implemented and what success looks like. 🙂 ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2017/02/08/summary-community-team-2017-goals/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2017/02/08/summary-community-team-2017-goals/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2017/02/08/summary-community-team-2017-goals/?share=bluesky) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2017/02/08/summary-community-team-2017-goals/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2017/02/08/summary-community-team-2017-goals/?share=x) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2017/02/08/summary-community-team-2017-goals/?share=linkedin) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcommunity%2F2017%2F02%2F08%2Fsummary-community-team-2017-goals%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5c3f2d93d1a7622578bf02f19b91bce32e642cf2962e04ab559fbc0ae333359? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [Andrea Middleton](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andreamiddleton/) 6:01 pm _on_ February 8, 2017 3. Thanks to [@chanthaboune](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) and [@bph](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bph/) for helping to consolidate our 2017 goals thread! Whew, what a job! 4. Just a note that the Tool for Speaker session planning is the effort of [@jennybeaumont](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jennybeaumont/), [@imath](https://profiles.wordpress.org/imath/), and [@tomjn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tomjn/)— the Miami community has been working on a tool to make it easier for attendees to give us feedback on speakers and sessions at the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/).. 🙂 5. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a23d41e1f66e28d54d8b05d586b466a79bdd1ab92e8a7cc04c8b2398409244b0? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 6. [Dee Teal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thewebprincess/) 11:06 pm _on_ February 8, 2017 7. What a great list! Looking forward to being involved, especially where events are concerned! 8. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/241584c8900ae5ccd62ff4c9db7d58e58bc9e0dc0162d4bdcac2a916d586c7ed? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 9. [Francesca Marano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/) 9:27 pm _on_ February 9, 2017 10. Thanks [@chanthaboune](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) and [@bph](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bph/) and everyone who is doing soooo much for the WordPress community around the world. 11. This also reminds me that I have to post about the monthly vetting sprints and a refresh course for all deputiesProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters( formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our [Program Supporter Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/). for triage and maintenance of the MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our [Meetup Organizer Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/). 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