Know your Importance and Responsibilities as Volunteers

Alone We can do so Little

Together we can do so much — Helen Keller

Individually we are a drop but together we are an Ocean. With the help of teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. Likewise, the most wonderful thing that’s going to happen for the first time in the city is WordCamp Kolkata on 3rd March 2019.

 So What is a WordCamp?

If you’re using WordPress in any shape or form then I’m sure you’re familiar with this thing. And if you’ve never heard of it, you are really missing out a lot.

WordCamp Central defines it as

Informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other.

Basically, it’s a conference devoted to all the things about WordPress. A gala event for all the WordPress enthusiasts of the country. However, with all enthusiasm, they can easily become a part of this event by becoming a Volunteer. Without the contribution of dedicated volunteers, a WordCamp cannot become successful.  Their main motto is to help the event run smoothly and make sure that our attendees have a great time. Moreover, it’s a golden opportunity to meet different WordPress enthusiasts from all over the globe, deepen relationships and give back to WordPress that we love to use. You do not need any special talent to be a part of “Volunteer in WordCamp”. An open mind ready to share knowledge and eager to help the community is required. WordPress beginners and lovers are always welcome.

Importance

The first question that would arise in your conscious mind is the importance of being a “Volunteer in WordCamp Kolkata“ or what will you get in return by actively participating in it. Well, these questions are quite natural. Participating in WordCamp as a Volunteer will help you to gain a lot of reliability, self-motivation and above all Happiness. Trust me, this feeling of satisfaction is rare to get. You will have so many mentors around you who are always ready to guide you. You will have this amazing opportunity to interact and work with them. It’s something that you will take pride in being a part of such a strong community.

With the course of time, you will feel the transformation of yourself growing. You will get to know more about the WordPress Community people, learn how to execute a particular task smoothly and about time management. This will, in turn, help you shape up your skills and improve your presence of mind.

Some more Benefits of being a Volunteer includes:

Career Elevation:

 

Volunteering is an effective way to gain more experience for Students or even Graduates. Participating into such community-driven events will help you to build leadership qualities and team development. You can interact with so many professionals and experts which will, in turn, help you to develop a versatile personality to get gelled up with the industrial ecosystem in the future.

Networking:

Networking is all about linking YOU with different opportunities, precisely, relationship building. By volunteering, you can empower your personal skills to reach even more and better openings. When people know, like, and trust you (especially in the context of a business setting), they will refer you.

It’s All About Fun:

WordCamp doesn’t only mean coming and listening to the Tech Talks but you can experience many fun stuff by being a part of it. You can have free goods like SWAGs, fantastic laptop stickers, badges etc. Moreover, you can even flaunt your limited edition of WordCamp Kolkata Volunteer T-shirts.

Learn How To Coordinate Things:

This can help you to develop a leader-like attitude which should be more visionary so that you can provide quick responses to changes and unforeseen aspects that can appear in the future. Surround yourself with the best teammates and mentors, learn, make mistakes and correct them. And eventually, you can lead yourself to perfection.

Things to do when you’re in WordCamp Kolkata

Although, it’s a One Day Event many Pre-event preparations have to be done to make the day successful. From packing the SWAGs to handling all the internal things, everything depends on the volunteers. At the day of the event, you can help in Registration Desk, distribution of ID cards and SWAGs, Photography, providing assistance to the Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors as required. Show your creativity by sharing interesting posts to engage and create the buzz amongst the online audiences.

Coming together is a Beginning

Keeping together is Progress

And working together is Success — Henry Ford

So, Guys gear up your dedication and make the experience of attending WordCamp the Best One. Bring out your best efforts and work together for achieving the common goal to make WordCamp Kolkata successful.