{"id":542,"date":"2017-10-19T12:54:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T16:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.cincinnati.wordcamp.org\/?p=542"},"modified":"2017-10-19T12:54:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T16:54:10","slug":"the-secret-superpower-of-wordcamp-and-how-to-make-it-yours-at-wordcamp-cincinnati-2017-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnati.wordcamp.org\/2017\/the-secret-superpower-of-wordcamp-and-how-to-make-it-yours-at-wordcamp-cincinnati-2017-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Superpower of WordCamp (and How to Make It Yours at WordCamp Cincinnati 2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is part of a series of posts from the perspective of a first-time WordCamp attendee. Read Part One<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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WordPress says \u201cCode is Poetry.\u201d<\/p>\n

But when it comes to WordCamp, the code is the medium, not the magic\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the poets<\/em><\/strong>, not the poetry, that make WordCamp sing.<\/p>\n

WordPress users are an interesting and varied bunch, and the Cincinnati contingent is no exception. WordCamp Cincinnati brings together the diverse Cincinnati WordPress community of businesses large and small, solopreneurs, nonprofits, bloggers, developers, agencies, freelancers, hobbyists, new learners and pros\u2014 all in one place.<\/p>\n

For all their differences, they have one thing in common: They use and love WordPress, or want to learn to use it or do more with it.<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s the thing: When curiosity and needs meet answers and resources with a healthy scoop of sharing and collaboration thrown in, magic happens\u2026<\/p>\n

I saw it firsthand.<\/p>\n

One of the highlights of the weekend was an amazing opening keynote on networking, where speaker Jeff Rowe worked the audience live, connecting several audience members with others who either needed their skills or could solve their problems (or connect them with others who could help):<\/p>\n