1) The document introduces the concept of "Rawk The Web", a manifesto aimed at increasing diversity in the tech industry by encouraging more voices from varied backgrounds.
2) It notes a lack of diversity at many tech conferences and calls for more inclusion to foster innovation.
3) The manifesto provides guidance on getting started, including getting clear on goals, gaining inspiration from others, getting support, and developing a plan to create content, build connections, propose ideas, and promote one's work.
1. Let’s
Rawk The Web
A Manifesto
Denise Jacobs /
/Girl Geek Dinners Miami /
/ July 2011
2. Rawk The Tweets
Who’s Rawkin’:
@denisejacobs
The Venue:
@miamishared #girlgeekmiami
What I’m rawkin’ about:
@rawktheweb #rawktheweb
3. “This one goes to 11”
Author + Speaker & Trainer +
Pan-Creative = RAWK!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/
4. man·i·fes·to
[man-uh-fes-toh], noun
a public declaration of motives, opinions, intentions,
and/or objectives, as one issued by a government,
sovereign, or organization.
from It. Manifesto, 1644
"public declaration explaining past actions and
announcing the motive for forthcoming ones," from L.
manifestus.
- Dictionary.com
15. FOWA Miami 2009
• At FOWA 2009, Kristina Halvorson pulled a
surprise in her presentation and asked, “why
am I the only woman on stage here?”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judxapp/3308023998/
16. • And today in 2011, I’m asking “why am I one
of very few women of color on the stage at the
And at present…
conferences I present at?”
17. Much like Kristina…
• I love guys.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judxapp/3307193183/
18. And just so you’re not confused…
• I love (white) guys.
whi t e)
(
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judxapp/3307193183/
27. Did you know?
The number of books estimated at 130 million,
while the number of of websites in 2008 was
160 million.
Currently, there are ~20 billion pages on the
web.
28. There are a LOT of different potatoes…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flatbushgardener/2105741902/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/
32. Let’s Rawk the Web
1. Why
2. Where (to start)
3. How
4. What
5. When
33.
34. • Lament in the industry for several years
now
• Lack of role models can discourage
potentials
• Diversity of voices encourages innovation
• Why Not?
35. “I go to only a small fraction of conferences
and what do I see? The same handful of
speakers….few new faces, fewer new
ideas, rarely anything new to learn.”
- Nick Finck
“Beyond the A-List, Diversity in the Web Community”
February 2007
36. A diversity of voices encourages
innovation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shirinwiniger/3680885289/
71. Change the world for the better
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sepblog/3527804859/
72. Ready to Rawk?
RawkTheWeb.com
Twitter.com/RawkTheWeb
Launching: Fall/Winter 2011
Used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/5525695760/