Amy Lynch is a writer and freelancer focused on travel, international family life, creativity and flexible work. She is founder of ‘Babies, Business + Breakfast’, a community for parents who want to invest in themselves alongside their loved ones. As a former expat, she currently lives in Ottawa with her young international family, where she advises corporates and individuals on creating child-friendly business spaces and experiences.
Amy will be speaking at 1:20pm on Saturday, July 13th in the Rideau room. She will also be running a workshop on Sunday, July 14th at 2pm in the Rideau room. Her lightning talk is entitled, Baby in the Boardroom, and her workshop is entitled, Startup blogging: Using WordPress to validate a business idea, write a book and build community.
Baby in the Boardroom
This talk is designed to help creatives, bloggers, event planners, marketers, content editors plan and document more inclusive experiences using WordPress to reach an often excluded audience of primary caregivers:
• My experiences bringing children into business settings at home in Canada and abroad
• The creatives and business owners I’ve met along the way and the challenges they’ve encountered
• What happens when you bring children into business settings and how I’ve documented it using WordPress as a platform
• Practical resources/takeaways: Inclusive experience tips for organizations, venues and event planners to accommodate primary caregivers and their loved ones
Workshop: Startup blogging: Using WordPress to validate a business idea, write a book and build community.
This talk is designed to help current and aspiring creatives, freelancers, bloggers, remote workers, business owners and side hustlers with limited time:
• My experiences blogging before and after becoming a parent
• Tools to carve out the time and structure for a creative practice
• How I’ve used WordPress to help me validate business ideas
• The evolution of a book through regular blogging
• Share your message and cultivate a following
• Practical resources/takeaways: Attendees will use interactive prompts and activities, leaving with inspiring tips and a practical roadmap to get started on validating their business idea, writing a book and building a community