{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"WITS Travel Creator Recap and Keynote: How to Make Your Content More Accessible","description":"Listen to the full audio of Zaakirah's main stage talk on creating more accessible travel content from the WITS Travel Creator Summit in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as well as the recap of the conference experience.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] \u2013 Introduction: Who is Zaakirah Muhammad? [1:09] \u2013 First time attending the WITS Travel Creator Summit in Chattanooga, TN [1:35] \u2013 About Zaakirah: brand strategist, travel creator, blind in one eye, hard of hearing [1:50] \u2013 Being in a room with women and gender-diverse creators; her first major keynote session [2:23] \u2013 Why she wasn't nervous: her 2024 TEDx talk experience [2:45] \u2013 Her keynote topic: accessible content creation [3:14] \u2013 Conference culture: WhatsApp group, community support, content collaboration [3:51] \u2013 WITS paid their speakers \u2014 a rare and valued practice [4:00] \u2013 Leaving WITS feeling seen, welcomed, and valued [5:42] \u2013 Bessie Smith Cultural Center: Chattanooga history, Usher, and Kane Brown [6:31] \u2013 Black Travel Alliance ice cream social at Scoop-alicious [7:10] \u2013 Speaker networking event at the Hotel Chalet (the old train depot) [9:16] \u2013 The Bessie Coleman Awards: honoring women trailblazers [9:55] \u2013 Should you attend WITS? (Coming to Michigan near Detroit in 2027!)  [11:06] \u2013 \ud83c\udfa4 MAIN STAGE KEYNOTE BEGINS: &quot;Making Your Travel Content More Accessible&quot; [11:20] \u2013 Opening audience poll: travelers with disabilities you can't see [13:37] \u2013 Accessibility is not one size fits all \u2014 who gets left behind [14:35] \u2013 Real-world example: Aburi Botanical Garden in Ghana &amp;amp; asking for accommodations [15:25] \u2013 The Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard: a tool for invisible disabilities at airports [16:10] \u2013 Tip #1: Use and edit captions \u2014 don't rely on auto-captions alone [17:20] \u2013 Tip #2: Video and image descriptions \u2014 good for SEO and screen readers [18:00] \u2013 Tip #3: Include accessibility info in your travel content (ramps, noise, lighting, crowd level) [18:58] \u2013 Captions: every platform has them \u2014 use them or tell your audience how to enable them [19:15] \u2013 Using Canva's alt text feature for accessible graphics [21:09] \u2013 Empathy as an accessibility tool: the business case for inclusive content [21:46] \u2013 &quot;Design your content so that no one is excluded&quot;  RESOURCES &amp;amp; LINKS:  \ud83d\udcd6 Book: Seeing Life Through a Different Lens by Zaakirah Muhammad https:\/\/amzn.to\/4eAjnLx \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f WITS Travel Creator Summit 2027 \u2013 Ann Arbor, Michigan (near Detroit) https:\/\/witsummit.com\/annarbor \ud83c\udf3b Get Your Accessible Content Guide: https:\/\/zaakirah-nayyar.kit.com\/ \ud83d\udcbb Book a 1-on-1 mentorship with Zaakirah: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eFWmrw \ud83d\udcec Email Zaakirah with questions: zaakirah@zaakirahnayyar.com   CONNECT WITH ZAAKIRAH:&amp;nbsp; Instagram | YouTube @illuminousone Tell us in the comments: What is ONE thing you will do to make your travel content more accessible? ","author_name":"See Life Different","author_url":"https:\/\/zaakirahnayyar.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41704140\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41704140"}