October 22, 2017 — A couple case studies on how to use the API and code samples to get you started. It allows us to further separate the data from the code. Use WordPress as a CMS and then via the API easily access or update that data to power whatever we like. We’ll touch how to set it up and a handful of examples and then explore an iOS app pulling all it’s data and assets from a WordPress site via this API.

October 22, 2017 — I work with WordPress site owners every day, many have been hacked. I’d like to share actionable steps to keep WordPress sites safe.

October 22, 2017 — Do you have a cause that you are passionate about? Are you thinking about starting a nonprofit or helping a cause in need? WordPress makes for an excellent platform for every nonprofit – regardless of size or budget.

In this session we will review how WordPress can be used to further empower your cause with little barrier to entry. With WordPress, you don’t need to have a big budget or be super techie. Using ready-made tools and effective goal setting and planning, creating a website your cause can be proud of can be a reality. Discover how an effective nonprofit website can engage its audience and bring in mission critical funds. Learn about the planning, tools, and know-how needed to get the job done and take the first step to sharing your mission with the world, using WordPress.

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October 22, 2017 — After spending five years as a developer and then the last ten years in operations and project management, I have often found myself in a position where I have to estimate what it will take to build a WordPress site without expertise as a front-end or PHP engineer. I will explain how scoping feature build time as a function of risk is how you can accomplish the three part goal of client acceptance, developer buy-in, and realistic delivery date attainability.

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October 21, 2017 — Jetpack isn’t just for WordPress backups and site security — it can also make your content look amazing and get noticed faster. Learn five ways you can boost your content to the moon with Jetpack’s features.

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October 21, 2017 — Do you work for a non profit or own a small business that has a website in WordPress?
In this session will discuss the unique website needs and requirements of these two kinds of niche organizations.
The presentation would be based on Case Studies, where I will talk about the following challenges faced by non profits and small businesses and using WordPress as a solution:
Working with limited budgets for a website
Branding and Messaging of your organization
Payment integration for Donation/ E-commerce
Blog and Social Media integration with the website
We will discuss the following WordPress implementation to solve the above challenges:
WordPress themes: Website front-end
Deciding the website taxonomy: Categories and Tags
Blog, SEO and Social Media plugins
Advanced Topics
Brief intro to Custom Post Types and Advanced Custom Fields
Brief intro to WP Command Line Interface (CLI) to install WordPress

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October 21, 2017 — WordPress at IBM

October 21, 2017 — Did you ever feel like a poseur? Like any minute your clients, or level-10 WP colleagues, are going to find you out?

“I have no idea what I’m doing. Someone much more technical than me would know this. Am I being filmed?”

I do. Every day.

But I learned there are a ton of people in this World of WordPress (WoWP ©Mike Morucci just now) who have different skills, but not all of them. Who struggle with issues but somehow find solutions, often by trial, error & Google search, and share them. You’ve just got to dive in.

In this talk, I will share #FAIL after #FAIL after #FAIL:

Web site?! Let’s start a Private Facebook group.
Just pick a template…from a million choices.
SITE DOWN! SITE DOWN! What did YOU do, Mike?!
I don’t need an expensive host. LOOK, this is only $4.95/month!
When should I launch? It’s not ready… It’s still not ready… It’s ready! Wait…
I can make my own logo. For free!
Why share my mistakes? Because failure is awesome. It brings wisdom one wouldn’t acquire without failing in the first place. I’ll also share a few tips/tools that keep me sane.

This talk is meant for the newbie who wears that badge proudly and is not embarrassed to say: “Hi, my name is Mike, and I don’t know a &*$%ing thing about PHP.” Or for the expert, who just likes to judge. I want you to feel better, too.

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October 21, 2017 — When you’re passionate about your content, how do you get others interested when you’ve only got 140 characters to pitch yourself in an authentic and passionate way. Here are tips, tricks, and best practices that let you work smarter rather than harder when it comes to plugging your WordPress site on social media.

October 21, 2017 — What’s the best way to update WordPress and plugins that causing the least amount of stress in your life and the lives of your clients? How often should it happen, what’s the process to best eliminate risk, and how much should you charge for website maintenance when doing it for others? (hint: it should be more than $50/m per site) I’ve been managing over 40 websites for the past three years and have seen it all. So much so that I created a process that my developer follows so I ensure high quality of work, in the least amount of time, reducing as much risk as possible as we update our client’s websites every month. I’ll go over my the step-by-step process, best practices and power tips so you can safely update your websites every month, or learn how to provide this as a service to clients.

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