September 3, 2015 — WordCamp Asheville 2015 keynote address.

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September 2, 2015 — Contact forms are an important tool for website visitors to connect with you. Learn contact form best practices including the elements of a contact form, how to test a contact form, confirmation messages, how to incorporate a contact form into website design, and how to track contact form submissions. Get introduced to popular contact form plugins.

Takeaways

Gathering Data improves your site and business (and that isn’t a bad thing)
How contact form design and placement contributes to conversion
Contact forms have many uses including bug reports, newsletter signups, and lead generation

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August 26, 2015 — Jeder kennt Contact Form 7, das beliebte Plugin für Kontaktformulare. Aber kennen wir das Plugin wirklich? Torsten führt uns in seinem kurzen Vortrag durch einige Funktionen, die noch längst nicht jedem bekannt sind (aber bekannt sein sollten).

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August 26, 2015 — In 2014 after the release of WordPress 4.0 international downloads of the software surpassed English downloads for the first time. This flash talk explains what lead to that and how a team of amazing WordPress contributors who translate the software in hundreds of languages made that leap possible. It clarifies the terms internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n) and explains the benefits of writing translation-ready plugins and themes. It also gives useful tips on how to get started contributing to the WordPress Polyglots team.

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August 25, 2015 — Introduction to the Dashboard

August 25, 2015 — If you’ve ever wondered, “what is a brand?” or “how can I use branding signals to my advantage?” or “how does branding apply to my business/ blog/ site?” then this would be a good session for you. Establishing a simple, different, and relevant meaning for your brand with the power to inspire effective branding signals – like your WordPress site – makes for brand success. Learn 5 key branding strategies, and walk away with actionable tips to improve your brand presence.

August 25, 2015 — A video welcome from BuddyPress Lead John James Jacoby, covering contributors, BuddyPress 2.4, and building communities — and more!

August 25, 2015 — A video message from BuddyPress contributor Ryan Fugate about mobile solutions for BuddyPress sites.

August 24, 2015 — A video message from BuddyCamp Miami organiser David Bisset welcoming everyone to BuddyCamp Brighton!

August 24, 2015 — A video message from BuddyPress core team member David Cavins demonstrating the power and flexibility of the BuddyPress Group Extension API.