Author Archive
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WordCamp Organizer Hangouts: Speaker Recruitment and Wrangling
WordCamp CentralAugust 16, 2014 — Join us to discuss tips, tricks, and best practices for recruiting and wrangling WordCamp speakers. We’ll discuss session formats, helpful communication tools, attracting diverse speakers, reviewing slide decks, and passing along attendee feedback. This is intended for WordCamp organizers whose events are in pre-planning or active planning.
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Panel Discussion: WordPress for Big Media Organizations
WordCamp Philly 2014Speakers: Brian James Kirk, Neil McGinness, Paul Wright, Adam Schweigert, Brad WilliamsAugust 15, 2014 — How do media companies big and small make the most of WordPress? In this panel session, we’ll discuss the unique opportunities and challenges of using WordPress for media outlets, and also highlight some resources that could benefit your next media project.
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WordCamp Organizers’ Orientation Hangout Mar 5, 2014
WordCamp CentralSpeaker: Andrea MiddletonAugust 15, 2014 — If you are a WordCamp organizer in pre-planning or active planning, join us for our bi-weekly WordCamp Organizers’ Orientation and hangout. I’ll cover some basic aspects of the WordCamp program, and there will be the chance to ask questions.
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Simon Wheatley: One Theme, One Multisite, 30+ Unique Websites
WordPress Meetup Big Media & EnterpriseSpeaker: Simon WheatleyAugust 15, 2014 — Simon Dickson and Simon Wheatley from Code for the People, present “One Theme, One Multisite, 30+ Unique Websites”
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Tom Harness and Leigh Caldwell: Business Blogging Like a Rock Star
WordCamp St. Louis 2014Speakers: Tom Harnes, Leigh CaldwellAugust 14, 2014 — WordPress gives you the power to maximize your websites content online through various plug-ins. We talk about our favorite SEO plug-ins and how you can increase traffic to your website through a few clicks of a button. Be prepared to enjoy music, anecdotes, and some of Leigh and Tom’s best practice tips.
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Zoe Rooney: Automating Theme Development with Gulp, Yeoman, and Friends
WordCamp Philly 2014Speaker: Zoe RooneyAugust 14, 2014 — Why, when, and how to automate your WordPress theme development workflow using tools such as Sass, Gulp and Yeoman.
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WordCamp Organizers’ Orientation Hangout Feb 18, 2014
WordCamp CentralSpeaker: Andrea MiddletonAugust 14, 2014 — If you are a WordCamp organizer in pre-planning or active planning, join us for our bi-weekly WordCamp Organizers’ Orientation and hangout. I’ll cover some basic aspects of the WordCamp program, and there will be the chance to ask questions.
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Taylor Buley: How Parade.com Uses the WordPress Theme Customizer API
WordPress Meetup Big Media & EnterpriseSpeaker: Taylor BuleyAugust 14, 2014 — Taylor Buley of Parade.com presents how his team uses the theme customizer to make editorial changes on the fly.
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Dave Jensen: Metro UK’s Powerful Content Algorithm
WordPress Meetup Big Media & EnterpriseSpeaker: Dave JensenAugust 13, 2014 — Dave Jensen (@elgrom) from Metro UK (hosted right here on WordPress.com VIP) explains how Metro continually experiments with their content algorithm to promote and feature the most interesting content for their readers and increase engagement on their site and mobile apps.
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Kevin Newman: Harvard Business Review and WordPress
WordPress Meetup Big Media & EnterpriseSpeaker: Kevin NewmanAugust 13, 2014 — Kevin Newman from Harvard Business Publishing, presented “Adapting WordPress’ role within a larger content strategy”
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