Author Archive

  • Jason McCullough: Create a Freelance Pipeline That Pays

    WordCamp Atlanta 2018Speaker: Jason McCullough

    January 17, 2019 — “True, successful freelancers convert leads into clients by getting to know their prospects’ biggest issues, and proving themselves to be expert problem-solvers. But the real secret to netting new clients?
    Following up.
    Studies show that 80% of prospective clients say “no” before they say “yes.” 90% of sales are lost when no
    second contact is made!
    I will teach you to create a client pipeline that pays.
    Ensure interested leads are the real-deal (no tire-kickers!)
    Tailor your marketing efforts to proven lead sources
    Develop a client relationship management (CRM) system that doesn’t let you miss an opportunity to connect.
    Win new business and customer loyalty with this workshop.”

  • Mark Deal: Content Explosion through Podcast Interviews

    WordCamp Atlanta 2018Speaker: Mark Deal

    January 17, 2019 — “Podcasting – it’s not just for podcasters anymore!

    Many podcasts are interview based.

    The host is just a curator of knowledge and craves experts. Enter you (or your client) that not only wants a great foundation on the web, but access to the ears, hearts, and minds of ideal consumers.

    In this talk, Mark Deal of the Podcast Atlanta group will outline how to be the go to expert in your field. He will cover.

    1) How to reach out and get booked on podcasts.
    2) The simplest way to deliver high quality audio.
    3) Essential elements to craft compelling stories about what you do.
    4) WordPress elements to showcase interviews from various shows on your website.

    While demonstrating audio engagement incentives that you should use – Mark frequently gives out equipment during his talk.“

  • Micah Wood: Creating a Gutenberg Block

    WordCamp Atlanta 2018Speaker: Micah Wood

    January 17, 2019 — WordPress’ new text editor is awesome, but many people are still trying to learn how create their own blocks in Gutenberg. While there is certainly more to creating your own blocks than writing a simple shortcode, there are also some significant benefits. We’ll cover the basics of creating a Gutenberg block, how to use Gutenberg to create predefined page layouts, and how to make your blocks dynamic on the front end of the site!

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  • Melanie G Adcock: Building Accessible Websites – Your New Superpower

    WordCamp Atlanta 2018Speaker: Melanie G. Adcock

    January 17, 2019 — Not sure why building an accessible website is important? Beyond the point that is the right thing to do every freelancer should be following the best practices for creating websites that are accessible to the widest audience including those who rely on assistive technology. Accessible websites have the side benefits of faster loading speed and better SEO. Find out how you make website accessibility your new superpower to incorporate in your website projects.

  • Gabe Hyde: Best Practices for Outsourcing

    WordCamp Atlanta 2018Speaker: Gabe Hyde

    January 17, 2019 — Ever had a project derail when you “farmed it out” to another team or contractor? Come and learn the best practices of working with outside teams so that you can avoid project derailments, find trusted partners to help with excess work, and be able to say “yes” to more projects.

  • Liam Dempsey: Building Belonging through Podcasting (Full Session)

    WordCamp Atlanta 2018Speaker: Liam Dempsey

    January 17, 2019 — In June 2017, Tara Claeys and Liam Dempsey launched Hallway Chats, a podcast for sharing stories and building belonging within the WordPress community. Liam will share what Tara and Liam have learned about community building. The talk aims to share “how to” insights.

  • Ali Green: Before the Build

    WordCamp Atlanta 2018Speaker: Ali Green

    January 17, 2019 — Join us to discuss all of the scoping, planning, dreaming and designing that happens before you ever touch WordPress. We will cover processes, best practices and tools behind content strategy, sitemaps, wireframes, copywriting, design and quality control. This talk is best suited for anyone interested in the strategy behind building a website, rather than the code behind it.

  • Milan Ivanovic: Uvodno predavanje / Opening Remarks

    WordCamp Belgrade 2017Speaker: Milan Ivanović

    January 17, 2019 — Uvodno predavanje i kratak istorijat trećeg vordkampa u Beogradu.

    Opening remarks and show history intro 3rd WordCamp Belgrade edition.

  • Pablo López Mestre: Gestión avanzada de assets en WordPress

    WordCamp Barcelona 2018Speaker: Pablo López Mestre

    January 15, 2019 — En esta charla vamos a ver cómo se gestionan los assets en WordPress, y de qué manera podemos optimizarlos para conseguir buenos resultados. Desde su desarrollo con gulp: Minify, concat, uglify… hasta la manera de encolarlos en WordPress, priorizarlos y manejar dependencias. También veremos cómo hacer preload, carga condicional, establecer atributos async o defer… e incluso cómo eliminar assets de plugins allá donde no se utilicen.