September 10, 2018 — Cómo atraer clientes internacionales como freelance

September 2, 2018 — I am an absolute ace at hiring overseas staff.

I know the pitfalls of a WordPresser and how they can overcome it.

I have built a successful WordPress agency even though I have no idea how to unpack a WordPress site. 🙂

I’m well known in the WPElevation crew.

I want to empower freelancers to grow their business by at least 1 person so they can go out and get more work – and grow their business.

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August 31, 2018 — During this talk, David Parsons will go over how the USA Today Sports team uses WordPress.com VIP to help scale their sites. In addition, he will go over what best practices the team uses when building things that are not necessarily on WordPress as well. This includes 3rd party API’s etc.

August 31, 2018 — One size doesn’t fit all. This hands-on discussion will address accessibility for individuals who exhibit dyslexia and other language based disorders. The surface will be scratched in distinguishing the varying features of dyslexia by providing a virtual experience. Further, learn how you can be empowered to create hacks that meet you wherever you are.

August 31, 2018 — During this talk, David Parsons will go over how the USA Today Sports team uses WordPress.com VIP to help scale their sites. In addition, he will go over what best practices the team uses when building things that are not necessarily on WordPress as well. This includes 3rd party API’s etc.

August 31, 2018 — With the decline of digital display advertising and the rising importance of consumer revenue to publishers, the dreaded paywall message is an increasingly common sight for users, as ever more publishers join the bandwagon and begin tightening their meters.

But what happens when everybody has a paywall? What are the implications for the open web, and for democracy? And how might the WordPress community help content creators get paid without needing to wall off their stuff from the world?

August 31, 2018 — The internet changes rapidly. So does WordPress. When change happens, some things get left behind. Let’s spend some time reflecting on some of the things which have lost their relevance or are declining in popularity. And let’s have some fun with it too.

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August 31, 2018 — This session by Patrick Mwachugu focused on;

1. Developer blueprint on delivering a successful large-scale project.
2. How to attract and quote the right price for a large scale project.
3. Valuable lessons and pitfalls one should avoid when delivering a large project

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August 31, 2018 — This is a presentation about the e-commerce ecosystem in Kenya, and the integration of convenient mobile payment systems like MPesa and Airtel Money, amongst others.

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August 31, 2018 — Ross and Justin recount the stories of how they started their plugin businesses and share many lessons learned along the way.

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