January 24, 2024 — What is “agile”? What is scrum? Are they the same thing? How do I know if I’m being “agile”?

These questions and more will be answered in this discussion on what it means to bring agility to your business. This talk is not just a technical discussion and in some ways will touch all aspects of your business.

Learn why embracing change is important, why more frequent customer interaction “counterintuitively” saves you time and money, and learn some traits of the most successful teams in the software industry.In this session we will cover:

How to use a 2-step proposal process to ensure you get paid for ALL discovery activities without fear of the client going elsewhere.
How to establish and implement a solid change control process that helps set proper client expectations, minimizes frivolous change requests, and allows you to always (yes, ALWAYS) come in on time and under budget. (It works like magic!)

January 24, 2024 — When it comes to marketing, there are a million things you can do, and a million more things everyone tells you “you MUST” do. When it comes to REAL LIFE and what actually works with clients today, there is a much simpler approach. This talk with explore a scaled back version of marketing that actually works. If your client can survive in business for 10+ years and you have a hand in that, you have a built a relationship that will last through good times and bad, no matter what the economy is doing.

In this talk, Elizabeth will share how she approaches Branding, Websites, Social Media, Blogging/Podcasting, Email Marketing etc, in an “minimalist” way so you can grow your client base in a way that will make your company (and your client’s companies) stand the test of time.

January 21, 2024 — Frontend development in WordPress refers to the process of designing and implementing the user interface of a WordPress website. This includes the layout, visual design, and functionality of the website as it is presented to users in their web browsers. Frontend development in WordPress typically involves the use of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create dynamic, interactive, and visually appealing websites.

January 21, 2024 — Let’s know why we need to prepare, reposition and promote ourselves.

January 19, 2024 — In this inaugural WordPress developer live stream for 2024, we look at how to set up the WordPress core local development environment, to get ready to contribute to WordPress core.

January 19, 2024 — In this lesson, we will compare the capabilities of the Site Editor to the existing block editor. By the end, we’ll feel confident in using both things together to create our entire site layout.

January 19, 2024 — This lesson will explore using, editing, and assigning templates to single or multiple pages.

January 19, 2024 — Get acquainted with the WordPress Dashboard, your website’s control center. Discover its key features and streamline your site management. Mastering the Dashboard is the gateway to effortless control and customization.

January 18, 2024 — There are thousands of free themes in the official WordPress.org directory and at least as many in the commercial space. In this session, we will learn about the different types of themes as well as how to find and evaluate a theme. Furthermore, we will look at how to install, update and delete a theme. Lastly, we will discuss where to go if you need support.

January 18, 2024 — Tech moves fast but what moves faster is the speed of business when the fundamentals change. The WP businesses that will be around after the financial tornado will be the ones that adapt to the new environment.

We may no longer be in Kansas anymore but that doesn’t mean you can’t thrive in Oz. I am going to show tactics that you can use to throw a bucket of water on the recession witch and make your financial worries melt away.

The Wizard of Oz told Dorothy, “You have plenty of courage, I am sure. All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid” This is true during an economic downturn too. I’m going to show you how to have the confidence to not only survive in a time of inflation and recessions but to thrive in it.