July 6, 2020 — So you want to be in control of your own destiny? You want to call the shots and be independent? So did I. And I am now-keyword ‘now.’
Success doesn’t happen overnight. It takes initiative, learning, perseverance, awareness, humility, risk and, most importantly, confidence.
This 20-minute, maybe 15-minute talk to give ample time for questions, is designed to expose you to the real world of WordPress design, development and marketing. I wish I heard this talk when I embarked on my new endeavor. In 20 minutes, I am going to tell you everything you need to know and do to succeed in this line of work. How can I do that in 20 minutes, you ask? Simple. I’m going to give you keys. You find the doors and it’s up to you to unlock those doors.

July 6, 2020 — In less than a year, over 100 guests on WPCoffeeTalk have been asked the same set of questions in order to learn about them, their work and their community involvement.
What we’ve learned is that they have so much to offer, and so many different perspectives, talents, passions, and interests.
Our aspirations are varied. Our inspirations are many.
This talk will share data, anecdotes, clips, and conversation about who we are as individuals, and who we are as a community.

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July 6, 2020 — We’ll run through all of the mistakes we’ve made at our agency, Echo Boomer Design. The discussion will be centered around WordPress and websites, but we’ll also explore related issues like search engine optimization, SEM, development, design, project management and more. This discussion will be helpful for small business owners, agency owners, and intermediate/WP beginners.

July 6, 2020 — Most of us hit the ground running with WordPress – we have a site to build for a client or ourselves and install ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to help us achieve our goals. As a WordCamp Lead and WordPress Meetup Organizer, I often have to talk the aforementioned builders off of the ledge with the tips contained in this presentation.
I’ll share the Lucky Seven, a few must-have WordPress Plugins everyone should use, and why you should be using each. In our time together we’ll also cover:
• What is a plugin? • Where to find plugins • The recommended way to find a plugin • Free vs Premium plugins • What factors to consider when choosing a plugin (support, community, etc) • Avoid common pitfalls users encounter when installing plugins
Join me as we work to help you achieve your goals, level up, add value to your practice with WordPress.

July 4, 2020 — The WordPress community is wonderfully contagious but the honeymoon is over. We’ve hit the point where now more than ever, real-life interaction is needed. We can’t hide behind our keyboards anymore.
My session will provide examples and how-tos on building community in real life. We will go into social media platforms and how it’s a start, but then we’ll dive deeper into IRL engagement; What does this look like? How can one start?
This talk will also go into the importance of community, and how intentionally building community will directly affect the social trajectory of our neighborhoods all the way up to our nation and even the world.

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June 28, 2020 — In this meetup, you will learn:

1- Basics of Gatsby
2- Understanding the architecture and codebase.
2- Building a WordPress website using Gatsby.
3- Using GraphQL with Gatsby and WordPress.
4- Free deployment of your Gatsby website on netlify

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June 27, 2020 — This is the first of a three-session WordPress 101 series. This talk focuses on WordPress basics for beginners.

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June 27, 2020 — This is the second of a three-session WordPress 101 series. The talk begins with beginner-level advice for seeking support, and then for choosing themes and plugins. Intermediate-level topics follow for customizing WordPress with CSS, menus, custom post types and custom fields.

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June 27, 2020 — This is the third of a three-session WordPress 101 series that covers intermediate-level topics including WordPress multisite, site backup, child themes vs. custom themes, local development, plugin development; tools and workflow.

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June 26, 2020 — Learn about the WordPress REST API, and how to use it to make forms and pages that don’t need to reload. This talk includes stepping through the build of a small WordPress REST API site.