June 25, 2019 — Remote work is all the rage these days as more and more companies have started to go remote or offer remote friendly positions, but not everyone knows how to navigate this new reality.

I’m going to talk about the fabulous benefits of remote work, the potential pitfalls and how to mitigate them, how to hold on to your sanity, not need to shrink the kids (if you have them), and have a grand old time doing it all.

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June 25, 2019 — The WordPress community is built on human relationships. In the context of business, nothing that lasts was ever built by a single person. In the same way people connect with other people and develop networks, small companies can interact with larger organisations in a strategic way to build strong mutually beneficial partnerships. Creating these relations requires time, effort and understanding. However a lot of people struggle when it comes to contacting, developing and creating a connection with other entrepreneurs or large companies. Thankfully, there are steps you can follow to approach a potential partner and write enticing emails and proposals that will immediately get their attention and bring you the desired results. As a Partnerships Manager at SiteGround, I develop relations like these and I will share practical tips and guidelines to help you express the benefits of a mutual partnership and expand them into a successful collaboration.

June 24, 2019 — A talk with tips and tools to increase creative confidence and positively shift mindfulness. Sharing stories and knowledge learnt from experience in the creative industries, to support and improve your design process and output.

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June 23, 2019 — Can one day’s work benefit thousands of people in the local community? Yes. For every do_action there is a positive and empowering re_action.

Hear the inside scoop about the first do_action day to take place in Europe, a one-day hackathon where we created WordPress sites for 5 non-profits and charities in the South West.

This talk provides a transparent account of why Bristol chose to do_action, what successes and challenges we faced, who it helped and how it made an impact.

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June 23, 2019 — WordPress changed my life, and it’s almost like “a way out” since opportunities are scarce on my island.

My island is about to go through a technology boom(we’re a developing country) and I believe WordPress will help us accomplish this by being the platform all the innovative sites are built on.

June 23, 2019 — Nearly a decade ago I started working in support at WPMU DEV, right on the front line. Our team wasn’t big, it was less than 10. Sometimes it could feel somewhat isolating. James, our CEO, would check in from time to time to see how I was and even provide some feedback. It didn’t take too long until I was promoted to Head of Support and it was then my job to find incredible people. I had a decision to make at that point, what kind of a manager did I want to be?

June 23, 2019 — This talk is a gist of my interaction with the WordPress and WordCamp Community, how I did something that changed the course of WordCamps in India.

June 21, 2019 — CRO for WP ECcommerce sites
* What is CRO
* CRO and WP sites
* CRO best practices
* Non functional aspects of cRO
* traffic or conversion? the chicken or the egg?
* sample cRO processes
* tools, resources, help for cRO
* Conclusion
* questions

June 21, 2019 — This talk will emphasize the importance of team collaboration in projects and how it can save time during different project phases as well as contribute to a well balanced team dynamic.

We will explore what this looks like when building a WordPress website and some important takeaways to maintain a collaborative workflow.

June 21, 2019 — Making your clients happy, and keeping them that way, is the key to growing your business.

Happy clients will want to work with you again and again and they’ll recommend you to all their friends. But that doesn’t have to mean working yourself into the ground or being available 24/7.

These 5 golden rules will ensure great client service… without you losing your mind.