June 11, 2018 — In this talk, we will discuss several other uses a small business can use WordPress for rather than “just a website”. The WordPress ecosystem has grown well beyond a blogging platform and informational websites. It’s now possible to run an entire business off of WordPress.

June 11, 2018 — Jim Grant of Simply Creative Media will cover the ins and outs of the importance of WordPress website security, using a SSL (secure sockets layer) certificate and encryption on your website, best practices and WordPress plugins to help you secure your WordPress website.

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June 11, 2018 — Your brand is your core business asset. It is the reputation you have in the market, the perception your audience has about your business, and the feelings and thoughts they associate with your products or services. With a strong, clear brand, decision-making is easy, your value is clear, and you can charge your worth with confidence and certainty.

When you have brand clarity and know exactly who you are selling to, what you need to say, and how to communicate all the important details with ease your sales marketing efforts will become less stressful and more enjoyable.

In this hands-on workshop session, you won’t be sitting back and relaxing, you’ll be neck deep in your brand, gaining clarity and getting things done. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of your brand, a powerful, refined marketing message, and new tools you can add to your business and use with your clients.

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June 11, 2018 — Will anyone see my content?

It’s a terrifying question we’ve all asked ourselves. Whether you’re a marketer, new to an industry, or launching a new product, you need to have an attack plan. In this talk, we’ll cover the following three topics to help your next keyword campaign:

1. How to find niche keywords in your industry
2. How to qualify and refine in on the best keywords
3. The keyword tools you need to make your life easier

If you’re committed to building a popular and profitable site you need to make your content irresistible and impossible to miss – you can’t just hope people will notice you. By effectively targeting niche keywords you’ll see an increase in search traffic, attract paying customers, and grow your brand.

June 11, 2018 — In my presentation, I will discuss the benefits and why’s of being a mentor and mentee. I will further promote why mentorship is absolutely crucial for our industry thrive, including my personal experience of being mentored.

Viewing code as a trade skill, I will also share how to be establish these meaningful relationships for both parties involved. My goal is to inspire and motivate my audience to take action and incorporate mentorship in their daily developer lives — what better way than to start now at the conference?

June 11, 2018 — If you’re like most people, you jumped into WordPress with both feet excited to start building your site.

Now you’ve been to a WordCamp and you are learning the “right” way to do things.

In this session, we’ll talk about how to get back on track; undoing that custom code we hacked in, or running outdate versions of software. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have steps to get your WordPress site back to following all the WordPress standards.

June 11, 2018 — How to build a WordPress membership site and automate the entire process.

June 11, 2018 — Users will be shown how to Create video content, 360 video, VR and how to use it across they web, social and more.

June 11, 2018 — So what is a value ladder? Don’t worry, I won’t wait until the end to tell you: A value ladder is a way to structure YOUR BUSINESS to appeal to the different phases of YOUR CLIENT’S business growth. In this session I will teach how to: 1) Nail down the key components of a value ladder and apply it to your own business model 2) Use value ladders when building quotes to generate more revenue 3) Break down your CLIENT’S value ladder and lead to larger projects for YOU

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June 11, 2018 — You can absolutely “get in on” the secret sauce that many famous artists, celebs, athletes, and Silicon Valley types alike use as a way to: manage stress, stay focused, get inspired, improve resilience and more– in business and in life. Join us for a lively overview on “why and how” a modern mindfulness practice might be just what you’re looking for to give you an edge when managing the stresses of real life. Note-to-self, what have you got to lose other than keeping an open mind and gaining better self-awareness?

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