September 3, 2025 — Has a client ever wasted your time in a consulting session? Ever had a one-hour consultation turned into 3? Have you experienced the sinking feeling that comes when you leave the consultation and realize you failed to ask a key question? This talk provides answers to these issues and more. Attendees will leave with a clear, memorable outline to manage the client consultation. Key Takeaways: Why you need a strategy for that first discovery meeting The purpose of the discovery meeting: what it is and isn’t A memorable outline to manage the discovery conversation Presented byNathan Ingram

November 6, 2024 — If you can never seem to find time to redesign your own website or launch a new service because you’re too busy with client work… you’re not alone, and this talk is for you!

Attendees will leave with a (1) better understanding of why it’s so hard to move our businesses forward when we’re busy with client work, (2) a clear strategy to address this very common issue, and (3) the motivation to make it happen!

October 5, 2024 — Got a question about your WordPress website? Join our expert panel, where experienced WordPress professionals will help you with your question. This session is open to everyone, whether you’re just starting out or have been using WordPress for years.

January 15, 2024 — Never waste a bad move. Success as a business owner is built on the lessons we’ve learned from our biggest mistakes. In this talk, Nathan draws on almost 30 years of experience in the web business to share the most important lessons he had to learn the hard way. Each lesson is summarized in a succinct statement and then unpacked with examples that will make you laugh, cringe and think.

November 18, 2023 — Have you ever felt like you’re just running your business by the seat of your pants, making things up as you go? It’s inefficient, stressful, and more common than you might think! In this talk, Nathan will explain the importance of creating systems for your business and a low-stress approach that anyone can use to start creating systems right away.

Key Takeaways:

-How systems making your business more efficient and valuable

-How to get started creating your own systems (including a helpful tool to make it easier)

-How systems can impact your business in unexpected ways

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September 13, 2022 — This talk explains why it’s so hard to move your businesses forward while you’re busy with client work. Learn a strategy to address this very common issue, and find the motivation to make it happen.

January 21, 2021

January 20, 2021 — This talk explains how to stabilize your business with a growing stream of recurring income. Learn why recurring income is crucial and how to offer WordPress management plans as a recurring revenue product.

November 26, 2020 — Never waste a bad move. Success as a business owner is built on the lessons we’ve learned from our biggest mistakes. In this talk, Nathan draws on 25 years of experience in the web business to share the most important lessons he had to learn the hard way. Each lesson is summarized in a succinct statement and then unpacked with examples that will make you laugh, cringe and think

Key Takeaways:

1) Mistakes I made and how to avoid them
2) Tips on where to focus to make your business profitable
3) What really matters when you’re building a business

June 26, 2020 — Has a client ever wasted your time in a consulting session? Have you ever had a one-hour consultation turn into three? Have you experienced the sinking feeling that happens when you leave the consultation and realize you failed to ask a key question? This talk provides answers to these issues and more.

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