October 4, 2017 — This session is for those that are thinking of upping their coding game and attending a coding bootcamp. It is intended for anyone who wants to know more about those coding camps and whether it is right for them or not.

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June 16, 2016 — Hosting
Backup
Contact information
Theme selection
Plugin selection
WordPress repository
Images/Media
More about Hiring a Designer/Developer

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January 19, 2016 — Facet-nating! – Using FacetsWP
This is the next step in Content Architecture. What happens when you have huge amounts of information or posts that can be put into more than one category at the same time? This talk will describe how you guide users from multiple paths to the same content. The intended audience are for those people who have their sites up and running, but need to rethink their content organizational structure.

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September 11, 2015 — There is so much confusion about what types of things should be put on a page and what should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content is the best way to tackle this. An “About Us” page would be just that… A PAGE. If you are talking about something that is more time sensitive, then you want to do a post. Connected to this would be Categories and Tags. What are they? When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience for small businesses. This is not just how to do it but WHY you should do it. This gives an in depth look at the justification for placement of content on your website and way finding.

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August 25, 2015 — Introduction to the Dashboard

June 28, 2015 — When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience for small businesses. This is not just how to do it but WHY you should do it. This gives an in depth look at the justification for placement of content on your website and wayfinding.

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June 21, 2015 — This talk is intended for people who have never touched the platform before. It is intended to help people make decisions to get them on the right path from the beginning, even before they’ve logged in.

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June 28, 2014 — This talk introduces WordPress to people that have never touched the platform. People want to know what their getting into! What kind of commitment does this mean? What things can it do for me on social media? A quick look at the dashboard and take questions that people have. Why would people use WordPress?

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November 30, 2013 — Posts vs. Pages & Categories vs. Tags. There is so much confusion about what types of things should be put on a page and what should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content is the best way to tackle this. When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience for small businesses.

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