April 2, 2020 — Come hear how a community of downtown business owners in small-town Michigan joined forces to combat the big box stores with their own eCommerce Marketplace shop. They needed a way to collectively work together, highlighting each of their store’s unique qualities, while allowing them to individually manage all parts of the eCommerce shop. We captured the features they needed to create the best shopping experience for customers, as well as all the management tools for each individual business. You’ll hear how they handle aspects like shipping, orders, and inventory, all while running their own retail store fronts.

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April 2, 2020 — If you have a blog that is gaining traction or you want to launch one the right way, this talk is for you! We’ll share tips on how to build a blog that is prepared for success, including how to design your blog for viewer retention, how to boost your SEO, how to monetize your site, turn it into a business, and keep it fast and safe. Whether you’re trying to turn your hobby blog into a source of income or to use your blog to support a business you already have, it’s easier than ever to implement professional tools on your WordPress site.

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April 2, 2020 — En nuestra 1er Meetup en línea, nuestras anfitrionas Jean Saldaña y Maryl González nos compartieron excelentes herramientas y estrategias para llevar nuestros negocios y los de nuestros clientes en línea.
Al final de la sesión, la comunidad también compartió sus herramieentas preferidas.
No tuvimos pizza y cerveza pero hubo mucho conocimiento involucrado.
¡Nos vemos en la siguiente Meetup!

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March 8, 2020 — In this session, attendees will learn how padding an estimate to cover “unknowns” can actually hurt their business and an alternative that is a better way of managing and measuring change. We will also walk through the steps for estimating a project with attendee input.

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February 23, 2020

February 21, 2020 — If you are wondering how to deal with increasing competition, or if you are having a hard time learning a new technology, or if you’re confused about what can give your career a better direction, or if you simply want to find better work-life balance. Nirav has seen a lot in two decades of his entrepreneurship journey in open source world. And he’s got hundreds of stories to tell you.

His session will guide us to:
There is a storm of challenges and opportunities coming to WordPress. Will you grow or perish? How can you increase your odds of achieving your dreams? What mistakes should you avoid? What tactics can you use?

January 23, 2020 — Dream Chasing: Unusual lessons in Personal and Business Success by Nirav Mehta

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December 31, 2019 — The idea of narrowing your business focus and positioning away from potential clients can be scary. It’s a fear that must be faced to maximize growth. While it’s natural to assume that becoming less of a generalist means doing less business, the opposite is usually true. By effectively positioning your business, you stand to grow exponentially.

This talk is great for owners of digital studios making WordPress sites but contains just as much value for other business owners trying to leverage their digital presence to grow their business.

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December 26, 2019 — Právnik vám porozpráva, ako si nastaviť svoj digitálny biznis tak, aby ste žiadneho právnika dlho nepotrebovali. Pozrieme sa na hlavné výzvy, ktorým čelia webové a digitálne spoločnosti.

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December 26, 2019 — Que ce soit en communication, en web, en affaire, nous avons tous un but commun : réaliser notre objectif. La finalité peut diverger en fonction de nos responsabilités: augmenter la notoriété de sa marque en marketing, motiver son équipe pour augmenter son chiffre d’affaire de X %, créer un site web qui va aller au-delà des attentes de son client. Mais des obstacles peuvent parfois se dresser sur la route et les franchir n’est pas toujours facile ou réalisable. Et si la clé du succès c’était la manière dont on réagit face à l’échec ? Et si, pour arriver au sommet, nous devions remettre en question notre comportement face aux erreurs de parcours ? Et si nous avions besoin de la critique pour nous améliorer constamment ? Laurie donnera, de par son expérience d’ancienne athlète de haut niveau et son expertise en marketing à l’internationale, des pistes de réflexion sur comment les difficultés doivent finalement être utilisées comme un levier pour votre carrière et vos projets afin d’aller continuellement de l’avant.

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