Category Archives: Speakers

Speaker Slides

We are trying to collect all the speakers’ slides.  As we get them we’ll post them here, so keep checking back if you are looking for something in particular.  Also find our collection on SlideShare. WordPress End-User Security w/ Dre … Continue reading

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Suzette Franck: BuddyPress

Topic: BuddyPress BuddyPress is a bolt-on social networking plugin that will allow you to turn your blog into a multi-featured social networking site similar to Facebook. Suzette will walk you through installation and basic configuration of BuddyPress and provide an … Continue reading

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Todd Huish: Multisite/Network

Topic: Multisite/Network This Multisite/Network thing seems like something you should know about. Lots of people use it and a lot of work goes into it but you’re left wondering: why do I care and what new complications does it introduce … Continue reading

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Marcy Massura: Visually Speaking

Topic: Visually Speaking: conveying your brand message with design, layout and visuals. Clever url, great content but something just doesn’t feel right. We will take a look at maximizing your website real estate, and discuss the power of photos, logos … Continue reading

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Kohl Crecelius: Social media for social change

Topic: Social Media for Social Change Taking authenticity online to create a committed following for your cause.  Learn how Krochet Kids intl. has leveraged the free tools of social media to drive awareness and new followers in support of their … Continue reading

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Kirsten Wright: Content Development for your Blog

Topic: Content Development for your Blog Blogging is a topic that can scare away even the most outgoing person or brand – the idea of writing on a regular schedule is not only intimidating but can be very frustrating to … Continue reading

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Josh Highland: Optimizing WordPress – Speed Matters

Topic: Optimizing WordPress – Speed Matters By itself, WordPress is fast and snappy application but over time your site may become slugish and laggy. A slow site is not good for your readers, or your search engine rankings. In a … Continue reading

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Cody Landefeld: Strategic Approach to Theme Design

Topic: Strategic Approach to Theme Design As a designer or person building a website you need to be able to know how to approach your website project. I will be focusing on what items you need to consider before beginning … Continue reading

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Adam Ware: Site Metrics – Measure Twice, Blog Once

Topic: Measure Twice, Blog Once: Easy ways to get proper metrics on your WordPress site Adam will cover the basics on the free and low-cost options for tracking activity on and about your WordPress site, and then get into details … Continue reading

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Jeff Hester: Building an Intranet with WordPress

Topic: Building an Intranet with WordPress A WordPress-powered intranet or extranet can be a great way to share and collaborate with your team. You can keep everyone on the same page, provide a shared space for important reference documents, and … Continue reading

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