Top Takeaways from WordCamp Cincinnati 2017

black-WordCamp Cincinnati t-shirt, nametag, and bottle of Montgomery Inn barbecue sauce

Last weekend I joined over 200 WordPress users for two days of learning and sharing at WordCamp Cincinnati, held at the University of Cincinnati campus.

Three tracks, with one track including 1 ½ days of WordPress tutorials, had me hopping from room to room to catch my favorite sessions. Continue reading Top Takeaways from WordCamp Cincinnati 2017

Photo of the Week: Cincinnati Riverfront

downtown skyscrapers rise behind Smale Riverfront Park in downtown Cincinnati

When I was in Cincinnati, Ohio this weekend for WordCamp Cincinnati 2017, I took some time to visit downtown Cincinnati. Usually when I’m in Cincinnati, I walk around downtown, visit the library, check out the murals on buildings, and stop along the riverfront for a walk in Smale Riverfront Park. But with the cold temperatures… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Cincinnati Riverfront

Using Microsoft Word to Post to WordPress

Two hands typing on a laptop keyboard, window in the background.

As the project champion for my community college’s Open Learning Lab, I help literally hundreds of students, faculty, and other academics get started with their own WordPress sites.

I often encounter people who prefer to write in Microsoft Word rather than the default WordPress post editor.

They’re comfortable with Word. They know Word. Continue reading Using Microsoft Word to Post to WordPress