This weekend I’ll be blogging from WordCamp Phoenix, a three-day event for web designers, web developers and the public to learn about WordPress. Yesterday was the first day with free workshops open to the public. I attended the full-day WordPress 301 workshop led by Ptah Dunbar, core contributor of WordPress, BuddyPress, bbPress and founder of… Continue reading Recap: WordCamp Phoenix 2012: WordPress 301 Workshop
In his presentation at WordCamp Detroit 2011, Wally Metts spoke about the importance of clear, concise writing and the need to have a strong idea for your blog. He shared advice for creating conversations that matter about things you care about. Here are my notes: People don’t come to our sites for the plugins, they… Continue reading WordCamp Detroit 2011: In The Beginning Was The Word
In his presentation at WordCamp Detroit 2011, Douglas Hanna, CEO of A Small Orange, discussed how the principles of customer service could be applied to blogging. Hanna kicked off his talk with: We have a responsibility to provide service to our customers. and continued with sharing his thoughts on the differences between blogging and traditional… Continue reading WordCamp Detroit 2011: Treating Your Readers Like Customers