Speaking

  • WP Constellations, Episode 5

    WP Constellations, Episode 5

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    I appeared on the WP Constellations podcast with my StellarWP colleagues, Michelle Frechette and Jeff Chandler, to talk all things Nexcess, WordPress hosting, and Success-as-a-Service.

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  • This Week in WordPress #261

    This Week in WordPress #261

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    I was on This Week in WordPress with my colleagues Christine Clauder and Michelle Frechette. We had some really interesting conversations about onboarding as a new contributor to WordPress, accessibility, SLAPP lawsuits, and collaboration in the WordPress editor among many others! It’s been several months since I’ve been on this show and I’ve missed it!…

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  • Choosing the Hosting Plan that Works for You – WP Rochester

    Choosing the Hosting Plan that Works for You – WP Rochester

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    I spoke at the Rochester WordPress meetup on the topic of choosing web hosting. It was a lovely group and we had a great time in the Q&A portion. Clearly I need to get my colleagues at Liquid Web to catch me up on higher-end forms of hosting so I can answer those curve ball…

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  • WordCamp Montclair: I Just Got This WordPress and Don’t Know How to Use It

    WordCamp Montclair: I Just Got This WordPress and Don’t Know How to Use It

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    I got to give my WordPress beginner-focused talk at WordCamp Montclair this weekend, and since I had to cancel last-minute for WordCamp Buffalo, I’m pretty sure this is my first time speaking in front of an in-person audience since COVID! It felt great, and way more comfortable than giving a webinar. I want to continue…

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  • Post Status Draft #137

    Post Status Draft #137

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    I had a great conversation with Cory Miller of Post Status about some of the work I’m doing at Nexcess and how it relates to decentralization and owning your own platform. As always happens when Cory and I get to talking, we ended up going for nearly double the length of the actual published episode;…

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  • I Just Got This WordPress And Don’t Know How To Use It – Learn WordPress

    I Just Got This WordPress And Don’t Know How To Use It – Learn WordPress

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    I gave a workshop (more of a talk, really) on what to do when you’ve just been handed the keys to a WordPress site and have never used WordPress before. This session is geared for the complete beginner who has just inherited a site. They might be volunteering for a nonprofit or community organization, or…

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  • Migrating WordPress Sites to PHP 8: iThemes Training

    Migrating WordPress Sites to PHP 8: iThemes Training

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    My colleagues at iThemes invited me to give a training session on what WordPress professionals need to do to migrate the sites they build and care for to PHP 8. This session is geared for WordPress freelancers and micro agencies, folks who are experienced in building and managing sites but may not be developers or…

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  • WordSesh 2022

    WordSesh 2022

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    For this year’s WordSesh, I’m delivering a session that’s a case study on trying to keep a site online during a viral traffic surge, and a companion workshop where attendees will use the techniques discussed. Learn about #HanktheHellion: Hankarmy.com Case Study Session slidesSession notes from Deborah Edwards-Oroño of Lireo DesignsSummary of 5 WordSesh 2022 presentations,…

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  • The Week in WordPress #188

    The Week in WordPress #188

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    I guested on The Week in WordPress for the week of 11/29.

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  • WooSesh 2021 Workshop

    WooSesh 2021 Workshop

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    I gave a workshop at WooSesh 2021 called “10 Secrets for Setting Up Your Store Like a Pro.” This session is free to WooSesh attendees, or available with membership to WPSessions. View the slides:

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