Class Schedule – Saturday February 25, 2012

* Session topics and speakers are subject to change.

TIME MY WP
Focuses on discussing how specific industry verticals are using WordPress including a survey of the available plugins, themes, vendors, strategies, etc.
JUMPSTART
Focuses on giving BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE WordPress users clear “Jumping off” points for taking their site to the next level
THINK TANK
Focuses on giving INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED WordPress users a large quantity of mind-blowing ideas & training they can use to dominate the web with their WordPress site
ROCKSTAR BAR

 
8:00 Registration
 
9:00 Opening Remarks

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9:30

WordPress for Musicians, Artists, Writers, Butchers, Bakers & Candlestick Makers

How to maximize your creative exposure with WordPress.

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Greg Taylor

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WP 101: Rocking in the Free World

Learn why WordPress is one of the hardest rocking blog and web design creation tools on the planet … oh yeah, and did I mention it’s free?

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Greg Loumeau

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Next Generation Web: What HTML5 and Responsive Design Can Really Do

Leveraging HTML5, Responsive width, advanced Javascript and other technologies to take your UIX to the next level.

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JAKE GOLDMAN

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10:30

Extending Multisite for Community Engagement

An introduction to WordPress Multi-Site

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John Hawkins

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Navigating the Theme Landscape

Learn what types of themes are out there, how to find and choose a theme, and dive into basic modifications to your theme so it fits you perfectly.

Lance Willett

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How to scale WordPress

APIs, Caching, Infrastructure, CDNs, etc.

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Erick Hitter / Chris LauzonWPEngine.com

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11:30

Real Estate

Top 10 WordPress “best practices” for realtors & real estate websites

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Jay Thompson – Phoenix Real Estate Guy

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A Brief History of Plugins

Plugins are the most important aspect of a WordPress site. They allow you to customize nearly any aspect of the site.

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Andrew Ryno

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Wait…THAT’S WordPress?!?!

Break the mold WordPress builds made with some real imagination.

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Andrew Norcross

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12:15 Lunch
 
1:15

Government & non-profits

How non-profits and government organizations of all sizes can use WordPress to successfully create and operate a website (Case study: open.NASA.gov)

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Sean Herron – NASA.gov

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Promoting your site

Getting started with SEO, SEM, social media and other tools.

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Josh Ziering – Full Speed SEO

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Design Swoon

Design Swoon – visual trends and WordPress

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Sara Cannon

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2:15

Journalism

Empowering Journalists with WordPress.

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RYAN IMEL – WPCANDY.COM

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Creative Thinking

Both for designers and developers.

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WARD ANDREWS

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SEM, WordPress, and You

Driving Conversions Through Paid Search.

SCOTT YACKO / JONATHAN KRESSATY – VUURR

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3:15

Agencies

Panel discussion on starting/running a web design business, freelancing, quoting, pricing, contracts, consulting, etc.

JAKE GOLDMAN, SHAILESH GHIMIRE, DALLIN HARRIS, Michael Eck, MODERATOR TYLER HURST

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How to Create Engaging Content for Marketers

Get more mileage out of your next post on your business blog. Covers best practices and tips for creating content that converts.

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JOE MANNA

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The Zen of WordPress Development

You’re stuck. The project is incomplete, buggy as heck, and the client is calling every 30 minutes. Learn how to build it the better way.

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DANIEL BACHHUBER

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4:15

eCommerce

What to know when using WordPress to sell stuff online.

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Aaron Campbell

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WP Security 101

A report from the front lines on how to protect your site.

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ROBERT ROWLEY – DREAMHOST

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Don’t Sh** in the Pool

How Your Code Can Ruin WordPress for Others.

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CHRIS JEAN

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5:15 Closing Remarks
 
5:30 After Party

If you were at Wordcamp Phoenix last year, you know about the kind of party this crowd can throw! This year we’ll be returning to Chandler City Hall for another memorable night of music, entertainment, food and drinks in Chandler’s beautiful new building. You do NOT want to miss this.