All posts by Heather Mueller

WordCamp Charleston is Making Headlines

May 15, 2014General InformationHeather Mueller

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Did you hear?

WordCamp Charleston was the feature of Tuesday’s South Carolina Business Review radio program. In an interview with host Mike Switzer, WordCamp organizer Karl Hudson Phillips talked about WordPress security, WordCamp keynote speaker Andrew Nacin and where to find WordPress user groups in South Carolina. Plus a little history on how a soccer player from Trinidad and Tobago became a web developer in Charleston.

The five-minute discussion aired on all eight ETV Radio stations across South Carolina. Did you miss it? Listen in (aired May 13, 2014):

Speaker Spotlight – Jason Finneyfrock

May 14, 2014Event SpeakersHeather Mueller

Jason Finneyfrock

Hate configuring servers and all the pieces of a typical WordPress stack? Let Jason Finneyfrock show you how to leverage Vagrant and Puppet to fully automate and source control your entire tech stack—and provision WordPress sites and themes to boot.

Continue reading Speaker Spotlight – Jason Finneyfrock →

Speaker Spotlight – Naomi Bush

May 13, 2014Event SpeakersHeather Mueller

Naomi C Bush
Forms. We all use them to collect contact information, but there’s so much more you can do with a custom form builder. Many WordPress users don’t realize just how much you can get out of this one little tool.

Naomi does, and she’s about to share her secrets. Continue reading Speaker Spotlight – Naomi Bush →

Speaker Spotlight – Shauna Mackenzie

May 13, 2014Announcements, Event SpeakersHeather Mueller

Shauna Mackenzie

If you’ve ever whipped out your credit card to pay for access to an e-course or members-only academy, there’s a good chance you paid for a product powered by WordPress.

Most of the companies behind content-based promotions aren’t large corporate brands, but rather resourceful small businesses: Entrepreneurs like Shauna Mackenzie who leverage WordPress to generate passive revenue streams.

Originally an image consultant by trade, Shauna’s now a professional content creator whose strategies regularly convince individuals to pay as much as $2,000 for a single certification program. Continue reading Speaker Spotlight – Shauna Mackenzie →

Speaker Spotlight – Maggie Hall

May 12, 2014Event SpeakersHeather Mueller

Maggie Hall

As a designer focused 100% on the user experience, Maggie’s found many ways to turn WordPress into a testing ground. She’s used it to develop website wireframes, conduct A/B tests, create web graphics and even research audiences, virtually eliminating the need for all the extra software and monthly services that can easily eat up marketing budgets. Continue reading Speaker Spotlight – Maggie Hall →

Speaker Spotlight – Jared Smith

May 7, 2014Event SpeakersHeather Mueller

Jared Smith

Struggling to figure out if your website is functioning at peak performance? Wondering how to make it faster and better…without breaking the bank?

Web Engineer Jared Smith will show you exactly how to give any WordPress website a full tune-up, on virtually any budget. Continue reading Speaker Spotlight – Jared Smith →

Speaker Spotlight – Patrick Phillips

May 6, 2014Event SpeakersHeather Mueller

Patrick Phillips

All the techniques and tips you’ve heard from blogging “experts”? The ones that fill your days with deadlines? Forget ’em. On May 17, Patrick is going to dispel some of the most common blogging-for-business myths to help you get ahead of the game and break free of false senses of urgency. Continue reading Speaker Spotlight – Patrick Phillips →

Speaker Spotlight – Maria Scarpello

May 5, 2014Announcements, Event SpeakersHeather Mueller

In less than two weeks, Maria Scarpello will travel to Charleston to show how, like thousands of others, you can use WooCommerce to accelerate your brand. And perhaps share a few insights on her favorite craft beers, too. Continue reading Speaker Spotlight – Maria Scarpello →

WordCamp Charleston 2014

South Carolina's 1st WordCamp ~ May 17, 2014