12:00am March 4, 2022
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Remote Leadership; How To Lead Humans In A Way That Makes It OK To Feel Human
WordFest Live session delivered by Tom Stinson. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/remote-leadership-how-to-lead-humans-in-a-way-that-makes-it-ok-to-feel-human/
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Remote Leadership; How To Lead Humans In A Way That Makes It OK To Feel HumanTom Stinson Long Form Talk ⏰The remote landscape allows leaders to really strip back to the fundamentals of guiding teams forward. And what has become apparent, is the traditional “cogs-of-a-machine”, “well-oiled”, and “everything-automated” focus on leadership is dying out. THANK GOD! Leading in the remote world means having a greater awareness of and skills to manage the diverse, messiness, and wonderfulness of human beings. This talk will take a look into key principles that leaders in the remote world need to specialise in to successfully serve their teams. |
1:00am March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 1:00 AM 03/04/2022 02:00 AM UTC Community Interview – Michele Butcher-Jones WordFest Live session delivered by Michele Butcher-Jones. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-michele-butcher-jones/ 10
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Community Interview – Michele Butcher-JonesMichele Butcher-Jones Community Interview ✅
Join Michele as she shares her experience of giving back to the community. Michele is the Lead WordPress Technical Specialist at Thrive Internet Marketing Agency and runs her own WordPress shop at 13Core. She is also the Head Geek over at Can’t Speak Geek. When not working her jobs, Michele is an organizer for WordCamp St Louis and the Lead Organizer of the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. You can usually find her snapping pictures, at the gym, hanging with her family, or reading a book. She is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks. |
1:15am March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 1:15 AM 03/04/2022 01:30 AM UTC Community Interview - Bluehost WordFest Live session delivered by Devin Sears. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-bluehost/ 10
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Community Interview – BluehostDevin Sears Community Interview ✅
Join Devin as he shares how Bluehost giving back to the community. |
2:00am March 4, 2022
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Sticks and Stones will Break Bones, but Words Really Do Matter
WordFest Live session delivered by Michele Butcher-Jones. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/sticks-and-stones-will-break-bones-but-words-really-do-matter/
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Sticks and Stones will Break Bones, but Words Really Do MatterLong Form Talk ⏰You may not realize it but your words matter. They can make or break a sale, keep or lose relationships, can can have lasting affects on your future. They also matter every time you write an email, send out a text, or put them online. Stop using qualifiers and fillers, start being inclusive and setting expectations. We will discuss what words work and do not work in a professional setting, ways to break the habits of toxic communication, and ways to grow in different ways of communication. |
3:00am March 4, 2022
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How To Use Admin Day to Manage Your Freelancer Stress
WordFest Live session delivered by Allie Nimmons. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/how-to-use-admin-day-to-manage-your-freelancer-stress/
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How To Use Admin Day to Manage Your Freelancer StressAllie Nimmons Wellness Session ❤️Freelancing is stressful enough. Being forced to do it from home can make matters worse. You might feel scattered, overwhelmed, and just plain stressed. Dedicating a single day of the month to managing that stress in an organized fashion can help you not only keep your head above water, but get you swimming! In this talk, Allie will break down what Admin Day is, why it’s helpful, and how you can build your own customized Admin Day that will set you up for less stress and more success. |
4:00am March 4, 2022
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Why you need Website Performance as a Mindset
WordFest Live session delivered by Leo Postovoit. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Why you need Website Performance as a MindsetLeo Postovoit Long Form Talk ⏰We all love to see sites that are fast, user-friendly, accessible, secure and reliable. But how do you get there? In this talk, we’ll share how we use the various aspects of “performance” to guide decisions from product ideation through actual software, and how we measure and tool for success. This is a mindset, not just a single metric: We care a lot about page speed, conversion and beyond. and in our opinion, “a better web” is a more performant web, which starts with a core practice is to love our customers (and our customers’ customers). We’ll share tactics you can take back to your team to argue for a better, more performant way to engage with your users. We’ll cover:
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5:00am March 4, 2022
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Community Interview – Dan MabyDan Maby Community Interview ✅
Join Dan as he shares her experience of giving back to the community. Dan is the Founder of Big Orange Heart, where he helps deliver a vision of better well-being and mental health support within remote working communities. |
5:15am March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 5:15 AM 03/04/2022 05:30 AM UTC Community Interview – Weglot WordFest Live session delivered by Thomas Fanchin. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-weglot/ 10
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Community Interview – WeglotThomas Fanchin Community Interview ✅
Join Thomas as he shares how Weglot is giving back to the community. Thomas is a Partnership Manager at Weglot. Establishing new connections and organizing events every day. Breathing, talking and dreaming about Weglot and a multilingual world. Weglot is a WordPress multilingual plugin to translate and display your website in multiple languages. It provides a fast first layer of automated translation which you can easily edit yourself or by adding teammates or collaborating with pro-translators through the Weglot dashboard. |
6:00am March 4, 2022
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Getting Started With Podcasting For Developers
WordFest Live session delivered by Sumant Lohar. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Getting Started With Podcasting For DevelopersSumant Lohar Long Form Talk ⏰In this particular talk, Sumant will take you especially developers through the journey of starting podcasting all from SCRATCH. He will begin from podcasting basics, types of podcast, when is the right time to start to execute it rightly. He will also highlight essential points to overcome the fear of expressing yourself among the audience or interviewing a guest. Interestingly, Sumant will also tell you all those benefits of starting podcasting for yourself and how can you leverage your knowledge to the admired level within the WordPress community at the cost of implementing your skillsets and experience over the years. |
7:00am March 4, 2022
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Benefits Of Being A Part Of A Community
WordFest Live session delivered by Meher Bala. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Benefits Of Being A Part Of A CommunityMeher Bala Wellness Session ❤️A lot of people in today’s world post-pandemic are full-time working from home. As a freelancer, WHF does become lonely and difficult to connect with the world. Hence this topic will cover the different communities around which you can engage and reasons why you should be activate and engage with others. |
8:00am March 4, 2022
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Measuring Success: How to Set Your KPIs
WordFest Live session delivered by Elise Alley. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Measuring Success: How to Set Your KPIsElise Alley Long Form Talk ⏰Some goals are straightforward and success is easy to measure. Sometimes, though, your goals are more abstract. So how do you measure success of those goals? In this talk, you’ll learn how to set meaningful KPIs, or key performance indicators. |
9:00am March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 09:00 AM 03/04/2022 09:15 AM UTC Community Interview – Topher DeRosia WordFest Live session delivered by Topher DeRosia. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-topher-derosia/ 10
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Community Interview – Topher DeRosiaTopher DeRosia Community Interview ✅
Join Topher as he shares his experience of giving back to the community. Topher DeRosia is Senior WordPress Architect at Camber Creative. He brings more than 25 years of experience as a web developer, over a decade of which has been spent building out WordPress sites. In addition, Topher curates http://HeroPress.com. Fun fact: Topher is responsible for making the official International Space Station Windows95 desktop theme. He currently lives in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife Cate and two daughters, Ema and Sophia. You can find Topher on Twitter talking about e-commerce, web development, general technology, and culture. He’s also a regular on the Make WordPress and Post Status Slack channels. |
9:15am March 4, 2022
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Community Interview – YoastTaco Verdonschot Community Interview ✅
Join Taco as he shares how Yoast is giving back to the community. Hi! I’m Taco and I’m community manager here at Yoast. Of course, I’m much more than just a job title. Let’s do the short version first. After being in Customer Support for the better part of 7 years at Yoast, I transitioned into my current position as Community manager early 2020. This allows me to spend even more time with the community that became my 3rd family; the WordPress community. Third? Well yeah. I have a wife and two amazing daughters, and consider my friends and colleagues at Yoast to be my second family. I love meeting and connecting people. Being at social events gives me more energy than one can imagine. I do have strong opinions and I’m prototype Dutch, so I can be quite direct and rather blunt, even when I try really hard not to be. If we haven’t met yet, I’d love to meet you. And in the meantime, please do reach out on Twitter or the WordPress Slack. Ready to get your website into an even better shape? Give our SEO workouts a try. These actionable SEO exercises help you get results faster. Try one in Yoast SEO, or get them all in Yoast SEO Premium. |
10:00am March 4, 2022
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WooCommerce Automation - tips and tricks to save your time and money
WordFest Live session delivered by Andrija Radojev. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/woocommerce-automation-tips-and-tricks-to-save-your-time-and-money/
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WooCommerce Automation – tips and tricks to save your time and moneyAndrija Radojev Long Form Talk ⏰WooCommerce is the most popular plugin which turns a WordPress website into a highly customizable and user-friendly online store. However, most owners of small WooCommerce stores don’t utilize its full potential and waste so much time on updates, content-entry, calculations, and other everyday tasks without realizing that they can automate them and with proper tools, they can save time and money which can sometimes make a difference between success and failure. In this interactive lecture, we will cover the must-use tools, best practices, and tips on how you can pull the best out of a WooCommerce store and save your precious time and money by making smart investments in your WooCommerce store. Together we will briefly go through case studies which are common in the eCommerce world, explore many different solutions suited for any skill level and get practical knowledge we can instantly use while engaging in trivia and mini-games that will challenge your eCommerce mindset. |
11:00am March 4, 2022
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Dealing with Epilepsy and Mental Disorders in the Tech Space/Community
WordFest Live session delivered by Samuel Femi Taiwo. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Dealing with Epilepsy and Mental Disorders in the Tech Space/CommunitySamuel Femi Taiwo Wellness Session ❤️I’ve been living with epilepsy for a very long time, I had a few seizures as a kid, they stopped and started again at the age of 14, and this is accompanied by several mental disorders. I will be talking about:
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12:00pm March 4, 2022
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Designing Remote
WordFest Live session delivered by Tammie Lister. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Designing RemoteTammie Lister Long Form Talk ⏰How do you design something when everyone is remote, and what particular challenges does it raise? Where does design fit into the product cycle when remote and collaborate? How can even a designer or team grow and flourish when remote? From ideation, feedback sessions to iterations and collaboration during building – let’s look at how it can be perhaps even better when designed remote. I’ll draw on my background working remotely in different design roles, sharing what worked and didn’t, and sharing some practice suggestions. Designing remote is powerful, but it needs adaption – let’s talk about that together. |
1:00pm March 4, 2022
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Community Interview – Chris WiegmanChris Wiegman Community Interview ✅
Join Chris as he shares his experience of giving back to the community. Chris is a Senior Software Engineer at WP Engine and has been working with WordPress since for over a decade. During that time he built one of the largest WordPress security plugins as well as various plugins and themes for clients of all sizes, Google Chrome extensions and even WordPress development environments. A teacher at heart, Chris has spoken at numerous WordCamps and other conferences as well as taught both computer science and aviation for universities throughout the US. |
13:15pm March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 1:15 PM 03/04/2022 01:30 PM UTC Community Interview – Nexcess WordFest Live session delivered by Carrie Wheeler. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-nexcess/ 10
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Community Interview – NexcessCarrie Wheeler Community Interview ✅
Join Carrie as he shares how Nexcess is giving back to the community. Carrie serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Liquid Web’s Hosting & Applications business. In this role, Carrie is responsible for defining and driving the growth for Liquid Web’s strategic product lines including Traditional and Sophisticated Hosting, Cloud Services, Managed WordPress, Managed WooCommerce, Managed Magento, and several other managed applications. Carrie is passionate about building products, services and comprehensive solutions for entrepreneurs, designers, developers and digital agencies who are building their business on the web. Nexcess provides a fully managed, high-performance, and best-in-class cloud solution built to optimize WordPress and WooCommerce sites and stores. Our holistic, hands-on approach to managed products and solutions includes providing users with tools that help them create better websites and e-commerce stores along with expert, on-demand support. |
2:00pm March 4, 2022
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How Can We Make Digital Technology More Sustainable?
WordFest Live session delivered by Hannah Smith. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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How Can We Make Digital Technology More Sustainable?Hannah Smith Long Form Talk ⏰Did you know that the internet is thought to produce about the same carbon emissions as the aviation industry’s fuel consumption? And if the internet was a country it would be the seventh biggest polluter in the world. It’s shocking, isn’t it!? The cloud isn’t as fluffy and harmless as we’re led to believe… Digital technologies provide wonderful opportunities to reach and engage others, often in ways that aren’t possible using offline methods. But digital does have significant hidden costs, which many in the tech industry aren’t conscious of. In this talk, we’ll discuss how digital technologies cause pollution and how technologists can take action to improve the sustainability of the tech they build, manage and use. We’ll also go beyond digital carbon emissions and get into some of the deeper issues around sustainability and climate justice. |
3:00pm March 4, 2022
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Contributing to WordPress - How Working For Free Could Turn Out To Be One Of Your Smartest Investments Ever
WordFest Live session delivered by Yvette Sonneveld. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Contributing to WordPress – How Working For Free Could Turn Out To Be One Of Your Smartest Investments EverYvette Sonneveld Wellness Session ❤️In this talk I’ll share my WordPress story with your audience in an inspiring and actionable way. Your audience will discover:
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4:00pm March 4, 2022
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Social Media Content Repurposing
WordFest Live session delivered by Andréa Jones. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Social Media Content RepurposingAndréa Jones Long Form Talk ⏰Are you ready to create a content system that works for you again and again? In this live session, attendees will learn: ✅ How to create a content system that works for you |
5:00pm March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 5:00 PM 03/04/2022 5:15 PM UTC Community Interview – Amanda Gorman WordFest Live session delivered by Amanda Gorman. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-amanda-gorman/ 10
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Community Interview – Amanda GormanAmanda Gorman Community Interview ✅
Join Amanda as she shares her experience of giving back to the community. Amanda is the Director of Customer Success at GiveWP, where she is a fundraising expert, and works with nonprofits all over the world. She is a yoga instructor, mom to Ronan, aunt to Jackson, wife to Casey, and pet parent to Topanga, Sylvie, Loki, and Anna. |
5:15pm March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 5:15 PM 03/04/2022 5:30 PM UTC Community Interview – Cloudways WordFest Live session delivered by Jason Nickerson. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-cloudways/ 10
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Community Interview – CloudwaysJason Nickerson Community Interview ✅
Join Jason as he shares how Cloudways is giving back to the community. A 20 year veteran of the web industry, from e-commerce to web development, content management, open-source, events, and web hosting. As an Open Source Executive and a past Board Member of Open Source Matters, Jason has shared his love of Open Source worldwide. Cloudways is all about simplicity and freedom for online businesses. From the choice of five industry-leading cloud providers to 1-Click WordPress operations, Cloudways ensures that your visitors do not have to face slow loading websites and security issues. |
6:00pm March 4, 2022
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Work/Life Balance While Open Sourcing
WordFest Live session delivered by Scott Clark. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Work/Life Balance While Open SourcingScott Kingsley Clark Round Table Discussion ✋Many of us have open source projects out there for WordPress. I’d love to discuss what issues we’ve come across while doing this at various scales including but not narrowly limited to — working on open source project outside of your normal full time work. |
7:00pm March 4, 2022
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MoveON: Dealing with Anxiety and Anger
WordFest Live session delivered by Karen Tompkins. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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MoveON: Dealing with Anxiety and AngerKaren Tompkins Wellness Session ❤️Passion for the work you do can drive a ‘good stress’ reaction; however, the roadblocks, lack of outcome-control and other negative factors cause anger &/or anxiety which works against the positive gains. Understanding the neurochemistry of stress gives the person new insight into their own behaviour. Techniques to combat the effects of prolonged stress are explored. Current research articles will be referenced to support Karen’s approach to ‘moving on’ in order to renew your commitment to the journey. Participants will learn about the neurochemistry of stress (specifically the biogenic amines: dopamine, norephinephrine and serotonin) and how it directs behaviour. Through a presentation, small group learning and whole group activities, particpants will leave with a plan to reduce the effects of stress on the body and brain. |
8:00pm March 4, 2022
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Take Charge Of Your Day: Tactics To Get More Done Without More Stress
WordFest Live session delivered by Jennifer Bourn. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Take Charge Of Your Day: Tactics To Get More Done Without More StressJennifer Bourn Long Form Talk ⏰Everyone has the same number of hours in a day. So why do some people get so much more done than others? It’s not because they have superpowers. And there isn’t a big secret you don’t know. The trick to getting more done and enjoying a workday with less stress is embracing productivity strategies and tactics that align with the way you like to work. This session will share tips and tricks that will help you take charge of your workday so you start each day inspired, feel proud of what you accomplished, and end each day satisfied. |
9:00pm March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 9:00 PM 03/04/2022 9:15 PM UTC Community Interview – Kathy Zant WordFest Live session delivered by Kathy Zant. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-kathy-zant/ 10
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Community Interview – Kathy ZantCommunity Interview ✅
Join Kathy as she shares her experience of giving back to the community. Kathy is a Product Marketing Manager for Kadence at StellarWP and has been working with WordPress for over a decade. She has both technical and marketing experience and has worked with a number of brands in the WordPress space. She has helped numerous organizations empower their businesses with WordPress. She’s helped organize both WordCamp Phoenix and WCUS. She currently lives outside of Denton, TX where she can often be found walking golden retrievers or hanging out in horse barns. |
9:15pm March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 9:15 PM 03/04/2022 9:30 PM UTC Community Interview – GoDaddy Pro WordFest Live session delivered by Adam Warner. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/community-interview-godaddy-pro/ 10
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Community Interview – GoDaddy ProAdam Warner Community Interview ✅
Join Adam as he shares how GoDaddy Pro is giving back to the community. As the Director of Field Marketing for GoDaddy Pro, Adam works fearlessly for the Pro brand with passion and enthusiasm for the Web Designer and Developer community as an advocate for freelance web professionals across the globe. Adam is also passionate about his family, robots, and of course Life, the Universe and Everything. GoDaddy Pro was built by and for website designers and developers. Whether you’re new to web design or growing your existing business, you’ll find free tools, products, guidance and expert support to help you manage your clients, websites and tasks. |
10:00pm March 4, 2022
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My Decade in Pajamas
WordFest Live session delivered by Jason Cosper. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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My Decade in PajamasJason Cosper Long Form Talk ⏰Just over ten years ago, I took the plunge into working from home. Two years ago, the majority of knowledge workers around the world had the opportunity to try the remote work lifestyle out for themselves. For those of you who have decided that you’re never going back to the office, I’d like to share with you what you can expect from the next 8+ years of your life. |
11:00pm March 4, 2022
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Hustle and Health: Creating a culture of wellness when working from home
WordFest Live session delivered by Michelle Schulp. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Hustle and Health: Creating a culture of wellness when working from homeMichelle Schulp Wellness Session ❤️Whether forced into a change due to the recent pandemic, or selected as a choice in pursuit of more freedom or balance, many creative and technology professionals have found themselves working from home. Though the perks of a short commute, casual attire, and pets-as-officemates can’t be beat, blending work life with home life can often lead to a dismantling of boundaries between the two. If you are finding yourself feeling even more exhausted, unhealthy, anxious, stressed, and overworked than ever before, despite all the flexibility available, then this talk is for you. We will discuss the nature of work, things to watch out for, and thoughtful, realistic actions you can take to restore your health, wellness, and sanity. |
12:00am March 4, 2022
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Git into the Groove - Moving from Freelance to Collaborative Workflow
WordFest Live session delivered by AmyJune Hineline. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Git into the Groove – Moving from Freelance to Collaborative WorkflowAmyJune Hineline Long Form Talk ⏰Going from freelance to working in an agency can be overwhelming, but don’t let the fear of a collaborative workflow scare you. What is Git?? Better question, what is version control? And what the heck is a local environment? We’ll cover the basics of |
2:00am March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 2:00 AM 03/04/2022 02:50 AM UTC Chair Yoga for Remote Workers WordFest Live session delivered by Amanda Gorman. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/chair-yoga-for-remote-workers/ 10
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Chair Yoga for Remote WorkersLong Form Talk ⏰
In this 30 minute session we’ll explore some new ways to bring movement into your daily work life, all right from your chair. Remote work tends to keep us in a pattern of few positions during the day (sitting, standing, rounding forward). It’s crucial to add diversity and challenge to our movement patterns to keep our bodies feeling their best. Movement is a great way to nurture connection with our body and its needs. When we move well, we can think and live well, too. This session is accessible for any and all bodies. Come with an open mind and a willingness to try something new. |
3:00am March 4, 2022
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Dealing With The Emotional Impact Of Customer-Facing Roles
WordFest Live session delivered by Rick Alday. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Dealing With The Emotional Impact Of Customer-Facing RolesRick Alday Lightning Session ⚡️According to recent studies, receiving an increased number of irate or abusive customers has a psychological and emotional impact on customer care professionals. Employees may suffer mentally as a result of customer outbursts, which can lead to depression and an increased risk of health issues. In this talk, we’ll go over some coping mechanisms to minimize the impact that dealing with customers can have on your emotional and psychological well-being. |
3:15am March 4, 2022
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Wait, wuuut? Where did my CMS go?
WordFest Live session delivered by Nate Finch. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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Wait, wuuut? Where did my CMS go?Nate Finch Lightning Session ⚡️Static, headless, decoupled, Jamstack, serverless (geez, are there any more names for this stuff?!) sites have already made their way into the mainstream of WordPress and other CMS development. While these sites offer speed, scalability, and security, there are also inherent pitfalls and “gotchas” to be aware of when building in this ways for WordPress and other CMS platforms. We’ll define some terms, talk about how to frame the issues of working in this way, and look at several options for building out reliable and resilient solutions for customers and clients in this area. |
4:00am March 4, 2022
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5 Quick Design Tips To Level Up Your Web Designs
WordFest Live session delivered by Corey Dodd. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/5-quick-design-tips-to-level-up-your-web-designs/
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5 Quick Design Tips To Level Up Your Web DesignsCorey Dodd Long Form Talk ⏰This talk is aimed at making people better at design. This presentation will teach people some of the most essential but basic design principles to follow. It will also cover a few quick tips to make them almost instantly better at designing amazing looking websites. |
6:00am March 4, 2022
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Breath in, breath out... The Checklist and Guide to recover your site and reputation after a hack
WordFest Live session delivered by Néstor Angulo de Ugarte. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/breath-in-breath-out-the-checklist-and-guide-to-recover-your-site-and-reputation-after-a-hack/
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Breath in, breath out… The Checklist and Guide to recover your site and reputation after a hackNéstor Angulo de Ugarte Long Form Talk ⏰I know, the heart start pumping hard, your mind starts running wild and the anxiety appears. This is normal once you face a successful hacking attempt. OK, now let’s act and correct, let’s apply what we call Incident Response. |
7:00am March 4, 2022
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Decoupled E-Commerce For Waldo’s Friends With React And GraphQL
WordFest Live session delivered by Imran Sayed. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/decoupled-e-commerce-for-waldos-friends-with-react-and-graphql/
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Decoupled E-Commerce For Waldo’s Friends With React And GraphQLImran Sayed Lightning Session ⚡️In this talk, you will learn about Waldo’s Friends, a not-for-profit organization from Australia focused on animal welfare, who recently revamped their website using WordPress, WooCommerce, Next.js, and GraphQL. I will share the story of how we, at rtCamp, helped them throughout this journey. We used Gutenberg as the sole editor while maintaining functionality on the frontend, including interactivity. By the end of this talk, developers and users of WordPress will know about the endless possibilities of how Gutenberg can be combined with a decoupled React frontend that offers a great user experience. |
7:15am March 4, 2022
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WordPress For School Children - Onboarding To Contribution
WordFest Live session delivered by Suresha N. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/wordpress-for-school-children-onboarding-to-contribution/
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WordPress For School Children – Onboarding To ContributionSuresha N Lightning Session ⚡️An introduction to WordPress for school children and its application in their school life. It is a success story of a school teacher trying to teach WordPress and it’s use for his students. The students who learnt WordPress were able to contribute to WordPress by translating hundreds of strings in WordPress to Kannada. |
8:00am March 4, 2022
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Staying In Your Spotlight
WordFest Live session delivered by Bolanle Okhiria. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/staying-in-your-spotlight/
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Staying In Your SpotlightBolanle Okhiria Lightning Session ⚡️As uncertainty from recent happenings across the globe affects the way people work and their attitude towards the things they do, it is important to find hope in purpose, stick with it and stay in ones spotlight. |
8:15am March 4, 2022
Add to Calendar 03/04/2022 12:00 AM 03/04/2022 01:0 AM UTC Creative Commons Licencing WordFest Live session delivered by Topher DeRosia. To view this session visit the link in the location field. https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/creative-commons-licencing/ 10
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Creative Commons LicencingLightning Session ⚡️
Everything you need to know to safely release and use online media. Creative Commons licences give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use other creative work under copyright law. |
10:00am March 4, 2022
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Zero Waste Web Design
WordFest Live session delivered by Tom Greenwood. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/zero-waste-web-design/
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Zero Waste Web DesignTom Greenwood Long Form Talk ⏰There is a growing movement of people embracing a “zero waste” lifestyle, seeking to minimize trash in every aspect of their lives. While it might sound like a life full of sacrifice in the name of saving the planet, proponents say it actually saves them time and money and enriches their lives. In this talk, Tom Greenwood will highlight how embracing a “zero waste” mindset can help us create a web that is more enriching for the people who use it, better for business and better for the environment. |
11:00am March 4, 2022
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Content Optimization and The Future of AI in Content and SEO
WordFest Live session delivered by Alex Panagis. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/content-optimization-and-the-future-of-ai-in-content-and-seo/
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Content Optimization & The Future of AI in Content and SEOAlex Panagis Lightning Session ⚡️Address and have an open discussion about what content optimization is, the various tools that are out there, how we approach it for the 7/8-figure+ companies we work with – as well as touch on the future that AI/machine learning will play for content and SEO… |
11:15am March 4, 2022
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How To Make Remote Work
WordFest Live session delivered by Jeroen Rotty. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/how-to-make-remote-work/
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How To Make Remote WorkJeroen Rotty Lightning Session ⚡️Tips, tricks, and helpful resources about how to make remote work work. From playing online Tetris with teammates, cooking Zoom sessions, and trivia quizzes. It’s a lot of fun, even remote. Make it work! |
12:00pm March 4, 2022
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How to use composer *properly* with WordPress
WordFest Live session delivered by Andrew Killen. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/how-to-use-composer-properly-with-wordpress/
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How to use composer *properly* with WordPressAndrew Killen Long Form Talk ⏰Aiming at those that want to get started with CI/CD deployments and proper development practices, Andrew will show from start to finish how to deploy websites using composer successfully. This will include setting up a package manager to allow for free deployment of private repos from github, patching of other peoples code while deploying, understanding the webserver and the WordPress directory structure, symbolic linking to keep things like the uploads directory out of the docroot, the developer workflow when working with repos, tagging releases and how to use gitflow. |
2:00pm March 4, 2022
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How To Turn Stream Of Consciousness To Stream Of Creativity
WordFest Live session delivered by Maziar Firuzmand. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/how-to-turn-stream-of-consciousness-to-stream-of-creativity/
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How To Turn Stream Of Consciousness To Stream Of CreativityMaziar Firuzmand Long Form Talk ⏰Stream of consciousness is a narrative method that attempts to depict the multitudinous thoughts and feelings that pass through the mind of a narrator. In this discussion we will examine the idea of extrapolating this technique to initiate and amplify creativity in other areas of creative activities where getting creative juices flowing is always a challenge such as design, copywriting and public speaking. Having spent my entire twenties as a designer as well as working and educating as a performance artist up to Masters level, I have formed and evolved a way of exerting stream of consciousness to dig deep in subconsciousness and extract what’s normally known as ‘the idea’, ‘the moment’, ‘the inspiration’ in all area of my creative work such as directing and acting in performances on stage, TV and radio. I was eventually awarded for my theatrical research as well as the stage plays that were all created using this technique. As a product designer and marketing chief in my company in recent years, I have noticed I have been using this method to overcome creativity obstacles in critical moments across many projects and I’d like to share this with the rest of the WordPress community whose line of work somehow involves creativity. After a short introduction of consciousness, subconsciousness and the notion of stream of consciousness, I will explain a 4-step model of Attempt, Wait, Deviate and Repeat to trigger creativity and finally provide practical examples of using the method in different lines of creative work. |
3:00pm March 4, 2022
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Find the Funny
WordFest Live session delivered by Lu Williams. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/find-the-funny/
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Find the FunnyLu Williams Lightning Session ⚡️Suggesting ways that people can channel negativity in their lives by navigating to the bright side and finding the funny. Bring a notebook and a pen! |
3:15pm March 4, 2022
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Virtual Happiness Hour — the weekly video call that motivates a community and makes an impact
WordFest Live session delivered by Emily Hunkler. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/virtual-happiness-hour/
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Virtual Happiness Hour — the weekly video call that motivates a community and makes an impactEmily Hunkler Lightning Session ⚡️GoWP had grand plans and a big budget for live events in 2020 — you know how that turned out. On a whim, we started a weekly video call in our Facebook group. We didn’t know if anyone would attend or participate. I hoped for the best and, of course, prepared for the worst. Nearly two years later we’re still showing up for each other on Friday afternoons. Each week, digital professionals from across the globe turn on their webcams and take a break from the hustle to listen, talk, and support each other —and it’s what motivates me to show up and put in the work each day. |
4:00pm March 4, 2022
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Spicing Up Online Presentations With Open Source Tools
WordFest Live session delivered by Todd Halfpenny. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/spicing-up-online-presentations-with-open-source-tools/
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Spicing Up Online Presentations With Open Source ToolsTodd Halfpenny Long Form Talk ⏰Todd will demonstrate how you can use OBS to spice up your online presentations and web calls. We’ll go on a journey from a basic screen-share presentation, to one that includes rich content to not only make your deck more appealing, but also more involved, accessible, and branded. |
6:00pm March 4, 2022
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Mocking Up Accessible Designs
WordFest Live session delivered by Meg Miller. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/mocking-up-accessible-designs/
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Mocking Up Accessible DesignsMeg Miller Long Form Talk ⏰In between learning about accessibility and creating an accessible site with the help of tools like automatic scanners and assistive technology, there is the often-overlooked “design phase” wherein accessibility truly begins. I’d like to discuss methods, tips, and tricks for keeping accessibility in mind when you’re designing a website from the ground up and don’t have access to all of the tools you would when developing a live website. This will include things to consider before you even open up a design program like menu structure, design trends, fonts, and preparing for a cohesive flow of content. Accessibility is beautiful, and I’ll help you learn how to show that to your clients through your designs without relying on potentially unreliable third-party imaging tools. |
7:00pm March 4, 2022
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Never Say Never, Again
WordFest Live session delivered by Joe Simpson. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/never-say-never-again/
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Never Say Never, AgainJoe A. Simpson, Jr. Lightning Session ⚡️
How do you start over after ‘the end?’ During a once in a lifetime pandemic, we all have faced incredible times that have rocked us to our core. Join Make WordPress Accessibility Team Rep Joe Simpson as he shares a story of rebirth and hope. In 2017, five years of worsening fatigue and no answers from a team of doctors, two 100% blocked arteries and a heart event forced him to re-evaluate his life. In this inspirational presentation, we’ll discuss what happens in the days, months, and years after seemingly impossible odds? Finally, we’ll learn about how he moved through difficult times by: – Finding sanctuary in the WordPress Community; – Discovering mindfulness five minutes before sunrise; – Recovery by setting smaller, attainable goals; – Replacing negative energy with positive acts to heal yourself; and – Getting a helping hand despite your ‘best’ efforts (from organizations like Big Orange Heart, etc) |
7:15pm March 4, 2022
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Colouring for Relaxation (Yes you can!)
WordFest Live session delivered by Christina Workman. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/colouring-for-relaxation-yes-you-can/
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Colouring for Relaxation (Yes you can!)Christina Workman Lightning Session ⚡️Colouring can be a great form of relaxation, and even meditation. I’ve heard lots of people say they wish they could colour but they are no good at it. I believe everyone can colour for relaxation if they want to. This talk will cover how to get started (materials and designs), tips for choosing what colours to use, and some different ways to colour. |
8:00pm March 4, 2022
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"Always On" Culture is a Killer: A Remote Survival Guide
WordFest Live session delivered by Lance Robbins. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/always-on-culture-is-a-killer-a-remote-survival-guide/
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“Always On” Culture is a Killer: A Remote Survival GuideLance Robbins Long Form Talk ⏰The WordPress community has been an early adopter of remote and distributed work. Many of the companies within the ecosystem are embracing some degree of remote operation, and now more than ever in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. While business outputs may remain high, what is the impact for the individual worker when work goes remote? Through the course of the pandemic, a Monster survey revealed that nearly 70% of remote workers reported feeling burned out. With kitchen tables now doubling as desktops, and the workplace being only a DM away, the lines between work and life have blurred more than ever. What can employers do to combat the “Always On” culture leading to employee burnout and turnover? What can individuals do to create the much needed boundaries between home and the workplace? How do these efforts contribute to a more inclusive working environment? Let’s explore together some of the best practices and hacks that make remote work a dream come true, rather than a recurring nightmare. |
10:00pm March 4, 2022
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Overcoming Adversity: Keeping Yourself Together When Everything Falls Apart
WordFest Live session delivered by Kathy Zant. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/overcoming-adversity-keeping-yourself-together-when-everything-falls-apart/
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Overcoming Adversity: Keeping Yourself Together When Everything Falls ApartKathy Zant Long Form Talk ⏰In November 2021, my husband had a stroke leaving his right side paralyzed and his speech affected. This brilliant man who has helped so many people recover from trauma, abuse, addiction, and more was rendered unable to even fend for himself right before my eyes. I was immediately thrust into the role of patient advocate, caregiver, therapist, cheerleader, and single mom as my entire world turned upside down. Oh, and I just started my dream job working with the team at StellarWP. In this very vulnerable talk, I will share stories of hope and learning in the midst of devastating challenges in my life. The harder the challenge became, the more I found strength within myself. Something miraculous began to happen, and I did things I never thought I could do. It left me wondering whether or not we can tap into that inner strength without having to face adversity, or if we need these events in order to see who we really are. And what does that mean next? I’ll also share what worked in the journey through this challenge, and what didn’t work at all. What do I wish I knew earlier? What was the one thing that someone said to me that gave me strength and made me realize I was stronger than I thought I was? |
11:00pm March 4, 2022
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The Cost of Contribution
WordFest Live session delivered by Alain Schlesser. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
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The Cost of ContributionAlain Schlesser Lightning Session ⚡️Joining such a welcoming and inspiring community as is the WordPress project can be exhilarating and makes people want to contribute their part to join the movement and strengthen their feeling of belonging. The initial enthusiasm can easily lead to contributors slowly spiraling into overcommitment and a feeling of obligation and responsibility towards the project. There’s a cost attached to anything we do, even when we’re talking about unpaid volunteer work done in spare time. And that cost will be paid in some way, no matter what. We need to more openly talk about the adverse effects of doing open source contributions in an unsustainable way, destigmatize the money topic when it comes to “free” software, and directly address immediate issues of frustration and burn-out as they surface. Let’s all have our fellow contributors’ backs, and make sure we’re all in it for the long run! |
11:15pm March 4, 2022
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A Rookie’s Reflection – My First-Year Journey with WordPress and Accessibility
WordFest Live session delivered by Sally Thoun. To view this session visit the link in the location field.
https://my.wordfest.live/sessions/a-rookies-reflection-my-first-year-journey-with-wordpress-and-accessibility/
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A Rookie’s Reflection – My First-Year Journey with WordPress and AccessibilitySally Thoun Lightning Session ⚡️Many people don’t know where to start learning with Accessibility. This talk is about my first-year journey on how I started to learn about WordPress and Accessibility. I’ll share my experiences to inspire the same purpose and passion that the selfless WordPress and Accessibility community has inspired in me! I’ll provide many tips and resources to help you start your own path to help make the web accessible and inclusive for all. |