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What to Say to Change the World

Words move the world. It is words that start wars and words that end them. Our words are the foundation for new friendship, the spark that lights a romantic fire, and the inspiration to change our lives for the better.

Most of the time, though, words are just more noise. Whether you’re a content marketer trying to use WordPress to build your small business, a volunteer helping your favorite nonprofit gain momentum, or a budding revolutionary using your voice to move mountains, you’ve got to learn how to write persuasively if you’re going to accomplish anything. In this session, we’ll talk about how to do that.

The Future: Why the Open Web Matters

The internet is the single most effective information sharing tool in all of history. We can build on the work and progress of others in a completely unprecedented way. The implications for the progress of humanity are both serious and exciting!

But it’s also in danger. Find out why Aaron thinks open systems and the open web will steer our future or how the lack of them will ruin it.

How to Run a Successful WordPress Product Business

WordPress is the most popular website platform on the planet, and a big reason for that in part is due to the large ecosystem of both paid and premium plugins and themes. If you’re looking to start building products for WordPress, there are a few things to consider before entering the already highly saturated marketplace. How do you gain users for your WordPress product while being able to make money? How do you find time to concentrate on adding new features or creating new products? How do you keep yourself from drowning in support queries? These and other questions will be answered by two expert WordPress product developers, David Blackmon (of Aspen Grove Studios & Divi Space) and Tim Strifler (of Tim Strifler Online Solutions & Divi Life). Join David and Tim as they share practical advice for anyone looking to start and scale a WordPress product company.

Building & Launching a WooCommerce Store

In this workshop we’ll cover everything from how to get your store configured, to the tips and tricks for making it findable and how you can bring traffic to it. We’ll talk about the various things you can do to optimize it for speed and performance, and cover what integrations may make the most sense.

Networking: Learn to Make Yourself Memorable

Stop showing up and throwing up to networking events… it doesn’t get business, it wastes your time. Whether you are an Introvert or Extrovert, Gary Johnson’s techniques will show you how to network effectively so that you’ll never waste time at a networking event again.