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Getting the first two minutes of your talk right

marketing-communicationsJul 15, 2014

If you're presenting at a conference, the first two minutes are critical. So don't waste them by spending the whole time talking about yourself.

marketing-communications

A Tale of Two Customizers: helping users customize WordPress

wordpressJul 14, 2014

If you're building a product that will allow users to customize WordPress, take a lesson from these two examples.

wordpress

Selling Pay Per View Documents with WordPress

ecommerceJul 13, 2014

If you want to build a system that lets you sell pay per view documents with WordPress, here are the four and a half steps to do it.

ecommerce

\"What's the right WordPress plugin?\" is the wrong question

wordpressJul 12, 2014

People always ask me to point them to the right WordPress plugin to help them build a site just like another famous one they know. It's the wrong question.

wordpressbusiness-advice

Now, update multiple WordPress sites at once (from your phone)

wordpressJul 11, 2014

If you use iThemes Sync, you can update multiple WordPress sites at once - from your iPhone

wordpress

What do you do when your project, business, or startup fails?

coachingJul 9, 2014

I received an email via my website tonight. It came from a person facing failure. What do you do when your startup fails? His reaction was fantastic.

coachingbusiness-advice

Who should you talk to if your developer goes AWOL?

wordpressJul 8, 2014

If your developer goes AWOL, you better have a plan B. Here's a list of folks I have on speed dial if I need help. You might want to save this list too.

wordpressbusiness-advice

What if your web developer went AWOL because of you?

wordpressJul 7, 2014

Sometimes you have no idea until it's too late that the reason your web developer went AWOL was you. Here's the flawed logic you may be believing. If so, stop. Please.

wordpressbusiness-advice

WordPress gives you tools to change lives

wordpressJul 5, 2014

It's something I never thought about when I first started using WordPress. But today I appreciate it more than ever. It's a tool that helps me change lives.

wordpress

What if your web developer or web designer goes AWOL?

wordpressJul 4, 2014

If your developer or web designer goes AWOL, here are the five steps I recommend you take. After all, you don't want to repeat the situation again, right?

wordpressmarketing-communicationsbusiness-advice

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