Speaker Spotlight: Aaron Brazell

Aaron BrazellWe’re happy to announce another great Speaker addition to WordCamp Raleigh, Aaron Brezell, who is a WordPress developer & consultant, and the author of the WordPress Bible from Wiley Publishing.

Session:

“WordPress Social”

Examining how the WordPress ecosystem can help you build communities, leverage social networks, and integrate with the growing connectedness among Internet users.

Bio:

Aaron, who is often controversial but rarely wrong, is a WordPress developer & consultant and the author of the WordPress Bible from Wiley publishing.

He has been developing in WordPress for more than 4 years and is a strong advocate for resource sharing among communities.

Aaron’s past presentations include sessions at WordCamps’ San Francisco, Dallas, NYC, Atlanta, and Mid-Atlantic, where he is a lead organizer, plus others.

Follow Aaron:

Blog: Technosailor.com
Twitter: @technosailor

Speaker Spotlight: Syed Balkhi

Syed BalkhiThose of you wanting to learn more about WordPress and Social media, we added another great Speaker, Syed Balkhi, founder of the WordPress resource site WPBeginner.

Session:

“Unleash the Power of Facebook and WordPress to Build a More Interactive Community”

Learn how to create a Facebook Fan Page, embed the fan page into your website, and integrate Facebook comments into your WordPress comments.

Also, learn how to create a Facebook application which will allow your readers to put recent articles from your website into their own Facebook profiles.

Bio:

Syed is a WordPress designer / developer and founder of the WordPress resource site WPBeginner.com.

He has 7 years of experience working in the web industry and has been working with WordPress since 2006.

Syed’s past experience includes consulting with businesses and individuals on all different levels. He is mostly known for his aggressive marketing skills, creative designs, and SEO expertise.

Syed’s past presentations include sessions at Yanik Silver’s Underground Online Seminar 6, WordCamp’s Miami, Fayetteville, and Atlanta.

Follow Syed:

Website: WPBeginner.com
Blog: Balkhis.com
Twitter: @syedbalkhi

Speaker Spotlight: Tracy Needham

Tracy NeedhamAnnouncing another great Speaker for WordCamp Raleigh, Tracy Needham, who is the founder of Compelling Communications, LLC, where she helps businesses improve their marketing and sales, and also a member of our Raleigh WordPress Meetup group.

Session:

“It’s Easy to Create Killer Content for Your Blog”

Sure, there are plenty of places you can get free or nearly free content. But if you’re using your blog to market yourself or your business, crappy articles and a constant parade of guest posts are going to hurt far more than they help.

So join us to discover how to quickly and easily create compelling, quality content that keeps visitors coming back for more. We’ll cover how to write titles that “had them at hello,” painless ways to write posts that highlight your expertise, and even a few secrets from the copywriting world for building more rapport with your readers.

Bio:

For the last six years, Tracy has been helping small businesses around the country get more clients and more sales with marketing content that does the selling for them and marketing strategies that make better use of their time and money.

Tracy dishes the dirt on copywriting and small business marketing at Compelling Marketing Blog, which is an Alltop top blog for Marketing and was also named one of the top 100 marketing blogs in the world by The Daily Reviewer in 2009.

Tracy’s past presentations include the Raleigh Internet Marketing Mastermind Seminar, NC Assn of Professional Organizers, Triangle Business Leaders, and others.

Follow Tracy:

Website: CompellingComm.com
Twitter: @tracyneedham

Speaker Spotlight: Tracy Needham

Tracy NeedhamAnnouncing another great Speaker for WordCamp Raleigh, Tracy Needham, who is the founder of Compelling Communications, LLC, where she helps businesses improve their marketing and sales, and also a member of our Raleigh WordPress Meetup group.

Session:

“It’s Easy to Create Killer Content for Your Blog”

Sure, there are plenty of places you can get free or nearly free content. But if you’re using your blog to market yourself or your business, crappy articles and a constant parade of guest posts are going to hurt far more than they help.

So join us to discover how to quickly and easily create compelling, quality content that keeps visitors coming back for more. We’ll cover how to write titles that “had them at hello,” painless ways to write posts that highlight your expertise, and even a few secrets from the copywriting world for building more rapport with your readers.

Bio:

For the last six years, Tracy has been helping small businesses around the country get more clients and more sales with marketing content that does the selling for them and marketing strategies that make better use of their time and money.

Tracy dishes the dirt on copywriting and small business marketing at Compelling Marketing Blog, which is an Alltop top blog for Marketing and was also named one of the top 100 marketing blogs in the world by The Daily Reviewer in 2009.

Tracy’s past presentations include the Raleigh Internet Marketing Mastermind Seminar, NC Assn of Professional Organizers, Triangle Business Leaders, and others.

Follow Tracy:

Website: CompellingComm.com
Twitter: @tracyneedham

Speaker Spotlight: Cory Miller

Cory MillerOur latest addition to the Speaker roundup for WordCamp Raleigh is Cory Miller, founder of iThemes.com, PluginBuddy.com, and WebDesign.com.

Session:

“5 Tips for Building a WP Web Design Business”

Cory will share his expertise and experience as a small business owner and former freelance designer, including tips on finding your passion, making a profit, managing the finances, and building a team.

Bio:

Cory is the founder of iThemes.com, PluginBuddy.com and WebDesign.com, all focused on providing high-quality WordPress products and training.

Based in Oklahoma City, he started the company in January 2008 and now has a team of over 14.

He got his start with WordPress working for a professional blog and started dabbling in WordPress theme design before starting his current business.

Follow Cory:

Blog: CoryMiller.com
Website: WebDesign.com
Twitter: @CoryMiller303