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Sponsor Spotlight: WPML

The WordPress Multilingual Plugin is another of the generous sponsors of WordCamp Raleigh 2013.

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WPML makes it easy to build and run multilingual WordPress websites. You’ll be able to translate everything in the site, including content, navigation, widgets and even theme and plugin texts.

WPML powers over 150,000 commercial websites from all over the world. It runs with custom WordPress themes, free themes and commercial themes.

Want to go multilingual? Visit us at WPML.org

Speaker Spotlight: Ray Mitchell

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Ray Mitchell
We are very pleased to announce that Ray Mitchell will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh 2013. Ray will be presenting a session titled Mind Your Own Business (Website)! to the Users Track.

Ray Mitchell is the owner of SixFour Web Design, which specializes in websites for small businesses and non-profit organizations. He regularly consults with small businesses and non-profit organizations on improving their online presence and enhancing engagement with potential customers and donors through their website and social media. Active in his local community, Ray sits on the board of several non-profit organizations.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Mind Your Own Business (website)!
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Users

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Speaker Spotlight: Melodie Laylor

Melodie Laylor
Melodie Laylor
We are very happy to welcome Melodie Laylor back as a WordCamp Raleigh speaker! This year she will be presenting a session to the Power Users on Branching Out with Multisite and BuddyPress.

While studying music in college, Melodie discovered her inner geek working part-time in the computer lab. Melodie has been working with computers and the Internet ever since. Melodie married a geek guy and we went into business troubleshooting and repairing computers. Along the way they had four geektastic kids. She discovered WordPress in 2007, fell in love with it and never looked back. Melodie branched out as a freelance web designer in 2010, and has been an organizer of the WordPress Hampton Roads Meetup since 2011. Melodie and her husband are currently rebranding themselves as PajamaWeb.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Branching Out with Multisite and BuddyPress
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Power Users

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Sponsor Spotlight: Dirigo Creative

We’re happy to announce that Dirigo Creative is sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh 2013, thanks very much to the whole team at Dirigo Creative!

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Dirigo Creative are known around town as a “WordPress Shop” which means that WordPress is their preferred development platform. They believe WordPress is the perfect website solution for the majority of all small to medium sized businesses. They’ll provide you with maintenance and support so you can rest assured that your website is safe and sound… always up and running with their Business Class WordPress Hosting Services.

Contact them today for a free consultation 919-800-0294.

Speaker Spotlight: Marty Martin

Marty Martin
Marty Martin
We’re happy to announce that Marty Martin will be one of our WordCamp Raleigh speakers! Marty will present a session to the Power Users on Duplicated and Unique Content to Rank your WordPress Pages with Google.

Marty Martin has been working with WordPress since it was forked. He is widely considered an expert on the topic of WordPress SEO (beyond plugins) and has consulted with the smallest of businesses to Global 50 international corporations on their WordPress installations and custom use scenarios.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Duplicated & unique content to rank your WordPress pages with Google
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Power Users

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Sponsor Spotlight: DigitalCube

We’d like to send out a big thank you to DigitalCube for sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh 2013!

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DigitalCube provide enterprise support, development, and design for WordPress, Nginx performance tuning, and hosting services. DigitalCube are the first consultant listed on the Automattic CodePoet consultant list in Japan (also in Asia area) on October, 2008.

Visit DigitalCube to learn more

Speaker Spotlight: Steven Slack

Steven Slack
Steven Slack
We are very pleased to announce that Steve Slack will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh! Steven’s session will focus on Developing Custom Themes for Clients and will be in the Developers Track.

Steven Slack moved to Rio de Janeiro in 2007 to work with the non-profit Mundo Real. He quickly became their communications and technology person, building their website, social media, and newsletters. Steven was living in Rio de Janeiro’s largest urban slum, Rocinha, and that is where he learned how to create websites following tutorials, online training, and of course debugging all while living in one of his favorite neighborhoods in the world, Laboriaux.

Steve was introduced to WordPress in 2008 as he was handed a project that contained an install of WordPress version 2.2 which he then updated to version 2.6. Since then he have been working in WordPress developing themes and plugins for clients.

When Steven is not in front of the computer he enjoys riding his bicycle, exploring Western North Carolina’s beautiful wilderness, traveling, and the company of his wonderful friends and community.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Developing Custom Themes for Clients
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Developers

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Speaker Spotlight: Corey Freeman

Corey Freeman
Corey Freeman
We’re happy to announce that Corey Freeman will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh 2013! Corey’s session will be on Tips for a Great Website Foundation in the Users Track.

Corey Freeman has been working with WordPress since she was 12 years old, and now runs Headway101.com which trains people to use headway themes, and develop and design client websites.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Tips for a Great Website Foundation
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Users

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Speaker Spotlight: Hal Goodtree

Hal Goodtree
Hal Goodtree
We are pleased to announce that Hal Goodtree will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh 2013. Hal will be speaking about Power Content for Publishers in the Power Users track.

Hal Goodtree is the editor and publisher of CaryCitizen and more than two dozen other websites including AmericanTobaccoCampus.com. Since 2009, Mr. Goodtree has been intimately involved in community publishing revolution. He’s been a featured speaker at WordCamp RDU, WordCamp Richmond and WordCamp NYC. CaryCitizen is a Knight Foundation Fellowship winner and has been written about in the Columbia Journalism Review and The New York Times.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Power Content for Publishers
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Power Users

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