Speaker Spotlight: Jake Aull

jake-aullWe’re pleased to announce that Jake Aull will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh 2014. Jake’s session is on the Power Users track and will cover SEO Strategy for WordPress Sites & Blogs.

In Jake’s words:
I am principal of Zen Fires; an SEO, web designer, branding digital strategist & good guy if I say so myself. I write digital marketing books for Prentice Hall, including WordPress SEO Success. I teach social media marketing/SEO at Georgia State University part-time, am a panelist and speaker in the industry, have been cited in Atlanta Business Chronicle & was co-founder and Chair for Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association Social Media SIG.

To hear Jake’s session and learn from his experience join us at WordCamp Raleigh!

Sponsor Spotlight: DreamHost

dh_logo-a-2014-300x85We are happy to announce that DreamHost will be sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh this year!

DreamHost is a global Web hosting and cloud services provider with over 350,000 customers and 1.2 million blogs, websites and apps hosted. The company offers a wide spectrum of Web hosting and cloud services including Shared Hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Server Hosting, Domain Name Registration, the cloud storage service, DreamObjects, and the cloud computing service DreamCompute. More information can be found at http://dreamhost.com.

Speaker Spotlight: Lynn White

Lynn-WhiteWe are happy to announce that Lynn White, a Web Designer for female entrepreneurs at Tech Gone Glam, will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh this year. Lynn will be speaking on the Beginners track about 10 Mistakes Newbies Make When Just Starting With WordPress and How to Avoid Them.

Lynn has made it her mission to empower female entrepreneurs to kick fear in the butt and shine online by being true to themselves and their brand. She also works with women to partner the tech and marketing sides of their business to increase their visibility, save time, and get more clients. She has worked with female entrepreneurs and business owners in various professions and industries; virtual assistants, business coaches, wedding professionals, copywriters, and non-profits. Her clients have described her as a cool chick who lites fires under them, fuels their growth, and gives them confidence in themselves and their business to shine online. Her goal is to make sure that every female business owner is proud of her website and is not at the mercy of someone else when it comes to the tech side of her business.

Join us at WordCamp Raleigh to hear Lynn’s tips and meet other WordPress users in your area!

Sponsor Spotlight: 3essentials

We are very pleased to announce that 3essentials will be sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh this year.
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As a leading provider of WordPress Cloud Hosting, 3essentials Web Professional Customers have come to expect a level of service that is second to none. Introducing the next level of WordPress Hosting. Managed WordPress Cloud Hosting delivers ease of management of multiple WordPress sites. Each customer is placed on their own VPS for blazing fast WordPress performance. Start small, and only pay for what you need as your web site footprint grows. Systems are monitored and as your footprint grows, we expand your hosting, adding more resources as needed.

More information can be found at 3essentials.com

Please join me in thanking 3essentials for their support of WordCamp Raleigh.

Sponsor Spotlight: Craftpeak

We are very pleased to announce that Craftpeak will be sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh this year.
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Craftpeak is a digital creative studio in Asheville, NC. Craftpeak believes the best results come from true collaboration, meaningful storytelling, honesty and asking why. Driven by their passion to help great individuals and organizations define, pursue and realize their vision, they forge unforgettable identities, craft engaging web experiences and build effective web and mobile applications.”

More information can be found at Craftpeak.com

Please join me in thanking Craftpeak for their support of WordCamp Raleigh.

Speaker Spotlight: Will Haley

will-haleyWe are pleased to announce that Will Haley will be speaking at this year’s WordCamp Raleigh. Will’s session will be about Angling Angular in WordPress and will be on the Developers Track.

Will say’s that you have to be pretty smart to be a web developer. He also says that you have to be *really* smart to become one after already launching one successful career as a banker. And you have to be really, *really* smart to earn double graduate degrees in Business Administration and Information Science in the process. Oh, and Will graduated Summa Cum Laude from North Carolina Central University while he was at it. Of course. So while it’s clear Will can do anything, right now this self-described “shade-tree geek turned pro” designs, develops and deploys web applications using PHP, Javascript, SQL and more, specializing in WordPress and Angular JS. And he’s *really* good at it.

Come join us at WordCamp Raleigh and meet Will and learn about Angular in WordPress.

Speaker Spotlight: Anthony Navarro

Anthony-NavarroWe are pleased to announce that Anthony Navarro will be speaking at this year’s WordCamp Raleigh. Anthony’s session will be about How to start a lucrative Web Development Business for No Money Down and will be on the Power Users Track.

Anthony has been working with the Internet while it was still in its infancy and the “web browser” of choice was Lynx. Anthony discovered WordPress when it was in it’s early adolescence, circa v.2.3, and he was hooked! He said goodbye to his 16 year career in the corporate world to become a full time website developer in 2009, and he hasn’t looked back since! He has hosted numerous WordPress MeetUp groups in the Charlotte and Lake Norman area. As President of his local Toastmasters professional speakers club, he is a certified “Competent Communicator”. Anthony has a passion for teaching and leading and helping people grow personally and professionally through entertaining and engaging presentations.

Come join us at WordCamp Raleigh and meet Anthony and learn about How to start a lucrative Web Development Business for No Money Down.

Sponsor Spotlight: WiredTree

We are very pleased to announce that WiredTree will be sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh this year.

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WiredTree provides Managed VPS and Managed Dedicated Servers to WordPress users worldwide from our Chicago-based data center and offices. Every WT server is backed by 24×7 telephone support, ticket support with 15 minute average response times, and is fully managed and monitored by WiredTree to maximize uptime and minimize frustration. All servers come ready-to-run with cPanel/WHM and are optimized and security hardened with firewall and anti-spam out of the box. With experience in SSD technology, MariaDB, Memcached, WordPress plugins, server optimization, and LiteSpeed Web server, WiredTree can take your site’s performance to the next level.

Please join me in thanking WiredTree for their support of WordCamp Raleigh.

Speaker Spotlight: Kelly Phillips

kelly-phillipsWe are pleased to announce that Kelly Phillips will be speaking at this year’s WordCamp Raleigh. Kelly’s session will be about 5 Things You Shouldn’t Do With A WordPress Plugin and will be on the Beginners Track.

Kelly is a multi-passionate entrepreneur with a serious addiction to WordPress. She is the CEO of Boost Interactive Media and the creator of WP Plugin Coach, the training program to help you hit it out of the park with your WordPress Website. After discovering an early talent for mastering technology, she found a way to help others master it as well through a 20 year career in corporate training. An expert in all aspects of training including stand-up facilitation, instructional design, elearning development and training management she now provides her expertise through consulting, speaking engagements live classes and online training.

Kelly lives near Raleigh, NC with her husband and son. In addition to her roles as CEO of Boost Interactive Media and WP Plugin Coach, she teaches WordPress at Wake Technical Community College Continuing Education program.

Come join us at WordCamp Raleigh and meet Kelly and learn about 5 Things You Shouldn’t Do With A WordPress Plugin.

Sponsor Spotlight: Media Temple

We are very pleased to announce that Media Temple will be sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh this year.

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From its inception in 1998, (mt) Media Temple has been on a mission to help people and businesses succeed online.

Over 125,000 customers in 100 countries now rely on Media Temple’s tools for domain registration, web hosting, business applications, virtual servers, and other cloud services to power more than 1.5 million websites. With 200 dedicated, U.S.-based employees, Media Temple takes pride in our 24/7 customer support. Our customers range from everyday people to top bloggers, creative professionals, and small businesses, as well as large enterprises like Starbucks, Adidas, Samsung, and Toyota.

More information can be found anytime on the web at http://mediatemple.com or on Twitter @MediaTemple.

Please join me in thanking Media Temple for their support of WordCamp Raleigh.