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\"ray-mitchell\"Ray is the owner of SixFour Web Design<\/a>, which specializes in web design and marketing for small businesses and non-profit organizations. Active in the local community, Ray sits on the board of several community focused non-profit organizations, including the Triad Dream Center, the Rotary Club of Clemmons, and the ConvergeSouth Conference. He also serves as Digital Coordinator for Boundless Impact, a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes global engagement and connections between North Carolina communities and the world. His weekly podcast, Small Business Cool<\/a>, features interviews with Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs from around the globe and the experts that help them succeed in their businesses. <\/p>\n

Follow Ray on Twitter: @sixfourweb<\/a><\/p>\n

WordCamp Session:<\/h3>\n

Create Your Podcast Platform on WordPress<\/a><\/p>\n

Session Description:<\/h3>\n

For many years now, WordPress has served as more than a just a blogging platform, it’s use as a Content Management System is well known. While most users are familiar with managing web copy, images and streaming video, the explosive growth of podcasting is breathing new life into WordPress. <\/p>\n

As podcasting is quickly becoming a source of entertainment and education for listeners, for content creators it is becoming an important part of their overall content strategy. The flexible WordPress platform is a natural place for this content to be shared. <\/p>\n

In this presentation, Ray will cover the basics of podcast production, and most importantly, how to optimize your WordPress site in a way that helps you build you listenership at the same time you build a sturdy and sustainable platform. <\/p>\n

Attendees will get a brief overview and history of podcasting, learn how the podcast makes it from the microphone to the listener’s ear, and learn how to configure their WordPress installation in a way that is useful for site visitors and is easy to maintain for the site owner. <\/p>\n

Track:<\/h3>\n

Beginners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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