It’s hard to believe that the Summit is over. It was starting to feel like part of my regular routine, to pack up work early and start listing to great speakers for a while! There were 18 sessions in total, and I told you a bit about the first seven in my previous posts Kicking…
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Category Archives: Wonderful WordPress
10 WordPress Plug-Ins I Discovered at WordCamp
One topic that seems to be a common interest among WordPress users at all levels is the vast variety of plug-ins available, so I’m going to conclude my coverage of WordCamp Toronto with a look at some of the plug-ins recommended by the speakers, as well as a couple of new ones that were demonstrated….
Interested in Becoming a Virtual Assistant – or Hiring One?
I know I promised that my next post would describe the WordPress plug-ins I learned about at WordCamp Toronto, but a couple of other things have come up and I’m too excited to save the news until next week! Several months ago, I answered a few questions for someone who was writing an e-book about…
WordCamp Toronto 2010: My Top 3+1
Since my last post, I’ve been busy putting the finishing touches on my new blog theme. I hope you like it! Now that I’m up and running again, I’d like to share some of the highlights of last weekend’s WordCamp, as promised. A few people I spoke to before the event said they weren’t going…
People I Met at WordCamp
This past weekend, I had the exciting experience of attending WordCamp Toronto. In the past, I’ve attended conferences for career consultants, for professional organizers, and for virtual assistants, but this is the first time I’ve ever attended a major event where the participants worked in a variety of industries. Of course, there were lots of…
Looking Back, Looking Forward
This time of year it’s traditional to reflect on our achievements over the past year, while setting the wheels in motion to accomplish even bigger and better things in the new year. I have to admit that I did not achieve everything I hoped to in my personal life, mainly because I didn’t make it…
A Web Makeover
If you’ve had a website for several years, you know that after numerous updates, changes, and additions, inconsistencies in design, format, and even content can occasionally appear on your site. Even a carefully maintained site can begin to look tired over time. When Daisy Wright of The Wright Career Solution contacted me, her website looked…
WordPress Plug-Ins You Just Don’t Hear About
One of the many things I love about WordPress is the fact that there are plug-ins for practically anything you can imagine – and then some. Some plug-ins are so popular that nearly everyone with a WordPress site uses them, or is at least familiar with them, such as Google Analytics for WordPress, Contact Form…
The Wonderful World of WordPress
It’s been many weeks since FoVA, and I just realized I haven’t told you about the last workshop I attended! I know quite a bit about WordPress, but I want to learn as much as I can, so I was pretty thrilled to learn that Frances Palaschuk was going to be doing a workshop on…
Introducing More Than Admin
It seems that more and more people are choosing WordPress, not just as a blogging platform, but as a powerful Content Management System that allows them to update their own site, without needing any specialized software or training. One of those people is Jacquie Grech, who is the founder of More Than Admin, a member…