Subject: WordCamps

  • Talks

    I’ve spoken at more than eighteen WordCamps, alongside corporate workshops and professional-association events, on WordPress, AI operations, and learning technology. The recordings worth keeping are collected here. If you’re weighing me for a keynote or a workshop, watching one is the fastest way to see how I present before you book a call. See speaking…

  • Quit the Rat Race with WordPress: Toronto 2013

    WordCamp Toronto 2013: the 2013 update of the Make-a-Living thesis. 46-slide deck on SlideShare; event held October 5-6, 2013 at Humber College.

  • HTML, CSS, WordPress Basics: Ottawa 2014

    WordCamp Ottawa 2014: a 69-slide hands-on intro to HTML, CSS, and WordPress fundamentals. Sister talk to that day’s Freelancers session.

  • Membership Site for $30: WordCamp Ottawa 2016

    WordCamp Ottawa 2016: live-build membership site talk on the Code Creators track. Third of four 2016 deliveries; the Hamilton recording is the archive.

  • The Secret Art of WordPress: Ottawa 2017

    WordCamp Ottawa 2017: a dozen tried-and-true WordPress shortcuts: theme tricks, hooks, filters, and a few playful workarounds.

  • Designers and Developers Panel: Ottawa 2017

    WordCamp Ottawa 2017: a five-person panel on how designers and developers actually work together: shared experiences, advice, and communication techniques.

  • Blogosphere Blitz Live: WordCamp Buffalo 2024

    WordCamp Buffalo 2024: an educational live game show on WordPress, web marketing, social media, and emerging tech. Three contestants, two tracks.

  • AI in WordPress Workflows: Rochester 2023

    WordCamp Rochester 2023: AI plugins and add-ons, popular AI-powered websites, and time-saving techniques to integrate into a WordPress workflow.

  • Make a Living Giving It Away: Buffalo 2023

    WordCamp Buffalo 2023: building a WordPress consulting practice through open-source contribution. Connects to 2011 versions of the same thesis.