Speakers
we’re assembling a great group of presenters and topics for our first year. We’re also inviting you to participate in our lightning talks and roundtable discussions at WordCamp as well. Here are our speakers in the main track:
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Brett Bumeter |
| Cramerton, NC | |
| Windows Live Writer-Blogging with any Blogging Software Has Never Been Easier | |
| Whether you write for 1 blog or 10, Whether you use WordPress, Blogger, Moveable Type or Type pad or many others, Windows LIve Writer can speed up your work, polish your presentation and much more. | |
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Dougal Campbell |
| Atlanta, GA | |
| The Future of WordPress | |
| What does the future hold for WordPress? Nobody knows for sure (not even the developers), but bring your best educated guesses and see how they stack up against the predictions of a WordPress Developer Emeritus. | |
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Mitch Canter |
| Nashville, TN | |
| Making WordPress Dance, WordPress as a CMS (panel) | |
| Advanced tactics for making WordPress perform like a full community site instead of just a blog. Covering custom fields, home/blog pages, BBPress, and other elements that will enhance a site’s functionality and readership. | |
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Jeremy Flint |
| Birmingham, AL | |
| WordPress as a CMS (panel) | |
| Jeremy will talk about how he has used WordPress to successfully run the website at his church, including podcasting, Pastor Blogs, useful plugins, and more. | |
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Donna Fontenot |
| Southern Louisiana | |
| SEO for WordPress | |
| Turning WordPress Into An Optimal Search-Friendly Platform | |
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Dana Franks |
| Huntsville, AL | |
| Mainstream Media Blogging w/ WordPress | |
| Entering the world of social media is a tricky thing for many mass media outlets, and they usually make their first foray into the medium with blogs devoted to weather, sports, or individual talent from the station or publication. Franks, who has worked on blogs for three Southeast television stations, shows how a media outlet needs to look at building a blog, getting it updated by others, and drawing readers while representing the outlet in a non-embarassing way. | |
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David Griner |
| Birmingham, AL | |
| Merging Your Work and Blog Lives | |
| Businesses of all sorts and sizes are waking up to the potential of social media, so why shouldn’t you be the one to steer yours into the brave new world? David Griner, a blogger for Adweek’s AdFreak.com and social media strategist for marketing agency Luckie & Co., shares a few thoughts on how to turn your passion for blogging into a full-blown career (or at least a little beer money). |
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Andre Natta |
| Birmingham, AL |
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| WordPress as a CMS |
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Whitney Sides |
| Birmingham, AL |
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| Blogging for Health | |
| Local student, writer and recent cancer survivor Whitney Sides talks about blogging as a means to a doctor’s end. | |
If you’re interested in presenting, please don’t hesitate to contact us.