{"id":7,"date":"2015-01-13T19:23:04","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T19:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2015.calgary.wordcamp.org\/sessions\/"},"modified":"2015-04-11T00:35:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-11T00:35:08","slug":"sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2015\/sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The organizing team has put together a full day of content for this year\u2019s camp. Will we announcing the sessions, panels and events for WordCamp 2015 over the next few weeks leading up to the conference.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWordPress in the Crosshairs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Bloggers Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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We concluded Wordcamp 2015 with a 2-minute discussion about the things WordPress could do better. This year we will continue that conversation with an open panel discussion of the top weaknesses of the platform, the best workarounds and common signs that WordPress isn’t the best tool for the job. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccelerating your list building with WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Chris Garrett •<\/span> Bloggers Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Your list is your greatest asset. It’s how you maintain your relationship with an audience and keep people coming back. If you want to make money with your WordPress website it is also your best chance of getting sales. How can we grow a well-engaged list fast, without sleazy, spammy tactics that ruin your reputation? Join Chris Garrett as he shares the techniques that WordPress site owners can implement to accelerate your list building in ways that your audience will appreciate and reward you for.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat your mom never told you about Content Creation & Content Writing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Meghan Somers •<\/span> Bloggers Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A look at the W5 of content writing, we will run through how to come up with content ideas, different kinds of content, tips and tricks on how to create this content, and why you would even start creating content for your site.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTemplate Revolution: How To Crush It Online Using WordPress Themes & Plugins\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Calin Yablonski •<\/span> Bloggers Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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WordPress has revolutionized the way in which we market and promote our businesses online. In this presentation I’ll discuss how you can use WordPress themes and plugins to launch projects ideas quickly, build your audience, attract new customers, and establish yourself as an authority in your niche.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUser-Centric Site Improvement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Lindsey Wiebe •<\/span> Designer Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Getting your WordPress site up and running is only the beginning. Learn about the various methods and technologies you can use to understand your audience’s journey through your site, discover their pain points, and hear their feedback. These methods are a powerful way to make your site more usable to your audience, and more effective for your organization. The talk will cover web analytics, A\/B testing, surveys, and guided usability testing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Zero to Profit in a Month. A Look at Ecommerce with WordPress.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Marshall Stevenson •<\/span> Bloggers Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A walk through of the plug-ins, themes and tools used to create a profitable subscription business \u2013 sockbox.ca \u2013 in just 30 days. Embracing ‘ready, fire, aim’ methodology to get something out the door and cashflow generated PLUS some marketing methods to increase exposure and enhance SEO.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake More Money by Giving Your Clients Control with Advanced Custom Fields\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Tim Hamilton, Russ Fee •<\/span> Designer Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Advanced Custom Fields is a powerful WordPress Plugin that provides a level of control for your clients, allowing them to perform edits that were previously too complicated or had the potential to break the site. We will show you how to use it to greatly increase the value of your work and command a higher asking price. While this plugin does involve some code writing, this talk is geared towards a more beginner user that may not be overly comfortable in that space.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline Credit Card Processing & WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Nicolas Beique •<\/span> Creatives Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Learn about the world of online credit card processing, security, compliance, and all it all comes together with WordPress.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Jim Swanson, an experienced IP and technology lawyer, will present an overview of copyright in Canada as it applies to diverse areas including content, code, plugin development and open source.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Laymen\u2019s Approach to SEO\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presented by Jeffrey Kahane •<\/span> Creatives Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A laymen\u2019s approach to search engine optimization (SEO) including an overview on proven internet marketing strategies and how you can tailor SEO to your industry. Discussion will focus on how to achieve higher search engine rankings and outline different approaches to help increase traffic to your website by using WordPress.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Presented by Re Carlson •<\/span> Creatives Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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WordPress is popular, very popular. So it makes a tempting target for botnet attacks, spam and general script kiddy headaches… Unless you know how to protect yourself. In this talk, you’ll learn how keep your self-hosted WP site safe from the spammers and script-kiddie hackers that target WordPress sites. We’ll cover an introduction to firewalls, free and paid options for protecting your site, and how to pick the right web hosting partner.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Presented by Mike Tighe •<\/span> Designer Track<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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In this action packed double-feature talk, you are going to learn:<\/p>\n

1) In the SSL Introduction, you will learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n