Category: Business

Gutenberg and the future of WordPress

In 2018, WordPress will modernize, streamline, and simplify the content creation experience with Gutenberg. It represents the biggest change to the WordPress user experience in several years. In fact, in the State Of The Word 2017 Matt Mullenweg described its enduring importance as “the editor for the next twelve years.”

How does it work? Who is already using it? How can I get ready? How can I contribute? This presentation will answer all those questions and more.

Mastering the Client Consultation

Has a client ever wasted your time in a consulting session? Ever had a one-hour consultation turn into 3? Have you experienced the sinking feeling that comes when you leave the consultation and realize you failed to ask a key question? This talk provides answers to these issues and more. Attendees will leave with a clear, memorable outline to manage the client consultation.

Note from the organizers
The bad news: our video feed cut out before Nathan’s session was over.
The good news: You can watch Nathan present the same topic at WordCamp Albuquerque on wordpress.tv (see link below)

Don’t just survive, thrive as a freelancer

Being a freelancer, contractor or digital nomad is all the rage nowadays, but you don’t want to just survive doing what you love, you want to thrive! Learn strategies for building reoccurring income, business systems, sales automations and other tools to better manage your freelance business. I have been a freelance digital media expert of almost 10 years, and want to share my experience of what it takes to succeed outside of a 9-5 job for the long term.

The talk will cover:

  • Basic business skills you need
  • Building re-occuring revenue
  • Automations and tools
  • How to be every role, without spreading yourself thin
  • Common mistakes to avoid

WordCamp Calgary 2018 is over. Check out the next edition!