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Tickets Are On Sale!

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It’s official – you can now purchase tickets for WordCamp RI 2015 (September 25 and 26).

Tickets are just $20 for both days!

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Tickets include entrance for both days of the conference, lunch the first day, refreshments, a WordCamp t-shirt, swag, and after-party.

WordCamp will be at New England Tech in East Greenwich. Friday will feature in-depth workshops for those who want to dive deeper into topics. Saturday there will be 45-minute sessions throughout the day, plus our Keynote Speaker Jesse Friedman.

Keep checking back at this website to learn further details as they are released.  Hint: WordCamp RI will have sessions for beginner to advanced level  WordPressers, sessions on setting up your website, sessions to help you write code to create plugins and apps, and sessions tips and tricks for content on your website.

Engineering Positive Change

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WordCamp RI is excited that our Saturday, September 26, sessions will begin with Keynote Speaker Jesse Friedman.  Jesse is an engaging speaker who never fails to create at least one a-ha! moment in his talks.  This year, Jesse will address how to let creativity shine through on your WordPress website or blog.  He’ll give tips how to make your work stand out plus how to measure what appeals to your website visitors.

Jesse thrives on the creative, but has a talent for presenting his ideas in a practical fashion.  You’ll come away from the keynote with suggestions you can put to work for you right away.

See Jesse’s outline of his talk at https://2015.rhodeisland.wordcamp.org/session/engineering-positive-change.

WordCamp RI will be held at the New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich on Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26, 2015.

Tickets are on sale now.

Follow WordCamp RI at:

https://twitter.com/WordCampRI

https://www.facebook.com/wordcampri

How to Get the Most Out of WordCamp

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Many of us active in planning WordCamp RI have been sharing thoughts on how to get the most out of your time at WordCamp (Sep 25 and 26 at New England Tech).  Today we’ll hear words of wisdom from around the world.

A great place to start, especially if this year’s WordCamp RI will be your first, is with California blogger Bridget Willard who has a website entitled  “BRIDGET WILLARD – YOU, TOO, CAN BE A GURU.  I’m not an expert; just opinionated.”  That title totally sums up her laugh-out-loud philosophy.  She may be funny, but her advice is down-to-earth.  Such as  “(I)f you want to learn, you can. Just because you’re not a website developer, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go. Many small businesses use WordPress to DIY their website, not to mention the fact that many social media professionals are themselves small businesses who blog.”  http://bridgetwillard.com/wordcamp-what-is-it-why-should-you-go/

Carrie Dils from Texas advises “WordCamp sites will post a schedule ahead of time and usually have a printed schedule at the event. Just pick out the sessions you want to attend and roll with it.”  Her blog has good information given in a light-hearted way.  You’ll be happy to learn that Dils firmly believes WordCamp is more fun that the camp you went to as a kid.  Read all her tips at  “http://www.carriedils.com/wordcamp-tips/.”

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The Best TV Re-Runs: WordPress TV!

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One of the great aspects of WordCamp is your ability to watch videos of the sessions afterwards.  This benefits those who want to re-watch a specific presentation as well as those who missed a session they are interested in.  Perhaps at a previous WordCamp you wanted to attend two seminars that were running simultaneously, but you could only be in one place at a time.

WordPress.tv to the rescue!

If you want to watch a presentation on “Real-Time Site Personalization” go to http://wordpress.tv/2013/09/05/jesse-friedman-real-time-site-personalization/ and watch Jesse Friedman at a previous year’s WordCamp.  (P.S. You can hear Jesse this year at WordCamp RI.  He is our Keynote speaker.)

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