{"id":9,"date":"2016-02-09T22:25:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T22:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/sessions\/"},"modified":"2016-02-09T22:25:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T22:25:21","slug":"sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Organizers note:<\/em> You can enter content for this page in the Sessions menu item in the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"wcorg-sessions\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1231\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tSpeaker&#8217;s Dinner\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each year, we invite the speakers to a private party to thank them for all they have contributed to WordCamp RI.\u00a0This year we are hosting a dinner party at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.konasianbistro.com\/\">KON<\/a> where they will eat, drink and surely talk WordPress!\u00a0 Speakers can network amongst\u00a0themselves and also meet the organizing team! It\u2019s always a great night and it\u2019s something we at WordCamp RI love to do for our talented group of speakers.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the organizing team, each speaker is dedicated to helping the WordPress community grow &amp; flourish. If you think speaking at a WordCamp sounds like something you are interested in, please consider submitting a talk. We hope you are as excited about this year\u2019s WordCamp RI as we are!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1044\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tSimple Strategies for Creating a Killer IA\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You have a beautifully designed website and regularly produce unique, high-value content. Yet, your website has really low engagement metrics and an incredibly high bounce rate! What could\u00a0you be doing wrong? It may be your site&#8217;s information architecture.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m\u00a0going to walk you through and help you avoid some common IA mis-steps\u00a0that I see people making, and show you some must-have tools you should use to make sure people can easily navigate your site and find your great content.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a designer, a developer, or a business owner, there are some critical tips and suggestions here that you won&#8217;t want to miss!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1046\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tWicked Fast WordPress\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fast websites make more money, get more traffic, rank higher in Google, and have stronger brand loyalty. Your server, your theme, the way you load files&mdash;they all have an impact on how fast (or slow) your WordPress site is.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wicked Fast WordPress<\/em> provides you with a blueprint for building insanely fast WordPress sites, and a framework for analyzing web performance and advocating it to clients and managers. It covers everything from browser quirks to file optimization to server settings. You&#8217;ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why web performance matters.<\/li>\n<li>The right way to measure web performance.<\/li>\n<li>Annoying browser quirks (and how to fix them).<\/li>\n<li>How to reduce page weight for faster load times.<\/li>\n<li>Server optimizations that boost web performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn everything you need to know about building wicked fast WordPress sites.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1050\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Most Beautiful Templates You&#8217;ve Ever Seen! How a Template Language Can Speed Up Your Development and Make You a Better Engineer\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1052\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tManaging Clients Without Going Crazy\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agencies and freelancers exist in order to serve clients: without clients, there&#8217;d be no work.\u00a0Despite &#8211; or maybe because of- this fact, we often find those same clients frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>In this talk I&#8217;ll share 10 lessons\u00a0learned for managing clients: during the new business phase, while projects are ongoing, and as projects complete.<\/p>\n<p>Managed properly, client relationships can be tremendously rewarding and fulfilling, even if they do occasionally make you want to bang your head against a wall.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1054\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tFive Figure Freelancing\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve found a new level of success as a freelance WordPress developer over the last year and I\u2019d like to share my story with you. But more importantly, I want to teach other freelancers (or aspiring freelancers) how I made the transition successfully from full-time employment to full-time freelancing.<\/p>\n<p>These are the tips, tricks, and strategies that I\u2019ve personally implemented that have allowed me to earn at least $10,000 (five figures) <strong>each month<\/strong> as a freelancer.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a 27 year old developer who\u2019s recently made the transition himself and I\u2019d like to help you set yourself up for a successful transition into freelancing as well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1117\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAvoiding Catastrophic Plug-In Failure: Best Practices are Born During Fire Drills\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When should you use a plugin? When should you create a custom solution? That is the question\u2026 Learn how a critical application and voting module for a high-profile WordPress build was fixed in the 11th hour and launched successfully just in time, after catastrophic plug-in failure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1030\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBlog Like a Boss\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You\u2019re the boss of your company (even if it\u2019s a company of one or two) and you need to blog. Your WordPress blog is all set up and ready, but&#8230;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Where do you start? How do you get ideas? And who has the time for all this?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Yes, you can produce content that will inspire and engage your audience, building your customer relationships and establishing yourself (and your company) as an expert in your field.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You\u2019ll get the tech stuff everywhere else&#8211;in this talk, we break down the basics of blogging to make it efficient, effective, and fun.\u00a0 You will leave this talk with 10 solid ideas and the tips you need to blog like a boss!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1034\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy Did You Do That!? SEO Mistakes All Developers Make\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In your quest as a developer to build a beautiful website, you may sometimes skip some of the best practices that allow Google to index it. In this presentation, I&#8217;ll take you through some common SEO mistakes that developers make, provide fixes, and leave you with resources that will help you into the future.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1038\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tSelling  Your Soul\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This talk is aimed at anyone selling Website Design and Development Services. In this rather unconventional industry, I have been successful selling using a less than traditional approach. This is not selling 101. \u00a0We&#8217;ll look at mindset, personality, strategy, money and perseverance &#8211; and more!<\/p>\n<p>In this presentation I will discuss how selling with your personality is effective, and will earn you lots of projects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1028\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tSEO Beyond Yoast\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An SEO plugin is a great help in tweaking your content to make search engines happy.<\/p>\n<p>But if you pay attention to a couple of basic practices that we&#8217;ll go over in this session, you can use Yoast or All-in-one-SEO to <em>check your work<\/em> rather than struggle to back fit changes to get to that green dot!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1032\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tGetting Started with WP-CLI\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">WP-CLI is a set of command-line tools for managing WordPresss installs. Don\u2019t be scared of by the command line \u2014 in this talk I will walk you through how to get up and running\u00a0with WP-CLI and illustrate how much time can be saved by administering WordPress via the command line instead of admin interface.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1026\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tOpening Remarks\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1001\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t20 Tips to Improving Your WordPress Site for Beginners\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the 7 years building WordPress website and training users I have found that even users that had a WordPress site before got some value from some of these tips &amp; tricks. Some of the 20 tips are common, but worth a reminder, others I hope you will find helpful and new.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1003\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDesign Workflow: What To Do and When To Do It\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1009\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tPick Great Plugins (and Developers) Without Knowing Code\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only two things matter when picking a plugin, theme, or a developer of\u00a0custom code for your website.<\/p>\n<p>Does the plugin\/theme\/code do what you need it to?<\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p>Will it keep continue to work in\u00a0the future?<\/p>\n<p>The first question is easy to answer, install it and test drive (on a test site).<\/p>\n<p>The second question requires digging\u00a0deep into the code.\u00a0Sound difficult? It may be easier than you think.<\/p>\n<p>We will do a few\u00a0simple searches looking for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Things that should be there<\/li>\n<li>Things that shouldn&#8217;t<\/li>\n<li>Dangerous stuff<\/li>\n<li>Really good signs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Slides at: https:\/\/goo.gl\/hku2M1<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1015\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tMake Meta Boxes Great Again\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Custom Meta Boxes in WordPress are a useful feature that allow you to add metadata to your posts. Unfortunately, they are not user-friendly out of the box. In this talk, Nate Allen will show you how to extend the functionality of meta boxes with plugins like Advanced Custom Fields and CMB2. Using real world examples, Nate will demonstrate how he creates powerful (but simple) administration experiences for his clients.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-993\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tWordPress.ORG Basics: Setup and Installation &#8211; pt 2 (1pm-3pm)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1013\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tContributing to WordPress Core &#8211; pt 2 (1pm-3pm)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1005\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tJoint session: Keeping Your Website\/Blog Looking Fresh! (10am-11am) &amp; Analytics: Gaining Meaningful Data from Your Audience (11am &#8211; 12pm)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What traffic is valuable to your goals?<br \/>\nIs that valuable traffic coming from Facebook, or Twitter, or elsewhere?<\/p>\n<p>In Analytics: Gaining meaningful data from your audience, you will learn to address questions like that, and more. This will be a solid introduction to measuring and analyzing your traffic. You will learn key terms and metrics to keep an eye on, an overview of Jetpack\u2019s Analytics, and an introduction to in-depth analytics using Google\u2019s Analytics platform.<\/p>\n<p>We will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>What analytics can do for your marketing<\/ul>\n<ul>Key Terms and Metrics to watch for<\/ul>\n<ul>Using Jetpack Analytics<\/ul>\n<ul>Installation of Google Analytics<\/ul>\n<ul>An introduction to the Analytics Dashboard<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-997\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tWordPress.COM Basics: Setup and Installation &#8211; pt 1 (10am-12pm)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WordPress.COM (as opposed to WordPress.ORG) is for those who want to concentrate on their blog or website and not worry about the maintenance and security updates. Bring your laptop to this workshop and leave at the end of the day with your website up and running.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1344 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/2016.rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-150x150.png\" alt=\"antu_wordpress_wikimedia-svg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this workshop we&#8217;ll get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating your website name (www.mywebsite.com)<\/li>\n<li>Begin building your pages<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to insert images and video<\/li>\n<li>Publish!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ll have WiFi in this session.<\/p>\n<p>Before the day of this workshop be thinking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u00a0is the purpose of\u00a0this website\/blog\n<ul>\n<li>Your work\/academic portfolio<\/li>\n<li>Ecommerce<\/li>\n<li>Classroom or nonprofit website<\/li>\n<li>Personal blog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>What website name would you like?\u00a0 (Have several options, your first choice may already belong to someone else)<\/li>\n<li>Have access to any images you would like to use<\/li>\n<li>If you already have an account with WordPress.com, know\n<ul>\n<li>Your login url\/web address<\/li>\n<li>Your password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I look forward to helping you!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1011\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tContributing to WordPress Core &#8211; pt 1 (10am-12pm)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-991\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tWordPress.ORG Basics: Setup and Installation &#8211; pt 1 (10am-12pm)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This session is for anyone new to WordPress.ORG. It answers questions such as, \u201cHow do I build a WordPress site?\u201d and \u201cHow do I make changes to my WordPress site?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This bootcamp style workshop will provide you with the tools you need to get going.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li>Your laptop (we\u2019ll have WiFi)<\/li>\n<li>Basic computer know-how (check email, access different URLs, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Topics:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Selecting a domain and hosting provider<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Installing and setting up WP<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Getting started in the Dashboard &#8211; posts, pages, categories, tags, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Themes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organizing content &#8211; widgets, menus, text, media<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plugins<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Security and Maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll end with a Q&amp;A session.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1036\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Formula for Custom Proposal Writing\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s so much mystery around web proposals. They\u2019re hard to categorize, right? Are they a just a formality? Or should you put in the 40 hours it\u2019s going to take to write a custom proposal? How can you write better ones? These are all good questions, and I\u2019m hoping to provide some answers!<\/p>\n<p>Web proposal writing is probably one of the most daunting, yet creative, activities one can do in the tech space. In the technology industry, especially in WordPress, so many agencies and freelancers compete for business. Your proposal is either the gateway to a successful project, or the precursor to a resounding \u201cthanks, but no thanks.\u201d Writing good web proposals is a must. Writing good <b><i>custom<\/i><\/b> web proposals can reinforce a client\u2019s decision, make you stand out from the competition, and even get a prospective company to pay more money.<\/p>\n<p>Proposal writing is a journey of discovery, understanding, mapping the right solution, and giving your potential client something to get jazzed about. I\u2019d like to walk you through the blueprint for writing custom web proposals that\u2019s been effective for me, and show how you can apply these principles to your own process. In addition, I\u2019ll also talk about the proposal flow, text-heavy vs. image-based, the use of nomenclature, and linking benefits to their technical counterparts. If you write proposals in any capacity (as a freelancer or an agency team member), this talk will be beneficial for you!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-999\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tWordPress.COM Basics: Setup and Installation &#8211; pt 2\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WordPress.COM (as opposed to WordPress.ORG) is for those who want to concentrate on their blog or website and not worry about the maintenance and security updates. Bring your laptop to this workshop and leave at the end of the day with your website up and running.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1344 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/2016.rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-150x150.png\" alt=\"antu_wordpress_wikimedia-svg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/09\/Antu_wordpress_wikimedia.svg_.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this workshop we&#8217;ll get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating your website name (www.mywebsite.com)<\/li>\n<li>Begin building your pages<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to insert images and video<\/li>\n<li>Publish!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ll have WiFi in this session.<\/p>\n<p>Before the day of this workshop be thinking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u00a0is the purpose of\u00a0this website\/blog\n<ul>\n<li>Your work\/academic portfolio<\/li>\n<li>Ecommerce<\/li>\n<li>Classroom or nonprofit website<\/li>\n<li>Personal blog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>What website name would you like?\u00a0 (Have several options, your first choice may already belong to someone else)<\/li>\n<li>Have access to any images you would like to use<\/li>\n<li>If you already have an account with WordPress.com, know\n<ul>\n<li>Your login url\/web address<\/li>\n<li>Your password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I look forward to helping you!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1007\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow to Create a Comprehensive Training Manual for Your Clients\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Creating an effective training manual for your clients isn\u2019t an easy task. When you\u2019ve gotten your project to the final stretch and it\u2019s almost time to hand the keys over to your client you want to rest assured that your client has the proper training to successfully take the lead.<\/p>\n<p>This workshop is meant to give you the know how and the tools you need to create a training manual for your clients at any technical skill level.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-920\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t2016 WordCamp Rhode Island After Party\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The After-Party is the perfect chance to relax, unwind and network with other WordPress enthusiasts like yourself.\u00a0 It is also a great chance to speak one-on-one with the organizers, speakers and volunteers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, October 1, 2016, 6:00 &#8211; 11:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Entrance:<\/strong> FREE &#8211; Show your WordCamp RI Badge<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/finnsharborside.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finn&#8217;s Harbourside<\/a><br \/>\n38 Water Street<br \/>\nEast Greenwich, RI 02818<\/p>\n<div class=\"googlemaps\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2980.7638884560097!2d-71.44692438456566!3d41.66084317923995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89e44ccf77fd0aef:0x246ff5f687d727f0!2s38%20Water%20St,%20East%20Greenwich,%20RI%2002818!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1471971325660\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .wcorg-sessions -->\n\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizers note: You can enter content for this page in the Sessions menu item in the sidebar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14393537,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7dOoO-9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14393537"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}