Josh here checking in as this week, I'm at the beach with my wife and kiddos. We'll resume interviews next week, but in this one, I'm covering:

• a quick ProCon 2026 highlight tease and why IRL community hits different 
• why in-person networking is surging again and how it builds trust fast 
• the difference between networking groups and referral groups 
• building referral partners adjacent to web design services 
• ProCon 2026 workshop replays now live inside Web Designer Pro 
• headline strategy wins that turn into real client work 
• wealth building and retirement planning for business owners 
• why SEO fundamentals still work and how story-based content boosts results 
• moving from ManageWP to WP Umbrella and what prompted it 
• the rise of buying and selling web design businesses and what to watch for 
• next week’s interview on hiring and team building with Eric Dingler 
• the Web Designer Pro Mastermind and the six pillars: revenue, profit, team, time, offers, leadership 

Links mentioned:

Join Web Designer Pro®

My new SiteGround video

My Scale Your Way free masterclass

WP Umbrella (code JOSHHALLWPU for one month free)

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