This week I talk about managing the business of the business

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Milano - Nov 22 - 23, 2019
• WordCamp Lodz - Nov 22 -24, 2019
• WordCamp Udaipur - Nov 23, 2019

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 5.3 released
• WordCamp 2020 dates - October 27 through October 29.   Tue - Thursday

Segment 2:  Managing the business of the business.

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• WPAUDIT.SITE

This weeks episode is sponsored by SiteGround

This week I share a few ways to be involved in the WordPress community.

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Boise  November 15-16
• WordCamp Islamabad - Nov 16
• WordCamp Sydney - Nov 16-17

Segment 1: In the News

• State of the Word
• Open.film
• WP 5.3 RC4
• WordPress Survey is back out

Segment 2:  Getting involved in the community

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Better Search Replace

This week I share a few ways to be involved in the WordPress community.

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Boise  November 15-16
• WordCamp Islamabad - Nov 16
• WordCamp Sydney - Nov 16-17

Segment 1: In the News

• State of the Word
• Open.film
• WP 5.3 RC4
• WordPress Survey is back out

Segment 2:  Getting involved in the community

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Better Search Replace

This week I interview Donata Kalnenaite

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Mumbai - Nov 8-10
• WordCamp Stuttgart - Nov 8-10
• WordCamp Riverside - Nov 8-10
• WordCamp Sofia - Nov 9 - 10
• WordCamp Kyiv - Nov 9
• WordCamp Puebla - Nov 9
• WordCamp Bharatpur  Nov 9
• WordCamp Seattle - Nov 9 - 10

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 5.3 RC2 
• Curated List of Featured Themes Coming to the Theme Directory

Segment 2:  This week I interview Donata Kalnenaite

Donata's Tools:

1. hubspot.com

2. canva.com

3. legiscan.com

Follow Donata

• twitter: @DonataSkillrud
• website: termageddon.com

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Hipster Logo Generator

This week I talk following up with clients

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp US, St. Louis, MO - Nov 1-3
• WordCamp Kuala Lumpur  - Nov 1-2
• WordCamp Tokyo - Nov 1-2
• WordCamp Aukland - Nov 2-3
• WordCamp Harare - Nov 2

Segment 1: In the News

Meetup.com Introduces RSVP Fees for Members, WordPress Meetup Groups Unaffected by Pricing Changes  — $2 per RSVP.   Andrea Middleton confirms that it won't affect WordPress groups under the master umbrella.

Mark Davies Joins Automattic as Chief Financial Officer  - Davies served as the CFO at Vivint, a North American smart home technology company.

Segment 2:  How to follow up with leads 

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

CodePen

This week I share holiday marketing tips

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Brno - Oct 26th
• WordCamp Guadalajara - Oct 26
• Coffee at WCUS - Saturday Nov 2, 2019

Segment 1: In the News

• 5.2.4 rolled out. auto update.  This security release fixes 6 security issues.
• Google Chrome Announces Rollout Plan for Blocking Mixed Content Beginning January 2020
• WordPress 5.3 Release Candidate

Segment 2: 5 Holiday marketing tips.

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

LogoGenie

This weeks episode is sponsored by Expander Digital | Get SEO That Works!

This week I answer listener questions

Upcoming Events

All Things Open  - Oct 14-15

WordCamp Valencia - Oct 18 - 19

WordCamp Dublin - Oct 19 - 20

WordCamp Niagra - Oct 19

WordCamp DFW - Oct 19 - 20

WordCamp Panama City - Oct 19 - 20

WordCamp Niigata - Oct 22

Segment 1: In the News

WordPress 5.3. Beta 3

Segment 2:  Q/A

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

BatchGEO

This week I talk about Salesforce CRM

Upcoming Events

WordCamp Bratislava - Oct 12

WordCamp Verona - Oct 11-12

WordCamp Salt Lake City - Oct 12

WordCamp Thessaloninki - Oct 12-13

WordCamp Hong Kong - Oct 12

WordCamp Vadodara - Oct 12

Segment 1: In the News

Brian Gardner Steps Down From StudioPress

WordPress 5.3 beta 2 is now avail.

PHP 7.4 is slated for release on November 28, 2019.

Segment 2:  The 30K foot view of Salesforce CRM

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

Should I use a carousel

This week I talk about forms on your website.

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Johannesburg - October 3–4, 2019
• WordCamp Sevilla, Spain - Oct 4-6
• WordCamp Jackson - Oct 4-5
• WordCamp Long Beach - Oct 5-6
• WordCamp Sao Paulo - Oct 5
• WordCamp Philly - Oct 5-6
• WordCamp Skopje - Oct 5  (pronounced:  "sco-pee-a" )
• WordCamp Rochester, Oct 5
• WordCamp Port Macquarie - Oct 5-6

Segment 1: In the News

WordPress 5.3 Beta 1

Segment 2:  What forms should your site have? 

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

CloudConvert

This week I talk about white text on white backgrounds?!

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Cape Town - Sept 27 - 28
• WordCamp Vancouver - Sept 28
• WordCamp Saint Petersburg - Sept 28
• WordCamp Dhaka - Sept 28

Segment 1: In the News

• Justin Tadlock Joins WP Tavern
• Automattic closed $300 million in Series D with Salesforce Ventures

Segment 2:  White on White

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Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Birme.net