This week I recap my WCEU2024 Experience

Upcoming Events

• No WordCamps

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 6.5.4 Maintenance Release
• WordPress 6.6 Beta 2 is here! Please download and test it.

Segment 2:  WCEU 2024 - Recap

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• WordCamp TV  — check out the sessions from WCEU2024

This week I Talk About the Mid Year Review

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Europe. Torino. 13 June–15 June, 2024
  • WordPress Project Summer Update + Q&A Session with Matt MullenwegWhen: June 15, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. UTC (Start of live stream)
  • Streaming: Watch the live stream on the WordPress YouTube channel.
  • Have a question for Matt?  If you’re unable to attend WordCamp Europe 2024 in person, you’re welcome to email your questions 

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 6.5.4 Maintenance Release
• WordPress 6.6 Beta 1

Segment 2:  The Mid Year Review

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Gravity Perks - nested forms add on.

This week I answer Listener Questions

Upcoming events

• WordCamp Kraków, Poland 7 June–9 June, 2024
• WordCamp Cartagena 7 June–9 June, 2024

Segment 1: In the News

• WPEngine Rebrand - article - by Lawrence Ladomery

Segment 2:  Listener Q/A

1. What is the difference between Google Analytics and Search Console. And do you use them? 
2. What is your go to service for Transactional emails the days? 
3. Are auto updates a good idea? 

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Tip — Standup. Get Moving!  article from healthline  - Deskercise!

This week I Share 5 Design Trends

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Montclair New Jersey. 1 June, 2024
• Somos: Encuentro WordPress LGTB+ Barcelona 1 June, 2024

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress turns 21

Segment 2:  Top 5 Design Trends 

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Dropbox for free audio transcriptions

This week I talk about Career Shifts & Internships

Upcoming events

• WordCamp Vigo, Galicia, Spain 25 May–26 May, 2024

Segment 1: In the News

• Cloudways brings back options 
• The WP Community Collective and GoDaddy Launch New Program to Empower and Promote Underrepresented Speakers in WordPress
• Silly Little Goals Survey

Segment 2:  Career Shifts & Internships

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Clifton Strengths - (aka Strengths Finder)

This week I Talked with Tara Claeys

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Porto, Portugal. 17 May–18 May, 2024

Segment 1: In the News

• 404 Media has a report sharing that Russia has replaced Wikipedia with a state-sponsored encyclopedia

Segment 2:  Interview With Tara Claeys

Tara’s tools

• Google Apps
• Zight
• Figma

Follow Tara

• Designtlc.com

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Gravity Wiz

This week I Share 5 Reasons to Love Data Liberation

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Sylhet, Bangladesh 10 May–11 May, 2024

Segment 1: In the News

• Awesome Motive acquired AccessAlly and PopupAlly
• Shutterstock Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Envato, Featuring Envato Elements, the Unlimited Creative Content Subscription
• Jamies Giroux informed me and the world — that he has shut down TeamWP and joined forces with Remkus de Vries and and launched Future of Team

Segment 2: 5 Reasons To Love Data Liberation

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• WordFence Bug Bounty Program

This week I Talk About Selling To Enterprise Clients

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Buffalo, NY USA 4 May, 2024

Segment 1: In the News

• $493 Bounty Awarded for Arbitrary Options Update Vulnerability Patched in WP Datepicker WordPress Plugin.

Segment 2:  Selling To The Enterprise Company

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Introducing Vloomp: A Lightweight WordPress Plugin for Embedding Loom Videos.

This week I Dive Into WordPress Maintenance For Clients

Upcoming Events

• No WordCamps 

Segment 1: In the News

• Woo goes back to WooCommerce
• Critical Vulnerability in LayerSlider plugin for WordPress
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Segment 2:  Diving Into WordPress Maintenance

• What To Offer Clients
• Why Offer It To Clients
• Selling Clients The Offer

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Tia Wood GoFundMe

This week I share Where Are They Now #3

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Leipzig 20 April, 2024
• WordCamp Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain 20 April–21 April, 2024

Segment 1: In the News

• Beeper is joining Automattic
• Admin Bar Survey

Segment 2:  Where Are They Now - Part 3

• Rene Morozowich on podcast #397 - October 4, 2021
• Joe Simpson on podcast #330 - June 22, 2020
• Alisa Herr on podcast #237 - Sept 10, 2018

Segment 3: Tip/Tool of the Week

• PDF “Marketers-Guide-to-WooCommerce” From Katie Keith: Barn2 Plugins / Filter Agency