• Ben's origin story
• What is a plugin?
• CMS acquisition of plugins in order to add to core functionality
• When to use a plugin or build it myself?
• How do you come up with an idea for a plugin?
• Commercial vs Free plugins
• Supporting plugins
• No code vs bring your own code and technical knowledge
• Support tickets/issues
  • GitHub issues
  • Email (good for sensitive information)
  • Ticketing systems
• Feature requests and pull requests
  
• How to decide the cost of commercial plugins
• Breaking changes in the CMS
• Plugins that work with other plugins
• Website security and plugin evaluation
• Advice for developers new to plugin development
• USE an IDE

• Artificial Intelligence and phishing scams
• Chat GPT
• Government TikTok Bans
• Bill C11 - Canadian content requirements
  • Potential negative consequences to how YouTube's algorithm shows Canadian content.
• Pentagon Leak on Discord
• GDPR and cookie consent
  • Bill C-27
• Surveillance capitalism
• Elon Musk & Twitter
• Social Media
• Canadian Telecoms, mergers, and consumer protection
• Website account deletion

We start off by defining what Typography is. Then the various types of fonts including serif and sans-serif fonts and when to choose which to choose.

• I (uppercase I), l (lowercase l), 1, a, g test
• The difference between legibility and readability
• Comic Sans and Helvetica fonts
• Avatar and Papyrus
• Heading, body fonts, and fonts that can be used everywhere
• Oliver Judges Sean's website headings
• Tips on how to choose fonts for a website
• Web font marketplaces
• 5 common web typography mistakes and how to avoid them
• Leading and line height
• line length
• Oliver gives a review of the Website 101 Podcast website typography.

• Business location for tax purposes can be different from the location you are working from.
• Working locations - hotel, coffee shops, beach, restaurant...
• Dealing with time zone differences
• Pros/Cons of working overseas
• Language issues
• Healthcare and accommodations
• Long term living abroad
• Tips to live abroad and work

• What is an RFP?
• Inviting to tender
• Where to find an RFP
• RFI
• RFQ
• The reasons why Mike does not like RFPs
• is it common for the vendor to be pre-selected in the RFP process?
• Pros of using an RFP
• Cons of using an RFP
• Expectations of RFPs
• Alternatives to RFPs

Day 1

• The care and feeding of an Audience
• Feedback page for the Website 101 Podcast
• Podcast Networks and how to pitch your show
• Analytics: What numbers do you need to look at
• Behind the scenes with CBC podcasts
• Yeah but how do you manage a podcast (Project Management)
• Don't fear the Mic: how to Host a successful Podcast
• Stories from the podcast trenches

Day 2

• How to make a HUGE Impression with a Niche Podcast
• Top 10 things I wish I knew before I started my podcast
• The (AI)caster: Using AI to start or enhance and boost your podcast.
• How to pitch yourself to sponsors

• Jane's background
• Starting her online school for professional speakers
• Course Platforms
• Marketing & newsletters
• Engagement and having a system
• Community - Facebook and other options
• Recruiting members is hard and costly
• What is a Mastermind?
• Metrics
• Mistakes were made
• Writing six books

• My life is work Person
• Set Boundaries and realistic expectations
• Old school views - it's always been done this way
• A person who doesn't know what is going on or doesn't have a clue
• Bubble boy - a person who lives in a bubble not realizaing what they don't know.
• Promoted to their level of incompetency.
• Swoop and Poop feedback.
• The Know-It-All
• Logical fallacy - Appeal to Authority
• Distractions in the workplace - people who interrupt you while working to chat
• Two stories of extreme workplace conflict
• Final advice
• Watch this episode on YouTube.

• What is involved in maintaining a website
• Owing a website is a lot like owning a car, a house, or a garden.
• Unplanned expenses
• Keeping the CMS and server updated
• Once click updates
• Waiting too long for maintenance could make your site more difficult or impossible to update
• Too many plugins
• Who, in your organization, is responsible for the website
• Pruning users
• Workflow and image editing
• Backups - offsite backups are important!
• Maintenance plans/contracts

Be sure to checkout our Website 101 Podcast YouTube channel.

• CMS (Content Management System)
• Do you choose it based on what your friend is using, the most popular cms, or is there a better way?
• Everyone is aware of WordPress
• What features do you require? Ensure the CMS has these options built in.
• Plugins
• Maintainability
• A CMS is only useful if end-users/content editors want to use it.
• Price does not equal cost.
• Author experience
• Developer community
• Official support option
• Professionals network/listing
• Themes
• No Code Solutions (subscription services such as Square Space, Wix, etc..)
• When a CMS moves in a direction that you disagree with
• Community brain drain
• Headless