Posts by Cami MacNamara
Tips for attending online WordPress Meetups
I’ve been attending so many online WordPress meetups since the pandemic started. I’m a pro at it now! Here is a quick blog post on the tricks I use to get the most out of online group meetings. Most meetings start with introductions, so make sure you’ve practiced your elevator speech. Who you are and…
Read MoreWordPress Fundamentals Notes 8-15-20
This is a reference post for the Seattle WordPress Meetup held on August 15th, 2020. WordPress Fundamentals. 10am-12pm Hosted by Dash Buck: https://www.dashbuck.com/ (check out Dash’s page about pronouns – https://www.dashbuck.com/pronouns/) Cami MacNamara: https://webcami.com/ and here at WebCami Cafe! Dash was taking a much-needed break this week! After a round of introductions, we touched on…
Read MoreWhat to do when you get pandemic fatigue
In July, I feel like I’ve hit a wall. It’s been a very tough month to stay focused. I don’t know what initially caused me to hit a wall. I feel like it was more just a gradual move towards feeling exhaustion, sadness, overwhelm, and loss. I miss seeing clients. I miss my friends. I…
Read MoreA lesson learned: stop multitasking
After returning from my quarterly trip to my parents to cook for them, I am noticing a huge change in my demeanor my first morning back to work. I am not exhausted. I don’t feel overwhelmed. Well, that is, no more overwhelmed than I normally do! What was different on this trip? I felt the…
Read MoreWays to make your freelance business resilient
This is my script, slides, and links from a Crowdcast event with GoDaddy on May 20th, 2020: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ways-to-make-your-freelance-business-resilient If someone would have told me six months ago that 2019 would be “the good ole’ days”, I would have thought they were crazy! In August of 2019, I broke my ankle. It was a rough patch…
Read MoreTime to get out of my comfort zone
When 2020 rolled around, I thought it would be the perfect year to get over my fear of public speaking. I have wanted to conquer this for years. I have made great strides after 10 years of BNI, but I have hesitated to really push myself and commit to submitting a talk to a WordCamp. …
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