Tips for attending online WordPress meetups
I’ve been attending so many online WordPress meetups since the pandemic started. I feel like I’m a pro at it now! I just wanted to share 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…
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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