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MyStory:
Being ready for
serendipity.
Being caught when
you fall.

I met the
community
before I met the
software.

Ifthelonelinessfeels
saferthanbeing
vulnerable,
it'saproblem.
Don'tSelf-Isolate

Find someone to
trust and be open
to them.
Participate in
meetups.
Exercise empathy.
YouAreNotAlone

“Ifyoujustopenyourselfup
[totheWordPress
Community]... youcanhave
somuchgoodnesscome
backtoyou.” ShaydaTorabi

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My Road To WordPress -- #WCCINCY 2016

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Bridget Willard

, Freelance Marketer

Published on Oct 17, 2016

These slides are the companion to my presentation at WordCamp Cincinnati, October 15, 2016, about how I changed careers and industries from an office manager at a commercial general contractor to a marketing manager at a plugin development shop -- at 42 years old.

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Bridget Willard , Freelance Marketer at You, Too, Can Be a Guru
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0BETOIQ9x8&feature=youtu.be
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My Road To WordPress -- #WCCINCY 2016

1. MyRoadtoWordPress Bridget Willard
2. bridgetwillard.com @ YouTooCanBeGuru
3. MyStory: Being ready for serendipity. Being caught when you fall.
4. Creative Commons Flickr Su-May
5. There is no dream without the work.
6. I met the community before I met the software.
7. The WordPress Community saved me.
8. Ifthelonelinessfeels saferthanbeing vulnerable, it'saproblem. Don'tSelf-Isolate
9. Find someone to trust and be open to them. Participate in meetups. Exercise empathy. YouAreNotAlone
10. “Ifyoujustopenyourselfup [totheWordPress Community]... youcanhave somuchgoodnesscome backtoyou.” ShaydaTorabi
11. bridgetwillard.com @YouTooCanBeGuru