This document contains notes from a presentation given by John Parkinson on WordPress. It includes information about John, recommendations for WordPress resources like wordpress.org and wordpress.tv. It also describes WordCamp events, highlighting aspects like planning committees, speakers, and a "Happiness Bar" for live help. Tips are provided for WordPress beginners around searching forums before posting, using reputable developers, and thanking event organizers.

1. Good Morning!!!!

2. My name is
John Parkinson
I live in Eastern Ohio
Father and Grandfather

3. Twitter - @jwparkinson
jwparky@gmail.com
wpknut.com

4. Please leave feedback!!!
@jwparkinson
#wcnc2014

5. Or use hashtag
#tallguywith
grayhairandglassesandapotbelly

6. WordPress user for 5 years
I am a ‘user’ not an expert!
Personal, work and a club websites.
Also, helped setup 2 other websites
for a 911 center and an Emergency
Management Agency (EMA).

12. How many WordPress beginners?

13. Find WordPress Help

14. Holy WP Batman!

15. Let’s start close to home at first

16. wordpress.org

17. codex.wordpress.org

18. In Fact…..

20. make.wordpress.org

21. http://automattic.com/

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23. central.wordcamp.org

24. WordCamps are approved by WordCamp
Central
!
Core group of organizers
!
Planning process takes several months
!
Venue, refreshments, t-shirts, speakers,
volunteers, sponsors, swag, name tags,
after party, speaker dinner, etc.

29. WordCamps in Ohio

30. AND….
Don’t forget,
WordCamps offer the
HAPPINESS bar!

31. The Happiness bar is a live help desk, where
WordPress professionals sit, and wait, for
you to ask them a question. Often
populated with WordCamp speakers,
organizers or volunteers, a group of
WordPress professionals are always around
to HELP YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU NEED.

32. http://wordpress.tv/
WordPress can / will send 3 or 4 camcorders to record
sessions at WordCamps.

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34. Podcast

37. Social Media Sites

38. WordCamps
and
Twitter
Lots of tweets!!!

39. Miss a session?
No worries!
!
!
A lot of speakers post slides for download.

40. http://www.slideshare.net/

44. Fun Fact
Slideshare is owned by LinkedIn
Slideshare has been called
the most under used resource
on the internet today.

45. Facebook Groups

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48. http://www.meetup.com/

51. Favorite Websites
http://blondish.net/
http://wptavern.com/

52. http://www.wpbeginner.com/
http://yourwebsiteengineer.com/

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54. Don’t get stagnant!
It may seem overwhelming!
!
Explore new and different websites.
!
Branch out and
CONNECT!!!

55. Chris Lema - chrislema.com Great tips
!
Post Status – poststat.us WP News
!
ottoprress.com Sam Woods WP guru
!
JT Pratt - jtpratt.com/

56.
What is….
the loop?
the dashboard?
GPL?

57. www.wpbeginner.com/
glossary
Over 100 definitions

58. http://ithemes.com/
publishing/

59. http://torquemag.io/

60. Beginner Tip
Before you ask a question about WordPress
on a forum, Twitter or Facebook group, do a
search about your issue.
!
There is a very good chance that your issue
has been addressed and answered
somewhere.

61. And a warning!
Be careful when downloading free themes,
plugins or widgets that are not in the
WordPress repository.
!
Check the reputation of the developers and
website.

62. Questions
or
comments

63. Make sure to thank
the organizers,
sponsors and
volunteers

64. Slides can be found at:
!
!
Or type ‘jwparky’ in search box and then
‘user’

65. Thanks for suffering sitting
through
my presentation.
Please leave feedback!!
Enjoy the rest of the sessions!
John