Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to my talk yesterday in Chicago for WordPress 101. I really enjoyed it and am deeply humbled to have been accepted to speak. Below are my slides from yesterday, and I didn’t add anything to it. However, I would welcome any comments or further questions, including what resources you would like to see. Ask away!
It all started with my ride to Ottawa on VIA Rail. Can I tell you how much I like Business Class? Trips both there and back were wonderful. On the way there, I had a great time chatting with my neighbour. So much so, that I didn’t get much work done. I had a lactose free meal on both trips and it was quite good. Don’t resist the raspberry chocolate that they offer after your meal. I’d gotten up very early that morning with little sleep, so I did take a quick nap before arriving in Ottawa. Definitely helped.
I checked in at the Minto Suites Hotel and was treated like the Princess I am right from the start. I didn’t want for anything. I had the pool and whirlpool to myself for the time I was there. The room was extremely comfortable and well laid out. Could totally see myself in a small flat like that anywhere. I got a corner unit so it was very quiet and I had a window on two sides. In the morning, the sun shines right in the window over the table. I regret not taking any photos of the room itself, but my things were all over the place. When I (grudgingly) checked out, the front desk was busy. I wasn’t able to get a late check out, so I decided to pack and then grab breakfast. If there was time, I’d do a bit more sightseeing before catching my train home. Before I even got to the desk, I was asked if they could store my bag for a while. You read my mind.
I took a walk around the corner to have a late breakfast, which turned out to be lunch. WOW. Such a great lunch for the money. I could barely finish it because the serving size was so big. Pulled Pork wrap with fries. Awesomeness.
Took a walk over to the Parliament buildings and took a few shots there. Picked up some postcards and stamps then wrote them in the lobby before heading home on the train. Here are some of the shots I took. They should speak for themselves. Thanks to the weather for participating. Some of these were actually taken on the Friday after I arrived when I was on another mission. 😉
Here are some of the other photos I took on this trip:
I’m Speaking! I’ve landed the coveted WordPress 101 session to launch Foundation Friday at WordCamp Chicago. Some of the other noted speakers are Chris Lema and Lisa Sabin-Wilson. I’m deeply honoured and humbled to be lined up with these veteran WordPressers and really looking forward to meeting them both. See you there!
Thanks so much to everyone who took a chance on my workshop today at WordCamp Ottawa. When I took a look around the room, I got the feeling that everyone was a little skeptical about my methods. Turns out there were quite a few moments of “Satori”, a Japanese term that means “enlightenment”.
One of the biggest takeaways: Don’t use the term “Blog” as a category or a menu item. Tell me more about the content of the blog. I’ve also added a photo of the resulting menu that we crowdsourced through the session and my 3-5-7 rules since it seemed to be a really big deal.
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Would love to hear your feedback on this presentation as well as what you’d like to hear me talk about next! I’m going to be at WordCamp Chicago in June doing “WordPress 101” next and submitting a few more talks this year. You tell me!
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Welcome! If you want to find out more about Data Architecture to prepare for my Workshop Session on Sunday in Room 2000, take a look at my WordPress.tv talk from WordCamp Buffalo in September, 2013. I also did this talk again in Toronto a couple of months later. Click HERE to access my test site and watch along. Here is the slide deck from that session. I will post my session slides and maybe some photos from the session after the presentation.