At the Dallas 2010 Optimization Summits, you’ll experience learning by doing. You’ll build your own two-day curriculum out of flexible full-day, half-day, and two-hour component workshops on topics ranging from Social Media to Revenue Management, all of which are carefully planned to build upon each other progressively, and expand your understanding and skill set exponentially. The knowledge you receive will be continually reinforced by hands-on interaction to make certain you have not just the knowledge, but the know-how!
REAL-TIME RESULTS
Whether it’s designing a real Facebook page that’s optimized to develop stronger relationships with your customers, or using WordPress to design a powerfully communicative website or blog that represents your newly optimized brand, or actually raising your existing website to top search engine ranking; you won’t just listen … you’ll see, hear, and do. Even before you leave the event, you will design and develop your own New Media solutions, and begin to experience real-time results that will continue to grow as you apply the solid strategies and integration plans you’ll also receive.
“Business as usual” is no longer an option, and that’s why the Dallas 2010 Optimization Summits should be a key element of your transformation plan. There will simply be no better opportunity or environment to develop the skills and knowledge you need to meet the challenges of today’s New Media world. Joining us means that you’ve chosen for your business to survive. But we’ll go you one better … be there and we’ll teach you how to THRIVE.
We’ll see you there!
“2009 was about learning social media. 2010 will be about figuring out how to use it well.” Jason Falls
WordPress 101
WordPress is one of the most popular, flexible, and easy-to-use open source applications available for building dynamic websites and blogs. This interactive, hands-on session will teach you to use WordPress to optimize your web presence by actually creating a website or blog from setting up your domain; choosing a host; selecting a format template; customizing your design; working with “widgets”; maximum search engine optimization (SEO); and more.
WordPress Intro
Table of Contents
WordPress Intro 1
1 WP101 2
1.1 Module 1 (2hrs) 2
1.1.1 Intro To WordPress as a CMS 2
1.2 Module 2 2
1.2.1 Organizing Your Content 2
1.3 Module 3 2
1.3.1 Function, Form and Putting The Pieces Together 2
1.4 Module 4 3
1.4.1 Extending the Reach of Your WordPress Site (moderate) 3
1 WP101
1.1 Module 1 (2hrs)
1.1.1 Intro To WordPress as a CMS
What WordPress is and What It Does (15min)
Why WordPress? (5min)
Installing & Managing WordPress (30-45min)
Requirements (LAMP)
FTP Basics
Install
File Permissions
Adding Themes & Plugins
Keeping it Secure (15min) (moderate – advanced techniques)
Organizing the WordPress Admin Interface (5min)
Tools for Making Working In WordPress Easier (15min)
Q&A (20-30min)
1.2 Module 2
1.2.1 Organizing Your Content
Posts vs. Pages in WP (5min)
Building Your Content Map (45min) (moderate level)
Diving Into Content Types (30min) (advanced)
Using Media (Audio & Video)
Email & Auto Responders
Writing For the Web (20min)
Q&A (20min)
1.3 Module 3
1.3.1 Function, Form and Putting The Pieces Together
Basic WP Settings (15min)
Advanced WP Settings (15min)
Importing Existing Content (5min)
Walking Through The Admin Interface (30min)
Example of Adding a Post
How Media And Images Work In WP (advanced, we’ll cover a lot of territory here)
Plugins (30min)
The Good and The Bad of Plugins
Standard/Best Practice
Finding More Plugins
Themes (30min)
Premium vs Free
Original Design
Q&A (10min)
1.4 Module 4
1.4.1 Extending the Reach of Your WordPress Site (moderate)
SEO Mechanics (30min) (basic to moderate SEO)
Integrating Social Media (30min)
Twitter
Facebook
Sharing from your blog/site
Setting Up Your RSS Feed (15min)
Other Tools (5min)
Ping.Fm
Su.pr
Pretty Link Pro
Q&A (40min)
Ping.Fm
Su.pr
Pretty Link Pro
Q&A (40min)
V. Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis has been on the cutting edge of web technology since 1997 building websites, e-commerce engines and on-line marketing strategies for corporations and clients such as CSC, Vignette, IMB, Verizon and others. After a 2 1/2 year stint in Management Consulting with Risk Management Firm Protiviti, Scott co-founded BlackBox Technologies with partners Martin Wind and Victoria Wind who had been colleagues for the past 10 years. With a focus on Web 2.0 technologies and websites, BlackBox was established to provide technology guidance to all sizes of companies from start-up’s to large corporations interested in taking advantage of leading edge web technology.
With a background in web content management and design, Scott’s expertise has enabled him to build a practice around a philosophy of helping clients build technology into their business while keeping their business goals and ROI at the forefront rather than putting the technology first.
Scott holds a Bachelors in Psychology from Purdue University and currently resides in Dallas, TX.
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