Author Archives: Kathy Drewien

About Kathy Drewien

speaker | trainer | cheeseslave| patient non-geeky teacher | WordPress fanatic | sweet tea lover | believes success is teamwork | loves to laugh | enjoys eating

Getting to Know Jenny Munn

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Jenny Munn is an SEO strategist, trainer, and consultant who helps businesses and marketing teams maximize their return on investing in search engine optimization and generate more leads to their website. She’s passionate about her field, and believes SEO is a no-brainer for companies who want to reduce costs, increase the number of qualified leads, and make more money. Jenny has taught SEO at WordCamp Atlanta, Digital Atlanta, Solo PR Summit, PRSA Florida, Business Marketing Association, Atlanta Tech Village, and various content marketing and social media organizations.

Find out more at jennymunn.com and connect on Twitter at @jennymunn.

WCATL 2015 Session – SEO for 2015: What’s In, What’s Out and How to Be In It to Win It (For Good)

Getting to Know Jason Blumer

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I’m intrigued by the creativity of businesses, and the inventive people that run them.

I believe in the limitless cleverness of an individual. When tapped through deep, transparent coaching and mentorship, limitless cleverness equals new value to the world.

I love to discover new values that change people’s lives by coaching, teaching, writing, speaking, investing and running multiple businesses with ingenious people.

Blumer CPAs
We are experts in bringing clarity to the ‘stuck’ creative business owner. With monthly business coaching, retreats and design thinking workshops, we will address fears, challenge you to the next level and clean up the mess when we are done.

The Businessology Show
The Businessology Show is a podcast about the business of design and the design of business, hosted by CPA/coach Jason Blumer and designer/advisor Dan Mall.

WCATL 2015 Session – How to Implement Value Pricing in Your Agency

In this session, we’ll discuss how to practically leave hourly billing behind, and then implement value pricing in your agency.

We’ll discuss the business model changes that are necessary for this to work, and how this will affect how you choose your customers.

Getting to Know Renee Dobbs

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Renee Dobbs has used WordPress since she launched her blog back in 2011. While she claims to be a Domestic Goddess, she is actually working hard on many things. Her blog, Magnolia Days, features food, recipes, wine reviews, and an occasional gardening article. She is also the Director of Events and Brand Relations for the Sunday Supper Movement and is a community manager for the SSM on Facebook and in a forum. In addition to being an organizer, volunteer, and speaker for WordCamp Atlanta, she is a lead organizer for the Food and Wine Conference.

Renee is an avid user of social media. You can find her regularly sharing and connecting on many social networks. She has an active presence in communities both online and in person.

Connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, and Instagram to get her latest updates and prepare to get hungry! She shares a lot about food, recipes, and her adventures in the kitchen, garden, and more.

WCATL 2015 Session – So You Have a WordPress Blog – Now What?

This session will cover the art of blogging and taking your blog from beginning to success.

    Highlights will include:

  • Building community
  • Maintaining blogging schedule
  • Blog post inspiration
  • Following the law (copyright and disclosures)
  • Images/Videos
  • Social Media
  • And more!

Things to Know Before WordCamp

Thank you for signing up to attend this event. We hope you love the sessions, yet much of what comes out of going to a WordCamp happens between sessions.

So take the time to meet people and find out what they are doing. You will not find a more open and available community anywhere.

NAME BADGE: If you registered online your name badge will be waiting for you at registration.

REGISTRATION: We open the doors at 8:15 and start at 9:00 AM. Please don’t come too early. There is plenty of time to check-in, get your tshirt, and grab some coffee and a bite to eat.

LOCATION: The Loudermilk Center is located at 40 Courtland Street NE in Downtown, Atlanta. The Loudermilk Center is Wheelchair Accessible on both floors as well as the parking lot. Follow our signs for the entrance as it is easy to miss. For Maps and Directions.

PARKING: Parking for all attendees will be provided in the parking garage adjacent to the building. Follow our signs to the parking garage. Parking is free, if you bring your parking  ticket inside and have it stamped at the registration desk. Do not park in the surface lot across from the front door.

FOOD & BEVERAGE: Coffee and water and sodas will be available throughout the day. Lunch will be included. We have vegetarian and regular choices. There will be non gluten items, but if you need a totally gluten-free meal,  please let someone know at registration and we can get it prepared for you.

INTERNET / WIFI: Access is available to everyone, however there are a lot of people with phones, tablets and laptops logged in at the same time. If you have a wifi hotspot at home we advise bringing it with you. This is especially helpful for speakers and people using the happiness room.

SCHEDULE: If you want a printed copy of the schedule look for the link to it in the side bar or on the menu or use this link to download a copy before leaving home: WordCamp Atlanta 2015 Schedule

SOCIAL MEDIA: We trust your experience at WordCamp Atlanta will be so awesome you’ll want to share it with the world. The official hashtag is #WCATL. Include the hashtag on Instagram and your photos will auto-update the WordCamp Atlanta Facebook photo album.

PHOTOS: We will have a photographer or two and those photos will be posted to FLICKR a few days after camp. You can search for the group, WordCamp Atlanta 2015.

WE ARE READY TO HELP: If you have general questions, find someone wearing the “Ask me. I know stuff.” badge.

WORDPRESS HELP: If you have questions about your WordPress website, be sure to bring your questions and your laptop to our HAPPINESS BAR. We will have a team of rotating WordPress experts to help you on Saturday and Sunday.

HAPPY HOUR SATURDAY: After a full day of information overload we will celebrate with amazing apps – on the house at NONI’S, the hip neighborhood Italian Deli at 357 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30312. Feel free to invite significant others.

We want to acknowledge that WordCamp Atlanta is put on by 100% volunteer power backed by our generous sponsors. Our organizer team , all the people working with us on the committees, and members of our MeetUp Groups are the heart and soul of this community. Thanks to all of you who make this event possible.