In April I had the pleasure of attending CaboPress with a number of WordPress colleagues. In the mix of this group was Syed Balkhi. While spending some one on one time with Syed, I had the opportunity to play twenty questions with him. I tend to do this with people I meet, because I like to know more about them then you can see on the internet. I like to dig in and I want to learn about their core and their story. Syed has an interesting story and I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to hear ... Read More
Community Involvement Articles and Posts
Articles and blog posts discussing Web Savvy Marketing's activity in the local and WordPress community.
The Power of Baseball and Life Lessons
Over the weekend, the Diamond Devils won the championship of 8U baseball. Yes I know this statement seems completely irrelevant to this blog and our standard topics. But it isn’t. You see, earlier this year I offered to have Web Savvy Marketing sponsor one of the 8U baseball teams in our local area. This is the league my son plays baseball on and it’s the same league where we have spent weeks and week each year for the last four years. I’ve always said community and giving back is ... Read More
Congratulations Mikaela Ashton
The Web Savvy Marketing team would like to congratulate Mikaela Ashton, our scholarship winner for 2014. Mikaela is an upcoming graduate of Grayling High School and will be attending Saginaw Valley State University in the fall to pursue a career in social work. I started the scholarship and selected my hometown in northern Michigan because I wanted to give back to the village that raised me. My hometown of Grayling is a small community with less than 2,000 residents. Unlike the larger city in ... Read More
Dream a Destination and Let Technology Take You There
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of presenting three sessions at the Girls Are IT! conference in Dearborn, Michigan. The event was organized by the Michigan Council for Women in Technology (MCWT), U-M – Dearborn, Lawrence Technological University, and University of Detroit Mercy. More than 350 school-aged girls arrived to learn about IT and how it can play a role in their lives and future careers. I was presenting about WordPress and how the CMS software can be used to create a free blog ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Miami 2014
WordCamp Miami is coming! Spring is WordCamp season and this means WordCamp events are happening all around the world. We love everything WordPress and we love attending WordCamps, so we’ve decided to sponsor WordCamp Miami. Why you ask? Well it is currently snowing in Michigan and the inviting sun of Miami is sounding pretty good. Besides the weather, we just want to help support the WordPress community and there is no better way than to sponsor a WordCamp. In an effort to get even more ... Read More
Why You Should Care About the Recent Announcements of WordPress Acquisitions and Funding
If you keep track of news in the WordPress community, you’ll note some big announcements as of late. Besides the rustling of Matt Mullenweg’s new position and that his net worth tops $40 million, there have been other things brewing. Acquisitions Aplenty The enterprise space has been a bit active. Just a few short months ago the very cool folks over at VeloMedia acquired Crowd Favorite, which led to the new Crowd Favorite announcing the acquisition of Pixel Jar this month. In the midst of all ... Read More
Gifts of Friendship from WordCamp Las Vegas
For the last week I’ve been traveling in Chicago and Vegas for business. This is a rare treat for me, because our project load typically does not allow me to venture out of the office much. This heads down approach may be great for productivity, but it is terrible for relationship building. This week that point was driven home and my resolution for 2014 is to actively convert more virtual clients and friends into physical ones. After a few client meetings concluded, headed towards WordCamp ... Read More
The WordPress Community Has Your Back
While the concept of communal relations and interest led associations dates back to Confucius, the definition of community is constantly being redefined as civilization advances. Technology, and in particular the internet, has taken the concept of community to a completely new level. Social media has not only fueled the growth of communities, it has forced it to evolve. Psychology and sociology have always fascinated me. My love for these subject areas almost surpasses my infatuation with ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Las Vegas 2013
WordCamp Las Vegas is coming! It's WordCamp season and this means WordCamp events are happening all around the world. Since we love everything WordPress, we’ve decide to help sponsor WordCamp Las Vegas. Why you ask? Well it is currently snowing in Michigan and the inviting sun of Nevada is sounding pretty good. Besides the weather, we just want to help support the WordPress community and there is no better way than to sponsor a WordCamp. What's the Scoop with #WCLV? The event is taking ... Read More
No Matter Where You Live or Work, You Can Help the Many Survivors and Children of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Since I founded our firm I have been frequently amazed at the WordPress community in which we work. We are a community of liked minded individuals that span the globe. Our community is tight and it is one where time zone is irrelevant. I’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with or hired people from Canada and Brazil to the UK, Pakistan, and the Philippines. The global nature of our work has allowed me to experience multiple cultures within my workday and I’ve loved every minute of ... Read More
A Visit to the Week in WordPress With The Matt Report
Today I was lucky enough to join a roundtable of WordPress experts on Matt Medeiros’ podcast series Week in WordPress. Matt Medeiros invites members of the WordPress community in to discuss some of the week’s top news and blog posts circulating around in the land of WordPress. At the Google Hangout I joined in along with Brian Gardner of StudioPress and Eric Hamm of Cobalt Apps. Matt runs a hugely popular podcast site called The Matt Report. I was featured on The Matt Report a few ... Read More
Farwell My Friend
Earlier today I was informed that Joe Links has passed away. Joe was an amazing man who I’ve have known for over a decade. Joe was originally my co-worker at Technology Group International and in more recent years Joe was one of our customers at Web Savvy Marketing. If you had any activity with IBM or enterprise software, you knew Joe. From Michigan to Ohio and all the way to the west coast, Joe was active. Back in the day I could not attended a conference or meeting without someone ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring PressNomics 2 in 2013
This week Web Savvy Marketing became a community sponsor for the 2013 PressNomics 2 conference. In my mind it is money worth spent, because PressNomics attendees are the future of WordPress. What started out as a small, open source blogging package has morphed into a huge ecosystem that now drives a substantial part of the internet. From small businesses to major organizations and news outlets, WordPress has grown up and it is a powerhouse. While many bloggers still operate on free themes and ... Read More
Congratulations Jo Hamlin!
The Web Savvy Marketing team would like to congratulate Jo Hamlin, our scholarship winner for 2013. Jo is a graduate of Grayling High School and will be attending college in the fall and pursing a career in criminal justice. I started the scholarship and chose my hometown in northern Michigan because I wanted to give back to the village that raised me. I had not expected that the students applying would be descendants of those within my village. Jo’s grandparents were very special to me and ... Read More
The Matt Report Interviews Rebecca Gill
This week The Matt Report released an interview with Web Savvy Marketing founder, Rebecca Gill. The Matt Report is a WordPress podcast for entrepreneurs, startups, and freelancers. Since it’s creation, Matt Medeiros has interviewed various WordPress business owners from Ryan Duff and Cory Miller to Thomas Griffin and Andrea Rennick. In his latest installment, he adds Rebecca Gill to the list. Episode 28, titled Is WordPress Recession Proof?, takes a look at Web Savvy Marketing’s origins and ... Read More
It Takes a Village
If you read my blog posts, you might already know about the small Northern Michigan town where I grew up. I moved to this town by choice when I was eleven. My grandparents and my aunt and uncle were kind enough to take me in, guide me, and prepare me for my adult years. This small town and my extended family raised me. It was the village approach and looking back, I know I was blessed. This community of 1,884 people (yes you read that correctly) was my home. And even though I didn’t move ... Read More
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Detroit 2011
WordCamp Detroit is coming! As summer winds down, vacations wrap up, and kids return to school, the geeks begin to circle and prepare for WordCamp Detroit. Since we love everything WordPress and we are also geeks, we’ve decide to help sponsor this year’s event at the RenCen in downtown Detroit. Why Should You Attend a WordCamp? If you love WordPress or want to get involved with WordPress, it’s a great opportunity to learn more about WordPress and interact with the local WordPress community. ... Read More
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