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FUTURE OF WORDPRESS IN NASHVILLE 2013
JOHN HOUSHOLDER@ahsodesigns
#wcn13
WHO AM I . .Owner of Ah So, a Nashville
WordPress shop
Emma emarketing plugin
Meetup organizer with Randy Hicks
Art Institute of TN Web and Interactive Instructor
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Thanks to the VOLUNTEERCommittee
GOALS Build email list to 400
Grow Meetup group to 500 – currently at 300
Developer meetup to 25 consistent attendees – currently at 10
NASHVILLE become a major collaboration center for WordPress in the South
We are here to facilitate the growth of WordPress in Nashville
STATE OF WORDPRESS IN NASHVILLE
Goals from 2012
Consistent Meetups
More Collaboration through WP Nashville
Professional
the RESULTS!
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2012 2013
505 members of MEETUP.com groupLAST YEAR: 303
1216 people in Nashville mention WordPress in their LinkedIn ProfileLAST YEAR: 282
129 Likes on FacebookLAST YEAR: 44
148 Followers of WPNashville on TwitterLAST YEAR: 279248 tickets sold to WordCamp Nashville LAST YEAR: 210
REVIEW OF 2012 :a year of transition
FROM WORDCAMP 2012 TO WORDCAMP 2013
WordCamp 2012
Meetups11 held this yearMay 15th: WordPress Social
June 26: Top 5 Plugins you should know about
July 17th: WordPress Social
August 21: Meet Members who teach WordPress
September 18th: Avoid 5 Common Web Design Mistakes that hurt SEO
October 15th: How to Use the Emma Emarketing WordPress Plugin
November 19th: Category Tags and Custom Post Types
December 5th: Nashville Christmas Jug Party with other user groups
January 21st: WordPress 3.5: Media Manager and Settings
February 18th: WP Plugin Panel
March 18th: WordCamp Volunteers Meeting: Social
Meetups
Dev meetups
NEW Developer Meetups
Relaunch and rebrand of wpnashville.com
Panel at BarCamp
Larger venue for WordCamp: more attendees, free lunch, same price
Nashville school of Law
EDUCATION
WordPress Landscape in Nashville
CONTINUING ON 2013 :
a year of growth
FROM WORDCAMP 2013 TO WORDCAMP 2014
Who is here today
Bootcamp
Specialized
Development
GOALS Build email list to 400
Grow Meetup group to 500 – currently at 300
Developer meetup to 25 consistent attendees – currently at 10
NASHVILLE become a major collaboration center for WordPress in the South
HOW WPNashville.com
Consistent User Groups
Attend WordCamps and spread our story
You are a designer, you need a local developer: two clicks : DONE
You are a developer who needs a design: two clicks: DONE
You are a business who needs WordPress training for your employees: two clicks: DONE
Grow meetup.com/NashvilleWordPressnow part of WordPress account
Email list
Wpnashville.com
Attend more WordCampscentral.wordcamp.org/schedule
WE ARE ASKING YOU TO: FOLLOW: @wpnashville
SIGNUP: email list on wpnashville.com
WHY: This will help NASHVILLE become a major collaboration center for WordPress in the South