WordPress for Business Summit – March 4-8, 2013
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A Full Week of FREE, Content-Rich Presentations on:
WordPress Web Design • Internet Business Development •
Branding • Entrepreneur Mindset
WordPress for Business Virtual Summit – March 4-8 and 12-13
Join thousands of entrepreneurs and WordPress enthusiasts from around the world for the first WordPress for Business Virtual Summit: a series of 12 free, content-rich webinars on WordPress Web Design, Internet Business, and Entrepreneur Success. You can get instant access to all the recordings by subscribing above – but hurry, they expire March 17th at midnight
Bringing together the world’s favorite web publishing platform with cutting-edge business implementation strategies that every 21st century entrepreneur has to know to survive and thrive.
These webinars represent some of the finest WordPress, Web Marketing & Business Success training available today. Review the program below, then signup to receive links to the live sessions and limited (9-day) access to the recordings. Or, get permanent access to the recordings and to the entire WordPress for Business Course w/ WP Encyclopedia for just As a free sign-up bonus, get our revolutionary plugin WP Clone — the fastest way to copy & migrate WordPress websites!
Afternoon Sessions – all 2pm EST (“New York time”) |
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***Free recording*** |
Small Business WordPress Website in 1 Hour, with Marc Beneteau (beginner-intermediate) Starting from an empty hosting account, we’ll create a professional WordPress website, using the Weaver theme (very professional and flexible free theme). This webinar is actually a complete WordPress beginner training, and may be all you need to get started!
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Using Thesis 2.0 for Creating Custom Sites, with Rick Anderson (intermediate-advanced)
Learn about the power of the new Thesis 2 theme while watching Rick Anderson create an entirely custom site from scratch. We’ll take a brief tour of the Thesis 2 interface and then transform the vanilla Thesis 2 installation into a fully custom site.
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Performance Execution for Entrepreneurs, with best-selling author and business guru Jeff Magee (all levels) In this powerful program by Dr. Jeffrey Magee, participants will explore 18-years of research on leading edge businesses and gain a very clear understanding on the six strategic and tactical aspects of what it “really” takes to be considered one of the best and how easily it can implode. YOUR map for success will be revealed and you will leave with quantifiable models you can instantly use to move yourself and your organization to the next level of performance!
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Six critical factors have been shown to directly influence the “Ownership Model” and how you go about getting individuals and groups to assume significantly greater levels of ownership on projects, within committees, inter-departmental or line interactions, with their areas of responsibility, and the organization over-all. As a result of this webinar, you will learn how to apply the Trajectory Code™ Model to benchmark your every interaction, decision, alignment to ensure your direction is towards success, and avoid creating roadblocks to success.
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Secrets to Growing Your WordPress Site Organically, with super-blogger and copywriting legend Michel Fortin (all levels) Discover the magnetic power hidden inside your WordPress blog or website by using these little-known tips, tweaks, and tools to grow your readership, build your list, attract a higher quality subscriber base, and best of all increase your business. Using specific “behind-the-scenes” WordPress settings, layouts, plugins, templates, and configurations, you can…
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How to run a successful “Blog Tour”, with best-selling author and publishing consultant Beth Barany (all levels) Attend this webinar if you want to reach your readers through one of today’s most influential platforms: book bloggers and avid bloggers. A blog tour is a way to spread the message about your book, generate book sales, increase your newsletter subscribers, and overall, increase your author platform (or reach).
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Evening Sessions – all 7pm EST (“New York time”) |
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How to Become Irresistible to a Market, with Shahar & Nash Boyayan (all levels) This mother and daughter team started with two bags and a teddy bear and created a multi-6 figures business showing entrepreneurs how to become irresistible to their markets. You will learn how to:
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Monetizing WordPress: eCommerce & Membership Systems, with Marc Beneteau (all levels)
In this webinar we’ll explain the basics of doing eCommerce (collecting money for your products or services) in WordPress. This includes a general review of payment systems and third-party shopping carts, plus feature walk-throughs and demonstrations of the powerful WordPress Membership plugins Wishlist Member.
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WordPress Mobile, with George Plumley (all levels)
It won’t be long now before more people access the internet on a mobile device than through a desktop computer – is your website ready? If you use WordPress, the answer can easily be yes. In this webinar, author and trainer George Plumley will show you the three key options. But more importantly, he’ll talk about why your mobile site should NOT be a shrunken version of your regular website. He’ll also talk about the differences between mobile users – tablets are not smartphones, and vice versa – and how your WordPress site can meet the needs of any audience.
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How to Easily Create and Launch Your Own Unique BRAND That Connects Emotionally With Your Audience, with David Tyreman (all levels) David came from England and started a business in his garage that became a recognized brand for helping companies like Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren and Land Rover with their Brand Identity. Especially for smaller businesses and entrepreneurs David guides you through the brand building and launching steps he and his customers use. You’ll discover:
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WordPress Community Sites, with Marc Beneteau (all levels)
WordPress can run an excellent social network, with features such as: events, groups, forums, friending, messaging, custom profiles, etc. What makes this possible is a very powerful plug-in called BuddyPress. We will show you how it’s done and describe the benefits of using BuddyPress for organizations such as associations, churches, charities, sport teams, franchises, and even company intranets.[toggler role="switch" connector=c10 inline="no" hover="no" icon="plus" icon_position="normal" ]Read More…[/toggler][toggler role="target" connector=c10 inline="no" ghost="yes" ] We’ll cover:
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Bonus Sessions (New!) |
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Creating Online Communities, with tech-geek and video super-star Chris Pirillo (all levels) We are extremely excited to be interviewing Chris Pirillo on how he developed a massive internet following (160 million video views) since he started his business in 1996. He will tell us how he did it (hint: 5446 videos on his Youtube channel) and provide timely and insightful advice on:
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Professional Green-Screen Video for under $500, with Marc Beneteau (all levels)Video technology and software continues to go down in price and increase in quality. Video production is one of the most effective ways of creating rapport with your audience and spreading your message, yet many people are stumped by it. This doesn’t have to be the case. In this presentation we’ll clear some of the obstacles and explain how you can create stunning professional videos (green-screen or not) on a very small budget with just a little know-how. We’ll cover:
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Marc will share the particular sense of accomplishment that comes from preparing professional videos, and some of the struggles that he faced in getting there.
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Writing and Promoting Killer Blog Posts, with “Suitcase Entrepreneur” Natalie Sisson Natalie is a celebrity writer and entrepreneur who developed a 6-figure business out of her suitcase while living in exotic locations around the world. She will tell us how she did it, including:
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How it Works
- Signup from the link below. You will get the three recordings above marked ***Free***. Others require a paid membership in WP Encyclopedia.
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About your instructors (In order of appearance)
Marc Beneteau is the founder of WP Academy. He is a trainer, instructional designer, entrepreneur, WordPress developer, and internet marketer. He ran a successful web design business for 3 years prior to starting WP Academy, and was Chief Technology Officer of an internet startup before that. His full professional profile on Linkedin.
Rick Anderson is a WordPress instructor and developer specializing in both the Thesis Theme and the Genesis Theme Framework. In 2009 he founded BYOBWebsite.com which has since trained thousands of small business owners how to build their own websites.
Michel Fortin of MichelFortin.com is a copywriter, marketer, consultant, and super-blogger (55,000 followers). In the last few years alone, he was instrumental in selling over a hundred million dollars worth of products and services for a wide variety of clients, spanning hundreds of different industries. Whether it’s a poorly targeted market, a lackluster offer, or drab copy that either bores or entertains your market (at best), Michel and his team can plug costly leaks that are robbing your business blind, and transform it into a profit-pulling powerhouse.
Beth Barany is a certified creativity coach, bestselling author, and publishing consultant. She helps writers get their writing done and out into the world. She creates practical and inspirational books and products for authors, including her most recent product, the video course, “How to Run a Successful Blog Tour.” Her latest book for authors is Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing Strategies for Shy Writers. Her young adult epic fantasy novel, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer Book #1 in her fantasy series, won Grand Prize in the 2012 California Book Fiction Challenge. For more information on Beth’s services and products, visit BethBarany.com.
Shahar and Nash Boyayan are a mother and daughter team. They pioneered an approach called NeuroMagnetism, a simple and effective way to trigger your customers’ hot buttons. They are committed to help entrepreneurs achieve long lasting prosperity, having mastered high-level social media marketing for business as well as internet marketing and positioning. For more information see Buzz Booster.
Jeff Magee has been called one of today’s leading “Leadership & Marketing Strategists.” Jeff is the Author of more than 20 books, four best sellers, Publisher of PERFORMANCE/P360 Magazine, Co-Host of the national business entrepreneur program on Catalyst Business Radio, and Human Capital Developer for more than twenty years with JeffreyMagee.com.
George Plumley is a well-known and respected WordPress author, trainer and coach. He is the author of WordPress 24-hour trainer and Website Design and Development: 100 Questions to Ask Before Building a Website, and also writes articles and shoots videos from his popular site SeeHowTwo. George has a background in philosophy and broadcasting and lives in Western Canada.
David Tyreman is a best-selling author, public speaker, mentor and guide. His mission is to inspire others to develop an exciting presence in their market by focusing on authentic Brand Identity. David arrived in the United States from England in 1988. He began an antique business in his garage and morphed it into Propaganda Inc: a ‘Visual Branding Company’ that helped brand and differentiate some of the best known companies on the planet including Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, Guess and Disney.
Chris Pirillo has been working in the content publishing industry since 1996. He launched his first company, LockerGnome, to provide practical technology knowledge, and has since become a social media celebrity, gaining 160 million video views and hundreds of thousands of followers on Youtube, Twitter and Google+. From creating compelling content to fostering community building to implementing winning social media strategies, Chris Pirillo has been there and done that – and continues to help others do the same for themselves. He loves to help people spread the word about their projects and ventures. You can reach him here.
Natalie Sisson is a Suitcase Entrepreneur and adventurer who’s on a mission to ensure you create freedom in business and adventure in life. Check out how she breaks down how to build an online business you love from anywhere, using online tools, social media and outsourcing so you can live life on your own terms.
What’s the Catch?
The free WordPress, Web Marketing and Entrepreneur Success presentations are given with two purposes in mind:- Introduce you to leading WordPress & Web Marketing experts, while giving concrete skills that you can use on your own
- Previews for all of our instructor’s paid programs, designed to give a taste of the content and style of delivery.
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