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MeetupsMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. are an important part of the WordPress experience. It’s good to meet people, build networks, and learn new skills. But what if you feel like your MeetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. is stuck? The Marketing Team has put together some ideas to help.
Invite speakers from other Meetups to deliver their session remotely, using Zoom or Hangout.
Play talks from WordPress.tv. during the Meetup.
Lightning talks are a great way to help new speakers and encourage participation.
Q & A sessions at Meetups are always a good way to help the audience with speciifc questions and find out where they are.
Learn WordPress (learn.wordpress.org) contains a wealth of learning materials that your meetup group can use. Check out this video, which explores how meetup organizers can use Learn WordPress with their meetup group.
New PluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party
New Skill
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WordPress Security
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Page Builders: The Good, The Bad, The Needs Improvement
Hackathon Night — Bring your worst problems, we’ll fix them.
JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. Libraries and WordPress Theme Development
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Site Speed for Developing Environments (3G, 2G)
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If SEO is more than a plugin, how do I start to rank?
Content Marketing: Long-form versus Short-form
Building Your First Plugin
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GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ and my thoughts!
Project Management Tools for the Freelancer blogger
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Googling as a Resource for Solutions
How to ask for Support
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No Stupid Question Night. Seriously. Ask. Let’s chat.
30 minutes, followed by a Question and Answer period. This is great for a deep dive into any topic. Try to mix up the type of talks each month.
This is great way for speakers who have experience talking to jump in, but newcomers also always have something valuable to say. It’s also a great way for a speaker to try out something that they want to pitch to an upcoming WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more., and get feedback on what to revise.
10 Minutes followed by a Question and Answer: The Q & A can take place either right away or after several lightning talks.
This is a great way to make sure topics stay focused. It also keeps interest in the meeting if the main talk is from more of a technical angle and the lightning talk is more from a user angle or vice versa.
5 Minute Presentation: Questions at Happiness Session at the end of the evening
This is essentially a top tips type of presentation. It moves super fast.
It’s also a great way for new speakers or new members of your Meetup to feel comfortable speaking. It’s low pressure.