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Join me at Wordcamp Fayetteville

July 12, 2011
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I’m thrilled to be headed back to Wordcamp Fayetteville this year and whether you’re grizzled guru or just discovering WordPress you should really make plans to attend. The conference is Sat., July 30th at the Reynolds Center on the U of A campus and there are still tickets available. Wordcamp is an amazing opportunity to [...]

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Podcasting Made Easy

February 4, 2011
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I’ve always wanted to host my own podcast but it producing it seemed to difficult or expensive so I kept postponing the idea. As part of my renewed focus this year I was determined to finally launch a podcast. Why is Podcasting important to me? Audio creates a very intimate experience Speaking comes naturally to [...]

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Social Media Share Bar 2.0

October 29, 2010
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Last year I wrote about my search for the perfect social media share bar and I soon discovered I wasn’t the only publisher looking for a more functional and elegant solution. 11 months later and it’s still in my top 5 most popular posts. Since that time Facebook and Twitter have introduced new buttons and [...]

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WordCamp Fayetteville Wrap Up

June 2, 2010
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This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my very first WordCamp. WordCamps are tech/blogging conferences focused around the WordPress publishing platform. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to attend but I couldn’t resist an invitation from my friend Cotton so I was off to let my geek flag fly at Wordcamp Fayetteville. To [...]

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WordCamp Fayetteville Liveblog

May 29, 2010
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This weekend I have the pleasure to attend WordCamp Fayetteville. A wordcamp is a conference dedicated to the WordPress publishing platform. There are some great speakers and talks today and I’ll try to live blog my notes from the conference. For more info: Visit WordcampFayetteville.com Watch the live stream at WordCampFayetteville.com/live-video/ Follow the speakers on [...]

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Addthis Integration for WordPress & Tumblr

December 27, 2009
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Since I started creating my own social media bar I’ve found that I really like AddThis share button. If you are interested in adding “AddThis” to your WordPress or Tumblr Blog here’s the code. Integrating Addthis with WordPress (without plugin) <!– #### Start Addthis WordPress Integration #### –> <a class="addthis_button" href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;username=YOUR ADDTHIS ID HERE" addthis:url="<?php [...]

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Create your own social media share bar

December 24, 2009
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Update: A lot has changed since last Nov check out my Social Media Share Bar 2.0 for the latest. – Wed 10/27/2010 There is no shortage of Social Media sharing plugins for WordPress but they all leave a bit to be desired. Perhaps I’m too picky but here is what I’m looking for: Native Tweetmeme [...]

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How to Start a Blog

December 7, 2009

I want to start blogging. What do I do? This question is coming up a lot lately. It’s easy for me to forget how many individuals and organizations have never maintained a blog but blogging is seeing a resurgence due in part to social media. Here is my quick guide on getting started and avoiding [...]

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