WordPress talks. Graphic design speaking.
Hire me to speak! I've given talks on WordPress topics, design thinking, branding, freelancing and more. I also conduct individualized WordPress workshops.
Previous events:
SCORE Fox Valley
Zero to Launch: A Walk-Through of the Website Process
June 11, 2024
SCORE Fox Valley
January 17, 2024
10 ways to improve your WordPress website
Aurora Public Library
From zero to launch: A walk-through of the website process
January 27, 2024
Founding Moms
Zero to launch: A walk-through of the website process
February 22, 2023
Women in Design conference
January 28, 2022
The good, bad and ugly of finding and keepign freelance work
NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Conference) – New Orleans
Gourmet Taste On A Pizza Budget: Tackling A Website Redesign For Small Nonprofits
Ela Conf
Design Thinking: Alignment Activities to Ensure Project Success
Chicago Architectural Biennual
VIRTUAL PRACTICES: The Impact of Technology and Transience on New Histories in Practice
Wordcamp LA 2017
Zero to launch: A walk-through of the website process
Write/Speak/Code - Portland
Invisible Illness
Wordcamp Montreal 2017
Zero to launch: A walk-through of the website process
Chicago Women's Creative Collective
Wordcamp Chicago 2017
Zero to launch: A walk-through of the website process
WordCamp Raleigh 2016
A house with no walls: Creating a site structure for the future
Women's Empowerment Summit
Entrepreneurship
Bloghouse Philly
WordCamp San Diego
A house with no walls: Creating a site structure for the future
WordCamp Chicago 2016
The good, bad and ugly of finding and keeping freelance work
3-D Summit
Insecure, Unsafe & Slow: 10 Ways to Improve Your WordPress Website
Women in Travel Summit
10 Plugins & Tips to Make Your WordPress Site Snap, Crackle, and Pop (But Not Crash)
Travel Massive Chicago
On the Road to WITS: Women, Travel, and Technology
WordCamp Chicago 2014, 2012, 2011
WordCamp Milwaukee 2014, 2013, 2012
City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection
Central Lakeview Merchants Assn.
Creative Chicago Expo 2013
Chicago COUNTs 2012
Lawyers Connecting
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Lincoln Park Business Development Institute
Greater North Michigan Avenue Association (now the Magnificent Mile Association)
Kind words:
From a review of my 'From Zero to Launch: A Walk-Through of the Website Process" talk at Wordcamp Montreal by Dwayne McDaniel:
"This was a classic beginner talk about best practices around how to think about a site redesign project. One of my favorite moments was when she was asked about search rank and how a site’s name factors in and she quipped “No one is really looking up your name except you and your mom.” All solid advice from someone who learned this stuff the hard way. It was a great first session of the camp, especially one with around half of the attendees self identifying as newbies during opening remarks."
"Just wanted to say thank you again for the Wordpress Plugin session you led at WITS! I'm making the migration to Wordpress from Squarespace as we speak, and you've played a big part in my early setup." —Taylor Record
@gizmodesign Thanks so much for all the great info and resources!! You were really helpful! #WITS16
— BackyardDestinations (@bydestinations) March 20, 2016
Feeling eager to try some of the new #wordpress plugins that @gizmodesign shared with us! Great talk, thanks for the advice! #WITS16 — Becca FromWanderland (@FromWanderland_) March 20, 2016
@Gizmodesign "it's good to know what ur tlking abt when u r working w/ a developer" Getting inspired by Lisa #girlswhocode ROCK! @WITSummit
— TheCultureBazaar (@BazaarBusiness) March 20, 2016
Just what I needed! Helpful presentation from @gizmodesign on Wordpress Plug-ins. #WITS16 — Lori Rice (@Lori_Rice) March 20, 2016
SEO, Security and Plug-ins O My! @Gizmodesign helping us make this stuff less scary #BlogLife @WITSummit #WITS16 pic.twitter.com/9kHLeqE1Uj
— TheCultureBazaar (@BazaarBusiness) March 20, 2016
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