A big thank you to Project Panorama for joining us as a Canton Level sponsor.
More About Our Sponsor:
Project Panorama is an elegant and visual WordPress project management and communication plugin. It helps you streamline your process, impress your clients and save time so you can bill more.
Thank you to the Project Panorama team. WordCamp Northeast Ohio wouldn’t be possible without you!
Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”. We asked our speakers to do a WordPress take on that idea, and thus was born “How I WordPress”- a series where some of the best minds in WordPress share a bit about their process with our readers/attendees.
Name
Kathy Drewien
Location
Atlanta, GA
Current Gig
I talk. And talk. All the time I am talking about WordPress, the Community, learning, and building your business. My team at Kathy Drewien & Company builds websites and keeps your site running smoothly.
I am the lead organizer for WordCamp Atlanta and organize the 5-year old monthly WordPress Hands On Learning Meetup, as well as co-organize the brand new Atlanta WooCommerce Meetup.
Career Summary
Family therapist. Real estate broker. WordPress developer. The common denominator? Sweet tea, cheese, connection, education, inspiration.
One word that best describes how you work?
Connection
Current Mobile Device/Why
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. It’s sleek, powerful, and not an iPhone.
Current Computer/Why
A Dell something or other with one 15″ monitor and a fiber optician connection. A fancy schmancy computer isn’t vital for talking.
What apps/software/tools can’t you live without?
Xero, Receipt Bank, banking apps, Square and PayPal card readers, Slack, Dropbox, Evernote, Gmail and all things Google, my phone, Kindle.
What’s your best time/effort-saving life hack?
Getting my nails done.
What’s your favorite to-do list method?
Pen and paper by my desk and a orange spiral notebook in my computer bag.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
Actively listening and connecting with people.
What do you listen to while working?
My spa music playlist.
What do you do to stay inspired?
Talk.
What are you currently reading?
TED Talks: The Official Guide to Public Speaking, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do, Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan novels.
What’s your sleep routine like?
I am a night owl, asleep at 1:00 AM and generally awake naturally with the morning light before my 8:30 AM alarm sounds.
A big thank you to SiteGround for joining us as a Cleveland Level sponsor.
More About Our Sponsor:
SiteGround, with over 12 years in the business, provides managed WordPress hosting that does not miss a thing! Their servers, available in 4 different data centers across the world, are optimized for ultimate WordPress speed and security and they provide many goodies for the WordPress fans – automatic updates for the core WordPress and its plugins, WordPress SuperCacher for ultimate speed acceleration, staging tool for the coders and unique WordPress autoinstaller for the starting users – all crafted in-house by the SiteGround team. And still they do not forget the importance of the good old standard hosting features like the domain name registration, the email service, control panel and the reasonable pricing. They also have a support team that is not only available 24/7 by phone, chat and ticketing, but consists of WordPress enthusiasts who will help you with specific WordPress issues. SiteGround has been actively involved with the community speaking, supporting and attending various WordCamps around the world and by sponsoring WordCamp Northeast Ohio, they want to further contribute to the amazing WordPress community.
Thank you to the SiteGround team. WordCamp Northeast Ohio wouldn’t be possible without you!
Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”. We asked our speakers to do a WordPress take on that idea, and thus was born “How I WordPress”- a series where some of the best minds in WordPress share a bit about their process with our readers/attendees.
Name
Brad Colbow
Location
Cleveland Area (Mentor to be exact)
Current Gig
Independent UX/UI designer
Career Summary
Lets see. I started out as a web designer, slowly became more of a UX designer and on the side I’ve dabbled in illustration and cartooning.
One word that best describes how you work?
Iteratively
Current Mobile Device/Why
iPhone. *shrug* I like it 🙂
Current Computer/Why
I have a Macbook for most of my work but I’m also rocking a Surface Pro for most of my illustration work.
What apps/software/tools can’t you live without?
I really like Sketch for interface design.
What’s your workspace setup like?
I have a little office in my house. I connect my laptop to an external monitor (it’s an old Dell 21″). I also have a standing desk off to my side where I can work and watch my crazy neighbor fight with his lawn mower/snow blower depending on the time of year.
What’s your best time/effort-saving life hack?
When I lose focus on a task I physically move to another location in my office or the house and keep working.
After your phone and computer, what gadget can’t you live without? Why?
I’m rather partial to my Logitech M705 mouse. I’m on my 3rd one.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
I can cook amazing meals over a camp fire. Last summer I made donuts and lasagna on our camping trip. I’m not sure I’m better than everyone else but I’m pretty darn good if I do say so.
What do you listen to while working?
Depends. If I have to think usually nothing. When I have to churn through tasks I’m a big NPR listener and I have an audible subscription so I’m usually listening to history books.
What do you do to stay inspired?
Running/walking. There are so many distractions inside. It’s good to unplug and have time with your own thoughts.
What are you currently reading?
Andrew Jackson by H.W Brands
What sort of work are you up to now?
Working with some local startups and learning a bit about video production.
What’s your sleep routine like?
Pretty standard. I have a daughter so I go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Don’t be afraid to say no.
A big thank you to Plesk for joining us as a Canton Level sponsor.
More About Our Sponsor:
Plesk simplifies web management activities to align with the way infrastructure is used today for hosting websites and web applications. A widely used web management solution, Plesk provides everything a web professional needs to set up a website quickly and securely – including a WordPress Toolkit, an easy-to-navigate control panel, server level automation, supportability tools, and complete protection with our server-to-site security core.
Thank you to the Plesk team. WordCamp Northeast Ohio wouldn’t be possible without you!
Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”. We asked our speakers to do a WordPress take on that idea, and thus was born “How I WordPress”- a series where some of the best minds in WordPress share a bit about their process with our readers/attendees.
Name
Eric Meyer
Location
Cleveland Heights, OH
Current Gig
Co-founder, An Event Apart
Career Summary
I started on the web in 1993, became a webmaster in 1994, worked for Netscape 2001-2003, went indie, and co-founded An Event Apart. Along the way, I wrote some CSS books for various publishers, and created a bunch of tools and techniques that got tossed onto the web for anyone to use. The ones I thought would be niche went viral, and the ones I thought could go viral stayed niche. Recently shifting into UX and the philosophy of design, but staying involved in the technical side.
One word that best describes how you work?
Randomly.
Current Mobile Device/Why
iPhone SE. I had an iPhone 4S, and the SE came along just as I needed a new phone (the battery on the 4S was wearing out), and the SE was the right size for me.
Current Computer/Why
2013 MacBook Pro. It just works for me, and being able to drop into the Unix shell or fire up a Windows VM mean I effectively have three platforms on one machine. Yes, despite my awareness of the technical realities, I still consider OS X and Unix as being distinct, mostly because users do.
What apps/software/tools can’t you live without?
MailMate, Terminal, BBEdit, Transmit, all the browsers. Photoshop a close runner-up.
What do you listen to while working?
Usually a playlist of instrumental music, since writing gets disrupted by music with works. If I’m doing something a little more repetitive (like data analysis) or writing code, I mix it up with mood-appropriate playlists. If I’m doing something really basic but lengthy, like translating data from one format to another, NPR podcasts.
What sort of work are you up to now?
I’m part of the team running An Event Apart; writing the fourth edition of “CSS: The Definitive Guide”; creating CSS tests and participating in the discussions about CSS Grid Layout; and writing and thinking about how to promote more a more humane and respectful approach in design.
What’s your sleep routine like?
Sub-optimal.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
It’s worth enduring some temporary discomfort to get to do something remarkable.
Whether you’re a blogger, developer, designer or entrepreneur, WordCamp Northeast Ohio offers something for you!
“WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other.”
– WordCamp Central
During this two-day event (June 11th & 12th) you can expect to learn all about WordPress, mingle with like-minded people, get your swag on, and have all of your WordPress questions answered, too.
Registration and Opening Remarks
Since we’ll start each day with registration (8:00 AM) and opening remarks (8:45 AM/9:00 AM), you’ll have plenty of time to acclimate yourself with the venue, locate your sessions, and settle in before we begin.
Keynotes
We have two exceptional Keynote Speakers you won’t want to miss! Saturday (9:00 AM), Eric A. Meyer joins us to discuss Design for Real Life and Sunday (9:15 AM), Chris Lema lets you know if he Can Predict Your Future.
Sessions
Next up, you’ll attend whichever sessions you want! Our fantastic lineup of speakers (from near and far) will deliver a variety of topics for all skill sets and roles within the WordPress community.
Each session runs about 30 minutes with an additional 15 minutes at the end of each for Q&A and discussions (participation encouraged), leaving you plenty of navigation time between rooms and sessions.
We recommend browsing the schedule and speaker bios ahead of time to get a feel for which talks most interest you.
Sponsors
Of course WordCamp Northeast Ohio wouldn’t be possible without the help of our fabulous Sponsors. They’ll be located throughout the venue hallways, so take a spin by and hear how their excellent products and services can make your WordPress experience even better. And don’t forget to grab some awesome swag while you’re there!
“Hallway sessions” are also a great way to mingle with our WordCamp volunteers and speakers, too!
Lunch
When we break for lunch Saturday (12:00 PM), you can wander through the nearby downtown area to visit the local artisan restaurants and shops in beautiful Kent. This is the perfect time to get to know new folks and socialize, too.
If you haven’t made any connections by lunch, no worries! Keep informed on where fellow WordCampers are headed with #WCNEO on Twitter. You’ll find WordCampers are a very social and diverse group of people who are enthusiastic about all things WordPress (and always happy to interact with newbies). So whatever you do, don’t go it alone!
Sunday (12:00 PM), we’ll bring in lunch and give you time to catch your breath as we head into the final stretch of our weekend.
Closing Remarks & After Party
Both days we’ll end sessions together with closing remarks (4:20 PM/3:30 PM), and Saturday evening we’ll head over to the After Party.
The After Party is a social event where you can follow-up and relax in a casual atmosphere with other WordPress peeps (speakers, volunteers, organizers and other attendees).
Click here for WordCamp Northeast Ohio After Party specifics!
Tickets
One thing’s for sure, by Sunday evening you’ll have earned a lotta bang for your buck by attending WordCamp Northeast Ohio and becoming a member of this amazing WordPress community-at-large! So don’t miss out and get your ticket to WordCamp Northeast Ohio now. Make sure to purchase your ticket by May 25th to get a WCNEO t-shirt!
Questions?
We look forward to seeing you then, but if you have any questions now, don’t wait until WordCamp Northeast Ohio to ask. Join the conversation in our WPNEO Slack Channel or Subscribe to stay in the loop on all future posts!
A big thank you to DreamHost for joining us as a Canton Level sponsor.
More About Our Sponsor:
DreamHost is a global Web hosting and cloud services provider with over 350,000 customers and 1.2 million blogs, websites and apps hosted. The company offers a wide spectrum of Web hosting and cloud services including Shared Hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Server Hosting, Domain Name Registration, the cloud storage service, DreamObjects, and the cloud computing service DreamCompute. More information can be found at http://dreamhost.com.
Thank you to the DreamHost team. WordCamp Northeast Ohio wouldn’t be possible without you!
A big thank you to Pantheon for joining us as an Akron Level sponsor.
More About Our Sponsor:
The website management platform for Drupal & WordPress,Pantheon provides web teams with the hosting, cloud-based developer tools, and scalable infrastructure needed to run awesome websites. Serving billions of pageviews a month for over 100,000 websites, Pantheon’s container-based infrastructure allows you to launch websites faster, without worrying about traffic spikes, security or performance. It’s free in development. Create your free account now!
Thank you to the Pantheon team. WordCamp Northeast Ohio wouldn’t be possible without you!
A big thank you to LearnDash for joining us as a Canton Level sponsor.
More About Our Sponsor:
Transform your WordPress site into a powerful learning management system using LearnDash. In minutes, create (and even sell) your online courses, track user progress, deliver certificates, and much more! Find out more at http://www.learndash.com
Thank you to the LearnDash team. WordCamp Northeast Ohio wouldn’t be possible without you!
WordCamp Kent is over. Check out the next edition!
