{"id":1093,"date":"2016-05-26T16:20:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.neo.wordcamp.org\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2016-05-26T16:20:12","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T20:20:12","slug":"speaker-interview-stoney-degeyter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speaker-interview-stoney-degeyter\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Interview: Stoney deGeyter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n

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Name<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stoney deGeyter<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uniontown, Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Gig<\/strong><\/p>\n

President, Pole Position Marketing<\/span><\/p>\n

Career Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Started in web marketing in 1998. Surpassed Google in profits in 2010. Published a book, The Best Damn Web Marketing Checklist, Period! in 2014. Has a tendency to exaggerate one of those three things.<\/span><\/p>\n

One word that best describes how you work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Structured<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Mobile Device\/Why<\/strong><\/p>\n

iPhone. Because Google already controls enough of my life, they can’t have my phone too!<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Computer\/Why <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dell Latitude docked with 4 monitors. Because it gets the job done!<\/span><\/p>\n

What apps\/software\/tools can’t you live without?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gmail, Google Calendars, Google Drive, Google Search (see… Google controls my life!) and Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s your workspace setup like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workspace? This is a command center! I have 4 adjustable height monitors to make standing or sitting worskpace. I usually stand. I typically have email on the left, tasks on the right, and everything else in the middle. Like I said, it gets the job done! <\/span><\/p>\n

What’s your best time\/effort-saving life hack?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Re-purposing content. If it was good once, it can be good again… just in a different way.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s your favorite to-do list method?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I get something done, I check it off.<\/span><\/p>\n

After your phone and computer, what gadget can’t you live without? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That would be my iPad. That’s where I do all my reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Productivity. No offense, but I run circles around people at getting crap done.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you listen to while working?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My iTunes playlist. I have over 8,000 songs on shuffle. Of course I had to create dozens of playlists just to make the “perfect” playlist that I listen to.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you do to stay inspired?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I read about 50 books a year: Novels, political, personal development, business and classics.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are you currently reading?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The First Hostage by Joel Rosenberg
\n15 Secrets Time Management by Kevin Kruse
\nKingdom, Grace, Judgment, Part 1 by Robert Farrar Capon
\nLittle House on Prairie (yes, that one!)
\nHollywood Hypocrites by Jason Mattera<\/span><\/p>\n

What sort of work are you up to now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, answering these questions, but other than that… I’m always up to no good.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s your sleep routine like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t know, because I’m asleep. I guess I toss and turn a bit, though. <\/span><\/p>\n

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never take life too seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any other tidbits you think might interest attendees?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don\u2019t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Fill in the blank: I’d love to see ????? answer these same questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the marvel movies in chronological order in a single weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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