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FUTURE OFWORDPRESS INNASHVILLE 2013JOHN HOUSHOLDER@ahsodesigns#wcn13

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WHO AM I . .Owner of Ah So, a NashvilleWordPress shopEmma emarketing pluginMeetup organizer with Randy HicksArt Institute of TN Web and InteractiveInstructor

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THANKS TO OURSPONSORS

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Thanks to the VOLUNTEERCommittee

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GOALSBuild email list to 400Grow Meetup group to 500 – currently at300Developer meetup to 25 consistentattendees – currently at 10NASHVILLE become a major collaborationcenter for WordPress in the South

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We are here to facilitatethe growth of WordPress inNashville

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STATE OF WORDPRESSIN NASHVILLE

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Goals from 2012Consistent MeetupsMore Collaboration through WPNashvilleProfessional

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the RESULTS!0100200300400500600Meetup Facebook Twitter WordCamp20122013

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505 members of MEETUP.com groupLAST YEAR: 3031216 people in Nashville mention WordPress intheir LinkedIn ProfileLAST YEAR: 282129 Likes on FacebookLAST YEAR: 44148 Followers of WPNashville on TwitterLAST YEAR: 279248 tickets sold to WordCamp NashvilleLAST YEAR: 210

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REVIEW OF 2012 :a year of transitionFROM WORDCAMP 2012 TOWORDCAMP 2013

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WordCamp 2012

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Meetups11 held this yearMay 15th: WordPress SocialJune 26: Top 5 Plugins you should knowaboutJuly 17th: WordPress SocialAugust 21: Meet Members who teachWordPressSeptember 18th: Avoid 5 Common WebDesign Mistakes that hurt SEOOctober 15th: How to Use the EmmaEmarketing WordPress PluginNovember 19th: Category Tags andCustom Post TypesDecember 5th: Nashville Christmas JugParty with other user groupsJanuary 21st: WordPress 3.5: MediaManager and SettingsFebruary 18th: WP Plugin PanelMarch 18th: WordCamp VolunteersMeeting: Social

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Meetups

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Dev meetupsNEW Developer Meetups

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Relaunch and rebrand of wpnashville.com

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Panel at BarCamp

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Larger venue for WordCamp:more attendees, free lunch, same priceNashville school of Law

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EDUCATION

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WordPress Landscape in Nashville

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CONTINUING ON2013 :a year of growthFROM WORDCAMP 2013 TOWORDCAMP 2014

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Who is here todayBootcampSpecializedDevelopment

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GOALSBuild email list to 400Grow Meetup group to 500 – currently at300Developer meetup to 25 consistentattendees – currently at 10NASHVILLE become a major collaborationcenter for WordPress in the South

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HOWWPNashville.comConsistent User GroupsAttend WordCamps and spread our story

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You are a designer, you need a localdeveloper: two clicks :DONEYou are a developer who needs a design: twoclicks:DONEYou are a business who needs WordPresstraining for your employees: two clicks: DONE

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Grow meetup.com/NashvilleWordPressnow part of WordPress account

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Email listWpnashville.com

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Attend more WordCampscentral.wordcamp.org/schedule

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WE ARE ASKING YOUTO:FOLLOW: @wpnashvilleSIGNUP: email list on wpnashville.comWHY: This will help NASHVILLE become amajor collaboration center for WordPressin the South