Michelle Frechette, Author at Post Status

Decluttering Your Résumé

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Building a résumé that will stand out in a sea of applicants in today’s market is of the utmost importance.

Layoffs: Survivor’s Guilt and Fear of Being Next

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It really doesn’t feel good when your company/employer has to do layoffs – even when you are one of the people still employed.

Performance-Driven UX: Balancing Beautiful Design with Speed

Performance-Driven UX: Learn to create WordPress sites that dazzle visually without sacrificing speed. Join me to master the art of balancing beautiful design with performance.

Composable WordPress

Learn how to use Composer to manage your WordPress site dependencies (plugins, theme & core updates) and only track the things you care about in version control.

I Hope This Email Finds You Well…

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Surely our marketing hasn’t sunk to the level of trite openings, lifeless sign-offs, and mundane messaging. Or has it?

Running in Place

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I keep reminding myself that the opposite of inertia is motion. Even if you’re just running in place.

Fear, Pain, and Moving Forward

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It’s true that “you can’t breathe in all that life has to offer if you’re holding your breath in fear.” So in spite of setbacks that are scary, I’m going to keep breathing.

Gratitude

Gratitude is the key to happiness. And when you share it with others, you help lift the whole world. Who knows whose life you might impact simply by being grateful?

Member Spotlight: Tim Monner

Tim Monner is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at BigScoots, a fully managed WordPress hosting and services company.

Big Pictures

Big pictures can help us keep our perspective in times of turmoil. Everyone is fighting a battle that you may not be aware of.

Community Roundup September 23

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WordPress Community News: hot takes, upcoming events, quick links, and our meetup info. Got a tip? Message Michelle!

Give Back … Deeply?

Matt Mullenweg’s WordCamp US Q&A has opened a lot of controversy, and split sentiments among community members. What are your thoughts about it? Is there a way forward from this?