Michelle Frechette, Author at Post Status

What is a Community?

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What is a community? I’ve been pondering this question a lot lately. There are so many ways to define a community.

New WordCamp App

A new WordCamp and WordPress events app is free to download and helps navigate events for attendees.

Reinvention or New Discoveries?

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In my life I have been and done many things: daughter, secretary, mother, wife, … Read more

Post Status Acquires WP Speakers

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🔔 We’re ringing our own acquisition bell again! 🔔 Post Status has acquired WP Speakers! … Read more

Building a Casserole Career

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A little bit of many things you enjoy can create the perfect casserole career! What will you add to your recipe?

Content That Converts: A Beginner’s Guide to Compelling Product Stories

Unlock the power of product content to drive sales! Learn proven strategies for platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more!

Desire Paths

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Desire paths are well-worn paths that deviate from planned and paved paths that others would have us take. What path are you on?

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?