ByDan Knauss
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Justin Ferriman asks the question (and answers with his opinion) — should you use “WP” in your business brand?
“There is no hard-set rule. It comes down to your primary industry and customer — which requires that you do ample market research (something that’s so often neglected by WordPress entrepreneurs).”
Can WordPress’s heavy reliance on volunteerism be offset or better supported by those most able to subsidize the work of others and their access to events? Do the largest WordCamps serve well, in their current form, as signature industry events that developers, product owners, and investors outside WordPress can recognize as such? Can the upper, middle, and lower markets within the WordPress ecosystem find mutual benefit through the things they share in common?
This morning, I listened to the latest episode of the Non-Breaking Space podcast. Non-Breaking space is one of my favorites, and this episode they had on Gene Crawford and Carl Smith to talk about web businesses. It’s not directly related to WordPress, but if you freelance or run a small web business of any sort,…
Nevena Tomovic, business development manager at Human Made, is asking for your feedback in a survey that “aims to identify essential skills for a modern digital career, as perceived by the diverse WordPress community.” Nevena is planning on presenting the survey results at WordCamp Europe in Berlin.
If we take a step back as people leaders, we know that feedback is an incredibly powerful tool in helping our teams get better. Yet, one of the challenges many people leaders face is not knowing what to give their direct reports feedback on.
Paid Memberships Pro has a somewhat unique monetization method for their plugin. They largely monetize by selling support and custom work, versus selling any kind of extension or functionality. All Paid Memberships Pro features are free. A few years ago, this wouldn’t be out of the norm, but today the primary model for success appears…
Matt Medeiros shares some common sense sales wisdom for making the experience for potential and existing customers better.
