Ronni K. Gothard Christiansen shared a LinkedIn post highlighting recognition for business technology achievements and the MyData Global Award. See the post.
Seth Goldstein had a busy week of appearances and publications: he interviewed Anthony Franco on Entrepreneur’s Enigma, discussed branding from scratch on Digital Marketing Dive, and was a guest on Podcasting Amplified to talk podcasting. Entrepreneur’s Enigma • Digital Marketing Dive • Podcasting Amplified
Chris Reynolds posted a quick video recap of DrupalCon Atlanta. Watch it here
Rae Morey shared her excitement about attending PressConf in Arizona as an official media partner and wrote about why she’s heading to the event. Read the article
Amadeu Arderiu announced the beta launch of Joinchat AI, a new WordPress chatbot that uses only your site content to power AI conversations, with flexible post type selection.
Seth Goldstein published the latest edition of the Marketing Junto newsletter, featuring a discussion on Perplexity and TikTok. Read it here
Adrian Tobey live-streamed a roast of old versions of his Groundhogg plugin. Watch the stream
Matt Medeiros shared a video showing how AI can handle phone calls for WordPress freelancers and agencies. Watch here
Derek Ashauer released Conversion Bridge 1.7, now supporting 16 analytics platforms, 6 ad platforms, and 55 plugin integrations for enhanced tracking and segmentation. View the update
Ronni K. Gothard Christiansen posted about new U.S. cross-border data sharing rules and their potential impact. Read more
Taco Verdonschot addressed the ban of Joost de Valk and Progress Planner from WordCamp Asia and all future events in a personal blog post. Read his perspective
Alex Standiford is seeking a new WordPress client and shared a portfolio of complex projects he’s worked on. View portfolio
Ryan Welcher hosted a live Twitch session focused on adding user profiles to the Block Developer Cookbook. Watch the stream
Chris published a blog post recounting his experience at DrupalCon Atlanta from a WordPress perspective. Read it here
Benjamin Intal shared a new project idea exploring how AI might help with article writing, especially when struggling to organize thoughts. View the tweet
Jonathan Bossenger returned to livestreaming and focused on fixing issues in his WP to MD exporter plugin. Watch the session
Joost de Valk published a post discussing how Google is targeting marketing emails. Read the article
Topher DeRosia announced the launch of the HeroPress swag store, with $5 from each sale supporting the HeroPress mission. Visit the store
Tom Whitaker showcased a Canadian-flavored demo of voice-driven AI form building with GravityBuilder.ai, which works as an add-on to Gravity Forms. Learn more
Carl Alexander shared a livestream session where he tested North Commerce with Ymir, evaluating compatibility between the two platforms. Watch here
Bob Dunn announced that Michelle Frechette has joined the Do the Woo hosting team to focus on WordPress event discussions. The announcement is available on the Do the Woo website.
Jamie Marsland highlighted research showing that 90% of B2B buyers create a shortlist before formal research begins, emphasizing the importance of brand trust and visibility for WordPress businesses. More details are in his post on Pootlepress.
