{"id":1132,"date":"2018-06-21T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2018-06-21T16:34:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T20:34:40","slug":"get-to-know-the-speakers-315-and-330pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/2018\/get-to-know-the-speakers-315-and-330pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know the Speakers: 3:15 and 3:30PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sara Dunn<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">speaking at 3:15PM on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/session\/3-ways-to-make-your-web-forms-more-awesome\/\"><b>3 Ways to Make Your Web Forms More Awesome<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\"><b>General<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> track<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sara Dunn is enthusiastic about marketing, WordPress, messaging, and search engine optimization. Inspired by the love of these, she built 11Web, a digital marketing agency in Battle Creek, MI, where as founder and project lead she has worked with more than 125 clients on website design and marketing projects. She also has a talent for identifying pain points and creating a solution, demonstrated by the inexpensive maintenance package she implemented for her current clients and the 2017 launch of a niche service offering SEO specifically to the wedding industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When she\u2019s not solving other people\u2019s problems, vlogging, learning, or teaching, she enjoys traveling with her husband or spending time at home spoiling her French Bulldog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ncqsfk4X-8M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Business site-\u00a0https:\/\/11web.com<br \/>\nPersonal site-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sara-dunn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.sara-dunn.com<\/a><br \/>\nYouTube channel-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCruzw-u8Eb67VdK7-h68mVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCruzw-u8Eb67VdK7-h68mVQ<\/a><br \/>\nInterview-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jefflarge.com\/podcast\/sara-dunn-embracing-risk-specializing-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.jefflarge.com\/podcast\/sara-dunn-embracing-risk-specializing-conversation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Kyle Maurer<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">speaking at 3:15PM on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/session\/a-few-of-my-favorite-wordpress-life-hacks\/\"><b>A Few of My Favorite WordPress Life Hacks<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\"><b>Developer<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> track<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kyle has the cutest daughter in the whole world. \u00a0Seriously, I challenge you to find a more adorable baby dressed in WordPress gear. \u00a0When he\u2019s not distracted playing with this amazing child, he finds time to record podcasts, organize WordCamps, and code for Easy Digital Downloads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='525' height='295' src='https:\/\/video.wordpress.com\/embed\/wCe7KMEz?hd=1&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script><\/p>\n<p>WP speaker-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/speakers\/kyle-maurer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/speakers\/kyle-maurer<\/a><br \/>\nGet Options podcast-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/getoptionspodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/getoptionspodcast.com<\/a><br \/>\nWP Roundtable podcast-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"http:\/\/wproundtable.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/wproundtable.com<\/a><br \/>\nInterview-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jefflarge.com\/podcast\/kyle-maurer-customer-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.jefflarge.com\/podcast\/kyle-maurer-customer-experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Chris Lema<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">speaking at 3:30PM on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/session\/building-the-fastest-woocommerce-store-ever\/\"><b>Building the Fastest WooCommerce Store Ever<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\"><b>General<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> track<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A dynamic storyteller, enthusiastic educator, and lover of cigars, Chris Lema is known for many things. He is a coach, speaker, and writer focusing on business and WordPress. His work has led him to learn much about building membership sites and eCommerce solutions, much of which he shares on his website. He has a strong understanding of what makes a good leader and a talent for building software teams that do awesome work, most recently at Liquid Web.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fqn3_X5p14s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Site-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"http:\/\/chrislema.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/chrislema.com<\/a><br \/>\nLeaders blog-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/leaders.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/leaders.blog<\/a><br \/>\nLinkedIn-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mrchrislema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mrchrislema<\/a><br \/>\nInterview-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jefflarge.com\/podcast\/chris-lema-membership-models-metrics-and-niche-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.jefflarge.com\/podcast\/chris-lema-membership-models-metrics-and-niche-markets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Mike Hale<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">speaking at 3:30PM on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/session\/using-the-debug-bar-plugin-to-make-developing-for-wordpress-easier\/\"><b>Using the Debug Bar Plugin to Make Developing for WordPress Easier<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.grandrapids.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\"><b>Developer<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> track<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mike Hale, co-organizer of the WordPress Napierville Meetup, has been helping his clients grow their businesses for almost 20 years. In 2010, he moved into WordPress, building custom plugins and sites on the Genesis Framework. He now uses his passion for technology, as well as his experience with business ranging in size from startups to Fortune 500 companies, to efficiently and effectively assist his clients at his digital marketing agency, Stompgear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='525' height='263' src='https:\/\/video.wordpress.com\/embed\/4LRe3Imn?hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Business site-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/stompgear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/stompgear.com<\/a><br \/>\nPersonal site-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/mikehale.me\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/mikehale.me\/<\/a><br \/>\nSpeaking-\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"https:\/\/mikehale.me\/speaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/mikehale.me\/speaking<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Sara Dunn speaking at 3:15PM on 3 Ways to Make Your Web Forms More Awesome in the General track Sara Dunn is enthusiastic about marketing, WordPress, messaging, and search engine optimization. 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