You’ll find our upcoming workshops in the calendar below. They’re typically published by the beginning of each month.
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Description Would you like to differentiate your homepage from your blog page? Has your blog gotten messy? Join us to learn about different strategies for organizing your content across your site. We’ll cover static and posts pages as well as how to use the powerful Blog Posts block to get your blog in shape. ThisContinue reading "Blogging Workshop: Static Pages & Blogging Blocks"
You might recognize Cesar from our course materials - not only is he one of the VIP team members here at Automattic/WordPress.com, but he's also an experienced podcaster and public speaker. You can hear him on his successful ongoing podcast, PM (Project Management) for the Masses ! He'll be here to chat about, and demystify,Continue reading "Podcasting Event: A chat with Cesar Abeid Q&A"
Blogging is a journey, and your website should be too. Creating a website is never a destination and it’s never a finished project. Once or twice a year you should be giving your website a facelift. Join us in this workshop as we explore researching current trends in your niche and how to plan forContinue reading "Blogging Workshop: Reset & Planning"
Face to face podcast interviews can be incredibly rewarding, especially when you visit someone where they are and not in a studio. Often, the pre-chat alone gets things set up better as people feel more relaxed and there is that sense of rapport when you start. So how do you conduct a face to faceContinue reading "Face to Face Podcast interviews with Richard Midson"
Whether you’ve been using WordPress for years or just a few days, there’s always something new to discover. A feature you weren’t aware of, something new that’s been added, or a change that’s been released on how features work. In this workshop we’re going to take a look at the various sections and features ofContinue reading "Blogging Workshop: Navigating WordPress"
Full Site Editing is a new experience that allows you the freedom to build every aspect of your WordPress site, from the header all the way down to the footer, using the power of blocks within the Site Editor feature.But how can we use the Site Editor to create a great website experience for ourContinue reading "Creating a Podcasting Site with Full Site Editing"
A website theme ties into the overall look and feel of your website and should set a tone that compliments your blogging niche and you as the author. Themes come in all different shapes and sizes and in this workshop we’re going to explore the different types of themes, what to look for in aContinue reading "Blogging Workshop: Choosing a theme"
Podcasts gain people’s attention but what are you going to do with that attention? Do you want to build a mailing list or sell products? Do you want to offer premium content to people who pay a subscription? If you want to do any of that then you need a website to work in "partnership"Continue reading "Podcasting Workshop : Make your podcast website work for you"
Current trends show that visuals have a high impact with our audience. Utilizing high quality images, gifs and videos can really help to connect our visitors with our content, and with ourselves as the creator. Join us in this workshop as we explore how to find high quality media that will enhance your blog withoutContinue reading "Blogging Workshop: Working with media"
In the world of writing, authors are often categorized as being a pantser or a plotter or a combination of both. In the world of blogging it’s no different. You’re either creating your content on the fly and in the moment, or you’re planning it out in advance. But one of the most important aspectsContinue reading "Content planning"
In this special feature workshop, students will have a chance to show off the podcasts that they’ve been working on as they’ve progressed through the course. We can hang out and listen, provide feedback, and we’ll have a special guest! WordPress.com’s own Ken Gagne will be there to chat about his experience as a prolificContinue reading "Podcast student showcase!"
Description One of the biggest challenges for any content creator is getting people to follow you at the start. We would all like to believe that the moment we release something people will come running but sadly it rarely happens. So, how do you find your audience, and is there perhaps another way to ensureContinue reading "Where is your audience hiding?"
