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Been a while right?!

I’m back with an update to what’s going on with Matt Report, and a potential new direction I’ll be taking the content through the new year. While I love all of the deep conversations I’ve had about WordPress, the new home for that is The WP Minute.

That’s where I’ve been focusing all of my WP energy these days, with lots more fun stuff to come.

I also wanted to take an opportunity to share one of my favorite episodes ever, with Jose Caballer. It’s over a decade old but it’s SO worth listening to again. While some of the websites and links he’s mentioning no longer exist, the content of providing great web services is still very relevant in today’s world.

I hope you enjoy it (again) and thank you for being a loyal listener of the show!

Heading to a major WordCamp event can be an overwhelming experience for the brand new 'camper.

Having hundred if not thousands of WordPress-loving peers under one roof might have you stuck in your tracks, no pun intended. How do you meet new people? How do you get noticed? How do you recharge if you're an introvert?

Thanks to Gina, we'll learn about all of that and more! If you enjoy today's episode, please share it on social media, especially if you're headed to WordCamp US 2022 this week!

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• Gina on Twitter
• Gina's WordCamp tweet
• First WordCamp tips and tricks
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Web accessibility was something I was afraid to discuss with clients, when I ran my agency.

I didn't know much about it, where to begin, or how much time it would it take to implement the various practices. That fear steered me away from presenting it as part of a web design project.

I'm not in the agency space anymore, but I know there's some of you out there faced with the same dilemma. Lucky for us, folks like Anne Bovelett advocate for both sides of the cause.

Important links

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• Anne's website
• Rachel Cherry on Matt Report
• Amber Hinds on Matt Report
• Taylor Arndt on Matt Report
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Transcript

I forget that some WordPress users, even freelancers, don't realize the sheer size of WordPress.

From billion dollar hosting companies, to boutique agencies, WordPress is quite vast. It took Yaw a few years to even realize that Automattic, the commercial entity behind WordPress, even existed!

We'll explore his story today, starting out as a freelancer and now working for VIP at Automattic.

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• jyoansah.me
• BlackPress
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Marc Benzakein shares a retrospective on running ServerPress for a decade in the WordPress space.

We unpack the history on discovering the beloved software development tool and partnering with Steve Carnam, alongside Gregg Franklin.

What makes this WordPress business so challenging from others? What held back some of the development and getting ahead of the market? The answer might surprise you!

Important links

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• ServerPress
• Marc's coaching website
• When it's time...it's time
• ServerPress is shutting down
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Just because you're an introvert doesn't mean you can't build a business. It doesn't mean you're afraid to get on stage and talk about your success -- or failures.

Ken Elliott knows this role all too well. He's a self-described "networking introvert" that built a WordPress agency with his co-founder, will be emceeing WordCamp US next month, and appeared on this podcast!

We dove deep into how he built his agency, lessons learned from servicing clients, and what steps he's taking to grow the business through 2022.

If you enjoy today's show, please share it on social media!

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bkreative.net

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What if you locked yourself in a room and threw away the key to work on your business?

Stop the Slacking, the doom scrolling, but forced to focus on the agenda of improving...everything.

That's exactly what Kim Coleman, co-founder Paid Memberships Pro & Sitewide Sales, did to re-focus the Sitewide Sales business. Running a business of 2 core products, 14+ employees, and with her husband...it was time to "get away."

If you enjoy today's episode, please share it on social media!

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Kim Coleman on Twitter

Paid Memberships Pro

Sitewide Sales

Jason Coleman on Matt Report

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