Speaker Spotlight: Michal Bluma, Michelle Ames, Mike Dickson, and Miriam Goldman

Michal Bluma

I’m a CMS guy. I’ve been using WP for a long time. Content planning has always been my jam. It’s also one of the things that seems to be skipped (after “”not hiring an actual designer) in the WP world.

Session: What Is It?

Michelle Ames

Marketing is intuitive for Michelle which is why she pursued and gained her MBA from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business. Michelle has over twenty years of experience in higher education; ten years owning a web design and marketing company; and currently serves as the Head of Customer Success for GiveWP.com

Michelle is a veteran of public speaking. Teaching is in her DNA. She’s been an instructor for a wide variety of topics including Using Quantitative Data Analysis Software, Meditative Drawing, Intro to WordPress, and Marketing for Massage Therapy. Michelle speaks at conferences all over North America. You can find many of them recorded on WordPress.tv including “Little Things That Make a Big Difference” and panel discussions on marketing and women in technology.

When Michelle isn’t organizing events, she’s attending them, exploring photography, and mentoring people in her local community.

Michelle is the author of the soon-to-be-released “A Good Firm Handshake (and other essential business tips)” available soon on Amazon.com.

Say hi to Michelle on Twitter at @michelleames and check out her website at marketedbymichelle.com.

Session: The “Hidden Features” of WordPress

Mike Dickson

I am a content strategist, designer and developer. I’ve spoken at WordCamps in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, am a core contributor, and am a member of the WordPress documentation team. I’m an entrepreneur at heart, and I run my WordPress development business (and my dogs Sophie and Lucy) from my home in Ottawa.

Session: Setting Up a Multilingual Site with WPML

Miriam Goldman

Miriam is the lead developer at Pondstone Digital Marketing, a boutique agency in Ottawa. She started playing around with WordPress for personal projects in 2009, and for professional projects two years later. Miriam is also one of the co-organizers for WordCamp Ottawa, and helps run the social media for the Ottawa WordPress community. She also speaks at various WordCamps across North America.

Outside of her web development life, she is an instructor at her local karate dojo, and also competes in the pro-am categories in international latin ballroom dance.

Session: The Importance of Community and Getting Involved

 

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