{"id":1254,"date":"2019-10-25T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/?p=1254"},"modified":"2019-10-24T21:31:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T04:31:25","slug":"wordcamp-riverside-2019-speakers-round-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wordcamp-riverside-2019-speakers-round-one\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Riverside 2019 Speakers:  Round One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This group will join our other speakers for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">3 days of sessions<\/a>&nbsp;on November 8th &#8211; 10th. We hope you\u2019ll join us for their sessions. View the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">Full Schedule Here<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">Get your ticket today!<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress is more than a platform for building websites. It provides the tools you need to target your audience and build a brand.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-amy-hall\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/amy-hall\/\">Amy Hall<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/10\/Amy-Hall-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Amy Hall\" class=\"wp-image-1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/Amy-Hall-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/Amy-Hall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/Amy-Hall.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s not a surprise that Amy Hall is referred to as the MacGyver of MailChimp. For the last ten years, Amy has been taking content management out of the hands of business owners who are already juggling too many tasks. Not only is she a certified MailChimp Partner &amp; Expert, but she builds WordPress websites, manages content marketing for small businesses, and provides hands-on Mailchimp training.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to speaking, Amy is a natural. After all, she started the Carlsbad WordPress Meetup. Amy is in her element when showing WordPress users how to optimize their forms, perfect their lead generation, and make their WordPress sites perform.<\/p>\n<p>When she\u2019s not training clients on how to best create their business funnel, she spends time with her husband, a minister in Carlsbad, takes her grandkids to Knott\u2019s Berry Farm, and RVing around the country.<\/p>\n<p>Say hi to Amy on Twitter at @GenuineAmyHall and check out her bio at amyhall.biz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/drip-drip-drip-to-convert-website-leads-to-sales\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrip, Drip, Drip to Convert Website Leads to Sales\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 10, 2019 at 10:00 am PST in Arts\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-april-bowler\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/april-bowler\/\">April Bowler<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/10\/April-Bowler-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"April Bowler\" class=\"wp-image-1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/April-Bowler-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/April-Bowler.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>April is a web developer who enjoys helping solopreneurs and start-up businesses create their web presence. As a solopreneur herself, she is acutely aware of the limited amount of hours in a day. For this reason, she is always looking for ways to accomplish more in less time while maintaining a high expectation for quality.<\/p>\n<p>April believes that there is no greater gift than knowledge and so she aims to share what she learns whenever she can through blog posts and speaking engagements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/oxygen-a-flexible-powerful-site-builder-for-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOxygen &#8211; A flexible &amp; powerful site builder for WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 10, 2019 at 3:30 pm PST in Innovation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-taylor-elizabeth-rose-waldon\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/taylor-elizabeth-rose-waldon\/\">Taylor (Elizabeth-Rose) Waldon<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/10\/Taylor-Elizabeth-Rose-Waldon-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor (Elizabeth-Rose) Waldon\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/Taylor-Elizabeth-Rose-Waldon-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/Taylor-Elizabeth-Rose-Waldon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Taylor (Elizabeth-Rose) Waldon is the Content Writer for Impress.org, creators of GiveWP and WP Business Reviews. She has a passion for WordPress and over 8 years of professional experience in marketing, website content management, as well as content writing and editing. She spent a few years traveling and living in various locations around the United States while supporting herself through remote work. Recently, Taylor resettled in her hometown of San Diego, where she lives with her two dogs and explores San Diego through mini hiking adventures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/content-writing-for-better-audience-engagement-and-seo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContent Writing for Better Audience Engagement and SEO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 10, 2019 at 3:30 pm PST in Arts\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-william-bay\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/william-bay\/\">William Bay<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Bay-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"William Bay\" class=\"wp-image-1175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Bay-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Bay-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Bay-299x300.jpg 299w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Bay.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>William Bay has been working with WordPress for 12 years developing custom websites and solutions for small to medium businesses and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>He runs both Flaunt Your Site (a custom site agency), and Flaunt Sites (template websites for photographers).  William is also the lead organizer for the San Diego WordPress Meetup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/making-money-with-multisite\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking Money with Multisite\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 10, 2019 at 2:30 pm PST in Innovation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-william-huff\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/william-huff\/\">William Huff<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.riverside.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Huff-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"William Huff\" class=\"wp-image-1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Huff-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/10\/William-Huff.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>WIlliam &#8220;Bill&#8221; Huff, Jr. is founder of Supercharged Marketing Systems, a coaching and consulting firm designed to help local service businesses grow and scale. From maximizing profits in single locations to nationwide multi-location companies, Bill and his team leverage SEO, Paid Traffic, Email Marketing, Website Design &amp; CRM Systems to create automatic customer-producing machines that run almost on autopilot, allowing business owners to focus on what they do best and what they want most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/how-to-rank-multi-location-local-businesses-using-content\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Rank Multi-location Local Businesses Using Content\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 9, 2019 at 3:30 pm PST in Arts\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1439017,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paMxYv-ke","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1439017"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1254"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1275,"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1254\/revisions\/1275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riverside.wordcamp.org\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}