Wp Elevation Wordpress Business Podcast

  In this episode of the podcast our special guest is Lisa Sabin-Wilson from WebDev Studios. Lisa shares the key strategies that have helped her take the leap from freelancer to partner of one of the best WordPress agencies on the planet. Scared of speaking at events or the workload of writing a book? Check out this interview and learn how Lisa used these tactics to elevate herself. The post Episode #43 – Lisa Sabin-Wilson from WebDev Studios appeared first on WP Elevation.

  In this episode, Natalie MacLees helps us get unstuck, overcome writer's block and tells us why it's important to give back to the community - not just the WordPress community but the community at large. Natalie also walks us through her experience of writing a book and having it published and why it's a great positioning exercise. The post Episode #42 – Natalie MacLees from Purple Pen Productions appeared first on WP Elevation.

  In this episode we have a very special guest host: Matt Medeiros form The Matt Report. We also have a very special guest in Jason Cohen from WP Engine. Jason shares his journey and strategies for success as a WordPress entrepreneur along with some great advice for freelancers and consultants. The post Episode #41 – Host Swap with Matt Medeiros appeared first on WP Elevation.

  This is our very first live-recording of the WP Elevation podcast - possibly the first ever live recording of any WordPress podcast! We feature Melbourne boy Elliot Condon from ACF. He talks about how the business came about and includes some gold nugget tips along the way. Tune in to find out why this inspiring guy prefers the 'journey' to the 'destination'... The post Episode #40 – Elliot Condon from Advanced Custom Fields appeared first on WP Elevation.

  In this episode Simon Dickson from Code for the People talks us through landing big clients like The Rolling Stones and Stephen Fry as well as why restricting yourself to WordPress and not using any other technology is a good thing. The post Episode #39 – Simon Dickson from Code for the People appeared first on WP Elevation.

  Tim Reid is the host of Australia's Number #1 Marketing Podcast "Small Business Big Marketing" and I am humbled that he agreed to spend some time with us on the WP Elevation Podcast to share his expertise. Is your business a helpful business? Watch the interview and find out why this matters and how to do it. The post Episode #38 Tim Reid from Small Business Big Marketing appeared first on WP Elevation.

  WP Think Tank #2 is the second instalment in this panel discussion about the future of WordPress. This episode includes panellists Matt Medeiros from the Matt Report, Alex King from Crowd Favorite, Lisa Sabin-Wilson from WebDev Studios and author of WordPress for Dummies, Brian Clark from Copyblogger, Tom Willmot from Human Made, Miriam Schwab from Illuminea and Cory Miller from iThemes. The post Episode #37 – WP Think Tank #2 appeared first on WP Elevation.

  How do you build a successful WordPress consulting business in a regional town with only 15,000 people? How you do this and still position yourself as the premium option so you don't have to compete on price? Build a team and processes to keep everyone moving in the same direction. Peter Freeman from Woof Media tells all in this episode of the WP Elevation podcast. The post Episode #36 – Peter Freeman from Woof Media appeared first on WP Elevation.

  In this episode of the podcast, Jennifer Bourn teaches us everything she has learned over the last nine years of servicing small businesses and why constant communication and active project management has been the key to success. Bourn Creative raise their rates every six months and seem be getting busier and busier. Listen to the interview to learn how they do it. The post Episode #35 – Jennifer Bourn from Bourn Creative appeared first on WP Elevation.

  In this episode of the WP Elevation podcast Thomas Griffin, the man behind Soliloquy Slider and Optin Monster shares with us how important networking is, whether you are a consultant selling website services or a WordPress product company. The success of his WordPress plugins has largely been due to the fact that some of his earliest customers were well-connected influencers like Jared Atchison, Bill Erickson and Syed Balkhi. It was his network that also got him consulting work in the early days for companies such as Wendy's and HBO. The post Episode #34 – Thomas Griffin appeared first on WP Elevation.

  Our featured guest this week is Jason Schuller from Seattle in Washington. You may know him from press75.com or you may know him as the guy behind Leaflets or Droplets. Or maybe you know his new project Cinematico, which is a website solution for people who have a video channel on Vimeo or YouTube and want to create a website with all their video content. Jason has spent the last six years in the WordPress space selling premium themes and he's learned a lot. If you're struggling in your business because you're doing everything yourself and you feel like you're treading water then this episode is for you. Jason's got a lot of good advice on how important it is to surround yourself with other people and how important it is to let go of control so you don't burn out. The post Episode #33 – Jason Schuller appeared first on WP Elevation.

  Today's guest is Dave Jenyns from Melboune SEO Services and Melbourne Video Production. Hold on to your seats because you're going to learn how traditional SEO is dead and then what you can be doing to mitigate the risks of losing your online visibility (because Google keep moving the goal posts). Dave is passionate about authority centred marketing and positioning yourself as an authority in your field. You'll learn how to create remarkable, compelling content that helps position you as a leader in your market place. The post Episode #32 – David Jenyns from Melbourne Video Productions appeared first on WP Elevation.

  In this episode, I speak with Jason Vance - a true entrepreneur who's willing to shoulder the responsibility of building a company with all it's stresses. He has a team of eighteen staff and is based in Edmonton, Canada. They have over three hundred clients and did one hundred projects last year. They just closed a contract for a hundred and forty thousand dollars. This guy's a big deal! In this episode you're going to learn what it's like to manage a team of developers, designers and marketers. There are also some awesome strategies on how to negotiate, win and work on contracts worth over a hundred thousand dollars. The post Episode #31 – Jason Vance from BubbleUP Marketing appeared first on WP Elevation.

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  Welcome to Episode #29 of the WP Elevation Podcast. Our guest this week is Ruben Gamez from Bidsketch, absolutely beautiful proposal software for sending proposals to your clients. If you are a web designer, freelancer, or consultant of any sort, you should definitely be checking out Bidsketch to send beautiful proposals to your clients. We always talk about the lean startup approach to developing products but Ruben actually uses the lean startup approach for developing free content based on what his customers have told him they want. Stay tuned, I'm sure you're going to get a lot out of this interview. The post Episode #29 – Ruben Gamez from Bidsketch appeared first on WP Elevation.

  Welcome to WP Elevation Podcast, Episode 28th. Our featured guest this week is Brent Shepherd, a fellow Australian living in San Francisco, who is the developer of the Woo Subscriptions extension which allows you to have customer subscribe to a recurring month product using Woo Commerce. It is a premium subscription and he has built a nice company out of building this extension for Woo Commerce. In this episode, you're going to learn how Brent made the transition from freelance as a web dev into a WP product company. The post Episode #28 – Brent Shepherd from Woo Subscriptions appeared first on WP Elevation.

  Welcome to Episode 27 of the WP Elevation Podcast. Our featured guest this week is Jessica Barnard from thepixelista.com. Jessica designs Genesis child themes and sell them as a premium theme, but she builds a customer profile before she actually designs the theme. In this interview, you will learn how to caviat your niche, how to get rid of the fear of missing out and get specific about the customers you want. The post Episode #27 – Jessica Barnard from The Pixelista appeared first on WP Elevation.

  Welcome to episode 26 of WP Elevation podcast. Our featured guest this week is Chris Ducker from the Philippines. He’s the go-to guy when it comes to helping entrepreneurs build virtual teams. In this episode you are going to learn the importance of building a virtual team and surrounding yourself with some people who can help you scale your business and take your business to the next level. The post Episode #26 – Chris Ducker appeared first on WP Elevation.

  In Episode #25, I spoke with Brian Clark from Copyblogger. For those of you that have been living under a rock for the last ten years, Copyblogger is home to StudioPress, Genesis Framework, all of the beautiful Genesis themes, Scribe content marketing software, and Synthesis WordPress hosting. In this episode, you will learn the importance of creating content and how to build your own audience through content marketing. And if you're already doing it, you are going to be more inspired and more confident to ramp up your efforts. The post Episode #25 – Brian Clark from Copyblogger appeared first on WP Elevation.

  Welcome to the WP Elevation Podcast, Episode #24. Our guest this week is Kim Doyal, affectionately known as The WP Chick. In this episode you're going to learn what Indiana Jones and Ikea Furniture have to do with WordPress. And we're going to give you a very practical tip that you can start doing right away to start building your email list. The post Episode #24 – Kim Doyal from The WP Chick appeared first on WP Elevation.