[y=Q61GNOWHJ9k height=400] Show notes: John Eckman has been working with Content Management Systems for 15 years. He is the CEO of 10up, a distributed digital agency that works with CMSs, primarily WordPress. John also started the first WordCamp Boston back in 2009. He also blogs at Open Parenthesis about topics like open source, web design, and internet culture. You can find John on Twitter @jeckman. Sippin’ on Brad – Captain Morgan Private Stock Dre – Water John– Angry Orchard Pressing topics WP eCommerce has a New Site and Brand WPeCommerce.org has taken over GetShopped.org, as well as re-branded their company. WordPress 4.1 Beta 1 is Available Start beta testing […]
DradCast Episode 065: What Should We Call Me?
[y=4MqJOATihIs height=400] Show Notes: Japh Thomson is a professional hand holder; walking his clients through the ins and outs of the WordPress landscape. He is extremely passionate about working with people to give them the tools they need to be successful. Japh used to be “the WordPress guy at Envato” and now he is a part of the Human Made team. Some of his interesting hobbies include Chinese tea, working remotely, and puppetry. You can find Japh on Twitter @Japh! Sippin’ On Brad – Blueberry Wheat Homebrew Dre – Blueberry Wheat Homebrew Japh – Coffee Pressing Topics $800 LoopConf Tickets? LoopConf has announced early-bird […]
DradCast Episode 064: Review. Refine. Repeat.
[y=k02SCm0tSIw height=400] Show Notes: Host After deciding the world of marketing and business development wasn’t for him, Greg Taylor started his journey with WordPress development and content marketing. His company Marketing Press helps businesses achieve a great looking site, which helps garners the desired results. In addition to being the founder of Marketing Press, he’s also presented at many different conferences — including TechPHX, WordCamp LA, WordCamp Phoenix, and WordCamp Vegas. You can find Greg on Twitter @GRTaylor2! Sippin’ On Brad – Scotch Dre – Scotch Greg – Anchor Steam Pressing Topics Updated Admin Design Jason Schuller is working on niche-admin designs for his “Pickle” project. Niche WordCamps […]
DradCast Episode 063: Make Hay While the Sun Shines
[y=EcqYTU7eXqw height=400] Show Notes: Host Carrie Dils is a freelance web developer based in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been working on web development since 1998, but nowadays she exclusively works with the Genesis Framework on WordPress. Carrie is dedicated to working with people to accomplish their business goals. If you want to hear more from Carrie check out her weekly Genesis Office Hours podcast. You can also read more about the services she offers on her website. You can find her on Twitter @cdils! Sippin’ On Brad – Orange vodka and club soda Dre – Maker’s Mark 46 Carrie – Deep Ellum IPA and […]
DradCast Episode 062: Community Community Community
[y=yu8pgfCzFzk height=400] Show Notes: Host Patrick O’Keefe, author of “Managing Online Forums,” has been cultivating community in online forums for 14 years. He has started online communities such as KarateForums.com and PhotoshopForums.com. In addition to all his work with forums, he also created iFroggy Networks. You can find him on his blog Managing Communities, or on Twitter @patrickokeefe! Sippin’ On Brad – Pumpking Southern Tier Dre – Maker’s Mark 46 Bourbon Whisky Patrick – LaCroix (Cherry Lime) Pressing Topics WebDev Studios Acquires Maintainn WebDev Studios acquired Maintainn in an effort to bring WordPress support and maintenance in house. Pagely is Growing Faster than Ever […]
DradCast Episode 061: Dark Side Of The Internet
[y=qrqerMD3lLg height=400] Show Notes: Host Tenko Nikolov is the CEO at SiteGround, and founded GetClouder and 1H.com. He started in the murky depths of hacking early in the inception of the web, but since has moved over to the lighter side of WordPress hosting. Managing over 320,000 domains at SiteGround, Tenko has learned the tools of the trade surrounding WordPress hosting. He has worked tirelessly to set standards of customer service and reliability for his customers. You can find him online at @tnikolov. Sippin’ On Brad – Glorious H2o Dre – Diet Coke Tenko – H2o Interview Starting with Hacking Tenko started his career […]
Episode 058: ChickenMonkeyDrad
[y=jg5JkQetvbQ height=400] Show Notes Host A design and marketing guy, Liam Dempsey is the owner and director of LBDesign, a small international consultancy. Liam grew the business from his own freelance work before relocating from Chicago to London in 2002. Returning to the US in 2009, Liam was delighted to discover the WordPress community in Philadelphia. In 2012, with great support from local WordPress fans, he started the Philly ‘burbs WordPress Meetup, which is still running strong. Liam was lucky enough to be a co-organizer of WordCamp Philly 2014. Always interested in the unique angle, Liam is the co-founder and […]
DradCast Episode 055: The Data Will Set You Free
[y=o2J-4ZUPPsw height=400] Show Notes Host Chuck Reynolds has been a hardcore WordPress user since before WordPress was WordPress. That’s a long time. Now he has turned his focus from the development side of things to the data driven analytical side of WordPress consulting. He is currently working on a predictive analytics platform called Levers. You can find him online and on Twitter @chuckreynolds. Sippin’ On Brad – Williams White Dre – Dos Equis Chuck – Sapporro Pressing Topics Audit WP is Now with WP Site Care With the hire of Rob Neu, Audit WP has now been integrated with WP Site Care. Underscore Announces Sass Support The core dev […]
DradCast Episode 054: Chris Brogan Is Wrong
[y=4-HNYq1Ek84 height=400] Show Notes Host Chris Brogan is an advisor and strategist to professionals and owners alike. Having been on the Dr. Phil show and presented to thousands at conferences he is a highly regarded keynote speaker. Some of his clients he has consulted with include: Disney, Microsoft, Coke, Pepsi, Google, and Motorola just to name a few. In addition to speaking, he is also the best selling author of The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth. He is the CEO of Human Business Works and blogs at http://chrisbrogan.com/. You can find him on twitter @chrisbrogan Sippin’ On Brad – Captain Morgan […]
DradCast Episode 053: Turn Down For What
[y=e_sXi-GB3jM height=400] Show Notes Host Kevin Dees started with a GeoCities website, nowadays he is the owner of the web consulting agency Robojuice and the creator of TypeRocket. He has also co-hosted the Web Weekly and SitePoint podcasts. Sharing and growing with the WordPress community is something Kevin is deeply involved in. He is passionate about making the web a better place. You can find him online at and on Twitter @kevindees. Sippin’ On Brad – Lectar Fish IPA Dre – Dos Equis Kevin – Peach Lemonade Pressing Topics PHPNG (next generation) A little bit about the next generation PHP branch. Developers Working […]
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