Interview with Lisa Sabin-Wilson

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Lisa will be presenting Check & Double Check: Internal QA is Vital on Sunday in the Business/Project Management track

Lisa Sabin-Wilson is the co-owner of WebDevStudios, a design and development company specializing in customized WordPress themes and plugins, and the author of WordPress For Dummies.

As the “For Dummies” brand franchise author on all things WordPress she’s also written several other WordPress-related books. She’s worked with WordPress since 2003, and is also a regular public speaker on topics such as WordPress, blogging, design, and social media.

Interview:

Why do you use WordPress?
To make friends and influence people.

What would you say to convince someone to attend a WordCamp?
It’s the best few dollars you could spend to meet great people, make awesome connections and learn a TON about the most popular and powerful CMS in the world.

What is your favorite WordPress project you have worked on recently?
http://blogs.office.com/

Do you have any advice for someone looking to start or grow a WordPress based business?
Never stop learning. Leave time in your busy schedule to learn new things. I’ve been using WordPress since 2003 and still learn new things all the time!

What is your favorite WordPress-related resource?
DradCast

Tell us something awesome about yourself that is not WordPress related
I am PADI Open Water certified and like to spend as much time under the sea as possible. Wreck diving is my favorite.