{"id":836242,"date":"2014-06-11T20:27:30","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T01:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/?p=836242"},"modified":"2014-06-12T10:52:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T15:52:48","slug":"interview-with-lisa-sabin-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2014\/interview-with-lisa-sabin-wilson\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Lisa Sabin-Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"interview\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-lisa-sabin-wilson\">Lisa Sabin-Wilson<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaSabinWilson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/files\/2014\/05\/twitter-square-icon.png\" alt=\"twitter dark blue jeans social media icons designed by icons.mysitemyway.com\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/lisasabinwilson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/files\/2014\/05\/facebook-square-icon.png\" alt=\"facebook dark blue jeans social media icons designed by icons.mysitemyway.com\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/lisasabinwilson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/files\/2014\/05\/linkedin-square-2-icon.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn dark blue jeans social media icons designed by icons.mysitemyway.com\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+LisaSabinWilson\/about\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/files\/2014\/05\/google-square-icon.png\" alt=\"Google+ dark blue jeans social media icons designed by icons.mysitemyway.com\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Lisa will be presenting <a href=\"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/session\/check-double-check-internal-qa-is-vital\/\">Check &amp; Double Check: Internal QA is Vital<\/a> on Sunday in the Business\/Project Management track<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;margin-right: 10px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8a9b4696a9eab7e51b9ad99dc643a684?s=250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>As the &#8220;For Dummies&#8221;\u009d brand franchise author on all things WordPress she&#8217;s also written several other WordPress-related books. She&#8217;s worked with WordPress since 2003, and is also a regular public speaker on topics such as WordPress, blogging, design, and social media.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"interview\">Interview:<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>Why do you use WordPress?<\/b><br \/>\nTo make friends and influence people.<\/p>\n<p><b>What would you say to convince someone to attend a WordCamp?<\/b><br \/>\nIt&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favorite WordPress project you have worked on recently?<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.office.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blogs.office.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Do you have any advice for someone looking to start or grow a WordPress based business?<\/b><br \/>\nNever stop learning. Leave time in your busy schedule to learn new things. I&#8217;ve been using WordPress since 2003 and still learn new things all the time!<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favorite WordPress-related resource?<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dradcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DradCast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Tell us something awesome about yourself that is not WordPress related<\/b><br \/>\nI am PADI Open Water certified and like to spend as much time under the sea as possible. Wreck diving is my favorite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa Sabin-Wilson &#8211; Lisa will be presenting Check &amp; 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. 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