{"id":1727,"date":"2017-08-01T10:01:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T14:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=1727"},"modified":"2017-08-26T16:57:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T20:57:30","slug":"wp-will-change-your-life","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2017\/session\/wp-will-change-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Will Change Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Description:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WordPress is software like no other. Businesses harness its versatility. Creative skills are mastered with it. It unifies individuals from diverse backgrounds. Yet to so many, it remains \u201cjust\u201d software. As a blogger, web designer, marketer, educator, and entrepreneur since long before its existence, I\u2019ve watched it grow into a worldwide phenomenon. My own path to success is intertwined with a decade of WordPress use. Clearly, there\u2019s more to this software than just a free install. Discover how WordPress will completely change your personal and business life for the better, if you let it! This is an introduction to my concept of The WordPress Lifestyle (#wplife) which is all about community. It goes far beyond merely using WordPress to support one\u2019s livelihood. It includes education, inspiration, art, experiences, relationships, and so much more. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Objectives:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be shocked and amazed at how amazing people in the WordPress community are<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find out about the power of the WordPress community<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improve your life<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Actually meet someone new in the WordPress community to network with<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn about work-life balance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Determine how you fit into the WordPress Lifestyle (#wplife)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prerequisites<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just use WordPress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description: WordPress is software like no other. Businesses harness its versatility. Creative skills are mastered with it. It unifies individuals from diverse backgrounds. Yet to so many, it remains \u201cjust\u201d software. As a blogger, web designer, marketer, educator, and entrepreneur since long before its existence, I\u2019ve watched it grow into a worldwide phenomenon. 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