Author: alex vasquez
I have a special kind of love for WordCamp Orange County. It’s the very first WordCamp I attended and the one that set the course for what I’m doing for my life now and for the foreseeable future. Many of us who run meetups or WordCamps local to Orange County always look to #WCOC as … Read More
The things that have brought me joy have involved being a part of a community. And I think, for a lot of people, that holds true. Community takes on a lot of forms and personalities. Creating the community you want around your product, service, or passion is a great way to stay happy and interested … Read More
This past week I was honored to be invited to speak at the City of Asuza’s inaugural Small Business Week event. I talked about the importance of using Social Media for a business and some good strategies to follow for doing so successfully. The event was hosted in conjunction with the SBDC, hosted by the University of … Read More
Howdy folks! We’ve got a couple upcoming WordPress events to tell you about coming soon! For the experienced and brand new users of WordPress, we have a general meetup happening on May 30th. This meetup is open for all attendees and it’s a great resource to learn all about WordPress! It’s also a great place … Read More
What follows is a lesson for people looking to hire a freelancer or agency to build out your next big strategy; your next website; or your next app. We were contracted to come on site and deliver a two-day workshop that consisted of website and LMS training (WordPress + LearnDash). It was a good experience … Read More
Howdy folks! If you live in the San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena, or Northeast LA and you’re a WordPress user we’ve got a meetup just for you! The WordPress Pasadena Meetup is back for the month of March and we’re hosting at CrossCampus in Pasadena, in beautiful Old Town. Event Details (link) Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:00 … Read More
I don’t really do New Years Resos. I add things throughout the year, though, to change things up. Last year, I knew I wanted to become a better writer. So I committed to a process of writing more, either by blogging or simply by writing things down. I’ve always enjoyed being a morning person, but … Read More
The SBDC hosted by University of Laverne invites small business owners to an informal workshop to learn about the SBA loan process, requirements, and so much more. Small Business Loan Workshop Details Wed. Feb. 8, 2017 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Small Business Loans Register: http://bit.ly/2kkUMgN or call (909) 448-1567 About this workshop In … Read More
Anyone can have a website today. From your handsome ass Grandpa to your neighbor’s annoying turd of a niece, Becky—they can have an easy to manage a website that looks great and can be deployed in minutes, not hours; not days; not months. So why then do people still charge for building a website when … Read More
I’ll start by saying that DigiSavvy is a Pantheon Agency partner. This article discusses how I use Pantheon for our projects. No affiliate links or anything crazy like that; just my own observations and opinions on running a smooth site. Why am I writing this in the first place? I’m not selling Pantheon here; their platform … Read More
The elevator pitch. Do you have one? Do you need one? Elevator pitches annoy me because I feel like they do more to confuse someone so that they ask you more questions as opposed to just answering the initial question: “So, what do you do?” That type of thing annoys me, which is why I … Read More
There are many articles about branding, and it doesn’t take long to find an excellent piece on the web. Many people think of branding as “mystical mumbo jumbo.” While I think branding is part magic, I believe that it’s also practical no nonsense stuff you learn from experience. As I learned yesterday, branding in it’s most basic … Read More