WordPress For Business: 10 Things You Need To Know To Start An Online Business

Saturday, April 14, 1pm – Town Square

In this session, I will discuss 10 important tips that attendees might need to know about leveraging WordPress in their business. Topics will range from WordPress implementation and maintenance to eCommerce must-know tips. The presentation will include examples of current businesses using behind-the-scenes automation to use WordPress and a series of plugins to run successful dropshipping businesses, as well startups who are using WordPress and WooCommerce as their eCommerce engine. We’ll discuss everything from plugins to business process to SSL certificates and marketing automation. If you’re thinking of using WordPress to do more than just run your blog, this is the session to attend!

Sean Nicholson

Sean has spent much of his 25-year career helping companies connect with their employees and customers by designing and implementing award-winning intranet, social media, and integrated marketing solutions. Over the years, he has worked for a broad range of Kansas City companies including Sprint/EMBARQ, UMKC, Perceptive Software, Intouch Solutions and PlattForm Advertising. He has also led civic organizations in roles such as vice president of community development, Alderman of Ward I, and Acting Mayor for the city of Rockaway Beach, MO. In his current role, Sean is the Co-Founder and Ignition90, where he provides marketing and communication solutions to clients. Their no-nonsense approach to digital marketing challenges all clients to think like a startup and stop trying to “be reasonable”. Their solutions often leverage WordPress as the core of a digital ecosystem that include social media, paid media, email marketing, and influencer engagement. In his spare time, Sean loves to write and has authored/edited more than a dozen books that are published in multiple languages. He is passionate about the integration of online and offline communications and the positive impacts that can occur when an open dialogue is developed between companies and the consumer communities that they serve.