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HELLO WordCamp Denmark!#WCDK

Hello and introducing the hashtag, reminder: #WCDK1

WHO AM I?

WHO AM I?2

HUSBAND FATHER OF TWO: ONE BOY LUCA (12) | ONE GIRL HANNAH (9)3

STARTED WORKING WHEN I WAS 14 (1994) SELLING CANDLES4

I LOVE REAL PHOTOGRAPHY, OWNER OF A MAMIYA/SEKOR 500 DTL5

BUT I AM TOO LAZY, SO I TAKE IPHONE PHOTOS ALL DAY LONG : FIND ME ON INSTAGRAM @ADSPEDIA

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LIVED IN ROMANIA, GERMANY, ITALY, AUSTRIA, USA AND BACK TRANSYLVANIA (DRACULA A MYTH) - A HISTORICAL REGION OF ROMANIA7

IN THE CITY OF CLUJ NAPOCA, ROMANIA8

18+ YEARS OF INTERNET, MEDIA, ONLINE MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA (LAST 7)9

I DON'T EAT PORK 10

OR SEA FOOD BY NOW PEOPLE IN THE ROOM ASK THEMSELVES: IS THIS A JAMIE OLIVER COOKING SHOW? WAY, WERE ONLY BEGINNING 11

I LOVE COCA-COLA12

(TO CLEAN SINKS AND TOILETS)13

MY FIRS KISS: 13 - DANIELA (ITALY)14

MY FIRST WORDPRESS INSTALL: 200915

SHOEBOX PROJECT & WORDPRESS

- I STARTED LOOKING INTO CMS-ES WHEN I NEEDED A WEBSITE FOR THE SHOEBOX PROJECT THAT MY WIFE AND I STARTED IN ROMANIA IN 2006

> VIDEO INTRO PLAYS16

> VIDEO INTRO PLAYS17

WHAT IS SHOEBOX: 2006 IN FAMILY2007: 512 BOXES2014: 100.000+ BOXES || AS OF TODAY: 17 COUNTRIES, 98 CITIES AND 219 COLLECTION CENTRES.18

OLD STORY: BOY MEETS SHARED SERVER > BOY HAS SMALL BUDGET > BUDGET LIKES HOSTGATOR.COM > CPANEL HAS SOFTACULOUS INSTALLED > CMS SECTION HAS WORDPRESS > ONLINE IN 5 MINUTES!19

HOST USES CPANEL 20

CPANEL HAS SOFTACULOUS INSTALLED21

CMS SECTION HAS WORDPRESS > ONLINE IN 5 MINUTES!22

STARTED SHOEBOX.RO ON DECEMBER 7, 2009. BASIC WORDPRESS INSTALL, FREE THEME FROM VLADSTUDIO.COM23

2009-2014: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS, CHANGED THEME, ADDED USERS. AS I WAS LEARNING MORE ABOUT WORDPRESS I STARTED HELPING OTHERS (FREE AND PAID SMALL JOBS) ETC24

DECEMBER 12, 2014, 4 AM: WEBSITE DEFACED, BLACKLISTED, SUSPENDED BY HOST

(BEEN THERE?)25

WHAT TO DO? I KNEW THE WEBSITE WAS HACKED. TRYING TO FIX IT MYSELF ENDED UP HACKED AGAIN BY ANOTHER HACKER TEAM.

FOUND SUCURI.NET > HAD LIVE CHAT (GOLD) > EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM > 2 HOUR LATER WEBSITE WAS CLEAN AND BACK ONLINE26

FOUND SUCURI.NET > HAD LIVE CHAT (GOLD) EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM > 2 HOURS LATER WEBSITE WAS CLEAN AND BACK ONLINE27

WORKING FOR SUCURI

JAN 2015 AS WE WERE PUTTING TOGETHER THE REPORT FOR SHOEBOX 2014, I BEGIN LOOKING INTO SUCURI, MY SAVIOUR, AND FIND THIS SOCIAL MEDIA FULL TIME REMOTE JOB. ONE EMAIL AND 3 INTERVIEWS LATER THIS HAPPENS: 28

[PHOTO OF SUCURI SHIRT POCKET] "IT'S NOT THE SAME SHIRT, WE DO HAVE SEVERAL FOR EACH EMPLOYEE!

LEFT MY CORPORATE 9-5 JOB FOR A FRESH START. NEVER LOOKED BACK.29

FOUND SUCURI.NET > HAD LIVE CHAT (GOLD) EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM > 2 HOURS LATER WEBSITE WAS CLEAN AND BACK ONLINE30

BRAND EVANGELIST AT SUCURI, FULL TIME, WORKING FROM HOME. LOTS OF TRAVEL AND EVENTS, MEETING PEOPLE, NETWORKING, PROMOTING A SAFE INTERNET AND SECURE POSTURE FOR WEBSITE OWNERS. I DO OTHER STUFF AS WELL: SPEND TIME WITH MY KIDS, TAKING PHOTOS FOR INSTAGRAM (A RECENT HOBBY)31

SUCURI IN NUMBERS: 32

WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING!33

WORDPRESS FOR CHARITIES

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1. RESEARCH

FAVORITE TOPIC FOR ME DURING AUGUST - FEBRUARY SEASON: RESEARCH WORDPRESS CHARITY THEMES, PLUGINS, DESIGN, SEO ETC35

2. MINIMAL STARTWORDPRESS.COM/YOURSITEHERE

MINIMAL ONLINE PRESENCE: WORDPRESS.COM/YOURSITEHERE 36

3. SPARE A BEERYOURSITE.COM

OR FOR THOSE WILLING TO SPARE A BEER A MONTH:

INSTALL WORDPRESS.ORG ON YOUR OWN SHARED HOSTING ACCOUNT AT $2-$5/MONTH + FREE RESPONSIVE THEME + AKISMET + SUCURI SECURITY AND YOU'RE READY TO GO!37

4. CHARITY DISCOUNTS

MOST PREMIUM THEME DEVELOPERS WILL HAVE CHARITIES DISCOUNTS

THE SAME WITH HOSTING COMPANIES38

5. SPECIFIC NEEDS TRIGGER DEVELOPMENT

SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CHARITIES TRIGGER PLUGIN DEVELOPMENT: MAP OF SHOEBOX LOCATIONS (IDEAS?)39

NEVER SELL A FREE GIFT

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WE TEND TO APPRAISE OUR WORK VERY LOW: AFFRAID OF REJECTION, SCARED OF LOSING CUSTOMERS ETC CUSTOMERS EXPECT BIGGER VALUE FOR LESS CASH41

IF SOMEONE HELPS YOU IN YOUR TIME OF NEED. PAY IT FORWARD.42

IF YOU KNOW CODE AND THEY DON'T, DON'T CHARGE FOR YOUR GIFT43

IF YOU KNOW DESIGN AND THEY DON'T, PROPOSE A BARTER44

OPEN YOUR EYES, YOUR EARS, LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY, SEE THE NEEDS AROUND YOU, WATCH THE PEOPLE PASSING BY. ARE THEY SAD? WHAT MAKES THEM SMILE? DID THEY EAT THIS WEEK? HOW'S THEIR FAMILY LIFE? ARE THEY HEALTHY? ARE THEY IN NEED OF A BED TO CRASH FOR A FEW DAYS?45

WE ARE A HUGE COMMUNITY, PROBABLY THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD AROUND A CMS, GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND GLOBAL IMPACT ARE LAYING AHEAD46

INSTEAD, MANY TIMES WE NEVER EVEN KNOW THE NAME OF THE PERSON SITTING DOWN NEXT TO US:

TURN AROUND, SHAKE HANDS, SAY YOUR NAME!47

WE ARE WORDPRESS,

WE ARE COMMUNITY,

WE ARE EQUAL,

WE ARE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!

NOW ALL TOGETHER:

WE ARE WORDPRESS,

WE ARE COMMUNITY,

WE ARE EQUAL

WE ARE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!48

ANY QUESTIONS?49

WHERE TO FIND ME:

Twitter: @ADSPEDIA

Instagram: @adspedia

Email: valvesa@gmail.com

WHERE TO FIND ME:

WE ARE WORDPRESS,

WE ARE COMMUNITY,

WE ARE EQUAL

WE ARE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!50