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Blogging and CMS

This two-day hands-on workshop for Ascend Training focused on a variety of blog and content management system-related topics and is geared to help non-programmers understand the process of installing, configuring, and working with blog and CMS software. Day one covered blog software while day two dove deeper into content management systems.
Blogging for Business

Topics covered in this workshop included general how-to information on blogging and blog software, as well as a step-by-step breakdown of how to set up, customize and market your own blog using social media and online marketing tools.
Web Publishing

This three-hour session for the Association of Educational Publishers covered the basics of installing and configuring a blog using WordPress. Topics included keywords, content strategy, writing good content, and a discussion of plug-ins for extending WordPress functionality and increasing exposure with a variety of social media tools.
Web Writing

This full day workshop at StoryStudio Chicago walked attendees through the steps of conceiving web projects and writing the content associated with them. It covered the importance of information architecture and the role it plays in keeping content organized and mapping stories to interactivity. It also touched on topics of choosing vendors and working with content management systems or blogging software.
WordPress vs. CMS: What’s the Deal?

A comparison of WordPress with other popular open source content management systems. This session was presented at the annual WordPress event in Chicago to an audience of about 100 people.

Testimonials

Even if you are not a web designer or interactive media creator, Tim Frick’s book is a great resource that helps you understand the process within the process of bringing interactive projects to life. It’s a great investment. — Bob Griffin, Faculty, New England Institute of Art

Tim spoke at one of our recent events and was one of the stars of the event. He is always is one of our best ranked speakers. — Barry Anderson, Mogo Media

Tim speaks articulately and elegantly about new media communications, making strategy understandable and accessible while making potentially mind-numbing analytics and statistics compelling and interesting. — Russell Sparkman, Founder, Content Marketing Retreat

Tim is a lively and engaging presenter who is also passionate about sustainability. He inspired event guests to pursue work that is meaningful and generates a positive social impact. Tim is an inspiring social entrepreneur and his efforts prove that business and sustainability go together. — Jill Kozeluh, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tim Frick shows you how to grow your business by intelligently focusing on the important ways to reach your buyers. — David Meerman Scott, Bestselling author of "The New Rules of Marketing & PR"

Tim Frick is an SEO and SMO wizard! He provides folks with a lot of useful information, keeps everyone engaged and is always quick to share insights when there are questions. — Diana Pando, Senior Trainer, Community Media Workshop