I decided to take notes with Xmind instead of hand writted (which is usually my favorite). Mindmaps can be a little disjointed as a note taking system but since John P.’s discussion of WordPress and Social Media wasn’t linear, it worked out well to have the ideas organized separately.

You can download the mindmap here: John P: Make More Money with WordPress, Social Media and Analytics

Thank you again to Tony Cecala for putting the event together and for running www.meetup.com/dfwwordpress

Update: Also, check out Jennifer Conley’s notes (with links) at  http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddkq5gx8_1015sc7b9cs

I’m not big on New Years resolutions but I do want to build this subset of the DFWWP group in 2010. I now have 2 venues we can use as primary and backup to host the event. Now I need some feedback/help identifying topics everyone is interested in. Brainstorm with me. We’ll evaluate the ideas later.

Here’s a list of recent topics to get the ball rolling.

• Implementing video InWordPress
• Integrating an online store
• 7 Must have Plugins
• Picking Your Host /Server
• Productizing Your Code
• Pros and Cons of Selling your Code.
• Knowing when WordPress isn’t the Answer
• Building Member Only Sites

Also, if there’s something you’d like to present (on this list or not) please let me know that too.

I saw the 2 links they included were e-mail addresses so I took the url from that, opened a new window, and typed it in. Now I remember: it’s a nice little project management site. I can’t remember why I don’t use them but I wouldn’t hold it against them. I try 3-4 project management sites a month looking for ideas and best practices.

Most people will not go to the trouble of looking up your URL. Some people don’t even have the skills required to find the URL easily. Make it easy for them and you should see a significant increase in website traffic.

I did some business thinking and identified my key problems:

• I had selected the systems I liked best and wished they were integrated.
• I kept putting off other approaches waiting for the perfect integration (that would only come if I built it myself).
• I let the idea of a better system keep me from improving the current one.

I’ve reviewed my primary needs and tested several different products and product combinations. I’m pretty happy with what I’ve arrived at but I’ll have to let it run for a few more weeks before feeling totally satisfied. If it proves to be what I’m hoping it is, I’ll post the full structure as my own best practice review.

Trillions from MAYAnMAYA on Vimeo.

Depending on when I find you, you’ll be helping to complete a .net web application used to manage construction projects or making changes to a ddns service or whatever project we’re working on at that point.

• I’m not looking for off shore developer. Nothing against it but it doesn’t fit my need.
• In Dallas is preferred but not required.
• I like someone with a mix of contract and in house development experience but that’s not a strict requirement.
• The ability to manage expectations and timelines is essential.

We’ll have several case studies and a technical Q & A session

• How to use a plugin and a custom template file to provide clients or other non-technical users a way to edit featured snippets. - Randy Hoyt, amesburyweb.com
• Using Template Tags / Query posts to control which posts show up in the loop. - Matt Simo
• A Q & A session

This event is being sponsored by eLocomotive and Amesbury Web.

Based in Richardson’s Telecom Corridor, eLocomotive provides a range of web design and custom programming services for small and medium business.

I’m organizing another WordPress technical event with a couple of great presentations. It’s tentatively planned for October 3rd and I hope you’ll be able to attend. I’ll send out evites via e-mail and twitter when we’re confirmed.

I’ve built forums that languished without leadership. Where the leaders thought it would be great and were willing to pay to have a community built but not willing to invest their own time and participate. The Triiibes community has had it’s own leaders emerge but we wouldn’t be there if Seth had become a part of the community himself.

I’ve consulted for businesses who hoped their customers wouldn’t congregate because they didn’t want everyone talking. Becuase they feared empowering their customers. Seth embraced it. He even sought out the most die hard customers, ones who would buy a book before it was published, and invited them to join the Triiibe.

I’ve even been a member of a business group where everyone only cared about themselves but pretended like they cared about everyone else. Like most habits, that came straight from top leaders of the group and put me off pretty quickly. The Triiibes members seem willing to help each other and honest about themselves.

I regret that I haven’t had time to participate more but I enjoy getting a few words in when I can and love seeing the group develop. I’ve had a busy year with changes at the office and a new child at home (which makes 3 under 3). There are a lot of demands for my time. Triiibes is one community that keeps drawing me back.

Happy Anniversary Triiibes.

Thanks Seth