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As the founder and CEO of Training Business Pros, Paul Tobey is widely regarded as one of North America’s top trainers and internet marketing experts. He is also a highly respected and in-demand speaker known for his passion, professionalism, and enthusiasm and his dynamic, well-prepared presentations. Paul is a multi-award winning jazz pianist and former Arkadia Records recording artist, having enjoyed a successful 22-year career as a musician. In search of a fresh challenge, Paul traded artistry for entrepreneurship, selling sheet music online and helping artists develop tools to market themselves. After mentoring with a number of the world’s top trainers, Paul began to take on the world of Internet marketing and founded Training Business Pros in 2007. In the years since, Paul has personally trained thousands of business owners and executives, helping them save on their bottom line while improving their personal and professional lives. To find out more about https://www.paultobey.com/ https://trainingbusinesspros.com/ https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/518-wp-tonic-show-with-special-guest-paul-toybe/

We discuss this week’s best WordPress & internet news stories. We also have a great panel of WordPress community and marketing internet junkies. This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ WPFunsion: https://wpfusion.com/ #1 - Gutenberg VS Elementor – HTML Bloat https://gutenberghub.com/gutenberg-vs-elementor-html-bloat/ 2- The Wikipedia War That Shows How Ugly This Election Will Be https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/08/the-wikipedia-war-over-kamala-harris-race/615250/ #3 - WP Rig Starter Theme Project Looking for New Maintainers https://wptavern.com/wp-rig-starter-theme-project-looking-for-new-maintainers #4 - Mozilla cuts 250 jobs, says Firefox development will be affected https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/08/firefox-maker-mozilla-lays-off-250-workers-says-covid-19-lowered-revenue/ #5 - Exploring the First Block Patterns to Land in the WordPress Theme Directory https://wptavern.com/exploring-the-first-block-patterns-to-land-in-the-wordpress-theme-directory #6- Apple is now a $2 trillion company https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/19/21375223/apple-2-trillion-market-cap-first-us-company-stock-price

48 IN 48 Hosting Events To Build 48 free Nonprofit Websites in 48 Hours Sima Parekh, Executive in Residence Born and raised in England, Sima came to the US, attended the University of Georgia and has now lived in Atlanta for more than 20 years. During her career, she has worked in various industries for both small and large companies, including web development shops, technology organizations and digital marketing agencies. Her problem-solving and relationship-building experience is a welcome addition to 48in48 as we continue to grow. She loves traveling and hanging out with her kids — in fact, she’s gotten her sons on board to volunteer for 48in48 events in both Atlanta and Boston so far. Family time while volunteering to help non-profits — a true win-win for Sima and her family. If you want to get to know Sima better, ask her about her family or her shoe obsession! Why is 48in48 excited? The 48in48 team couldn’t be happier. Co-Founder Jeff Hillimire says, “Sima is one of the reasons that 48in48 exists. When Adam and I put on our first event in 2015, it was the passion and commitment from the volunteers that propelled us forward and allowed us to dream big. Sima is the epitome of that passion, and having her join the team is a major win for us, and for nonprofits around the world!” Co-Founder Adam Walker agrees, “Sima is an amazing person and professional. From the moment she got involved in 48in48 to now, she has been a dynamic force, helping nonprofits and raising the level of everyone around her. In using her professional skills for good, she has made a huge impact on so many nonprofits and people! We are thrilled to have her on our team.” Please help us welcome Sima Parekh as the 48in48 Executive in Residence! https://48in48.org/  

Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ WPFunsion: https://wpfusion.com/   #1 - Astra Theme Suspended and Reinstated, Themes Team Works Toward Delisting Strategy for Guideline Violations https://wptavern.com/astra-theme-suspended-and-reinstated-themes-team-works-toward-delisting-strategy-for-guideline-violations   #2 - Google announces new tools to help with virtual education during the pandemic https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/11/21363556/google-meet-gallery-view-education-virtual-classroom-date

David Blackmon of Aspen Grove Studios. WP Layouts Page Builder Everywhere David Blackmon is the co-founder of Aspen Grove Studios, a dynamic WordPress agency that creates both custom web solutions for clients as well as products that help DIY WordPress users build websites. In 2017, Aspen Grove Studios expanded its brand and acquired Divi Space, a peer WordPress product development firm operating solely in the Divi arena of WordPress. 2018 sees Aspen Grove Studios expand further as a third WordPress company will be added to the growing portfolio. In managing and growing two successful WordPress development businesses, David has plenty of experience in the digital marketing space, seeing both businesses accrue over 30,000 email subscribers and over 1 million page views. At this year’s RV Entrepreneur Summit, David will discuss the exact tactics he employed in his email marketing strategies to meet and exceed his business’ objectives. An avid traveler and digital nomad, David, together with his wife Lisa have been RVing full-time from 2015, and have no plans in looking back! https://aspengrovestudios.com/ https://wplayouts.space/ david@aspengrovestudios.co

This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ WPFunsion: https://wpfusion.com/ #1 - WordCamp US 2020 Canceled Due to Pandemic Stress and Online Event Fatigue https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-us-2020-canceled-due-to-pandemic-stress-and-online-event-fatigue #2 - Pageviews is a Bogus Billing Metric for WordPress Hosts & Page Speed What We Learned By Analyzing 1,500 Agency Websites https://pagely.com/blog/never-pay-for-pageviews/?mc_cid=eb5aa08a5e&mc_eid=6fe76f08cf https://convesio.com/agency-website-page-speed-analysis/ #3 - Automattic Updates Press Page to Clarify Distinction between WordPress.org and WordPress.com  

Paul Tobey As the founder and CEO of Training Business Pros, Paul Tobey is widely regarded as one of North America’s top trainers and internet marketing experts. He is also a highly respected and in-demand speaker known for his passion, professionalism, and enthusiasm and his dynamic, well-prepared presentations. Paul is a multi-award winning jazz pianist and former Arkadia Records recording artist, having enjoyed a successful 22-year career as a musician. In search of a fresh challenge, Paul traded artistry for entrepreneurship, selling sheet music online and helping artists develop tools to market themselves. After mentoring with a number of the world's top trainers, Paul began to take on the world of Internet marketing and founded Training Business Pros in 2007. In the years since, Paul has personally trained thousands of business owners and executives, helping them save on their bottom line while improving their personal and professional lives. To find out more about Paul Tobey, visit trainingbusinesspros.com https://www.paultobey.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Tobey

We discuss this week’s best WordPress & internet news stories. We also have a great panel of WordPress community and marketing internet junkies. This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ WPFunsion: https://wpfusion.com/ Our Free Webinar With Chris Chris Badgett On Tuesday 4th of August, 2020 at 9am PST We Going To Be Discussing All Things LifterLMS 4.0 & Groups Plus Much More....   #1 - Upcoming in WordPress 5.5: Features and Changes Theme Authors Should Know About https://wptavern.com/upcoming-in-wordpress-5-5-features-and-changes-theme-authors-should-know-about #2 - Everything you need to know from the tech antitrust hearing https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21335706/antitrust-hearing-highlights-facebook-google-amazon-apple-congress-testimony https://www.profgalloway.com/fire-fawning #3 - Bing Launches URL Submissions Plugin for WordPress https://wptavern.com/bing-launches-url-submissions-plugin-for-wordpress   #4 - Shopify tradeoffs: What to consider before selecting your next e-commerce platform https://searchengineland.com/shopify-tradeoffs-what-to-consider-before-selecting-your-next-e-commerce-platform-338321 #5 - How to Get More Traffic With Google Web Stories and WordPress https://qodeinteractive.com/magazine/google-web-stories/ #6 - Introducing: Role Manager for Gutenberg https://wpstackable.com/blog/introducing-role-manager-for-gutenberg/  

We Discuss All Things Social Media & Tactics That Work in 2020! Bridget M Willard Bridget Willard is a marketing consultant who brings her teaching and accounting background together to help small businesses. She began her marketing career in construction, then worked in franchise development, nonprofits, and tech. She is especially known for her brand building for Riggins Construction, GiveWP, and the Make WordPress Marketing Team. Bridget co-hosts The Smart Marketing Show with Jason Tucker — a podcast and live YouTube show on the WPwatercooler network. Bridget has spoken at dozens of conferences and keynoted a few on community, communication, relationships, and, of course, marketing. When she’s not writing about marketing or social media, she is spending time with her friends, changing her hair style, learning languages on Duolingo, or walking by the ocean. Say hi to her on Twitter at @youtoocanbeguru and check out her site at bridgetwillard.com. https://bridgetwillard.com/