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    Bycasabona

    A topic that’s come up for me multiple times over the last six months iswhether or not speakers should be paid. I had a debate with Nathan Wrigley about it at the end of last year. That debate was based on an article I wrote back in October called, “We need to talk about speakers and virtual events.” But beyond paying speakers, we need to treat them with decency. We need to value their time and not treat them like they are just here to serve us and our cause. And that’s what we’re talking about today.

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  • Sunday Fun: Old Screen Names

    Bycasabona

    I’m listening to Episode 27 of How to Hold a Pencil with Dan Mall, and aside from some really, really amazing advice on pricing (around the 15 minute mark), the start the show by talking about Dan’s first email address / screen name. I thought it would be fun to share (and encourage others to…

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    How I Built the “WordPress: Year in Review” Website

    Bycasabona

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    Bycasabona

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    Bycasabona

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  • Transitioning to Full Time Freelance

    Bycasabona

    Note: this is an update to an article I wrote in 2010, when I went from college to full time freelance. I started freelancing all the way back in 2002, when my church came to me looking for a website. As a junior in high school, I used Frontpage, and GMail had yet to grace…