WordPress NYC Meetup Group

This beginner-friendly virtual event is specifically for my colleagues in government who want to enhance their digital capabilities and build their personal brand.

Join me for this practical, step-by-step session to learn the complete process of acquiring your own professional website and building your online portfolio.

What You'll Learn: Simple Steps to Your Own Website

Forget confusing tech talk. I'll walk you through the entire process of getting your own professional website, from concept to launch. No coding knowledge or technical experience is necessary!

• Define Your Goal: Understanding what a personal website can do for your career and professional brand.
• Platform Power: Choosing the right tool for your needs (WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace).
• Get Your Name: Selecting and purchasing your domain name.
• The Basics of Hosting: Understanding hosting options and what you're paying for.
• Build vs. Hire: Working with website builders vs. hiring a professional.
• Budgeting: Budget considerations and ongoing costs.

This virtual event is designed for all public sector employees regardless of your professional background or technical experience.

Please Note the Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST

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This webinar is not an official government event and is being created by a public sector employee to help their colleagues enhance their professional development.

Ready for a beginner's introduction to AI and how you can use it to build your professional presence?

This event is the perfect complement to my website session (Part 1). If you attended Part 1, you'll know exactly how to apply what you learn here as you take the first steps toward building your professional online presence.

I'm sharing practical AI skills. We'll focus on Microsoft Copilot—the AI assistant integrated into Microsoft 365—because it's the standard tool across government organizations.

What You'll Learn: AI Basics for Your Digital Profile

This session will demystify AI and show you practical uses for your professional brand. No technical experience is necessary!
We will cover the essential steps to get started with Copilot, including:

1. Core Concepts & Terminology: Learn the basic language of AI (like what a "prompt" is) and what Copilot is designed to do.

2. Practical Uses for Content: We'll look at how you can use Copilot to generate content for your professional profile, including:

• Professional Bios: Draft compelling content for LinkedIn or your website's "About Me" page.
• Blog Ideas: Brainstorm headlines, and article ideas

3. Connecting Your Assets: I will demonstrate how to add a document created with Copilot to your professional website, integrating your new AI-generated content with what we discussed in Part 1.

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This webinar is not an an official government event and is being created by a public sector employee to help their colleagues enhance their professional development.

Do you ever think, "I wish our WordPress group would host an event about X"?

This is your chance to make it happen!

I'm inviting all members who have a great idea for a virtual workshop, a specific technical deep-dive, or a fun social outing to join a simple planning session.

Whether your vision is technical or purely social—like a Central Park run with fellow WordPress enthusiasts, an afternoon exploring the High Line, or a deep dive into custom code—I want to give your idea a home!

If you've ever thought about hosting but didn't know where to start or just needed our group to guide you and help with logistics, this session is for you.

No Commitment to Full-Time Organizing!

WPNYC Meetup is simply looking for members who are passionate about sharing a single, specific topic or activity exclusively intended for the WordPress community. You bring the idea on WordPress; we provide the platform, the audience, and the guidance.

What We'll Cover at the Session:

• Bring Your Idea about WordPress: Formally share what event you're excited to host.
• Logistics & Locations: We'll explore options for a virtual platform and discuss potential in-person destinations or venues that fit your idea.
• The Hosting Handbook: Reviewing the essential dos and don'ts for organizing WPNYC Meetups, guidance from WordCamp Central on this as well as tips for organizing a successful group event.
• Date Reservation: The chance to put a hold on your preferred date for hosting!