WordPress November Meetup - Bill Bennett, the Indieweb.

Returning speaker, Bill Bennett joins us this month with a talk titled: Indieweb - why you should take more control of your online presence and how to use WordPress to do it.

What you post online should belong to you, not a corporation. That corporation can close shop or change its rules tomorrow: you may not be able to get at your own data.

The IndieWeb is all about you keeping control over your posts and data. Think of it as a declaration of independence. It means you get to choose who can see your material where and when. It is about building a presence that big business interests can't take away.

WordPress is an ideal tool for building an Indieweb presence. And the Indieweb is a great way to get more from a WordPress site.

Who is Bill Bennett?

"Not actually a geek, more a chronicler of geekdom. Still mainly a journalist, although I handle other kinds of writing."

Bill Bennett is a New Zealand technology journalist. He started in 1980 as a writer on Practical Computing magazine. He left the UK in 1987 to work in Wellington on The Dominion as Computer Page editor.

Bill is now a freelance technology journalist and posts often on https://billbennett.co.nz/ and twitter (https://twitter.com/billbennettnz) covering tech topics wide and local.

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WE WANT YOU! To speak at our next WordPress meetup

Yes! Below are some topics, but we'd always love to hear insights, showcases and other people's opinions throughout the year! Reach out - let's make it work!

WordPress is incredibly inclusive, so if you want to talk on a topic you are passionate about, pitch it to us. If you can't think of a topic - here are a few to get you started:

• Google Search Console 101

• Making the Case for Web Accessibility

• How to GIT better

• Training clients/users to use WordPress

• How I use WordPress (we can do it on an interview basis - we ask you questions, you answer with or without slides)

• Showcase your latest WordPress project

Need even more inspiration? Try the WordPress.tv tag for them right here! (http://wordpress.tv/tag/lightning-talks/)

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New sponsors - Thank you!

This year we have some great new sponsors helping the WordPress Auckland meetup. These two local companies are working within the WordPress and web sectors in New Zealand and are just rocking it, they provide us with pizzas and drinks at our meetups.

WP NET (https://wpnet.nz/)
Managed WordPress Hosting & Support based in NZ with local support from WordPress Experts, in-fact earlier this year Gavin Botica from WP Net shared some tips from 10 years of working with WordPress at a previous meetup (https://www.meetup.com/Auckland-WordPress-Users/events/233269966/).

IWANTMYNAME (http://iwantmyname.com/)
"Painless domain management". A locally owned and supported domain registrar. A brilliant local platform for all domain management registering needs.

FUTURELAB (http://futurelab.co.nz)
A custom web agency based in Takapuna, they blend technical wizardry and a critical eye for design with digital strategy to maximise impact online. Ralf from FutureLab has also spoken about security in WordPress at a previous meetup. (https://www.meetup.com/Auckland-WordPress-Users/events/228796125/)

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Join us on Slack

Join us to discuss everything WordPress on WP New Zealand Slack Team ( https://slackpass.io/wpnewzealand ).

A reminder that we've added both a new Twitter profile @AucklandWP (https://www.facebook.com/aklwp/) and a Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/aklwp/) page. Give us a follow or a like and reach out with your WordPress-related questions.

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General Agenda

• 6:30 Arrive, mingle, chit chat

• 6.30/7: Pizza sponsored by WPNet and iwantmyname

• 7:00 News, views and quick updates

• 7:10ish lightning talks:

• 8:00 Pack up and head for the pub

• 8:15 Drink and mingle @ Jack Tar Bar (http://www.jacktar.co.nz/)

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Venue

GridAKL are awesome and are consistently sponsoring our meetup venue, so we are in the same, beautiful place. Thanks @GridAKL and @ATEED

Auckland Central @ GridAKL (capacity 100 attendees). Public / roadside parking within 5 minute walk in Wynyard Quarter. There are roadworks ongoing around this area so bear that in mind when planning your journey.

There is no alcohol license at GridAKL, so we can all head down to the pub (Jack Tar) straight after the Meetup.

GridAKL can run multiple meetups on the same night - double check you're at the right meetup space, there is a chalkboard with directions as you walk in the main door.

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Want to speak or suggest a topic?

We are always looking for speakers. Normally a 20-30 minute timeslot with questions, it's a rewarding chance to share your experience and knowledge in an open-community of like-minded people.

More information can be found on our Speaking at our Meetup page (https://www.meetup.com/Auckland-WordPress-Users/pages/20850801/Speaking_at_our_meetup/).

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First time attending a Meetup?

If you haven't attended a WordPress Meetup before, bring a friend along and join us to meet and mingle with other WordPress bloggers, developers, agencies, students and community members.

We are a welcoming bunch of individuals who use WordPress in a range of different ways, so there are always good feedback and conversations happening.

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Thanks to

• Our pizza sponsors!

• ATEED (http://www.aucklandnz.com/ATEED) and GridAKL (http://www.gridakl.com/gridakl-community/) for the venue

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