{"id":1031,"date":"2016-09-16T16:38:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T21:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.dfw.wordcamp.org\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2016-09-22T19:37:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T00:37:26","slug":"our-qa-with-sheryle-gillihan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dfw.wordcamp.org\/2016\/our-qa-with-sheryle-gillihan\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Q&A with Sheryle Gillihan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sheryle\u00a0will be joining us as a speaker for WordCamp DFW with her\u00a0talk entitled “Is Building Your Business On Open Source And GPL Technology Right For You?<\/a>” on our Business\u00a0track.<\/p>\n

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Why do you use WordPress?<\/em><\/p>\n

I use WordPress in a variety of ways because I find it to be versatile and easier to extend than other CMSs. First, I have a blog where I like to share my experiences and help others find sanity and purpose in life, leadership and nonprofit technology project management (because that\u2019s the world I live in.) Secondly, I find WordPress easy to set up and easy to use and so I recommend it to many of our partners when they are evaluating CMS frameworks. Lastly, our organization PurposeWP leverages the power of WordPress to build better tools and a better experience for nonprofits and social enterprises.<\/p>\n

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When and how did you get started using WordPress?<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure when my love affair with WordPress began. I used it to build my church\u2019s website and soon after my husband shifted his business focus solely to WordPress. I started attending the local meet ups and by the following year we had a DFW WordCamp. I feel a little like I\u2019ve grown with this community we have now in DFW. Some are certainly far more advanced, while for others, I know just enough to offer some assistance. Through this I also continue to grow and in the last 5 years, I\u2019ve learned a lot and continue to evolve, just as our software continues to evolve.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you stay informed about WordPress news, tips, etc.?<\/em><\/p>\n

Michael Gillihan. j\/k, but not really. The people I know, including my husband, definitely help me stay \u201cin the know\u201d with WordPress happenings. I think\u00a0Torque<\/a>\u00a0is the only feed I follow. I suppose I could identify more resources, but my world isn\u2019t all WordPress as I work primarily in Business Development.<\/p>\n

What do you like most about WordCamps? (and which have you attended?)<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve attend all the recent DFW WordCamps. I\u2019ve also attended OKC\u2019s first WordCamp this past summer. I enjoy the business oriented talks. I get tips and ideas from other business minded folks I meet in the hallway track or from other speakers. We can always gain something from hearing how others tackle problems or when engaged in a creative discussion. I greatly appreciate the supportive nature of the WordPress community and those that share their wisdom. Without it, I\u2019m not sure I\u2019d be such a fangirl of the platform despite its many strengths.<\/p>\n

Sheryle\u00a0will be speaking at WordCamp DFW 2016. Her\u00a0talk is entitled “Is Building Your Business On Open Source And GPL Technology Right For You?<\/a><\/span>” Until then, find Sheryle\u00a0online at\u00a0sheryl.es<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or tweet her\u00a0@sgillihan<\/a>!<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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