Podcast appearances and mentions of Rob Howard

Join Jerry Wellman of Overwatch Capital as he discusses the opportunities in clean energy infrastructure for veterans and communities with Rob Howard and Rod Matthews. Discover how renewable energy projects like biomass, solar, wind, and community choice aggregation can provide economic development, job training, and sustainable futures for local communities. From waste-to-energy solutions to grid modernization, this episode dives deep into how veterans can play a pivotal role in the clean energy sector.Topics:Introduction: Clean Energy and Economic Development for VeteransUnderstanding Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) – What It Is and How It WorksThe Rise of Renewable Energy Projects: Solar, Wind, Biomass, and Battery StorageHow Veterans Can Enter the Clean Energy WorkforceThe Role of Microgrids in Urban and Rural AreasPolicy and Legislation: How Government Supports Clean Energy InitiativesCircular Economy in Action: Waste-to-Energy and BiomassSoil Augmentation and Fertilizer Production from Biomass AshFinancial Incentives and Opportunities for Veterans in Clean EnergyQ&A and Final Thoughts

In this veteran-led conversation, Rob Howard and J.R. Wellman break down how America's shifting energy infrastructure is opening doors for veterans across rural and urban communities. Whether you're transitioning out of the military or seeking to pivot into a booming industry, this episode delivers actionable insight on how to plug into the 2025 clean energy economy.Topics covered:What is a circular energy economy?Real examples of turning waste into power (like food, heat, methane)Infrastructure buildout across the U.S. and where veterans fit inTop transferable skills veterans bring to energy and utilitiesPaths into solar, hydrogen, microgrids, and renewable fuelsFrom enlisted to entrepreneur: how to launch your own clean energy businessNational overview: where the clean energy jobs are—by regionBuilding a workforce pipeline: skills, training, networks, and hiring supportThis is a roadmap for veterans to find purpose, stability, and success in an industry that's fueling America's next chapter.

Join Rob Howard, U.S. Navy Veteran and President/CEO of Zodiac Solutions, LLC, as he discusses the expanding opportunities in clean energy and how veterans can be at the forefront of this industry. From solar and battery storage to hydrogen fuel cell innovation, Howard explains how clean energy is reshaping infrastructure and offers practical advice for veterans looking to start businesses, enter the workforce, or develop partnerships. Learn how to stay on mission, engage with key stakeholders, and leverage the $1 trillion in yearly energy investments to support sustainable economic development and community impact.

Rob Howard began his construction career with Habitat for Humanity where he built ENERGY STAR homes through Advanced Energy's System Vision program. When he became director of construction at Habitat he built the first Net-Zero Energy Home in North Carolina in partnership with the Appalachian Energy Center in 2005. He now only builds DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes and was a 2024 Housing Innovations award recipient. Uniquely and parallel to Rob's building career is his career as an academic.  Rob holds a bachelor's degree and a renewable energy technologies diploma from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in sustainable technology and building science from Appalachian State University where he now serves as a full-time faculty member. Rob's practical and academic background made our conversation particularly fun as he was able to interweave his passion for building science into mainstream applications which, to me, helps better explain why everyone in the construction industry should embrace applied building science in the proustite of our modern everyday home. Rob Howard on LinkedIn Howard Building Science DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Advanced Energy South Face Pocket Neighborhoods

Summary In this episode, Liam Lawson interviews Rob Howard, founder of Howard Development Consulting and Innovating with AI. They discuss Rob's diverse background in writing, advertising, journalism, and tech, and how he integrated these skills with AI. Rob shares insights on working with clients of all sizes, the challenges of large organizations, and the importance of experimentation in a long-term career. They also explore the creation of Innovating with AI and the AI Incubator course, which guides people from zero to building an AI product. Rob emphasizes the need for continuous learning, staying ahead in AI, and combining technical skills with effective communication. He also touches on the excitement around AI video generation, the importance of taking risks, and maintaining work-life balance. Rob advises beginners to start with mainstream chatbots and build solutions that address real problems. Chapters 00:00 Combining Tech Skills with Communication Skills 06:27 The Unique Collaboration of Traits 12:06 Experimentation and Future Focus 26:09 The Breakthrough Moment: AI 29:59 Shaping Offerings Based on Market Demand 33:09 Combining Tech and Communication in AI 36:08 Delivering Live Workshops and Using Live Questions 38:01 Common Misconceptions About AI Models 40:28 Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone in the AI Field 50:37 Exciting Developments in Video Generation and AI Models 54:20 Getting Started in AI: Familiarize Yourself with Chatbots 57:02 Achieving a Healthy Work-Life Balance in the AI Field Connect with Rob - LinkedIn

This special episode is more like an exclusive glimpse into #IATEFL2024! Join us for a captivating episode featuring insights from top speakers and ELT experts! Featuring Dorothy Zemach, John Hird, Boelo van der Pool, Sarah Smith, Thom Jones, Rob Howard, Vicky Samuel, Armanda Stroia, Daniel Xerri, Elona Kolaj, Penny Hands, Susana Galante and our author, Jenny Dooley.

As we continue our Earth Month conversations, we are so pleased to bring you today's episode on a topic that has confusion and interest in equal measures around it - that would be the EV industry. Today, Cora Hilts discusses electric cars with a man we truly admire when it comes to his approach to them - Rob Howard, founder of Kindred Motor Works. We get into all the questions we have heard around the topic, and also what makes Kindred so incredibly unique in the automotive space as they are also upcycling vintage cars. We all know that we need to change the way we drive. Cars and other forms of transportation are the biggest source of planet warming emissions generated within the United States and many other countries, and whilst there are a lot of concerns around the environmental impact of batteries and mining, which Rob and Cora discuss in-depth today, the science is quite clear that EVs are going to be our best option for now as we go into a green energy future. But this is a discussion that is about much more than just cars, however. It's about a company that is founded on a dream and made into a reality. A company that truly values the people that work there and is creating good jobs for them. A company that sees the value of technology, but also embraces the best of the old style ways of doing things. And maybe most interesting of all to anyone in the sustainability space, a company that believes that the most ethical option is simply the best one when it comes to the product that they produce. Learn more here: https://kindredmotorworks.com Merci To Our Sponsor For This Episode!   Homecourt Homecourt was created by Courtney Cox in the belief that the household products we use each day should not only look and smell beautiful, but also should be safe for people, pets, and the planet. Homecourt works with all Non-toxic formulas with skincare-grade ingredients that are always vegan and cruelty-free. They use sustainable, plant-derived, and upcycled ingredients across their collection. They develop formulas with responsibly sourced raw materials and skincare-grade ingredients that meet strict industry standards for clean beauty. We love their “absolutely not” list of chemicals and ingredients they do not work with that are listed on their site – they are all things we at REV would never work with either! And when it comes to packaging, everything from their bottles to their boxes are made with 100% post-consumer recycled materials. Learn more about this amazing line that has everything from hand creams to candles, and has just launched eco-friendly refills to boot on their site –  homecourt.co!

On the second episode of Arts for Vets ND Local Artist Spotlight, Arts for Vets Executive Director, Kimberly  Forness-Wilson is joined by Arts for Vets members Rob Howard and Senta Grzadzielewski! You can find samples of Rob's art in the Arts for Vets Talent Share Facebook group online at - https://bit.ly/41Y89cP - To order Rob's book, “Wayward Son” off of Amazon, go to this link - https://bit.ly/494eo1d - Keep up with the latest from Senta Grzadzielewski on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/senta_lauren_art    To find out more about Arts For Vets visit the Facebook page at -  https://www.facebook.com/Arts4Vetspublic/ - Facebook group - www.facebook.com/groups/379234713365226 - Instagram - www.instagram.com/artsforvetsgf/ - X/Twitter - www.twitter.com/ArtistsUsa or call 701-330-3072. Visit their gallery in Grand Forks at 215 North 3rd Street, or their exhibit in UND Columbia Hall at 501 N Columbia Road in Grand Forks, ND. Support Arts for Vets ND by accessing their GoFundMe page - https://gofund.me/572989cf - or Venmo page - https://account.venmo.com/u/arts4vets   Access past Local Artist Spotlight episodes at - https://artsforvetsnd.podbean.com/ - Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com   #art #grandforks #art4vets @Arts4Vetspublic #veterans #military #interview #GFBS #grandforksbestsource #acrylic #metal #oil #watercolor

Business owner Rob Howard shares his experience and tips on teaching one-to-one English language classes.In this episode, Rob talks about:1. Challenges we may encounter in moving from teaching groups to one-to-one2. The multiple skills a one-to-one practitioner needs3. The difference between teaching, facilitating and coaching4. The value in using student-sourced materials to plan and deliver tailored lessonsTo learn more about Rob's work, visit his website here. Check out Rob's publications, including Activities for Speaking for One-to-One or Group and One to One: An Updated and Practical Guide to Teaching, on his Amazon author page here. You can support the work we do at TESOL Pop by: - Leaving a rating and review- Sharing this episode with your teaching community - Buying us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/tesolpopCredits Podcaster & Producer Laura Wilkes Audio-Video Editor Haven Tsang With thanks to our charming guest, Rob Howard.

We talked to Rob Howard and Matt Marchant from Retro Electro Workshop about making a retro repair show and how to encourage more people to start fixing. The post Restart Project Ep. 90: Meet TV's Retro Electro Workshop ‘super fixers', Rob Howard and Matt Marchant appeared first on The Restart Project.

Over 100 people were evicted from Harbour Point Gardens last week because the housing complex was deemed unsafe by the City of Troy. Rob Howard the General Manager of Harbour Point Gardens put out a statement Tuesday saying they knew there were non-structural brick issues and there was a plan in place to fix them. He questions the eviction. While the repairs are worked on, most residents are now staying at the TraveLodge in Albany at the owners expense. Rhea Drysdale a community member who showed up to support residents, spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Elizabeth (EP) Press.

On episode 93, we're joined by two experts who have been at the intersection of energy efficiency, building codes, and policy for quite some time. Julie Robinson of Robinson Consulting Group and Rob Howard of Howard Building Science share the latest on efforts to update NC's significantly outdated residential energy efficiency standards and how those updates could save homeowners some serious cash. We'll also hear about efforts at the NC General Assembly to stall updates to the code until 2031. Tune in to hear how the saga is playing out and how you can get involved. Additional resources from today's episode: Current NC Codes: https://bit.ly/3CNjh0h HB 488 Action Alert: https://bit.ly/42Mcvn4 Latest Building Code Council News: https://bit.ly/3XiELf4 Presented by NC Sustainable Energy Association. Hosted and produced by Matt Abele (Twitter: @MattAbele) Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @squeakycleanpodcast.

The hot topic this week was diversity. More specifically, how it relates to the upcoming WordCamp Europe speaker lineup.After the event announced its fifth round of speakers, StellarWP's Michelle Frechette took to Twitter with the following observation:“So far only 25% of the speakers announced for #WCEU are women (by name/photo), and only three appear to be non-white. Hoping to see some more inclusion in the next few rounds of announcements.”What followed were some heated comments - including one from event organizer Sjoerd Blom:“Please stop being prejudiced and wait until ALL speakers have been announced. Thanks.”It's worth noting that subsequent announcements have included more women and people of color. However, the tenor of conversation in Frechette's thread has raised eyebrows.To read more about the issues at hand, check out posts from Job Thomas, “Diversity in conference speaker line-up” and MasterWP's Rob Howard, “For WordCamp, the challenge of diversifying tech takes center stage”.Links You Shouldn't MissA new proposal aims to modernize WordCamps. In the near future, the events could be focused on a singular topic and a specific audience. The WP Minute's Eric Karkovack spoke with Angela Jin, WordPress Head of Programs & Contributor Experience, to learn more. They discussed the current state of WordCamps and how these community cornerstones might benefit from a change.This month marks the 20th anniversary of WordPress. As part of the celebration, The WP Minute+ released a panel discussion about the software's biggest moments. Hosted by David Bisset, the panel features Rae Morey, Jeff Chandler, Ken Elliot, and The WP Minute's Eric Karkovack.WordPress 6.2.1 was released on May 16. This version includes 20 bug fixes to WordPress core, 10 for the block editor, and a handful of security patches. And it also introduced an issue that breaks shortcodes used within block theme templates. If this describes your site, think twice before updating. Meanwhile, a workaround has been created and a permanent solution is being discussed.Last week, we reported on a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that was recently patched in the Advanced Custom Fields plugin. Sarah Gooding at WP Tavern reported that, within 24 hours of the vulnerability's disclosure, attackers had begun attempts to exploit it. According to Ryan Barnett of Akamai Security Intelligence Group (SIG), malicious actors used code examples shared within the disclosure. It's recommended that users of the plugin update their installs immediately.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors.WordPress has accumulated 13 default themes since 2010. To cut down on maintenance requirements, there's a proposal to retire some of the older themes.Cloud service provider WPCS announced that they've secured investment from Emilia Capital. Emilia is owned by Yoast founders Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt.Users of Essential Addons for Elementor should take note of a recently-patched security vulnerability. Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports that the unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability was rated as critical, and was patched in version 5.7.2 of the plugin.Speaking of security - ever wonder what it's like to work in the field? Check out an interview with Alexander Concha, an Application Security Engineer at Automattic.The Kirki Customizer Framework plugin has found a new home. Founder David Vongries previously announced that he was sunsetting the product and looking to sell. WordPress development firm Themeum has acquired the plugin and plans to keep it in active development.Gravity Forms has launched a new podcast called “Breakdown”. The show explores different ways to use the popular plugin and will feature special guests. And it's hosted by our very own Matt Medeiros.WordPress competitor Wix now offers support for “headless” website configurations. The service takes advantage of the growing popularity of headless installs, with the ability to manage content from the Wix site builder.There's a difference between branding and marketing. Hazel Quimpo and Michelle Frechette discussed the topic on a recent episode of the Audacity Marketing podcast.Curious about the benefits of a 4-day workweek? Social media toolkit provider Buffer have released data regarding their three-year journey using the arrangement.New Members This WeekAdam Weeks ★ Support this podcast ★

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Welcome to Episode 37 of the Profitable Web Designer Podcast, where we're committed to helping web designers to stop undercharging, overdelivering, overworking, overworking and create profitable, sustainable web design businesses. I'm Shannon Mattern, your host and founder of the Web Designer Academy where we teach the business side of running a web design business, and if you wanna make a consistent, full-time income as a web designer but you're struggling with things like pricing, boundaries, mindset and marketing and you're EXHAUSTED from going it alone… well, my friend, you're in the right place.  Love the show? Tap here to leave us a rating and review! This week I'm talking with Rob Howard about increasing diversity and normalizing sustainability in web design! Rob Howard is the founder of HDC, a digital agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado. His team is behind one of the most popular WordPress newsletters out there, Master WP, and they're also the creators of EveryAlt, which is a new AI powered tool that instantly creates accurate alt text for your images. Key takeaways from my chat with Rob: Prioritizing mental health and sustainability in the workplace, and ultimately deconstructing the rigidity of corporate structure creates trust and balance among employees. Be proactive in making the change you want to see, building your company based on transparency and rewarding talent and skills for retention. The gender gap can be at play when negotiating rates even if we don't realize it because of social constructs. Taking small, uncomfortable steps is a great way to take risks while validating your product and moving up the ladder with your pricing without devaluing your work. There's no set pricing for web design, so you get to determine where you want to be based on where your skills are at and the scope of work. Your pricing can change based on the client - not everyone has to pay the same amount for different projects. We also talk about how Rob: Grew a team out of wanting more freedom to be available for his family and based his company around the environment he would want to work in and enjoy being a part of, rather than copying the corporate culture he wanted to escape early in his career. Built his company around breaking down barriers to equity through recognizing that he could use his agency within his own sphere to invest in diversity in the industry rather than perpetuate the "tech bro" culture.  Created an AI plug-in called EveryAlt for generating accessible alt text for images to help websites be ADA compliant. Uses value-based marketing to grow and engage with his audience and inspire change. Connect with Rob: Newsletter: https://masterwp.com EveryAlt: https://everyalt.com PS - Get exclusive insider strategies from the Web Designer Academy and advice from our five-figure month earners on how to make at least $10k every single month as a web designer by adding your name to the WDA waitlist now.

Thank you to Team Bend Racing/Skin Doctor for joining The Dark Zone. Only a few hours from their resounding win at Expedition Ozark, Bend Racing recounts their journey, the challenges along the way, and how they held it together at the front of the race for so long. This is a must listen for racers of all speeds as Bend shares so many of their strategies and techniques. Special thanks to Rob Howard of www.sleepmonsters.com for helping to arrange the interview so quickly. Thank you to this episode's sponsor: VJ Shoes - https://vjshoesusa.com/the-dark-zone and use code: darkzone20 for a $20 discount. And please visit TDZ's Charity Partner - Ascend Athletics at https://www.ascendathletics.org/ and learn more about their work with young women in Pakistan and Afghanistan. TDZ is happy to promote its work at no cost to Ascend. Shownotes - Be sure to check out: https://arworldseries.com/www.expeditionozark.comwww.bendracing.comWant to give an expedition race a go? Be sure to check out www.endlessmountainsar.com

March 28th was supposed to mark the release of WordPress 6.2. But a date formatting bug has delayed release for a day. The new target is Wednesday, March 29 at 1pm EST.The issue could potentially impact core features like date-based permalinks. But it might also negatively affect other functionality that relies on the correct date – think event bookings and eCommerce transactions. Over at WP Tavern, Sarah Gooding provided a summary of the issue and the ensuing discussion it stirred among developers.When WordPress 6.2 is released, you'll find plenty of new features to experiment with. The Block and Site Editors will receive a boost with the Style Book, support for sticky blocks, and an easier to use Navigation block.For more details on WordPress 6.2, check out the official Field Guide, and a handy reference provided by Dan Knauss over at iThemes.Links You Shouldn't MissWordPress developers are starting to implement artificial intelligence (AI) into their products and using it to write code. That has raised a few concerns. Last week, we reported on the WordPress Plugin Review Team's reminder that AI-generated code must be GPL compatible. Sarah Gooding recently dove further into the subject at WP Tavern. Even though we're in the early stages of this AI revolution, Gooding says “it's not too early to establish some best practices for using code generators.”The ever-popular Yoast SEO plugin is looking to reduce the web's carbon footprint. This week they integrated their crawl optimization feature into the free version of the plugin. The WP Minute's Eric Karkovack spoke with Yoast's Taco Verdonschot about the feature and how bot traffic negatively impacts the environment.MasterWP's Rob Howard published a look at WordPress plugin pricing over a six month period. Howard tracked a handful of popular plugins by taking daily screenshots of their pricing pages. The report shows that some plugins may be using deceptive pricing practices. For instance, stating that a product is on sale when it may have never been sold at the quoted “regular” price. Howard also shared some disagreement with The WP Minute's recent editorial regarding tactics used by development firm Awesome Motive.WordPress Developer and core contributor Nick Diego recently announced that his Block Visibility plugin is now completely free. As of version 3.0, all premium features have been merged into the free version. Be on the lookout for more coverage of this story from The WP Minute.Classifieds listings buy yoursBuddyBoss Brace yourself for an exciting update to WordPress! Big changes are coming, and you won't want to miss it. Stay tuned for the big reveal!CastAsync Too Busy to produce audiobooks, podcasts, or any audio content? With CastAsync, you can do it by spending only 5 minutes per day.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors.Gutenberg project head Matias Ventura has outlined the next phase of development: collaboration.Development firm iThemes is set for a rebrand. They recently posted a teaser video on Twitter and are set to make an announcement in the near future.The WordPress Community Team has shared highlights from its Contributor Working Group Inaugural Mentorship Chat. The group's focus is to develop a project-wide mentorship program.Looking for a new block theme to experiment with? Mike McAlister of tutorial site Ollie has released a free theme of the same name.New Members This WeekAnne-Mieke Bovelett, follow @BovelettIf you're not a member yet, go to thewpminute.com/support/ to join.Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Jeff ChandlerCourtney Robertson ★ Support this podcast ★

Deal Alert: Get 10% off MasterWP Workshops using the coupon code 'wpbuilds10' - it's valid until 15th April 2023. On the podcast today, we have Rob Howard. No, not the film director, but the one from MasterWP. If you've not heard of MasterWP before, then you're missing out as they're on a mission to create a heap of WordPress related content. They've got workshops, tutorials, a fast-growing blog and a podcast! The podcast today is in (more or less) two halves. First up, we chat about the community that Rob and his team are trying to build up in the WordPress space. Then we talk about the MasterWP workshops, and how they're creating workshops and courses on a very regular basis. It's an interesting chat with Rob, and I hope you enjoy it!

WordPress 6.2 is scheduled for release on March 28, 2023. But it's never too early to start preparations. Therefore, you may want to check out the first beta release, which is now available for testing.The first major release of 2023 brings a plethora of enhancements to the Site and Block Editors. Some features, such as color coded template parts within the Site Editor, focus on improved usability. But there are a few big picture changes as well.For one, the ability to search and download Openverse images will be included in the Block Editor. This allows anyone to grab Creative Commons licensed media from within their website. Also included are a revamped Navigation block, a Style Book feature for creating custom styles, and sticky blocks.To see what else is new, GoDaddy Pro's Courtney Robertson has published a detailed guide on WordPress 6.2.Links You Shouldn't MissWhen it comes to WordPress core, newer doesn't always mean faster. Core committer Adam Silverstein has submitted a proposal to change that. According to a report from WP Tavern, Silverstein's proposal calls for automated performance monitoring. The goal is to catch potential problems before they reach the average user.Last December, we reported on the WP Community Collective (WPCC). The not-for-profit organization aims to financially support contributions to the WordPress project. This week it was announced that Alex Stine has been selected as the first WPCC Fellow. Stine is currently a member of the WordPress Accessibility team and will continue in that role. The WPCC is still looking for donations in order to fully fund Stine's fellowship.Twitter recently announced that free access to its API will no longer be available as of February 9, 2023. That's likely to impact both WordPress plugin developers and end users. Core contributor Mika Epstein posted a notice about the change and asked developers to investigate what this new policy means for their products.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors.The “freemium” product model is a popular one within the WordPress ecosystem. MasterWP's Nyasha Green and Rob Howard discussed their experiences with building freemium products on a recent episode of the Press the Issue podcast.Applications to attend the 2023 WordPress Community Summit are now being accepted. The invitation-only event for project contributors will take place from August 22-23 in National Harbor, MD, prior to WordCamp US.Is there anything ChatGPT can't do? ZDNet's David Gewirtz recently wrote about his successful attempt at using the AI tool to build a WordPress plugin.Speaking of AI, Microsoft has announced that its Bing search engine and Edge browser will be enhanced by OpenAI technology. A limited preview is underway for Bing, with an expansion due in the coming weeks.The WordPress Training team is looking for feedback regarding user learning preferences. Fill out their individual learner survey to let the team know your thoughts.Video of the weekSubscribe at youtube.com/@wpminuteThe WP Minute takes a closer look at ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode we bring you club interviews with Warren Feeney and defender Rob Howard following the 2-2 draw at home to Dartford. Nigel Jones also caught up with club captain James Dunne and Ade Azeez.We then have an in-depth chat with Welling United Women's striker Sarah White who explains her career to date and links to manager Keith Boanas. Sarah has also qualified to represent England at the FootGolf World Cup in Orlando in May 2023.https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sarah-white-826Radio Wings - Twitter Radio Wings - Facebook

The lines between the open-source WordPress.org and its commercial counterpart WordPress.com (owned by Automattic) have long been blurred and confusing. So much that commercial offerings from Automattic's suite of tools were integrated into the official WordPress mobile app.That's about to change. As Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports, features that rely on Automattic products are moving to the latest version of the free Jetpack app.This means that users will need the Jetpack app to access site statistics, comment notifications, and the Reader content discovery feature. https://youtu.be/i8t1KRbsvzQ In a blog post announcing the change, WordPress.com says that site data can be automatically migrated from the WordPress app to Jetpack, provided you have the latest version of both installed on your device. Meanwhile, the WordPress app will become more focused on the core functionality of the content management system.Links You Shouldn't MissMailchimp have disclosed a recent security breach - and an account belonging to Automattic appears to have been affected. WooCommerce has sent an email informing users of the situation, but says that “No payment data, passwords, or other sensitive security information is part of this breach.”The WordPress Theme Directory is in the early stages of a refresh. A post on the Make WordPress blog shared mockup images, with the design looking similar to the recently upgraded News and Showcase sections. Stated goals include improved usability, along with implementing the recently-introduced theme taxonomies.If you've ever wanted to contribute to WordPress core, here's your chance. WordPress 6.2 is tentatively scheduled to become available on March 28, 2023. The project is currently looking for volunteers to lead various aspects of the release and become a part of the “squad”.Artwork generated via artificial intelligence is generating lots of buzz - and a high-profile lawsuit. Getty Images is suing Stability AI, maker of the Stability Diffusion artwork generator, for copyright infringement. The outcome could alter the way these tools scrape content, not to mention a user's ability to safely publish AI images.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors.MasterWP's Rob Howard and Allie Nimmons recapped the annual State of the Word event and looked at the biggest challenges facing WordPress.WordPress theme and plugin sales platform Freemius have posted a year in review that highlights interesting notes from 2022, as well as plans for 2023.WordPress developer Brian Coords wonders why creating an email newsletter within WordPress is still so hard.LearnDash product manager Jack Kitterhing opines that it's time to fix the WordPress user experience.Brin Wilson recently published a guide to placing ads on Blaze, the new advertising platform for WordPess.com and Tumblr.In an effort to support its authors and publications, online publishing platform Medium has created its own Mastodon instance.2023 will see six new privacy laws take effect in North America. MainWP has a rundown of each law and tips for how to prepare for them.Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Dennis DornonJustin FerrimanJohn LockeCourtney RobertsonBrin Wilson ★ Support this podcast ★

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg's annual State of the Word speech was held December 15, 2022 in New York City. In this episode Allie Nimmons and Rob Howard recap the highlights of Matt's speech - things they are excited about, things that confuse or worry them.. and together they try to answer the question: what is the biggest challenge facing WordPress right now?

In our final episode of the year, producer Allie Nimmons takes you through the highlights of her favorite episodes, with a glimpse into why they stand out. We really hope that you enjoy our final episode of 2022, and we cannot wait to press more into issues with you in 2023.Press These LinksListen to the episodes mentioned in this episode: A Look Back at WordCamp US 2022 How Other Open Source Projects Raise Money Screen Readers and Beyond: How Web Accessibility Makes Lives Better Toxic Scorekeeping: The Case Against ‘Five for the Future’ Is Working from Home a Trap for Women Does Market Share Matter? How Did the Pandemic Affect WordPress Contributors? Episode TranscriptMonet Davenport: Welcome to Press the Issue, a podcast for MasterWP, your source for industry insights for WordPress professionals. Get show notes, transcripts, and more information about the show at masterwp.com/presstheissue. Press the Issue by MasterWP is sponsored by LearnDash. Your expertise makes you money doing what you do, now let it make you money teaching what you do. To create a course with LearnDash visit learndash.com. Our mission at MasterWP is to bring new voices into WordPress and tech every day. The new MasterWP Workshop series does just that. Our new live and recorded workshops on everything from code, to design, to business turn WordPress fans into WordPress experts. Find the workshop for you at workshops.masterwp.com. Use the code Podcast 10 for a 10% discount. Allie Nimmons: Hi, I’m Allie Nimmons, and I’m the producer of this podcast, Press the Issue. We launched this podcast on June 1st of this year, 2022, and in the past six months, we’ve produced 25 unique episodes all about issues that we wanted to explore in WordPress, open source, and beyond. In our final episode of the year, I’m going to take you through the highlight of my favorite episodes, with a glimpse into why they stand out to me. I really hope that you enjoy our final episode of 2022, and we cannot wait to press more into issues with you in 2023. One of the biggest things to happen in WordPress this year was the first back to in-person WordCamp US since 2019, and so this episode definitely feels like a highlight to me. In it, we took a different approach to our usual episode structure, and had multiple team members weigh in on what made the event so special for them. For me, it felt like a homecoming, so I loved hearing others talk about this event being their introduction to WordPress events. Here’s Devin Egger talking about how this camp was his first, and what that was like for him. Devin Egger: I was really excited to go to this, and the opportunity to meet so many people in-person in the WordPress space was just so exciting and so awesome to meet. So many people that I’ve either worked with online, or met online, or watched their videos, or taken their classes, it was just an awesome opportunity to meet these people in-person. And getting the chance to see everyone face-to-face really sets in the idea that it’s a community, and that we’re all a part of this WordPress community, and a good reminder that we’re really all in this together, and we’re all here because we dig WordPress, and we’re all about the same thing. So my least favorite thing coming back from WordCamp US actually came after the fact, and when I got home and I realized that all the workshops in the surf room weren’t actually recorded and available for future playback, and I just didn’t have enough time to go see all the things that I wanted to see, and get to attend all the events and the sections that I wanted to go to. And so I was really hoping when I got back home that I’d be able to catch the workshops that I missed, and just a little bit bummed that I didn’t get to do that. But that being said, the ones that I did get to go to and participate in were very educational, and I learned a lot more than I expected going into it. So I’m happy that I did get to go see the ones I got to see, and I’m really excited to go to my next WordCamp. Allie Nimmons: So much about producing this podcast has been about finding hard questions to answer, and in the WordPress world, we aren’t short on those. I wanted us to look at things like the economics of WordPress, things we struggle with as an open source community, accountability, and all that kind of stuff. So in this topic, looking at how other open source projects make money, is a great summary of what Press the Issue was all about this year. In this clip from the episode, Brian Cords and Rob Howard, look at an example of Vue versus WordPress, and how each one handles producing content and information from a financial perspective. Brian Coords: When you look at Vue, how do you see their ability to be very popular in the open source world, but also very clearly an opinionated private… A lot of private interests in that group. Do you see the similarities or differences between Vue and WordPress? Rob Howard: Yeah, I mean, I think from a code standpoint, they largely are similar in their philosophies and what they’re building. And I think, again, there’s this just acceptance within the vue.js world, that, “Hey, we have sponsors paying for stuff, here they are. We want you to be a sponsor, here’s where you can type in your credit card number to be a sponsor.” So they make it just very easy. Again, the approach of accepting money, it just makes everything more efficient. But of course, the flip side of that is then once you accept that money, you have to have a mechanism for accounting for it in a way that the community can accept as fair. So I think that probably is maybe the hardest part psychologically, is saying, “Okay, if somebody gives me a million dollars to help with WordPress, now I have to show that I’m using it in a way that is legit and fair.” And actually, there’s quite a bit of work associated with that. Allie Nimmons: One of the biggest problems facing WordPress right now, from my perspective at least, is how we handle accessibility. I’ll give an honorable mention to our How Accessible is WordPress episode, which basically took an hour to say not accessible enough. But something that I wanted Press the Issue to do is to pose solutions to problems as much as it identifies and asks questions about them. Here’s Teron Bullock and Devin Egger’s Screen Readers and Beyond, How Web Accessibility Makes Lives Better. In this episode, they talk about the issues with WordPress accessibility, and the work still yet to be done. So let’s listen to a bit of that. Teron Bullock: Why can’t I just maybe make the website black and white, or puts a button in there that toggles the experience or something? Why isn’t that enough? What would you say to that particular web developer? Do you think that the tools, and thinking about it basically from the bare minimum mindset is enough? Devin Egger: I don’t, because first of all, there’s a lot more work to be done. I think that’s one of the bigger points is that I don’t think we’re ever done thinking about accessibility, and… Just for example, in my article, I talk a lot about website accessibility, but that’s not even going into the idea of authoring tools being accessible, and one of the people’s qualms with WordPress, is that it’s not exactly very accessible as an authoring tool. I didn’t have time to get into that in the article because it was already way too long, but there’s a lot more work to be done. Teron Bullock: Right. Devin Egger: And if we’re always taking a retroactive stance to it instead of a proactive stance, so if we’re always playing catch-up, then I don’t think we’re really doing anything justice, because we’re not really thinking about it in the right way. And I think the right way to think about it is just to look at your website that you’re building. And again, whether you’re a designer, or whether you’re a content writer, or whether you’re a developer, there’s a chance for you to sit down and look at the thing that you’re creating, and go, “Well, what if I couldn’t use my arms? What if I didn’t understand things quite as well as people…” The disabilities that are more overlooked, such as cognitive abilities, or learning abilities. Like I said earlier, it’s easier to just close your eyes and think, “How would I interact with this website?” But if you’re making a website that has this crazy design, that one thing’s over here, and one thing’s way over there, and the typical buttons are not in the typical places, and this button is really small, or whatever, those are all things that we don’t really think about in typical website accessibility, like adding alt tags, or adding visually hidden elements that are screen reader only elements. The organization and the structure of the website is not something we always think about, but it’s also very important. Allie Nimmons: The MasterWP team has come under a bit of fire this year for attempting to kind of shatter some rose-colored lenses when it comes to WordPress. In this episode, which was honestly a bit nerve-wracking for me to publish, myself and Rob Howard discussed the case against the Five for the Future Initiative. I’m really proud of this episode, because I think we tackled a complex problem, and pick apart our issues with it, as well as pose resolutions that sit right with us as invested community members. Here’s a bit of that episode. Rob Howard: It’s very difficult to unpack and navigate even who works for whom in a lot of these situations. So I think that that is not necessarily an issue that is at all solely related to Five for the Future, but I think that that need for more clarity all around also applies to this question of, well, is this 5% number an appropriate thing for us to be measuring and keeping track of? Allie Nimmons: Yeah. And I think about it too like, “Is this Five for the Future thing appropriate for everyone?” I think there’s value in an individual looking at it like, “Okay, yeah, this is something that I can work toward. If I decide I’m going to start with 1%, then next month I’ll try for 2%, and something to build toward as far as making the time to contribute.” That’s not the same experience as a giant company like GoDaddy to look at, and say, “Well, maybe we should do that too.” Sometimes I wonder if Five for the Future should be something that is aspirational to individuals, and there’s maybe a different system of accountability for larger companies and organizations, because I think what we owe to WordPress is different. As a woman who has worked from home since 2016, I feel very attached to, and fond of this next episode. It’s Nyasha Green and Sammi Sim, Is Work From Home A Trap for Women. It’s an extremely thoughtful and introspective episode about some of the emotional aspects of being a woman in tech in 2022. This episode helped me understand a lot about how working from home benefits me, and makes my life harder. So here’s a bit of Nyasha and Sammi sharing their thoughts about how culture affects women and their work. Sammi Sim: I think a lot of how I feel and what I do is because of my upbringing. Some people may relate, but for me, culturally, the expectations started at an early age. I think we were always just taught that we always needed to tend to household chores, cooking, cleaning, while still always taking care of everyone around us. It becomes overwhelming, because it just seems like it’s out of habit, you can’t help but to naturally feel this way. Nyasha Green: Yeah, I definitely understand that. Just a little bit about me, I was raised in… I still live in the Southern United States, so the culture here is that women do household chores, women take care of children, some women don’t work, but in this day and age, especially financially, you’re expected to do all of that and your household chores and taking care of people, and things like that. And ever since I was a child, it really did seem like a trap for me, watching my mother work 12-hour shifts at a factory, and still having to cook, bathe us, do our hair, watching my grandmother, or listening to stories of her be a full-time housekeeper while raising nine children, especially when my grandfather passed away, it just always seemed like a, “No, I don’t think I can do that.” To me. How much of your culture do you think played into that? Sammi Sim: I think a lot of it. Even now as an adult, I think those expectations still sit very high, especially from the men in my family. I still get up, and make sure I get my kids ready, bring them to school, and I come home and I do a little bit of chores. I log into work, I’m working, and then I still have to make sure I have dinner. It’s almost like it’s expected of me, and if I wasn’t doing it, I’m not doing what I need to do as a mother, as a wife. Allie Nimmons: There are things I know a lot about when it comes to WordPress, and there are things that go right over my head. When it comes to economics, market share, business, all those sorts of enterprise level, long-term businessy focused topics, I struggle. But thankfully, because we share the load here at Press the Issue, there are other people, aside from me, ready and available to talk about these things with a level of expertise. In this episode, Rob and Brian team up again to discuss whether market share in WordPress really matters. Here’s a bit of that episode. Rob Howard: It’s really hard, so if you look at Shopify, they were zooming during the pandemic, everybody thought that they were the future. And in many ways, that’s true, they did have a ton of success, they still have grown a lot, but if you look at their stock price, because their growth has slowed down, everyone started selling their stock. So even if they have the correct mindset, they’re still constrained by this need to grow fast so investors buy your stuff. So I think that is just one of the downsides of being a public company. Certainly WordPress benefits from, number one, not having too many public companies who were stuck in that quarterly mindset. Allie Nimmons: One of the main goals when we started this podcast was to take a wide sweeping view of WordPress topics in more highly produced editorial style episodes, as opposed to the more common conversational style. This episode was the first one that we did in that style, and it’s probably the episode that I’m personally most proud of. The editing by Monet Davenport and Teron Bullock absolutely shines in this episode, and I’m able to explore a seriously important topic with other members of the community. Here’s veteran WordPress developer and event organizer, David Bisset, sharing his perspective on how the pandemic affected WordPress events, and what we can learn from that experience. Allie Nimmons: So how did the move to virtual affect people’s relationship with creating and using WordPress software? David Bisset: I had someone tell me that, “Thanks to seeing people from Taiwan on the meetup.” And the people from Taiwan giving comments that they would… These people, it helped them appreciate that the plug-in they were developing or writing, they maybe should add some additional translations or features to make it easier to use, just because they heard other WordPress people on the meet-up from another country. Allie Nimmons: What kinds of effects, in terms of challenges, came to organizing within the pandemic experience? David Bisset: So while there is a drop-off on our meet-ups, there’s always the same core people that you see every time, some of them only have one or two hours to spare a month just to be there sitting and listening. As a volunteer and an organizer, I don’t think we should ever take that for granted. That doesn’t mean there weren’t any challenges, however, I would probably say that virtual meet-ups there, there’s a struggle sometimes some of the instructional experience, some tutorials and walkthroughs from speakers could be better in-person. But on a positive note, thanks to the virtual meet-ups, organizers are able to secure speakers that specialize in skills. So the person that wrote this plug-in, or the person that’s worked on WordPress core, they can virtually speak to the meet-up. Allie Nimmons: Thank you so much for listening with me. Please let us know on Twitter what your favorite episode of Press the Issue was this year, what kind of topics and issues you’d like us to explore next year, and we’ll see you in 2023. Monet Davenport: Thank you for listening to this episode. Press the Issue is a production of MasterWP, produced by Allie Nimmons, hosted, edited, and musically supervised by Monet Davenport, and mixed and mastered by Teron Bullock. Please visit masterwp.com/presstheissue to find more episodes. Subscribe to our newsletter for more WordPress news at masterwp.com. The post 2022 Highlight Show appeared first on MasterWP.

Buffalo, New York journalist and author, Amber Healy, shares our fascination with Kingston's music scene. So much so, she's decided to write a book about it. In her quest for the story behind Kingston's musical richness, she visited the Kingston Live podcast studio and flipped the interview on hosts Johnny San, Ange Stever and Rob Howard. Hosts (interviewees): Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Links: Amber Healy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phfyrebyrd/ Kingston Live music listings, news and more http://kingstonlive.ca Tyton Sound http://tytonsound.com Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca

Host Ricky Sacks was joined by returning guests Richard Cracknell, Capital One presenter Rob Howard and Actor TJ Ramini to review Tottenham Hotspur's 2-1 Premier League defeat against Newcastle United and preview Spurs' upcoming Champions League group-stage game away against Sporting. A quick shout out from to our sponsors at Beavertown and the Beavertown Corner Pin pub. That's the Beavertown pub bang opposite the South Stand. Book your spot to the televised away game against Marseille on their website: https://beavertownbrewery.co.uk/pages/corner-pin Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to ➼ https://nordvpn.com/lwos to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! An independent Tottenham Hotspur Fan Channel providing instant post-match analysis and previews to every single Spurs match along with a range of former players, managers & special guests. Please can we ask you to take this opportunity to *SUBSCRIBE* to the Last Word On Spurs and THANKS FOR WATCHING. Whilst watching our content we would greatly appreciate if you can LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel, along with leaving a COMMENT below. - DIRECT CHANNEL INFORMATION: - Media/General Enquiries: lastwordonspurs@outlook.com - SOCIALS: * Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@LastWordOnSpurs * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LastWordOnSpurs WEBSITE: www.lastwordonspurs.co.uk #THFC #TOTTENHAM #TOTNEW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The conversation regarding the removal of WordPress plugin active install growth data has continued this week. The data chart was officially removed from the WordPress.org plugin repository back on September 29, 2022. Even as plugin authors and other community members have asked for the chart's return, no formal reason has been given for its removal. The possibilities of privacy and security issues have been brought up, but there's been no official announcement from WordPress leadership. Over at WP Tavern, Sarah Gooding reports on a Trac ticket discussion started by Mark Zahra. WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has chimed in and said that adding relevant statistics for plugin authors “...will take some work but it's doable.” Mullenweg also responded to a tweet from Zahra stating, “We'll add something new for small plug-in devs.” Meanwhile, the community continues to express concern. Investor and artist Jean Galea wondered if WordPress is entering a “death spiral”. And MasterWP's Rob Howard says WordPress may be turning away its biggest fans. Next up (listen to the podcast for more): Michelle Frechette with the Community Minute! Links You Shouldn't Miss MasterWP's WordCamp travel sponsorship program plans to keep on rolling in 2023. It aims to enable a diverse group of people to attend events by defraying travel costs. This year, the program helped seven recipients head to WordCamp US in San Diego, California. Rob Howard wrote about the reasoning behind and the impact of the program. There's also a form for anyone interested in receiving a travel stipend to attend WordCamp US 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. Howard also put out a call for potential sponsors. For our part, the WP Minute has made a $1,500 contribution. From the Grab Bag Now it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors. A hosted WooCommerce package will be coming to WordPress.com in 2023.Carl Alexander took a look at the ups and downs of contributing to WordPress outside of the official project.Matt Cromwell and Kim Coleman sat down with AccessAlly founder Nathalie Lussier to discuss outlining a WordPress product roadmap.WordPress 6.1 will see a performance boost, thanks to the addition of database query caching.A familiar name is listed in Newsweek's “America's 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2022” rankings. Automattic, owner of WordPress.com and founded by Matt Mullenweg, came in at #31 this year.Open source search engine Meilisearch recently

Mentor someone. Today! Don't wait. Start today! Talk to people. Connect with them. Go on Twitter. Just 15 minutes a day. Tell them why this community is great. Make them want to join!Nyasha GreenFor Nyasha Green, a healthy tech community prioritizes mentoring. She credits her mentors with helping her find her place in WordPress. How well does your part of the WordPress ecosystem support mentorship? Can we make mentoring a key way people contribute to WordPress's future?In this episode of Post Status Draft, Nyasha Green joins Dan Knauss to tell her story about joining the WordPress community relatively recently. Ny is a Software Developer at Howard Development and Consulting as well as the Editorial Director for MasterWP. Ny credits Ken Elliot and Shambi Broome as mentors who got her into WordPress. Together they're getting two new WordPress Meetups up and running in Columbia, SC and Charlotte, NC.Picking up on one of Kim Lipari‘s comments last week (“We're not a small village anymore.” A Conversation with Kim Lipari — Post Status Draft 121), Nyasha shares her thoughts on the ways the WordPress community can better embrace growth and change by enlarging its circles of leadership, innovation, and talent. For Ny, a culture that prioritizes mentoring relationships is essential. She sees value in paid internships at WordPress companies, intentional programming at Meetups and WordCamps, and the continued use of travel scholarships to welcome new people to an increasingly inclusive WordPress community.Finally, we also talk about dealing with grief, loss, and emotional health in tech, how social media hurts and helps, and resources like Big Orange Heart that are there for you when you're all out of spoons.

On this episode of The Real Hickory Podcast with Mike Kelly We talked to Rob Howard with Howard Building science to discuss the pocket neighborhood he is developing in Granite Falls NC. It is a neighborhood of 11 homes that is within walking distance of many stores and restaurants in Downtown Granite Falls. These homes will be super energy efficient and designed for healthy living. For more information you can go to www.dukestreetcottages.com Please subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify You can also see a video version of this on The Real Hickory Podcast Facebook page  our the HREG YouTube page. Podcast Credits: The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly. Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.  Music Author miguelji Title Blues Groove https://audiojungle.net/item/blues-groove/102836  For any queries related to this document or license please contact Envato Support via help.author.envato.com Envato Pty Ltd (ABN 11 119 159 741) PO Box 16122, Collins Street West, VIC 8007, Australia

You'd have to be living under a rock to miss the recent WP drama unfold on Twitter. In some quickly deleted fever-induced tweets, Mullenweg likened GoDaddy to a “parasitic company” that is an “existential threat” to WordPress. Explore more of the debate in the following articles: Matt Medeiros' take on What would GoDaddy's WordPress look like? WP Tavern recaps the Mullenweg twitter thread. MasterWP's Rob Howard weighs in. Finally, GoDaddy responds to (almost) the whole shebang in a Sarah Gooding interview. Moving and shaking at Post Status Long-time Post Status news anchor David Bisset announces his departure from the position. David will be taking on the role of Product Development for WP Charitable at Awesome Motive, after the company announced the acquisition of the plugin. Michelle Frechette highlighted some of the assholes in the WordPress space. She recalls her first-person experiences in the community in Misogyny in WordPress is Real. From our contributors and producers Rae Morey explores the Australian WordPress vibe after WP Minute Producer Cameron Jones sparked the debate on Twitter. WP Lift, long-time WordPress blog, is for sale over on Flippa. How do you like your Classic Press? Shaken, stirred, on the rocks? “Recent turbulence in the ClassicPress community has resulted in the directors resigning and new leadership installed. The WordPress fork is run under a non-profit organization called the ClassicPress Initiative. “ Sarah Gooding summarized the events at the Tavern. Events WordCamp US tickets will go on sale tomorrow, June 30th 2022. Visit the WordCamp US website for more information. The Grab bag! Twitter announced a longform writing feature. The Lexman artificial podcast creates a completely original interview podcast…with itself…in different voices. I enjoyed the outline of how Basecamp built the new “Bubble up” feature in HEY email. Our very own Raquel Landefeld was on the Women in WP podcast number 86. We'd never 86 the Raquel! Eric Karkovack highlights 10 Lesser-known WordPress plugins Matt Report talks life after selling a plugin business with Corey Maass Next up! Get the Pulse on WordPress with Raquel Landefeld N

News Big acquisition news happened last week when Delicious Brains, owned by Brad Touesnard, sold five of its plugins to WPEngine. You may use one or all of these plugins starting with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), WP Migrate, WP Offload Media, WP Offload SES, and Better Search Replace. Some of the product teams will be moving to WPEngine and the other support teams and developers will continue as usual as issues are escalated to them. Listen to Brad's interview with Matt Medeiros right here on the WPMinute. Other ecommerce News DTC Patterns, an ongoing Barrel research project has compiled over 100 articles where their teams buy real products from brands many of us are familiar with. They highlight interesting and effective ecommerce user experiences and marketing interactions. These observations are called “patterns” where over 100+ articles were written showcasing various ways brands engage with customers before, during, and after the purchase process. Events WordCamp EU is over and it looks like many in the WordPress community had a great time getting together in person and talking about all the new things arriving in WordPress 6.0, Gutenberg and the future of WordPress. It was announced that WordCamp EU will be in Athens, Greece. The WPMinute's writer, Eric Karkovac wrote about the feelings of WordCamps and David Bisset shares his takeaways from WordCamp EU. I donated $100 to A Big Orange Heart for 20 selfies taken with Matt Cromwell out in Porto. He matched the $100 along with Michelle Frechette's WPCoffee Talk and StellarWP. I challenge you to match a $100 donation too! If you are using a Pagebuilder with WordPress this is a heads up that the Pagebuilder Summit is right around the corner June 20 - 24 2022. Registration is open for this event. From Our Contributors and Producers John Locke shared this Podcast episode from MasterWP about Capitalizing the “P” in WordPress. Nyasha Green and Rob Howard discuss this article about why the capital P in WordPress is such a big deal and why this one letter influences how some people think about it when hiring developers.  Speaking of hiring developers, Rachel Cherry is looking to fill a 20/hr a week developer position at Cornell University College of Business. Check out the Tweet for more detail. Community Segments this week by: WP Security Minute by Chris Wiegman Learn WP minute by Hauwa Abashiya New Members We would like to welcome Austin Ginder as a Producer and Brian Coords to the WPMinute Community. Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Joe CasabonaJohn Locke

Rob Howard has been teaching people how to Communication and Connect for over 20 years! Rob is also a Communication Coach, Group Facilitator, Conflict Mediator, Restorative Justice Specialist, and Culture Inclusion Trainer. In this episode we tackle the beauty of a good conversation and we answer some of your dating questions. Check out more of his tips on how to Communicate and Connect Instagram/TikTok: @MrHoward365 #podcast #robhoward #relationships #kindess # motivation #conversation #fyp

SPURS CHAT PODCAST: Full-Time Thoughts: Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: With Special Guests Ricky Norwood, Kimberley Chambers and Rob Howard (Daily Tottenham/Spurs Podcast) + THANKS FOR LISTENING! Please FOLLOW, SHARE and leave a REVIEW.  + CONTENT:  * Chris Cowlin talks to 3 special guests about Tottenham's 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield * Watch Chris on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/chriscowlin + MEDIA ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE CHANNEL/PODCAST: * Enquiries: tottenhamfanchris@gmail.com  * This is a Tottenham Hotspur fan channel, providing podcasts on breaking club news, fan interviews, legend interviews, following Spurs home and away, all around the world, including U23, U19, U18 and Spurs women matches. Chris Cowlin likes to present, with passion, the latest Spurs news and facts to Tottenham fans all around the world and to share his experiences of following this wonderful club. Remember to follow this podcast, and COME ON YOU SPURS!  * Chris is a regular on television and radio shows talking about all things Tottenham; most recently on BBC1, Sky Sports News, BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSport. Chris has also appeared on the recent documentaries on Tottenham Hotspur: "Sonsational: The Making of Heung-Min Son" (Korea's tvN, 2019), "All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur" (Amazon, 2020) and "Pochettino: le Film" (RMC Sport, 2021). Chris also presented two official videos for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (2019) based on the opening of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.  + LONDON MARATHON: PLEASE SPONSOR ME: * I'm running the London Marathon on 2 October 2022, for Prostate Cancer UK. I have a fundraising target of £5,000. Please support this wonderful charity if you can: https://justgiving.com/fundraising/chriscowlin2022 + CHANNEL SPONSORS: * Live Football On TV: https://www.live-footballontv.com/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=chris-cowlin * William Hill: https://www.williamhillplc.com * Zouch Converters: https://www.zouchconverters.co.uk + YOUTUBE CHANNEL AWARDS & NOMINATIONS: * Football Blogging Awards Winner 2019: "Best Club Content Creator"  * Football Blogging Awards Finalist 2019: “Best Vlogger”  * Football Content Awards Finalist 2020: “Best Club Content Creator"  * Football Content Awards Finalist 2021: “Best Club Content Creator"  * Football Content Awards Finalist 2021: “Best Content Creator"  * Football Content Awards Finalist 2021: “Best In Video"  + LINKS:  * Media Enquires: tottenhamfanchris@gmail.com  * Website: https://www.spurschat.com  * Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriscowlin * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscowlin  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TottenhamFanChrisCowlin * Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chriscowlin * Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@chriscowlin * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cowlinchristopher  * YouTube Member: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB9aWK0xfz2P-Ny2nsXGHrA/join * Purchase Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chris-Cowlin/e/B002I7M0VA + AUDIO VERSIONS:  * Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cae5d1ec-c69e-4733-b2ba-c0caa31a4c19  * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/spurs-chat-discussing-all-things-tottenham-hotspur/id1618648055  * Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Podcast/B08JJYWMGS  * Audioboom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5071933  * Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/show/3415742  * Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwNzE5MzMucnNz?ep=14  * iHeart:  https://iheart.com/podcast/92963992  * JioSaavn:  https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/Spurs-Chat:-Discussing-all-Things-Tottenham-Hotspur:-Hosted-by-Chris-Cowlin/1/rXt7GeNPWX4_  * Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/c/11077624ad3840cda8c6f218c75d2b38/  * Player FM: https://player.fm/series/series-3316888  * Podcasher: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/spurs-chat-discussing-all-thin-4250711  * Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3832755  * Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/spurs-chat-discussing-all-things-Wem3eY  * Reason FM: https://reason.fm/podcast/spurs-chat-discussing-all-things-tottenham-hotspur-hosted-by-chris-cowlin-the-daily-tottenhamspurs-podcast  * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hFwtomVKnmAuy8P4TYoPJ   + MUSIC: * Intro and outro music titled "The Trophies Are Coming" (by Gui Moraes)

Host Ricky Sacks is joined by returning guests Jamie Brown from Daily Hotspur, Rob Howard from Capital One and debutant Hannah Barlow to preview Spurs' next Premier League game against Leicester City on Sunday.   Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/lwos or use code lwos to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + Threat Protection + 1 additional month for free . It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! An independent Tottenham Hotspur Fan Channel providing instant post-match analysis and previews to every single Spurs match along with a range of former players, managers & special guests. Please can we ask you to take this opportunity to *SUBSCRIBE* to the Last Word On Spurs and THANKS FOR WATCHING. Whilst watching our content we would greatly appreciate if you can LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel, along with leaving a COMMENT below.  - DIRECT CHANNEL INFORMATION: - Media/General Enquiries: lastwordonspurs@outlook.com - SOCIALS: * Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@LastWordOnSpurs * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LastWordOnSpurs WEBSITE: www.lastwordonspurs.co.uk #THFC #TOTTENHAM #COYS

News WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 is now available for testing. These releases are moving along and testers are needed for the most recent release. If you would like to check out the release schedule you can go over to make.wordpress.org. It was just announced that Matt Mullenweg will be speaking at WordCamp Europe in Porto, Portugal June 2-4 2022. If you plan on attending this event you may want to listen to a podcast from Delicious Brains that gives some great ideas on how to make the most of your WordCamp visit. WooCommerce WooCommerce has released 6.5 RC2. This puts them on track for the May 10, 2022 release date. Testers are needed for this release as well. From Our Contributors and Producers Sarah Gooding over at WPTavern writes about how the WordPress subreddit blew up this week with reports of MemberPress locking users out of the plugin's admin if they do not renew their subscriptions. MemberPress is a popular membership plugin for WordPress that does not have a free version available. They do clearly outline the subscription policy but cutting off access to the plugin's admin screens leaves users without the ability to manage the membership functions of their sites once their subscriptions lapse. It will be interesting to see if this “change” impacts their customer base. David Vongries tweeted that he is looking for a new home for Kirki. If you are looking to venture into the Gutenberg product market this may be a great opportunity for you. Reach out to David if you're interested. Amber Hinds also tweeted about two plugins that need to be rehomed. They have become a distraction from the main focus on accessibility. Go check out the thread on Twitter and reach out to Amber if you're interested in her plugins. MasterWP has announced their WordCamp US 2022 Travel Sponsorship Program. Rob Howard explains how to apply. Go check out his blog post to apply to be a speaker to WordCamp US and possibly receive sponsorship. If you would like to contribute to helping send somebody to WordCamp you can head on over to DonateWC. Chima Mmeje was interviewed over on the Matt Report about how and why to raise your freelance rates. Go listen to this interview to discover how entrepreneurs can raise rates through grit, perseverance, confidence, and ultimately discovering self-worth. Next up: Block Editor Dev Minute by Aurooba Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Daniel SchutzsmithEric Karkovack

WordPress 6.0 Beta 2 is now available for testing. The call continues to be made for testers and if you would like to contribute to this cycle jump over to make.wordpress.org. The WordPress Performance Group has a stable release of their plugin. The Performance Lab plugin is a collection of modules focused on enhancing performance of your site. This plugin allows you to enable and test the modules before they become available in WordPress core. Other news from the WordPress Performance team…the WebP by Default proposal is currently on hold after the community voiced critical feedback and significant technical concerns. Over on make.wordpress.org Phi Phan Launched a Separator Block With an Icon Option. Justin Tadlock covers the options of this plugin in his article over on the WPTavern. From Our Contributors and Producers Open source Calendly rival Cal.com has raised $25 million in a series A round of funding and launched what it calls an “app store for time” so developers can build their own apps on top of Cal.com's scheduling infrastructure. Google Analytics Universal Analytics will be sunsetted on July 1, 2023. Google is providing a conversion migration tool for Google Analytics 4. Search Engine Land covers how you can convert your goals without having to recreate them. Rob Howard shared his opinion on paying WordCamp speakers over on his MasterWP publication. “Paying for speakers' lodging and airfare is a cost that could be recouped through sponsorships from Automattic and the other large companies that are bringing in millions of dollars in annual revenue while riding on the good name of the WordPress open-source community.” With all the changes being made to WordPress core, many of our listeners may want some ideas on how they should build their next WordPress project. Eric Karkovack has an article on the WPMinute when considering early adoption or sticking with your legacy business. This article is worth checking out. “Why are the #wordpress .org make blog emails now branded with a Jetpack logo and powered by Jetpack?” asks Tom Nowell over on Twitter. See this link for the trac ticket for the source. Privacy focused Brave wants to de-AMP the web. The browser team announced that Brave will skip AMP rendered web pages and direct the visitor to the original de-AMP'd page.  Featured segments today: Learn WP minute by Hauwa Abashiya Creator Clock by Joe Casabona

News I'm sure you've been paying attention to the war. A pro-Russian war plugin appeared in the WordPress plugin repository resulting in a lot of heated conversation on the Internet. It was finally removed by the plugin team in the WordPress repository.  Heather Burns covers a non-US perspective in her article. Weglot, a popular WordPress multilingual plugin, has raised €45M from Partech Partners. Sarah Gooding, over at the WPTavern writes how this is the first time that Weglot has taken outside capital to expand its translation services. The WordPress Performance Team has published a feature proposal that would enable WebP images by default into WordPress 6.0 core. The performance team has published their proposal over on make.wordpress.org. Events WordCamp Asia is tentatively back on the schedule of in-person WordPress events with new dates: February 17-19, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. It will begin with a Contributor day, followed by two conference days. From Our Contributors and Producers There is a technical discussion over on WordPress Gutenberg GitHub on the Dynamic replacement of server-provided content in blocks and in HTML attributes. The proposal uses Dynamic tokens which read like Shortcodes 2.0 but with a much better interface. If you need to manage photo/image source attributions and licenses in WordPress go check out the premium version of Image Source Control. This plugin manages and displays image credits which have been an issue for years. If you enjoy founder stories, the article is worth a couple of minutes of your time to read. Jamie Marsland submitted his 100th YouTube video on Gutenberg. If you are in search of a charity form for Gutenberg blocks for your site go check out his video. Do you want to know how Crocoblock is doing in Ukraine? Lana Miro has a video on YouTube that you should go watch while they continue to work during this frightening time. WP Minute Writer Eric Karkovack wrote a new Freelancer's View: Overcoming the Challenge of Selling Clients on WooCommerce. Listen to the latest podcast on buying a WordPress media property with Rob Howard on the Matt Report. Matt and Rob explore building an agency, how to hire, and Rob's latest purchase of MasterWP. Joe Howard took to Twitter to state that he's working on a new product that isn't the company he founded, WP Buffs. Stay tuned to the Matt Report for a full interview.  Next up: Block Editor Dev Minute by Aurooba Ahmed WP Accessibility Minute” by Amber Hinds Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Birgit Pauli-HaackRaquel LandefeldThomas MaierMatt Cromwell

From Expression Engine to WordPress, Rob Howard has built his WordPress agency as a flagship for larger agencies to source work to. Unqualified customers are the biggest threat to the early days of building a business. Also known as bad product fit, when we're offering something to the wrong customer, the whole relationship is setting off on the wrong foot. When you're offering your WordPress work to a customer that already gets it, in this case, other agencies, so much more can go right rather than wrong. We'll explore building an agency, hiring, and we'll throw in purchasing MasterWP for good measure. If you love the show please subscribe at mattreport.com/subscribe and consider buying me a virtual coffee or joining the membership at buymeacoffee.com/mattreport

From Expression Engine to WordPress, Rob Howard has built his WordPress agency as a flagship for larger agencies to source work to. Unqualified customers are the biggest threat to the early days of building a business. Also known as bad product fit, when we're offering something to the wrong customer, the whole relationship is setting off on the wrong foot. When you're offering your WordPress work to a customer that already gets it, in this case, other agencies, so much more can go right rather than wrong. We'll explore building an agency, hiring, and we'll throw in purchasing MasterWP for good measure. If you love the show please subscribe at mattreport.com/subscribe and consider buying me a virtual coffee or joining the membership at buymeacoffee.com/mattreport ★ Support this podcast ★

Host Ricky Sacks is joined by returning guests Lee McQueen, Richard Cracknell and Capital One presenter Rob Howard to review Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup tie against Morecambe and preview Spurs' Carabao Cup Semi-Final second leg against Chelsea. An independent Tottenham Hotspur Fan Channel providing instant post-match analysis and previews to every single Spurs match along with a range of former players, managers & special guests. Please can we ask you to take this opportunity to *SUBSCRIBE* to the Last Word On Spurs and THANKS FOR WATCHING. Whilst watching our content we would greatly appreciate if you can LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel, along with leaving a COMMENT below.  - DIRECT CHANNEL INFORMATION: - Media/General Enquiries: lastwordonspurs@outlook.com - SOCIALS: * Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LastWordOnSpurs * Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@LastWordOnSpurs * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LastWordOnSpurs WEBSITE: www.lastwordonspurs.co.uk #THFC #TOTTENHAM #FACup #TOTTENHAMHOTSPUR #SPURS #HOTSPUR #TOTCHE

Do you want to have deep conversations that develop organically? These questions will help cultivate good conversation and understanding of the story behind the person. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theparallelpod Rob Howard socials: @mrhoward365

Rob Howard  - US Navy Veteran and President/CEO of Zodiac Solutions, LLC Douglass L. Applegate, Esq  - Iraq Retired Colonel US Marine Corps and Trial Lawyer specializing in Civil and Criminal Litigation in CONUS, Asia, Middle East, and South America

In this episode listen to Rob Howard giving tips on how teachers can develop their personal branding and many other necessary ideas that will improve our professional "currency". #teacherscoffee #podcast #podcastinglife

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf Topic: Guest Host Communication Specialist Rob Howard III. On today’s episode of The Relationship Status Podcast, the team is joined by communication specialist Rob Howard III. The team starts out by talking to Rob about his journey to his profession. Rob discusses how couples take advantage of his services and he talks about listening to understand and sharing to be understood. The crew discusses the many different systems of oppression, the use of agreements instead of rules, and Rob reveals which demographic is best at communication. The team talks about small words, no being enough, and C.L. and Nique get some communication counseling. The crew talks about the triangle, the Native American Medicine Wheel, and Rob's true passion. Tune in, listen, comment, and engage in dialogue on RSP’s social media platforms To get in contact with Rob Howard III: Website: MrHoward365.com IG: @mrhoward365 Podcast: Men of the Village Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-of-the-village/id1479449572 Contact us via email: Relstatpodcast@gmail.com or call us on our hotline at 843-310-8637 To support the show Subscribe, Share, Like, Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rate Follow us on all social media platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/relstatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/relationshipstatuscast/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/relstatpodcast/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL03ncwfFDp07TZWgwumSXy2S0A-8y2iW4 Nique Crews: https://www.instagram.com/niquecrews/ Yusuf: https://www.instagram.com/yoshinthebuilding/ Cl Butler: https://www.instagram.com/cl2butler/ Visit our sponsor: www.unfilteredforever.com make sure to use our promo code RSP for a 10% discount on your entire order. Visit our sponsor: www.secandleco.com and make sure to use our promo code CRUX for 15% off all regularly priced items. Check out CRUX Media Group @cruxmediagroupspods on IG to check out some other awesome podcasts.

I'm out of the fields and into the dairy as I chat to Rob Howard, Head Cheesemaker at Westcombe Dairy. We talk Historical Makes, Culture and Rob's Philosophy of cheesemaking.     We also hear from some owls and a Cockerel.  

Rob Howard  - US Navy Veteran and President/CEO of Zodiac Solutions, LLC Rob Matthews - US Navy Veteran owner of Brevian Energy specializing in Microgrid technologies and renewable energy 

In 2021 it's not uncommon to hear that you should build a community before building a product, but not many people could have told you this advice in the 1990s. Rob Howard, who built the early community for ASP.NET while working at Microsoft, is one of those people. After seeing the incredible power of an engaged community, Rob went on to start Telligent in 2004, an industry-leading community software company that he ran and scaled until its acquisition by Verint in 2015. On this episode of the Startup Exits Podcast, we chat with Rob about: • Community building in the 90s • Software for communities: 2004 vs 2021 • Distinction between using social media vs building a community • Having both perspectives: being an acquirer and the acquired • The future of community building • What's next for social media? Startup Exits is brought to you by StartupSoft. Subscribe for more episodes.

Rob Howard  - US Navy Veteran and President/CEO of Zodiac Solutions, LLC 

Host Paul Booth and Production Associate Alonzo Greer review The Sunset Limited. Alonzo has almost three decades in the Film business. He was a co-star in Roar with Heather Ledger and has crewed many films from Whoopi's Sister Act, Indecent Proposal , Rob Howard's The Paper, Sliver with Sharon Stone and many more. Alonzo brings a unique perspective fuelled by experiences and stories like shooting Hoops with Woody Harrelson (Indecent Proposal), playing football with Redford while Oprah is about 30 feet away and a vast list of stories including dinner with Batman, I mean Michael Keaton. He loves Film and our Host Paul Booth has enjoyed 20 years of Film chats with Zo (Alonzo).

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 30, 2021 is: hale • HAIL • adjective : free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound; also : retaining exceptional health and vigor Examples: "Uncle Charles was a hale old man with a well tanned skin, rugged features and white side whiskers." — James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1916 "Buying healthy, thriving plants is as much art as science. But knowing what to look for when you buy your spring plants is one of the best ways to get your garden off to a good start. Starting with hale and hearty plants is one of the 'secrets' of successful gardeners." — Rob Howard, The Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) Mountain News, 6 May 2018 Did you know? English has two words hale: the adjective that is frequently paired with hearty to describe those healthy and strong, and the somewhat uncommon verb that has to do with literal or figurative hauling or pulling. (One can hale a boat onto shore, or hale a person into a courtroom with the aid of legal ramifications for resistance.) The verb comes from Middle English halen, also root of our word haul, but the adjective has a bifurcated origin, with two Middle English terms identified as sources, hale and hail. Both of those come from words meaning "healthy," the former from Old English hāl, and the latter from Old Norse heill. Middle English hail is also the source of the three modern English words hail (the verb, interjection, and noun) that have to do with greeting.

In a surprise tweet overnight (at least here in the US timezone), somewhere in Australia Elliot Condon announced the acquisition of his iconic WordPress plugin, Advanced Custom Fields by the Delicious Brains software company. WordPress News: ⁦@dliciousbrains⁩ acquires ⁦@wp_acf⁩ | 10 Years of ACF – A truly wonderful time https://t.co/ytgpkcQ0l8— The WP Minute (@TheWPMinute) June 2, 2021 Delicious Brains of course famous for WP DB Migrate Pro and DIY WordPress hosting, SpinupWP. I have reached out to both Brad Touesnard, founder of DB and Elliot for comment, I hope to have those replies back to publish a blog post soon. Rob Howard, CEO of Howard Development & Consulting announced the acquisition of the Understrap theme framework, ironically in a Medium post. Reportedly a $50,000 investment. It's the first time I've heard of Understrap: “The UnderStrap package allows you to quickly and easily build search engine optimized websites with WordPress.” “I anticipate one of our first steps will be the addition of a Bootstrap 5 version (which has already been started as an offshoot project), since that's been one of the most important roadmap items for a while now.” Not to be outdone on acquisitions, Chris Lema tweets that LiquidWeb has acquired Iconic, makers of a suite of WooCommerce plugins. Ok, this one is one of the ones I've been waiting for. I'm so thrilled to welcome @iconicwp to the @liquidweb / @stellarwp family.https://t.co/04Lmjw9oe8— Chris Lema (@chrislema) June 2, 2021 “With Liquid Web backing us up, we'll have more fuel to add to our fire. Our existing team is sticking around and so is our customer-focused ethos. “ WordPress tur

Has Kevin McCarthy been rejected by his party? Rob Howard joins us to discuss his newsletter Hiatus which attempts to give you an calm and focused take on the news from someone who knows exactly how to distract you. We begin a new segment on negative ads starting with Weekend Passes (aka Willie Horton) the 1988 ad that helped sink Michael Dukakis and according to some "racialized" presidential politics.

Does the word “cult” evoke positive or negative feelings for you? While there have been plenty of dangerous or toxic cults throughout history, in this day and age the word “cult” is just as often used to evoke emotion and describe a cultural obsession or passion, particularly a brand with “cult following.” And our guest for today, Chris Kneeland, has turned this societal tendency into a business helping brands develop their culture and community to the point where they can grow a cult following like Apple, Nike, or Harley Davidson. So if you are passionate about your brand and want to develop your audience’s passion for you and what you offer, this episode will educate you and point you in the right direction to make those changes for yourself. Resources: Find out more about Chris Kneeland on cultideas.com and use the scorecard to evaluate your brand’s cult status! “Fix: Break The Addictions That Are Feeding Brands,” by Chris Kneeland, Ryan Gill, and Rob Howard “The Culting of Brands,” by Douglas Atkin Follow us on social media! Instagram: Cult Ideas @cultcollectivelp Chris Kneeland @ckonbrands The Entrepreneur Adventure: @theentrepreneuradventure Josh Melton @sidegigprophet Chad Brown @serialcfo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theentrepreneuradventure/ https://www.facebook.com/CultCollectiveLP

Episode 10 featuring Rob Howard as we go over how to approach sportsmanship in Warhammer Underworlds and everything related to it

Today's guest is Rob Howard. Rob chats about his background growing up in a family business and how this prepared him for a life in entrepreneurship. Rob also gives some valuable tips on marketing, teaching online, and where he sees opportunities in the world of ELTBioRob Howard, after a business career in the US, is online as an active EFL Teacher and Neurolanguage Coach and training teachers to build their own freelance businesses. Rob is the owner of Online Language Center, managing partner at Business Language Training Institute and founder of EFLtalks - teachers teaching teachers. Having run successful businesses in the US and Brazil, he sheds a different light on the business of Business English. He has taught in companies such as Petrobras, Vale, Odebrecht, PWC, KPMG, CVM, over 50 of the largest and most prestigious law firms and financial institutions in Rio de Janeiro, as well as to university professors at UFRJ, UERJ and FGV. He is a speaker worldwide on Business English, English for Specific Purposes, Teacher Development, Teaching Online, Online Business and Retention, Technology and the proper use of images in presentations. He is joint coordinator of the IATEFL BESIG, past cocoordinator of the IATEFL BESIG Web and Online Team, Online & Video Coordinator and Video Interviewer for the Visual Arts Circle, founder and former president of the BRAZ-TESOL BESIG as well as co-founder with Dorothy Zemach of the Independent Authors and Publishers. He has authored and coauthored several books for EFL. He was nominated for the 2016 British Council's ELTon Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources. https://www.robhoward.me 

Naomi chats with Rob Howard, who is the host of the Locked Down, Knocked Up Podcast, which was launched because his wife, Gemma, got pregnant in lockdown!They discuss: procrastinating about having kids then having the choice made for you, being supportive while your wife is pregnant, being unprepared for an early arrival, having to leave mother and baby in hospital due to the Covid restrictions, bringing the family home.

Kirk Lowe is the Founder and CEO of ProudMouth, an influence accelerator on a mission to “free the world's experts from sales.” For over 20 years, Kirk and his business partner, Matt Halloran, have helped financial experts and advisors produce, publish, multiply, share, and boost their thought leadership. Kirk and his team are shifting the way experts approach marketing. He is a frequent contributor to Nasdaq, the featured expert on the Top Advisor Marketing Podcast, and the co-host of the BeYourOwnLoud podcast. Kirk regularly speaks and writes on topics related to building authority, becoming a micro-influencer, marketing, and podcasting.   Kirk joins me today to discuss how to effectively create a content marketing strategy that builds your credibility and authority as an expert. We discuss the concept of ‘brand depth,' what it means, and how you can use your content to prove your deep understanding and expertise of the industry you serve. We discuss Kirk's journey into the world of podcasting and what inspired him and his business partner to launch the ProudMouth brand. We discuss how you can use your content to attract new clients and the importance of staying consistent with your content marketing efforts. We also discuss organic strategies you can use to accelerate your content marketing results, why a small podcast audience can be just as powerful and rewarding as a large one, and how you can determine when your business is ready to hire a PR firm.   “Be patient, do the work that you know is going to make a difference, and when the time comes, that'll all pay off.” - Kirk Lowe   This week on The Model FA Podcast:   How to use content marketing strategies to build your credibility and authority The evolution of Kirk's career and the inspiration behind building the ProudMouth brand Turning skeptics into fans and prospects What the “expertise economy” is and why it's important Creating a system and staying consistent with your content marketing strategy How Kirk's clients have benefited from content marketing and podcasting Why you need to tell your audience the steps you want them to take Creating a “give to get” offer and the value of smaller audiences Creating the customer journey and advancing relationships through your content  Navigating compliance hurdles when developing a content marketing or podcasting strategy How the intimacy level between blogging and podcasting differ Organic strategies to accelerate your content marketing results Identifying when you're ready to partner with a PR firm Kirk's top 3 favorite business books   Resources Mentioned:   Three Feet from Gold: Turn your Obstacles Into Opportunities (Think and Grow Rich Series) by Sharon Lechter & Greg Reid The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy Canva The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber Fix: Break The Addictions That Are Killing Brands by Rob Howard and Ryan Gill The Story of Lululemon: Little Black Stretchy Pants by Chip Wilson   Our Favorite Quotes:   “The more specificity that most experts can have when they're marketing their business, the more you can clearly target and win-over those people,” - Kirk Lowe “Find a way to enjoy what you're talking about because your audience will probably enjoy it more, too.” - Kirk Lowe   Connect with Kirk Lowe:   ProudMouth Influence Accelerator Academy Email: kirk@proudmouth.com ProudMouth on LinkedIn ProudMouth on Facebook ProudMouth on Twitter Kirk Lowe on LinkedIn Podcast: Top Advisor Marketing Podcast: BeYourOwnLoud       About the Model FA Podcast   The Model FA podcast is a show for fiduciary financial advisors. In each episode, our host David DeCelle sits down with industry experts, strategic thinkers, and advisors to explore what it takes  to build a successful practice — and have an abundant life in the process. We believe in continuous learning, tactical advice, and strategies that work — no “gotchas” or BS. Join us to hear stories from successful financial advisors, get actionable ideas from experts, and re-discover your drive to build the practice of your dreams.    Did you like this conversation? Then leave us a rating and a review in whatever podcast player you use. We would love your feedback, and your ratings help us reach more advisors with ideas for growing their practices, attracting great clients, and achieving a better quality of life. While you are there, feel free to share your ideas about future podcast guests or topics you'd love to see covered.    Our Team: President of Model FA, David DeCelle   If you like this podcast, you will love our community! Join the Model FA Community on Facebook to connect with like-minded advisors and share the day-to-day challenges and wins of running a growing financial services firm.

When you're able to instill a high sense of affinity and allegiance among your ideal audience, a cohesive community starts to form around your brand. That's the basis of what today's guest refers to as a “cult brand.” In this episode, Matt and Kirk are joined by Rob Howard, a brand rehabilitation specialist who played a pivotal role in our rebranding journey from Top Advisor Marketing to ProudMouth. Join them as they explore the key principles that are the essence of every cult brand and uncover the formula for the perfect positioning strategy. You will learn: The importance of niche marketing –– and reasons to stop trying to appeal to everyone Ways to develop a relatable persona and build a strong relationship with your prospects How every brand can implement cult branding, regardless of their size The underrated benefits of outsourcing And more! Tune in now to learn how you can create your own cult brand that your clients adore! Resources:  ProudMouth | Matt Halloran on LinkedIn | Kirk Lowe on LinkedIn | Influence Accelerator Academy | Rob Howard on LinkedIn |The Fix by Chris Kneeland, Ryan Gill, and Rob Howard  | TED Talks: How I Discovered the Black Art of Cult Branding | Communo | Cult Collective | The Gathering Summit

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Meet Rob Howard, the founder and CEO of Howard Development & Consulting, the web development firm that creative agencies trust when every pixel matters. One of Rob’s core values is building relationships—and not just ANY relationships. To him, long term relationships with both his clients and with his team are essential to business. He treats clients as friends—folks he’s going to be working with for 5 or 10 years, at least. Key takeaways: - Why Rob has something that he calls an Assurance Plan which is a hybrid retainer that allows him to continue to work with his web design clients long term - Why Rob offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee on his work - The logistics behind Rob’s offerings and how these are just a few of the ways that he infuses relationship-building into every aspect of his agency - How to create offerings that embody your company values - Details on crafting ALL your services around a long-term recurring relationship model

Bruce (host of How to be Wrong podcast) and I talk about Willow, Val Kilmer's accent, New Zealand and what was the tone of this fantasy classic from Rob Howard and George Lucas from 1988 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rob shares with the tribe his top 3 pieces of advice for other dads. Don't miss out on these giems! meet back in the days, and how he started out as a DJ and beatmaker working with artists. With so many projects going on Rob's main 9 to 5 is working in restorative justice at schools with kids, staff and also with corporate companies. Rob is also a fellow podcaster, co-hosting a show called Men of the Village. Beyond that, he has a clothing company called The Love LLC which has a great message behind it. And beyond all of this, he is a devoted father to his children Robert (13 years old) and his 10 month old baby girl. We get into how he raised Robert and what he has changed up this second time around and he shares with the tribe his top 3 pieces of advice for other dads. Don't miss out on these gems! Check out the fresh new gear at The Love LLC - thelovellc.com and tune in to the podcast Men of the Village here If you want more of this podcast, please make sure to "subscribe" and rate and review! Thanks so much for listening! More on A Tribe Called Dad here: A Tribe Called Dad and @atribecalleddad --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/atribecalleddad/message

Ozzy, Arnie and Geoff are joined by Rob Howard, host of the Grid Snaps podcast, to talk about some of the games released by Capcom in the 7th generation that deserve another look. The crew starts out by discussing Rob's career path as a professor of game design at Purdue University, including his work on Earth Defense Force and his wholehearted defense of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The crew then starts the Capcom procession by discussing the swinging grim world of the Bionic Commando 2009 reboot (33:08). Afterwards, they discuss the jetpack escapades of Dark Void (1:09:05), and then finish the episode by chatting about the many charms of Dragon's Dogma (1:28:41). Visit us! www.regionfreegamers.com Talk to us! Instagram @regionfreegamerspodcast Twitter @regionfreegamer Email regionfreegamers at gmail dot com Music in this episode: Above the Canopy - Bear McCreary (Dark Void) The Laws of Nature - Trond-Viggo Melsen (Bionic Commando) Gran Soren Metropolitan Area - Various (Dragon's Dogma) Valley of Doom - Bear McCreary (Dark Void Zero)

Rob Howard has one simple metric for measuring the financial health of his business: profit per hour per client. Tracking that metric has changed how I evaluated and measured my own business and has become something I incorporate into my clients’ businesses as well. It's not something you have to look at every day, but keeping track of this one metric will help you grow in a sustainable and financially healthy way. Key Takeaways: - What Rob considers to be the key metrics to measure for service business owners and how he determined which metric to measure the financial health of a business - What's happening behind the scenes for Rob to actually get to this profit per hour per client - How the number of dollars you made and the number of minutes you spent are data points where there is enough quantity to make real decisions based on them - What tools Rob is using to collect data or measure his metrics - What metrics he has consciously chosen not to track or pay attention to and some of the mistakes he has made with tracking metrics

Are you coming to the 4th Annual NeuroEducation Conference? This year, the conference is taking place in Windsor, London, UK. Come and be inspired and find out more about Brain Friendly Learning. Go to https://nllconference.com to find out how to reserve your seat.Rob is the owner of Online Language Center and managing partner at Business Language Training Institute and is online as an active EFL Teacher, training teachers to build their own freelance businesses as well as teaching Business English and studying Neurolanguage Coaching®.He is Joint Coordinator for the IATEFL BESIG Web & Online Team, founder and former president of the BRAZ-TESOL BESIG, Online and Video Coordinator for the Visual Arts Circle and has authored and coauthored several books for EFL as well as co-founder with Dorothy Zemach of the Independent Authors & Publishers.He is a speaker worldwide on Continuing Professional Development, Business Development, Independent Authoring, Technology and Image Presentation and the founder of EFLtalks which was nominated for the 2016 British Council’s ELTon Award for Innovation in Teacher Development. He lives in Poland. www.RobHoward.meCheck out Rob's other links:www.EFLTalks.comwww.OnlineLanguageCenter.comwww.BLTInstitute.com

This episode we speak with Rob Howard of Hutch & Howard. Produced by Visit Knoxville Hosted by Jody Collins, Feral Giant Theme by Adeem The Artist

What’s the difference between teaching and coaching? What can we learn from neuroscience and learning to apply to our own teaching? Is it just another methodology gimmick, the latest bandwagon to jump on? Or is there some core sense in this area to add to our English language teacher toolbox? I spoke with well-known Business English language and communications specialist Rob Howard about the 4th International Neurolanguage Learning and Coaching conference taking place in London 16-17th in April 2020. https://london20.neurolanguagecoaching.com/ Sound credit: Bangcorrupt

Today's interview is with John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing who has recently added Duct Tape Selling to the set of books that he has authored. John joins me today to talk about his new book, how sales in changing and what sales people and businesses can do to adapt to their changing environment to help serve their customers better. This interview follows on from my recent interview: Building valuable customer support communities – Interview with Rob Howard of Zimbra – and is number one-hundred and two in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders that are doing great things, helping businesses innovate, become more social and deliver better service.

Today's interview is with Rob Howard who is the Chief Technology Officer of Zimbra, a leader in the unified collaboration software space. Their solutions include email, calendaring, file sharing, activity streams, social communities and more. Rob joins me today to talk about how Texas Instruments leverages Zimbra's online community software to drive customer feedback and how to build valuable and effective customer support communities. This interview follows on from my recent interview: Customer experience requires a new type of responsive leader – Interview with Sid Banerjee of Clarabridge – and is number one-hundred and one in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders that are doing great things, helping businesses innovate, become more social and deliver better service.

Good Shepherds Make Peaceful Sheep is a podcast of the Sunday morning sermon at Laguna Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Gareth Icenogle is preaching from Isaiah 7. We continue our Advent sermon series: Finding Wonder in a World of Woe – Advent promises from the prophet Isaiah. The LPC Children’s Choir are telling the story of Christmas, “Sheep in Heavenly Peace.” by Rob Howard and directed by Linda White, and accompanied by Sookyung Bang. It is the 4th Sunday of Advent.

The crux of the proposal process is reducing your sales time. Rob has developed a system that allows him to give accurate quotes on the initial call and send out proposals within 15 minutes of getting off that call. It's a system that saves a ton of time, and dramatically increase his profit per hour without changing the deliverable he’s actually providing to clients. Key takeaways: - A production proposal system that sets you to make a quick and accurate decision. - Making it clear what you are selling and how much you are selling takes a lot of the stress out of selling. - Instilling greater confidence in your client. - Why profit per hour per client is the most important metric. - Developing the business owner mindset.

Super Bloom is a podcast of the Sunday morning sermon at Laguna Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Kathy Sizer is preaching from Isaiah 35:1-10. We continue our Advent sermon series: Finding Wonder in a World of Woe – Advent promises from the prophet Isaiah. The LPC Childrenand#8217;s Choir is singing, and#8220;A Little More Peace,and#8221; by Rob Howard from their Christmas program, and#8220;Sheep in Heavenly Peace.and#8221; The full program will be a part of the worship service on Sunday, December 22nd. It is the 3rd Sunday of Advent.

Ahead of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball, Rob Howard and Vick Hope caught up with some of the stars set to take to The O2's iconic stage, including Harry Styles who made a fan sob hysterically after surprising her with tickets. Liam Payne got in the festive spirit by demanding that 'Die Hard' was, in fact, a Christmas movie; Sam Smith left us feeling as red-faced as Santa's suit, after he pranked us with his dodgy voicemail; and Ava Max spoke to us about her plans pre-Jingle Bell Ball. Meanwhile, we let Sonny Jay loose in Australia to catch up with all of the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! evictees, as he waited for Roman Kemp to leave and bring our boy back. Listen to Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp weekdays from 6AM. Follow Roman, Vick and Sonny on Instagram & Twitter: @romankemp, @VickNHope and @SonnyJay

With Roman Kemp deep in the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Rob Howard, Vick Hope and Sonny Jay wanted to support him by taking on their own Bush Tucker Trials. (They agreed to it before they really thought it through, to be honest.) Vick was faced with a shocking cocktail, which consisted of worms, fish juice and locusts... Which isn't your usual Friday night bev, but it'll do. She also had to take on Halsey in a fierce game of Out Quick Vick, after losing to the likes of Megan Barton-Hansen. Before he entered the Australian jungle, Roman Kemp managed to leave us a special Don't Hang Up!, which you need to hear to believe. Listen to Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp weekdays from 6AM. Follow Roman, Vick and Sonny on Instagram & Twitter: @romankemp, @VickNHope and @SonnyJay

Gas Safety Week raises awareness within the heating industry and Nathan has been joined by Paul Hull from the Gas Safety Super Heroes and Rob Howard from Gas Safe to discuss the various topics surrounding gas safety.Topics Discussed What happens on your first gas safe inspectionPersonal CO alarmsTraining issues, problems and ACSCould manufactures play a larger role in gas safetyRegardthecard

Brett and Vern welcome returning guest and friend of the show, Richard Kitzmiller of Scarab Motorsports to discuss some of the new projects at Scarab, the historical significance of their recreations, and what new offering Brett would sell everything to have. The guys talk about the Leake Auction in Tulsa, and Vern's upcoming trip to the 45th Annual Ford and Shelby Nationals. In Exit Lane Live, Rob Howard of KC Auto Car Care & Accessories discusses detailing supplies, ceramic coatings, and cool car-related gifts for Father's Day. All this and much more on this week's Driven Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I speak with Rob Howard about a lil bit of everything. Be sure to check out his book on Amazon. Sponsor: Refill Coffee Cart Theme song: Adeem The Artist

Delighted to interview Rob Howard who after a business career in the US, is online as an active EFL Teacher, training teachers to build their own freelance businesses as well as teaching Business English and studying Neurolanguage Coaching®. He is Joint Coordinator for the IATEFL BESIG Web & Online Team, president of the BRAZ-TESOL BESIG, Online and Video Coordinator for the Visual Arts Circle and has authored and coauthored several books for EFL as well as co-founder with Dorothy Zemach of the Independent Authors & Publishers Group. He is a speaker worldwide on Continuing Professional Development, Business Development and Image Presentation and the founder of EFLtalks which was nominated for the 2016 British Council's ELTon Award for Innovation in Teacher Development. He lives in Brazil and Poland. www.RobHoward.me

In our first episode, Johnny and Riley chat with our executive producer, Rob Howard, on the impetus behind the Kingston Live podcast, and with filmmaker Jay Middaugh, whose 2017 movie, Live in Kingston, inspired this here podcast. They also talk to bandmates Jonas Lewis-Anthony and Karl Tombak from The Wilderness, following their sold-out release show for their new EP, Seminary Road. This episode features their track, Dancing in the Dive Bars, from the aforementioned EP. Hosts: Johnny San Riley Jabour Links: Live in Kingston, the film https://www.liveinkingston.com The Wilderness https://thewildernessband.com Kingston Live Music Listings http://www.kingstonlive.ca Kingston Events, Accommodations & More http://www.visitkingston.ca Feedback: We hope you like our first episode, but your ideas and feedback are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca

Today I had the pleasure of talking with Rob Howard who I consider one of the worlds best Brand "Fixers". In this episode he not only explains what that is but also why it's important. I don't want an entrepreneurs to think that their brands current state should be the reason why they don't start executing on their goals.

Franco throws a backyard BBQ and Decatur wants to record..so we do! We discuss the New Drake album as well as The Carters, LeBron going to the Lakers and we are Joined by Rob Howard and Jordan Blount of the UIC Flames!! Check it out and check us out at:iTunes: Dads Talkin Sh*tTwitter: DTS_PodcastInstagram: DadstalkinshitEmail: Dadstalkingshitpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: DadstalkinshtGoogle Play: Dads Talkin Sh*tSpreaker: Dads Talkin Sh*tiHeart Radio: Dads Talkin Sh*tAlso a special shoutout to The Boy Illinois for the song “Salute” on the podcast. Check him out on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify and Instagram

Franco throws a backyard BBQ and Decatur wants to record..so we do! We discuss the New Drake album as well as The Carters, LeBron going to the Lakers and we are Joined by Rob Howard and Jordan Blount of the UIC Flames!! Check it out and check us out at:iTunes: Dads Talkin Sh*tTwitter: DTS_PodcastInstagram: DadstalkinshitEmail: Dadstalkingshitpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: DadstalkinshtGoogle Play: Dads Talkin Sh*tSpreaker: Dads Talkin Sh*tiHeart Radio: Dads Talkin Sh*tAlso a special shoutout to The Boy Illinois for the song “Salute” on the podcast. Check him out on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify and Instagram

A discussion of the outputs from the Seven Day Roguelike Challenge 2018, with Darren Grey, Steve Johnson (aka irskep), Rob Howard (aka AquaTsar) and Jeremiah Reid.Read more »

To learn the answers to life's biggest questions, we must evolve, change, become worse. This week: Can an artificial intelligence programmed with the mind of the Zodiac killer pierce your heart, with haunting original poems? Why does a puffin's beak glow, and why did someone care to find that out? How hard is curling, really? Will Chewbacca get hit by that rock? (Yes.) Fasten your seat belt, put on your sickest pair of mirrored sunglasses, and bask in the blinding ultraviolet rays of discovery, as we find the answers out together. Discussed: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Chewbacca, Ron Howard, Rob Howard, fluorescent puffin beaks, sweet puffin shades, Copiale cipher, Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco, Zodiac killer case-solving robot writing poetry, future human Graham who evolves to survive car crashes, Marbled Crayfish: The Crayfish That Clones, Graham's asexually-reproducing lobster children Send us your questions at questions@importantiftrue.com. If you enjoyed this and would like to subscribe to an ad-free feed, please consider supporting Idle Thumbs by backing our Patreon. Jake's Endorsement: SN30 Pro Controller to play modern video games with an SNES-like controller Chris' Boring Endorsement: UGREEN External Hard Drive Enclosure to root through and your old hard drives and copy the important stuff to your new huge hard drive Nick's Canadian Endorsement: The great Canadian sport of curling (see photographic evidence here)

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where we are having our third discussion about 2001's quirky Western-built Japanese-style RPG Anachronox. We talk quite a bit about the specifics of this section of the game, including the combat elements and leveling, before turning to feedback. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: To the surface of Democratus! Podcast breakdown: 0:43      Anachronox pt III 1:05:15 Break 1:05:47 Feedback Issues covered: resolutions (or lack thereof) and taking stock, flying towards the Hive and having a railgun shooter, abstracting away from player skill in RPGs, hybridization, lack of loot, finding new offensive stuff in the environment, using the Elementor, colored bugs and finding them all over, the Hive Queen, saving Democratus and having it... join your party?, tonal shifting every couple of hours, movie tone management, no shackles, could you do this today?, indie studios doing widely different games, how would you do a sequel to this game?, drug missions in Far Cry 4, optional nature of diverse gameplay lending them less force, whether a pure episodic model could work, theoretical possibility of continuing the series, choice between Hephaestus vs Red Light District, Pumping Station, broader humor, introduction of Stiletto Anyway, Stiletto's special ability, tricky design problem -- locking off areas, Rho's description of what's going on quantum physics/astrophysics/temporal physics, moving mass between universes, incorporating the game's ideas all the way down into the UI, the Hephaestus mystery, characters moving around in the environment apart from you, useless randomization, getting the elementor, Krapton comics universe and Rictus the villain, storytelling with comic panels, hologram puzzles, the weird hero capture room, committing all the way to a planet as a party member, the electoral college mockery in 2000, hyperdiegetic lore issues, content coordination, the "dragon break", content coordination and licensing, listening out of order, book club. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Aaron Evers, IrreverentQ, Matty Alan Estock, Makendi, MaasNeotekProto, Ryan (Stats_dr), Jackbox Party Pack/Drawful, Rebel Assault, Descent, Final Fantasy, Witcher III, Aliens, Soul Reaver, Star Trek, What Remains of Edith Finch?, The Unfinished Swan, Vlambeer, Year Walk, Beat Sneak Bandit, Device 6, Simogo, Far Cry 4, Far Cry Primal, Square Enix, Eidos, Outlaws, The Terminator, Ron Gilbert, Rob Howard, Grid Snaps, Star Wars Republic Commando, Ben (from Iowa) Zaugg, Al Gore, Logan Brown, Halo, Jason Schreier, Blood Sweat and Pixels, Halo Wars, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, 343 Industries, LucasFilm, Haden Blackman, Hangar 13, Mafia III, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Ryan Kaufman, Star Wars Galaxies, Bethesda Game Studios, tshokunbi, System Shock 2. Links: Podcast episode about SWRC Next time: Finish the game! @brett_douville, @timlongojr, and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

There's no episode to recap this week, so we decided to talk about “Bachelorette” firsts: the experience of being a first time viewer of the show, the significance of the first black Bachelorette, and what it’s like to be kicked off of the show on your very first night. Up first, we spoke to Charreah Jackson, senior editor at Essence, about her first time watching The Bachelorette -- which she’s doing this season. She’s written pieces like “We Still Have to Be Twice As Good: 4 Racial Reality Checks from The Bachelorette's Love Life” about the experience of watching the first black Bachelorette. Then, we talked to Rob Howard, who you may remember, vaguely, from your TV screen back in May. He was one of Rachel Lindsay’s suitors, and was eliminated on the very first night. Rob told us all about the anticlimactic experience of being a first-nighter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Warren Davies and Laura Summers fill us in on controversial changes to census taking place this year, laptops made from smart phones and silicon valleys uber investor Peter Thiel's eyebrow raising behaviour.Guest Wilfred Gee talks about the search for exoplanet's and Project Panoptes, Panoptic Astronomical Networked Observatories for a Public Transiting exoplanet Survey. Designed to empower amateur astronomers across the globe.Laura Summers shares conversations from the Web Directions conference with Kate Mclaughin and Rob Howard.

In this episode, Richard diZerega talks to Rob Howard about the Office.js API updates in Office 2016 for Excel and Word add-ins. Weekly updates The new Office is here by Kirk Koenigsbauer Cloud Roadshow Cities Office Dev Show Episode 12—Office UI Fabric with Sonya Koptyev and Humberto Lezama Guadarrama Introducing ng-OfficeUIFabric: Angular Directives for Office UI Fabric by Andrew Connell Introducing OfficeUIFabric.com—Demos and Reference Samples for Office UI Fabric by Andrew Connell Using Azure Deployment Slots to implement dev/test/production ALM for Office 365 apps and SharePoint add-ins by Chris O’Brien Two things that are not super obvious when working with the new Office 365 Groups API by Waldek Mastykarz Building File Handler add-ins for Office 365 by Richard diZerega Show notes Office.js Docs GitHub repo Office.js Snippets Explorer GitHub repo Got questions or comments about the show? Join the O365 Dev Podcast on the Office 365 Technical Network. The podcast RSS is available iTunes or search for it on “Office 365 Developer Podcast” or add directly with the RSS†http://feeds.feedburner.com/Office365DeveloperPodcast. About Rob Howard Rob Howard joined Microsoft in August of 2005 and currently works as a program manager on the Office Developer Platform team, where he works on the app models for Office clients, servers and services. His goal is to enable developers to build collaborative productivity applications more efficiently and effectively by leveraging the capabilities of Office, SharePoint, Exchange and a variety of other Office applications and services. In previous releases Rob worked on areas like the SharePoint app model, csom, sandboxed solutions, SharePoint solution deployment, the fab 40 and SharePoint Designer. Rob has a passion for collaborative applications because they can enhance individual and organizational productivity by ensuring that the people and information vital to completing a task are connected and readily available in the appropriate contexts. About the hosts Jeremy is a technical product manager at Microsoft responsible for the Visual Studio Developer story for Office 365 development. Previously he worked at AvePoint Inc., a large ISV, as the chief architect shipping two apps to the Office Store. He has been heavily involved in the SharePoint community since 2006 and was awarded the SharePoint MVP award four years in a row before retiring the title to move to Microsoft. You can find Jeremy blogging at www.jeremythake.com and tweeting at @jthake. Richard is a software engineer in Microsoft’s Developer Experience (DX) group, where he helps developers and software vendors maximize their use of Microsoft cloud services in Office 365 and Azure. Richard has spent a good portion of the last decade architecting Office-centric solutions, many that span Microsoft’s diverse technology portfolio. He is a passionate technology evangelist and frequent speaker are worldwide conferences, trainings and events. Richard is highly active in the Office 365 community, popular blogger at†www.richdizz.com, and can be found on twitter at @richdizz. Richard is born, raised and based in Dallas,TX but works on a worldwide team based in Redmond. In his spare time, Richard is an avid builder of things (BoT), musician, and lightning fast runner.

The race is heating up over who will dominate the world of ''last-mile'' delivery of online retail orders. It's a crowded field, to be sure. Competitors range from internet giants such as Amazon.com, Google and eBay to traditional brick-and-mortar retailers such as Walmart, Macy's and just about every major department store imaginable. The nature of the service is up for grabs as well. In addition to home delivery, retailers and e-tailers are offering options such as secure lockers, in-store pickup and postal service locations. Finally, there's new technology to be considered. Will drones and driverless vehicles play a part in the delivery model of the future? What about on-demand passenger services such as Uber and Lyft? Our guest on this episode is Rob Howard, founder and chief executive officer of Grand Junction, Inc. He runs down the multitude of players that are jockeying for position in the modern-day delivery market, and discusses their various strengths and weaknesses. Who will make it to the finish line? And what do consumers really want?

In this episode, Jeremy Thake and Richard DiZerega talk to Rob Howard and Chakkaradeep Chandran about the announcements from Build 2015. Show notes Build 2015 Build 2015 Recorded sessions Jeremy and Rob’s kick off session Got questions or comments about the show? Join the O365 Dev Podcast on the Office 365 Technical Network. The podcast RSS has been submitted to all the stores and marketplaces but takes time, please add directly with the RSS http://feeds.feedburner.com/Office365DeveloperPodcast. About Rob Howard Rob Howard joined Microsoft in August of 2005 and currently works as a program manager on the Office Developer Platform team, where he works on the app models for Office clients, servers and services. His goal is to enable developers to build collaborative productivity applications more efficiently and effectively by leveraging the capabilities of Office, SharePoint, Exchange and a variety of other Office applications and services.  In previous releases, Rob worked on areas like the SharePoint app model, csom, sandboxed solutions, SharePoint solution deployment, the fab 40 and SharePoint Designer. Rob has a passion for collaborative applications because they can enhance individual and organizational productivity by ensuring that the people and information vital to completing a task are connected and readily available in the appropriate contexts. About Chaks Chaks works as a program manager for Microsoft with the Visual Studio team. He currently owns the Office 365 API tooling developer experience within Visual Studio, which helps developers discover and consume Office 365 services in their applications. This involves understanding how developers use Visual Studio and build an intuitive way to consume services. Chaks assesses product opportunities and defines the required product experience that allows developers to build cloud applications that connect people, documents and enterprise data to collaborate business processes on modern devices. You can find Chaks blogging at  Chaks Corner and tweeting at@Chakkaradeep. About the hosts Jeremy is a technical product manager at Microsoft responsible for the Visual Studio Developer story for Office 365 development. Previously he worked at AvePoint Inc., a large ISV, as the chief architect shipping two apps to the Office Store. He has been heavily involved in the SharePoint community since 2006 and was awarded the SharePoint MVP award four years in a row before retiring the title to move to Microsoft. You can find Jeremy blogging at www.jeremythake.com and tweeting at @jthake.   Richard is a solution architect at the Microsoft Technology Center in Dallas, Texas, where he helps large enterprise customers architect solutions that maximize their Microsoft investments. Although a developer at heart, he has spent a good portion of the last decade architecting SharePoint-centric solutions in the areas of Search, Portals/Collaboration, Content/Document Management, and Business Intelligence. He is a passionate and skillful technology evangelist with great interest in innovative solutions that include Azure, Windows Phone, Windows 8, Lync, Kinect, and much more. You can find his blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/richard_dizeregas_blog/ and follow him on Twitter at @richdizz.

In this episode Jeremy Thake talks to Rob Howard from the Office Developer Platform team who heads up the Office 365 APIs strategy. Weekly updates Office 365 Developer Patterns and Practices – January 2015 Community Call Build registration opens January 22nd Managing multiple Windows Azure website environments using Visual Studio Publishing Profiles by Brady Gaster Searching with the Office 365 APIs by Richard DiZerega Mastering Office 365 Development patterns and practices by Matthias Eining Moodle + Office 365: better together with new MS Open Tech open source plugins for education workflows Office Graph API and Cortana – Chapter 1: Introduction to the Office Graph by Olivier Carpentier Set your app’s name in Office Graph queries by Waldek Mastykarz Programmatically retrieve the list of all Delve boards by Waldek Mastykarz Getting all documents from a Delve board using the Office Graph by Waldek Mastykarz OneDriveBrowser and o365 APIs with a custom persistent store for ADAL token cache by Steve Peschka Show notes Office 365 API Sandbox Office 365 API reference documentation Office 365 API on-demand training Module on authentication with Azure AD Office 365 API code samples on dev.office.com Got questions or comments about the show? Join the O365 Dev Podcast on the Office 365 Technical Network. The podcast RSS has been submitted to all the stores and marketplaces but takes time, please add directly with the RSS http://feeds.feedburner.com/Office365DeveloperPodcast. About Rob Howard Rob Howard joined Microsoft in August of 2005 and currently works as a program manager on the Office Developer Platform team, where he works on the app models for Office clients, servers and services.  His goal is to enable developers to build collaborative productivity applications more efficiently and effectively by leveraging the capabilities of Office, SharePoint, Exchange and a variety of other Office applications and services.  In previous releases Rob worked on areas like the SharePoint app model, csom, sandboxed solutions, SharePoint solution deployment, the fab 40 and SharePoint Designer.  Rob has a passion for collaborative applications because they can enhance individual and organizational productivity by ensuring that the people and information vital to completing a task are connected and readily available in the appropriate contexts. About the host Jeremy is a newly appointed technical product manager at Microsoft responsible for the Visual Studio Developer story for Office 365 development. Previously he worked at AvePoint Inc., a large ISV, as the chief architect shipping two apps to the Office Store. He has been heavily involved in the SharePoint community since 2006 and was awarded the SharePoint MVP award four years in a row before retiring the title to move to Microsoft. You can find Jeremy blogging at www.jeremythake.com and tweeting at @jthake.

Rob Howard chief technology officer at Zimbra, Inc. Telligent, the company that Howard founded in 2004, acquired Zimbra from VMware. The two businesses merged to form Zimbra, Inc., a global leader in unified collaboration and community software. Howard is a true pioneer in enterprise social software with more than 15 years of experience in the technology sector, and is known throughout the industry as an authority in community and collaboration software Alan Levy CEO and Founder of Cinchast Alex Bueso Chief Editor for the London-based financial newsservice Digitallook and for the rest of websites which are in the company holding, Web Financial Group, company which he founded. He is an economist and fundamental analyst with 14 years' experience covering markets, particularly central banks, monetary policy and FX markets Kirby Heyborne accomplished Actor, Narrator, Musician, and Comedian. He wows audiences on the silver screen, in their headphones, and in his live performances. Kirby is an experienced, professional actor and comedian, an award winning audiobook narrator, a loved and sought-after motivational speaker, and the performer of his own original, uplifting and heartwarming music. Kirby is a tireless, creative Entrepreneur Alex Mandossian generated almost $400 million in sales and profits for his marketing students, clients and strategic alliance partners in five continents. He has shared the stage with diverse leaders such as Richard Branson, Harvey Mackay, Donald Trump, Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Ormand, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the Dalai Lama. His lifetime goal with Jack Canfield is to influence training one million trainers to express their unique genius and train others to uncover their purpose in life

Rob Howard chief technology officer at Zimbra, Inc. Telligent, the company that Howard founded in 2004, acquired Zimbra from VMware. The two businesses merged to form Zimbra, Inc., a global leader in unified collaboration and community software. Howard is a true pioneer in enterprise social software with more than 15 years of experience in the technology sector, and is known throughout the industry as an authority in community and collaboration software Alan Levy CEO and Founder of Cinchast Alex Bueso Chief Editor for the London-based financial newsservice Digitallook and for the rest of websites which are in the company holding, Web Financial Group, company which he founded. He is an economist and fundamental analyst with 14 years' experience covering markets, particularly central banks, monetary policy and FX markets Kirby Heyborne accomplished Actor, Narrator, Musician, and Comedian. He wows audiences on the silver screen, in their headphones, and in his live performances. Kirby is an experienced, professional actor and comedian, an award winning audiobook narrator, a loved and sought-after motivational speaker, and the performer of his own original, uplifting and heartwarming music. Kirby is a tireless, creative Entrepreneur Alex Mandossian generated almost $400 million in sales and profits for his marketing students, clients and strategic alliance partners in five continents. He has shared the stage with diverse leaders such as Richard Branson, Harvey Mackay, Donald Trump, Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Ormand, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the Dalai Lama. His lifetime goal with Jack Canfield is to influence training one million trainers to express their unique genius and train others to uncover their purpose in life

Rob Howard chief technology officer at Zimbra, Inc. Telligent, the company that Howard founded in 2004, acquired Zimbra from VMware. The two businesses merged to form Zimbra, Inc., a global leader in unified collaboration and community software. Howard is a true pioneer in enterprise social software with more than 15 years of experience in the technology sector, and is known throughout the industry as an authority in community and collaboration software Alan Levy CEO and Founder of Cinchast Alex Bueso Chief Editor for the London-based financial newsservice Digitallook and for the rest of websites which are in the company holding, Web Financial Group, company which he founded. He is an economist and fundamental analyst with 14 years' experience covering markets, particularly central banks, monetary policy and FX markets Kirby Heyborne accomplished Actor, Narrator, Musician, and Comedian. He wows audiences on the silver screen, in their headphones, and in his live performances. Kirby is an experienced, professional actor and comedian, an award winning audiobook narrator, a loved and sought-after motivational speaker, and the performer of his own original, uplifting and heartwarming music. Kirby is a tireless, creative Entrepreneur Alex Mandossian generated almost $400 million in sales and profits for his marketing students, clients and strategic alliance partners in five continents. He has shared the stage with diverse leaders such as Richard Branson, Harvey Mackay, Donald Trump, Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Ormand, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the Dalai Lama. His lifetime goal with Jack Canfield is to influence training one million trainers to express their unique genius and train others to uncover their purpose in life

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In this week's podcast: We hear from PA Consulting's Nathan Sage, MWD Advisors' Angela Ashenden, and Rob Howard, founder of Telligent, about how social tools and social intelligence are changing the workplace. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ex-ASP.NET Team Member turned businessman Rob Howard tells us what he's been up to with Community Server, CodeSmith Tools, and a few other projects. As always, Rob has some great stories.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

From the .NET Rocks Live Weekend, Carl and Richard catch up with Rob Howard. Rob talks about how Telligent has changed and their new focus on a different customer base that has significantly refocused their product development efforts toward social media.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Recorded at the Virtual TechEd Stage, Carl and Richard welcome Stephen Forte, Kent Alstad, Rob Howard, and Steve Smith for a lively discussion around ASP.NET Scalability issues.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations