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WordCamp Scranton

Speaking at the First WordCamp Scranton

24 Jul 2015 by Liam Dempsey

This past weekend, Scranton, Pennsylvania held its first ever WordCamp. Organized by Joe Casabona and Phil Erb, the WordPress-focused event was equal parts fun and educational. Given that we use WordPress as our sole platform for building websites, we are delighted when we can give back to the community that surrounds the open source software.  Continue reading »

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Lauren Pittenger speaking at WordCamp Philly 2015

WordCamp Philly 2015: Giving Back to the Community

17 Jun 2015 by Liam Dempsey

We are delighted to report that, by all accounts, WordCamp Philly 2015 was a resounding success. The attendees, speakers, volunteers and sponsors all shared wonderful feedback about the quality, professionalism and friendly atmosphere of Philadelphia’s leading yearly WordPress conference. Continue reading »

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Website strategy for Non-profits: a webinar

Website Strategy for Nonprofits: A Webinar Series with Tech Impact

28 Apr 2015 by Lauren Pittenger

Later this week, our own Liam Dempsey will be giving the second webinar in a five-part series entitled Effective Website Strategies for Non-Profits. The series is being offered and hosted by Tech Impact, a nationally-focused non-profit that delivers IT solutions and cloud services to charities and non-profits. Continue reading »

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Women in Tech Summit

Reflecting on Philly Women in Technology Summit

23 Apr 2015 by Lauren Pittenger

Now in its fourth year, the Philly Women in Technology Summit provided a powerful connection between supporting women who are currently working in technology and supporting adolescent girls who want to enter the industry. As the main fundraiser for TechGirlz, the summit raised $35,000 for this local non-profit dedicated to reducing the gender gap in technology jobs.

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Prestige Conference

Lauren’s Top Three Prestige Conference Takeaways

18 Mar 2015 by Lauren Pittenger

Last month I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend Prestige Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. With a focus on business and career development, I heard presentations from some of the top leaders in the WordPress community such as Jake Goldman of 10Up, April Downing of WP Engine and Cory Miller of iThemes, among others. It was a lot of fun and definitely worth the trip across the country. Continue reading »

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Prestige Conference

On the Road: Prestige Conference + WordCamp Lancaster

24 Feb 2015 by Lauren Pittenger

With the cold months of winter upon us, the little team at LBDesign decided to get to out-of-town industry conferences. Lauren Pittenger was the smarter of the two as she booked flights for Las Vegas. Liam Dempsey only managed to pick-up a speaking opportunity at a conference less than an hour away. Continue reading »

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Mailchimp

Our Email Marketing Case Study

6 Nov 2014 by Liam Dempsey

In October 2014, Liam Dempsey was invited to join one of the hosts of the Chester County Marketing Group in an episode of their weekly OnAir shows. Carla Wilson and Jeff Tincher were interested in learning how LBDesign was able to generate open rates as high as 50% with our monthly newsletter. Continue reading »

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Lauren Pittenger

Hello, Hello; Goodbye, Good Luck!

15 Oct 2014 by Liam Dempsey

If life is a train journey, then this month at LBDesign feels like an “All change!” moment. We are delighted to welcome Lauren Pittenger to our little team. At the same time we’re sad to see our long time friend and colleague, Ngaire Ackerley, head off around the world. Continue reading »

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Dradcast

Hosting the Dradcast

2 Oct 2014 by Liam Dempsey

In case you missed it, we thought we’d let people know that Liam Dempsey recently hosted the Dradcast. The Dradcast is a WordPress-focused video podcast run by Brad Williams and Dre Armeda, leaders in the WordPress community. WordPress currently powers about 20% of the internet. Continue reading »

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WordCamp Philly 2014

Speaking at WordCamp Philly and WordCamp Bournemouth

29 May 2014 by Liam Dempsey

As many of our friends and clients know, we’re big fans of WordPress. We play an active role in the WordPress community. We co-organize both the Philly ‘burbs WordPress Meetup and the London WordPress Meetup. We’re now excited to announce that we’ll be speaking at both WordCamp Philly 2014 and at WordCamp Bournemouth UK 2014. Continue reading »

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