I’ll be attending the 501 Tech Club monthly meeting this Thursday, August 16 from 5:30PM – 7:30PM at The Rhode Island Foundation in Providence. In addition to mingling with some local non-profit tech leaders, I’ll be serving as one of the panel members for the “Ask An Expert, A Group Problem Solving Salon” panel slated to kick off around 6PM. The meeting will be informal and is designed to connect non-profits with tech experts who can lend insight on how to use online marketing tools to further organizational and fundraising goals. I’ll be fielding questions on how non-profits can better leverage their websites as part of their larger digital strategies. Hope to see you there!
In an unexpected, but certainly delightful turn of events, I will be speaking at WordCamp Milwaukee next weekend! As some of you may or may not know, my family is from Milwaukee and I lived there for a few years, so I’m really excited to not only attend, but speak at the city’s inaugural WordCamp.
WordCamp Milwaukee will consist of three tracks: User, Developer, and Unconference. I’ll be speaking in the User track and delivering my “WordPress Can Do That” presentation. My talk will focus on showcasing some of the amazing sites running WordPress, profiling unique front-end user experiences and the custom backend publishing interfaces that make managing these sites a breeze.
If you’re in the area or plan on attending the event, feel free to ping me on Twitter (@jessjurick) if you’d like to meet up!
Are you a tech-savvy, self-motivated marketing professional, or recent college graduate, with a passion for using online and offline tools to help companies better market their services and convert prospects into clients? Then you might be a great fit for 10up’s new Marketing Coordinator role! As Marketing Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
Scheduling introduction meetings with prospective new clients
Preparing one-page briefs on new project opportunities that will inform initial conversations with prospects
Developing lead generation channels to expand our prospective client pool
Collaborating with the strategy team to prepare proposals for new project opportunities
Maintaining, updating, and creating content for our website, including client case studies and blog posts
Building a content strategy for 10up’s Facebook and Twitter presences and managing interactions on those platforms
Preparing client status and billing reports
Managing basic operational tasks, including scheduling team trips and preparing monthly client invoices
While prior experience is great, enthusiasm and the ability to learn quickly on your feet will serve as great substitutes for experience. As with all of our positions, the Marketing Coordinator’s scope of responsibilities is expected to evolve over time, so you should have the willingness to be flexible and pitch in where needed. Ideally, after an initial training period, the person who fills this role will have the opportunity to take on more senior marketing and project management responsibilities, so excellent communication (both written and verbal) and organizational skills are required.
We envision the Marketing Coordinator position as a full-time role, but applicants seeking part-time work will also be considered. 10up is a distributed company, so you will have the opportunity to work from home, which is just one of the many perks we offer our employees!
Think you’re ready to join team 10up and help us grow our business? Then send your resume, cover letter, and three references to jake@get10up.com.
How do you build an audience and inspire them to actively engage with your content? That was the subject of my talk at WordCamp Miami 2012.
Start learning our secrets by checking out the slides. Hopefully the video will be published on WordPress.tv within a month or two; we’ll be sure to post that when it’s up.
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Going to WordCamp Miami? Catch Jake and Jess! Jake will be debuting “What Would Core Do?” – a guide to building theme and plug-in administration that feels native – in the developer’s track. Meanwhile, Jess – a former Miami native and an organizer of WordCamp Miami 2010 – will offer insight into building communities around your online content. Hope we see you there!
