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We Got Amazon Kindles for Our Team
At iThemes, one of our core values is: “Learn and Grow, then Teach and Share.” Our emphasis for our team as a whole and the individuals in it has been on lifelong learning and on continual improvement and growth. Our team and I readily acknowledge we have not “arrived” nor will we ever. We always have more to learn. More potential for growth and improvement. We can be better teammates, [...]
2011 State of iThemes Webinar May 19
As we roll into our fourth year of doing business (yes, we started this business in Jan. 2008), I’ve found increasingly how valuable it is to transparently communicate with our team and our community about why and how we do things. So this year, I’ll be sharing our 2011 State of iThemes and with it our strategic plan, core values and objectives for the rest of the year (and into [...]
We’re Hiring – Come Work With Us!
We’re always looking for talented people who fit with our unique culture and mission. So we just posted our new Jobs page here. We’re actively looking for a designer and a developer, among other roles. If you fit one of these and are willing to move to Oklahoma City, let us know by filling out the form on our Jobs page here.
Our Lightning Talk Replays from IgniteOKC
Matt Danner and I recently gave lightning talks at IgniteOKC and here are the video replays. I talked about why work shouldn’t be a four-letter word and Matt gave insights into how to be human in a web world, taking cues from our work with our customer community and offering tips.
Our Lightning Talks from WordCamp Phoenix 2011
Here’s my recent lightning talk at WordCamp Phoenix called How to Ride the Roller Coaster of Entrepreneurship and Not Throw Up: And Matt Danner’s great talk on Why You Need a WordPress Backup: Our team loves going to WordCamps (we’ve sponsored a bunch and have been asked to speak at many of them) … check out the central WordCamp schedule for one close to you.
What is MassivePress?
For the last couple of years, I’ve had the great privilege of making some of the best friends through business that I’ve ever had. Those relationships have been some of the richest rewards of starting a business in WordPress. Independently, we’ve chatted via instant messenger throughout the day, had extended phone calls, and always sought out each other at WordCamps or other events. For a long time, it’s been my [...]
Donate to WordPress Foundation and Get a Free T-Shirt
As part of our three-year anniversary at iThemes, we’re GIVING BACK to our local community and to WordPress in special ways. Here’s how you can Give Back to WordPress and get a free T-shirt from iThemes: Donate more than $50 (US) to the WordPress Foundation between Jan. 11, 2011 and Jan. 31, 2011 Then email your Paypal donation receipt from the WordPress Foundation, along with your complete mailing address and [...]
Free Training for iThemes Builder in January 2011
We had our best month ever in December thanks to you – our community … so thank you for making 2010 so awesome! Wanted to quickly tell you about a couple of free training opportunities with iThemes Builder and BackupBuddy from our WebDesign.com training division … be sure to sign up below: Thursday, January 6th – 7pm – BluePrint Basics: Convert your HTML site to Builder Step-by-step instructions on how [...]
Cheers to 2010, Our Team and Community
I did an extended and more personal version of this post on my personal site called “What Matters to Me” but wanted to do a year-end “Thank You” post here as well. This year has been especially great for our company (we’ve ended the year with our best month ever) … and I hope for our community as we’re released new products, enhanced existing ones adding more and more value [...]
Our Holiday Hours
In honor of the holidays and to allow our team to spend time with their families, the iThemes, PluginBuddy and WebDesign.com customer service and support forums will be closed for Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 and Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. Additionally, our Oklahoma City office will be closed Dec. 24-31, 2010 …. with our team checking in as we can over the break to ensure we provide quality support help to [...]
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