Keynote presentation for WordCamp Nashville 2016

1. UP
#WCNASH
#LevelUp
Steve Zehngut
@zengy
IN WORDPRESS
LEVELING
CHALLENGE: Name the title of the movies shown in the following slides. There may be a quiz after.

2. CREATEYour Own Luck

3. KNOCK ON AS MANY DOORS
AS POSSIBLE.
Some will open.
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TIP #1

4. COMMUNITY
Grow Your

5. GIVE UNCONDITIONALLY.
It comes back to you in spades.
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TIP #2

6. is a façade
PERFECTION

7. WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES.
Learn from them and don’t
repeat them.
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TIP #3

8. STFUand Listen

9. ASK OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS.
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TIP #4

10. Don’t
REACT

11. TAKE A BREATH. TAKE A WALK.
CLEAR YOUR HEAD.
Then respond.
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TIP #5

12. NEVERBurn A Bridge

13. TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT.
Especially when things don’t go
your way.
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TIP #6

14. NO
It’s OK to say

15. BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF AS
YOU EVALUATE PROJECTS.
Decline work that is not a good fit.
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TIP #7

16. FOCUS
On Your Specialty

17. BECOME THE GURU IN A NICHE.
People will remember you.
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TIP #8

18. Surround Yourself with Good People

19. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE THE
SMARTEST PERSON IN THE
ROOM.
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TIP #9

20. Social Networking != Networking

21. RAPPORT IS INVALUABLE.
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TIP #10

22. My Challenge to You…

24. #LevelUp#WCNASH
STEVE ZEHNGUT
@ZENGY
ZEEK INTERACTIVE
ZEEK.COM
UPLEVELING