🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Bud Kraus on Teaching WordPress, Empathy-First Design & Lifelong Learning 🎓 In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas sits down with Bud Kraus—veteran WordPress educator and web design instructor—to explore what it means to truly teach, support, and empower people in the WordPress ecosystem. 🔥 Topics covered: ✔️ How Bud’s teaching philosophy helps beginners overcome fear and confusion in WordPress ✔️ Wh...

🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Jesse Friedman on Innovation, WP Cloud & Open Source Partnerships 💡 In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas chats with Jesse Friedman, Heap of WP Cloud and Director of Innovation and Partnership Success at Jetpack, about rethinking WordPress through the lens of education, cloud hosting, and sustainable community collaboration. 🔥 Topics covered: ✔️ How Jesse's background in education influences product innov...

🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Mike Stott on WordPress, Zero BS CRM & Lessons from 15 Years in the Industry 💡In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas sits down with Mike Stott, long-time WordPress entrepreneur and creator of Zero BS CRM (now Jetpack CRM), to discuss his journey from finance to tech, building successful WordPress products, and his insights into the evolving ecosystem.🔥 Topics covered:✔️ How Mike transitioned from finance to WordPress develo...

🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Ren Stanforth on WordPress, Women in Tech & Community 🌍In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas sits down with Ren Stanforth, WordPress developer and Deputy Manager at CreateIT, to explore her journey in tech, challenges as a woman in the industry, and her experience at WordCamp Asia 2025.🔥 Topics covered:✔️ Ren’s 11-year journey in WordPress & IT✔️ Challenges faced as a Filipina in the tech industry✔️ How WordCamp Asia 2...

In this episode, Christos Paloukas sits down with Prashant Baldha, an experienced WordPress plugin developer, to discuss the art of plugin creation, open-source contributions, and the evolving WordPress ecosystem.🔥 Topics covered:✔️ The journey of a WordPress plugin developer and lessons learned✔️ Challenges and best practices in building successful plugins✔️ The importance of open-source contributions in WordPress✔️ Navigating the WordPress plugin repository and ecosystem📌 Key Takeaways:🔹 Wh...

In this episode, Christos Paloukas sits down with Marcus Burnette, Strategy & Customer Experience at Bluehost, to discuss The WP World—the "community of communities" for WordPress enthusiasts worldwide.🔥 Topics covered: ✔️ The story behind The WP World and The Map that connects WordPress users globally✔️ How WordPress communities are evolving and why they matter✔️ The balance between tech, strategy, and community in WordPress✔️ The future of WordPress networking & meetups📌 Key Takeawa...

🚀 Welcome to another episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, where we bring insightful conversations with the people shaping WordPress and enterprise web development!In this episode, Christos Paloukas sits down with Alex Nitu, Product Manager & Technical Strategist at Crowd Favorite, to discuss:🔥 From developer to product strategist – how Alex transitioned from coding to leading enterprise solutions.🔥 The role of WordPress in large-scale digital experiences – why enterprises choose Word...

In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with, Theo Gkitsos, a WordPress developer and an active Greek WordPress Community member. Theo loves and supports the community while still actively attending to e-commerce clients.We cover the following: • What is an easy way to contribute to the WordPress ecosystem? • What motivates WordPress contrinutors and how it effects their personal growth? • Helpful advice for new potential WordPress speakers....

In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with an experienced SEO expert, Anna Morgali, who is no stranger to the SEO market. Anna helps individuals and businesses with their online ranking, presence and overall success.We cover the following: • How is site SEO evaluated? • What metrics are important in SEO? • WordPress; the SEO friendly CMS and why.Where to find Anna Morgali:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-moragli/Website: searchma...

In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with an insightful Daniel Stanica who knows the ins and outs of competitive intelligence. Daniel helps digital brands reach the right clients through SEO and organic marketing.We cover the following: • What is competitive intelligence, including a real-world scenario, and what businesses is it geared toward. • Is competitive intelligence ethical? • What tools you can use to gain a step ahead of your...

In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with an iconic member of the WordPress community, Michelle Frechette. Michelle runs multiple important community and people-centric projects and podcasts alongside her position as Director of Community Engagement for StellarWP. 🎤 💜We cover the following: • Michelle's personally most rewarding project; supporting underrepresented people and DEIB! • Changes that surfaced within the WP community from all ...

PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Evangelia (Evelina) Pappa at WordCamp Larissa 2024In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with Evangelia (Evelina) Pappa, a primary member of the Greek WordPress community, WordCamp organizer and HR Specialist; coming in from WordCamp Larissa 2024. 🎤✨ We cover the following: • WordCamp Larissa; in Evangelia's home town! • How do you find the right people for the job in a WordPress tech business? • W...

PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Uros Tasic at WordCamp Larissa 2024 In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with Uros Tasic, an seasoned performance-oriented Developer, WordPress Contributor and WordCamp Orangizer and Speaker; coming in from WordCamp Larissa 2024. 🎤 ✨ We cover the following: • What it's like to organize for WordCamp? • What team is Uros' favorite and why including a chat about the WordPress community tea...

In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with Elli Mouchtari, an accomplished Marketer, Brand Strategist, and Content Creator, at WordCamp Larissa 2024. 🎤 ✨ We dive into what it truly takes to build a compelling and lasting personal brand. 🚀Discover insights on: • The strategic steps needed to establish a unique personal brand. • What channels may be used to promote a personal brand. • How many channels do you really need? W...