Wpblab - A Wordpress Social Media Show

This week on WPblab we'll be talking with Natalie MacLees and Alex Vasquez of Website Weekend.LA a non-profit hackathon that pairs digital creatives with local non-profits. vegasgivecamp.org GiveCamp.org | Coding for Charity www.seattlegivecamp.org Website Weekend LA – A Non-Profit Hackathon in Los Angeles Girl Develop It Los Angeles – Girl Develop It Giving Back | Branding & Digital Marketing Agency 48in48.org do_action – Using WordPress for good Volunteer Wait List – A Non-Profit Hackathon in Los Angeles Soylent.com – Healthy, convenient, affordable food Sponsors – A Non-Profit Hackathon in Los Angeles Training and Empowering the client to do their own updates Projects get a project manager and prep work happens before the event Teams include volunteers with a range of skills (writers, content creators, UX, etc) Non-profits provide content as well to save time Issue is often lack of storytelling – people connect with stories (content is important) Some clients want whole new sites, others want refre