This is the fourth post in a series to help you get to know our 2015 WordCamp Sacramento organizers a little better!
So far, we have introduced you to Bill Mead, Brian Bourn, and Jake Goldman. Today, you get to meet the amazing Heather Hogan. Be sure to give Heather at shout out on Twitter and don’t forget to use our hashtag #wcsac.
Get To Know Heather
Through empathy and education, Heather Hogan demystifies technology and usability, helping organizations define, strategize, and build online communications that delight. Clients rely on her to do a quality job because she has done it so many times for clients like the City of Rocklin, Land Home Financial Services, AARP, and the Sacramento Public Library.
WordPress Q&A With Heather
Why WordPress? Why do you use it?
It’s free, it’s easy to use, teach, and build sites with. Plus the community is pretty fun and unique.
What is your favorite thing/feature in WordPress?
That’s a tricky one, I love all things drag and drop, and the customizer is neat-o, but I’m going to go with the power and availability of extensions like themes and plugins that make WordPress a powerhouse.
Share 1-2 plugins you use often and think people need to know about.
Jetpack for the win! That plugin does things it used to take 6-10 plugins to do. I also like the events calendar by Modern Tribe, I’ve tried a lot of calendars and it’s the best.
How has the community made a difference for you or influenced you?
I never know that there were so many people who got really excited (like I do) about things like semantic design, improving user experience, and content strategy. I found my people.
What makes Sacramento awesome? Why should people be excited to come to Sacramento for WordCamp?
Ah, so many things. Two rivers people! We have 2 gorgeous rivers flowing through our city! Add to that an amazing arts scene, great restaurants (farm to fork capital), locally-owned boutiques, a richly preserved history, a walkable downtown and midtown, trains (I like trains), a thriving beer and artisanal cocktail scene, and an authentic, wooden-boardwalk-cobble-stone-streets-cops-on-horseback-paddle-boat-saloon-filled old town.