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You may know that I started my WordPress Consulting Business when I arrived here in Vancouver back in February 2009. Since then, I had to learn how to handle the business networking the Canadian way. I found very interesting to meet some other consultants such as Paul Hibbitts who is an expert Usability Consultant and who had its own business here for a very long time and gave me very good advice on how to start a business and network here. The only advice I will share here is: Take some of your time to meet people!

1. Meet people

So that’s what I did, first by Going to the Summer meetup of meetups, but it was very crowded. Then I’ve been to a second one more focused on Internet Marketing. That where I had the chance to meet John Chow and talk with him for nearly an hour about marketing, WordPress and many other topics (like Airbus A380 :D) as well as how he got banned and reintroduced to the Google search.

2. Work

I’m usually a big fan of the let people see how good you are and they will contact you, but it’s very difficult to do when you don’t know the people in your new place.

So, I started my business here by Working for a great video game company, SlantSixGames. This project was about making their entire website using WordPress as a CMS and Blog. I will repeat myself, but I really enjoyed working with these guys ! Lots of passion in their work and the design was really awesome as you can see below.

I just finished a new project for a Sports author, this project was about integrating the design into a WordPress theme. I will post more about this contract later (when the page will be live ;)

3. WordPress Consulting in Vancouver

I know there are already lots of companies doing Wordpress consulting in Vancouver, but I also know there is still room for me ;)

The truth is that there are more Joomla! and Drupal consultants here than WordPress Experts here. I Just wish there was more events around WordPress in order to meet some WordPress fans and can’t wait for the next WordCamp Vancouver.

There is soon to be a WordCamp Fraser Valley but I won’t be able to attend because it’s my daughter’s birthday !

All that to say that I’m a happy WordPress Consultant in Vancouver, and do not hesitate to contact me if you are looking for a WordPress Expert.

[Photo credit: llawliet]