Jelly is an every-so-often casual coworking session. Anyone is welcome to come, bring your laptop, art supplies, or whatever, and work alongside other creative, fun people. Hope to see you there!

We'll each work on our own thing in the same space. Meet new friends, share common interests, trade ideas, brainstorm, get some work done, and maybe even get some business referrals.

It's also a great way to experience the coworking space souk.

Watch videos to see what Jelly is: http://WorkAtJelly.com and RSVP (and see who's come to previous events) at http://wiki.workatjelly.com/JellyInPortland or email [email protected]

Write your name, when you'll be coming, and what you'll be working on:

• Alex Linsker, 6pm, working on coding Product Perks permalinks and holding page layouts

PDX Jelly, free casual coworking, (work on your own thing in the same space with other people) For artists, techies, entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, web and software folks, writers, researchers, etc. Video info here: http://WorkAtJelly.com/ RSVP here: http://wiki.workatjelly.com/JellyInPortland It'll be great to see you!

COPIOUS is a user-centered digital experience agency. We build digital products with the user at heart and technology in our bones.

About TechTalks:

COPIOUSLabs TechTalks series meets every other Friday at 1pm at the Copious office. Our talks span artificial intelligence, new programming languages and techniques, computational linguistics, geographic data processing, systems and software architecture, augmented reality, network security, and more as proposed to our engineering team.

About this talk:

Speakers:

Reid Parham, Lead Systems Engineer

Aaron Edmonds, Software Engineer

Kyle Terry, Senior Systems and Software Engineer

How would you build the world’s largest, fastest, most complex Magento ecommerce store? Join three COPIOUS engineers as they share their approaches to this problem. This one-hour presentation will include the best practices, code samples, and system configurations necessary to scale Magento up to 100,000 daily orders with a catalog of 100,000 products.

All are welcome to attend. If you have a talk that you'd like to suggest presenting, please email it to [email protected] along with a brief outline of what you'd like to cover.

This month's topic: Taxes and Payments at Gilt

Gilt is an online retailer based out of New York City. Gilt's main site, gilt.com, offers luxury apparel and home furnishings. This talk will discuss how Gilt.com supports taxes and payments. We'll discuss Gilt's checkout system and order processing backend.

Speaker:

Sean Sullivan is a software engineer specializing in e-commerce systems, web services development, and mobile applications. Sean works on back office applications at Gilt. Sean has contributed to various open source projects, including the OAuth Java library, OpenID4Java, and OpenCSV.

Join Gemalto, SheerID and Avangate on Wednesday, November 18th at Irving Street Kitchen to connect with other local software and SaaS folks for discussions around everything from how to get started creating online revenue flows to improving your already existing online selling experience to increase revenue and help clients make smart decisions that deepen relationships with existing customers.

Space is limited, so RSVP today!

Gilt is an e-commerce fashion retailer. Gilt's application platform leverages popular programming languages such as Java, Scala, Ruby, and JavaScript.

This talk will focus on data persistence strategies in Gilt's core systems: order processing, payment management, invoicing, and checkout. We'll discuss the Event Sourcing pattern and its implementation in a production system.

Speaker:

Sean Sullivan is a Principal Software Engineer at Gilt. Sean has been a member of Gilt's backoffice team since 2011.

Doors open at 6pm for pizza provided by TEKSystems. The presentation will begin at 6:30pm.

slides: https://speakerdeck.com/sullis/e-commerce-under-the-hood

Participants will learn how to do marketing and sales for any product or service more efficiently and productively through the use of marketing and sales technology. They will also be able to hear what solutions, as there are many, would be a good fit for their particular needs.

This workshop is taught by Bottom Line Strategy Group.

In this workshop we will practice design challenges similar to those one might encounter either on the job or during the interview process for a UX, Product or Service Design position. We will approach the challenge with a mindset on innovation before honing on on what aligns with our user experience and business goals.

Using a combination of pre-work, rapid-research and team activities, we will aim to steer away from "safe innovation" and run-of-the-mill solutions to dive deeper into what is possible and what might most delight our users, customer and clients.

During the session we will practice...

Ideation Innovative thinking Rapid Prototyping Design-thinking White-boarding ...and more! This workshop is designed for UX and HCD professionals of all skill levels but participants will ideally have a basic understanding of human-centered design, UX design, product design or a similar mindset to get the most out of the night.

Get actionably, practical SEO advice on optimizing your page titles, earning high-quality links, growing your traffic, and more. Plus, your questions, answered.

Kai Davis, Owner and Founder, Double Your Ecommerce, will help you turn your store into a powerhouse of persuasion. Kai has been working in Ecommerce since 2006 and working with merchants on Shopify since 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions Q: Will I be on video? A: Only the speakers may be on video but likely, we'll only be sharing the presentation.

Q: Will there be a recording available after the webinar? A: We will do everything we can to have a recording of the webinar for those who attended.

Q: Can I invite others who may be interested? A: Yes! Please have them register as well as they will receive their own link to join the webinar.

Q: Is there a Code of Conduct? A: Yes! If you are attending, organizing or speaking at our event, you are required to agree with our Code of Conduct (https://www.ilanadavis.com/pdx-shopify-meetup-code-of-conduct)

Data can be overwhelming, but it's essential to growing your online store. So what are the metrics that really matter in eCommerce and how do they impact your revenue? And how can you analyze them effectively to draw actionable insights that will impact your sales? Kate will cover all this and more!

Kate Collinson is an eCommerce consultant and growth marketer, passionate about using data to drive online revenue.She has over a decade's experience growing online brands in New York City and Australia, specializing in Shopify and Plus. Some call her a "digital Swiss army knife", with a skillset spanning strategy and analytics, design and code. She currently works with Aussie clients including Nimble Activewear, The Daily Edited and Liberty Belle Rx to grow online brands through data, email, advertising and CRO.

This webinar will explore the ins and outs of SMS marketing. We'll cover how SMS works, the complex laws that govern SMS, and major SMS tools to use for Shopify.

Join us for a discussion regarding what cause marketing looks like in 2020. We'll run through the ins and outs - from campaigns to compliance and leave you with easy to launch ideas for your holiday campaigns.

Mel Lubey blends over 15 years of technology and communications expertise with a passion for advocacy that extends into everything she does. In her role as Chief Impact Offer at DailyKarma, she uses her skills to help brand partners create easy-to-launch cause marketing campaigns using their Shopify App, Shop for Good. She's also a fierce maternal health activist with a love of well-placed curse words & vintage clothing.

Social commerce is continuing to grow for merchants worldwide and the need for influencer marketing, sales channel integrations and the ability to link sales to social is more important than ever before!

Deb Mecca, CEO of Causeway 305, has been a master in sales and marketing for the greater part of 20 years. She has a sharp eye for a good brand message and a compelling story. She believes that sales across social is imperative to grow awareness and solidify bottom of funnel sales.

Let's talk about tweaking your Shopify store and how custom development can be super helpful, or potentially harmful. We'll delve into the pros and cons of premium themes and apps and how to keep things in tip-top shape. Also some helpful tips on how to talk to your developer and get what you want!

Anne Thomas, Co-founder of Design Packs, has over 13 years of experience in web development and has helped create some of the best Shopify themes in the market. She spent 4.5 years at Out of the Sandbox as the Technical Director working on themes such as Turbo and Flex. Her knowledge of the Shopify platform runs deep and when she isn't working on Design Packs, she's consulting with Shop Critique offering up Shopify audits!

You may exist online, but without a cohesive strategy, you could be leaving conversions at the door. Learn how a full-circle approach to digital marketing can not only improve conversions, but provide your customers with a more engaging experience to keep them coming back. We'll explore how organic/paid efforts, email, customer service and web design all working together is key to customer retention.

Jessica Grossman is the Founder & CEO of In Social and the Founder & Spokesperson of Uncover Ostomy. She has been named an Extraordinary Canadian, featured in VICE, Insider, HuffPo, Yahoo! and more.

If you advertise your Shopify store online - you won't want to miss this! The online advertising landscape has changed significantly in the past few months with the new tracking and privacy restrictions introduced by Apple - and more changes are on the way.

We'll take a look at what has changed, new strategies for advertising platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and specific steps you can take to set your Shopify store up for continued success.

Brett is the Founder and Principal at SCOPO, a digital and social advertising agency based in Portland, Oregon. SCOPO is a Facebook Marketing and Technical Partner agency, and has developed marketing and advertising strategies that have generated millions of dollars in new revenue for clients including Lucky Brand, MANSCAPED, Newegg, and Otter.ai.

Brett is a Facebook-Certified Media Planning Professional, Media Buying Professional, and Ads Product Developer. He holds a B.A. in Marketing Management and a MBA from the University of Portland. He lives with his wife and two sons in Cedar Hills, Oregon and is an avid Portland TrailBlazers and Green Bay Packers fan.

Historically, product protection has been a tremendous undertaking for brands- from the time it takes to get licensing, to developing the front end, to building out a team to support warranties claims, these programs have been reserved for only the Best Buys and Apples of the world. While major corporations make massive revenue on warranties, it has left the modern eCommerce merchant at a competitive disadvantage.

There’s a need for Shopify stores of all sizes to offer product protection contracts to stay competitive and increase profit on the products already being sold. Clyde is democratizing the product protection space so that eCommerce merchants can offer warranties- which drives additional revenue, increases D2C sales, and adds longevity to a merchant’s relationship with their end customer.

Well dive into why product protection coverage is essential in scaling your Shopify store and share some examples of how business are using Clyde.

Chloe is the Director of Agency Partnerships at Clyde, where she works with digital agencies of all sizes to help them drive revenue for their merchants and increase the agency’s longevity of relationships with those brands. After a stint as a reality television producer, she began working in eCommerce as an individual contributor within a startup sales organization. Several years into her sales career, Chloe was bitten by the partnerships bug. Since then, she has spent the last several years working on small partnerships teams experiencing rapid growth in the eCommerce sector, where she’s seen more than 100% growth year over year. When she’s not working, Chloe can be found traveling, brewing craft beer, or spending time with her English Bulldog.

We're changing things up this month! Ask Klaviyo experts anything about email marketing this holiday season. Questions around retention strategies, what types of emails you should send, how soon you should start your holiday campaigns this year, how to promote your offers, and more are welcome.

Our Panelist Kris Daria is an email marketing strategist helping beauty & wellness brands to grow their online store with automated email marketing. 
After spending over 10 years working with multi-million dollar e-com brands, Kris has become a pro at automating her client’s email marketing in a day, so they can save time and bring in more sales on autopilot, without lifting a finger. Her focus is on helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs to build impactful & automated email systems while giving them tools to operate with more clarity, ease and flow.

Val Geisler is the Customer Evangelist at Klaviyo. Prior to joining the Klaviyo team, Val was an email marketing consultant for B2B and B2C brands. Because she's obsessed with improving how brands and customers connect, Val loves digging into the best ways to use different channels to make lasting connections.

Join us at the Shopify Portland Metro Group meetup to learn top-notch eCommerce marketing strategies to boost your online store sales. Whether you are a small business owner, digital marketer, or eCommerce enthusiast, this event is tailored to help you stay ahead in the competitive online marketplace. Our expert speakers will cover a range of topics including social media advertising, web standards compliance, and the latest eCommerce technology trends. Network with fellow retail professionals and web developers to exchange ideas and keep your eCommerce game strong. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your online business presence and maximize your revenue potential!

This is our first Event! So come prepared for a relaxed meetup where we can exchange information, network, share stories, and discuss what we all want to get out of our Shopify Portland Metro Group.

We will have swag, food, and beverages (seltzers, mocktails, and brews)!