{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The WP Minute+","title":"PressConf EU: WordPress Needs to Stop Playing Defense","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0fa44773\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":893,"description":"This episode of The WP Minute+ is a conversation with Raquel, the organizer behind PressConf, about bringing the event to Europe for the first time.\n\nPressConf EU is coming to Barcelona October 27–30, and Raquel explains why she believes the European WordPress community needs a space where people can have more open conversations about business, money, risk, and the future of WordPress.\n\nMatt and Raquel also talk about the pressure facing WordPress businesses, why leaders need to make deliberate choices instead of constantly reacting to the latest industry changes, and what attendees can expect from the European event — including speakers, networking, and the intentionally unrecorded conversations that make PressConf different.\n\nTakeaways\nPressConf EU is coming to Barcelona.\nEuropean WordPress businesses need more open conversations.\nPressConf creates space for honest business discussions.\nWordPress businesses are facing more uncertainty.\nRaquel wants attendees to leave with confidence in their choices.\nWordPress needs more people willing to lead.\nPressConf EU will feature mostly European speakers.\nThe event will include unrecorded sessions and facilitated discussions.\nPressConf EU runs October 27–30.\nImportant Links\nPressConf EU: PressConf EU","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Sc_eJunw7xigqxjwbAQZm4WVha2xRuUoFYgmWEEXnaU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODUy/NDIxOTQzZmFmNDk3/ZDk4ZGUzZTQ3NzA3/NTk5MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}