A few things I wanted to accomplish with this redesign:

1. Create a visual hierarchy of my active networks on my main page
2. Make the homepage more palatable for non-bloggers and first time visitors
3. Integrate my FriendFeed lifestream with my blog
4. Install ‘Disqus‘ for comments and ‘ShareThis‘ for posts

I am still very happy with WordPress. They’ve made it very easy to migrate from the hosted to non-hosted version. The project took me less than four hours to: setup server, install wp, export and import posts, hack up CSS for homepage, integrate plugins, and QA / final touches.

I’d be interested in hearing some feedback on how I could make the site better, or maybe something I may have missed.

A few of my favorite things about the redesign:

• Easier to comment
• Easier to share posts
• Easier for first time visitors to see what I am all about before diving into my blog
• Easier to subscribe to blog + lifestream via Nourish

Please leave me some feedback on what you like/dislike? I appreciate it, thanks!

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Mixergy is a web service that helps you collaborate with other hosts to organize events and manage reservations. Mixergy was founded by Andrew Warner, a serial entrepreneur with experience in launching, selling, and running a successful businesses. During my call today, Andrew stood out as a leader that makes a point to take initiative and create opportunities for his business.

Mixergy was created out of the desire to bring together like minded communities for networking locally. Though most of the initial ‘mixing’ or networking happens before the actual event, Andrew emphasizes the importance of connecting in-person too. “After I looked at the landscape of event reservation software, I found a unique opportunity to build something very different,” Andrew stated.

Mixergy is different because it pulls multiple organizers together to host the same event (without them sharing each other’s contacts), which allows for maximum impact and exposure for companies co-hosting the same event.

What started as a side hobby for Andrew, has now grown into an emerging brand that has taken a life of its own.

Hosting an event of your own couldn’t be easier- just head over to mixergy.com and signup today. If you’d like to cohost an event with Andrew (similar to what we did with Happy Hour 2.0), please connect with him via his blog and he’d be happy to organize something.

This was the first published interview in a series of posts I am conducting with web leaders, locally and nationally. My goal is to connect with accomplished entrepreneurs in the web industry and share their winning formula with my readers. Hearing the stories behind the emerging brands directly from the leaders, I hope, will give an added dimension to understanding what makes them (and hopefully you) successful.

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Audio Interview of Andrew Warner using Utterz.

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