Engaging Session at WordCamp Singapore 2019

WordCamp Singapore was held on 16 August 2019 at Microsoft Singapore. This was certainly a highly anticipated event that gathers international certified speakers who exchange insights of WordPress. Everyone who attended enjoyed fun and intriguing topics discussed on vital awareness of the latest trends ongoing of WordPress, Open Source content management system that powers 34% of the web.

WordCamp Singapore 2019

Our talk session

It was a privilege for us to present at WordCamp Singapore again. Our co-founder Sam presented a talk session ‘Designing with Gutenberg‘. Sam also has spoken in WordCamp Singapore 2017. 

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Housefull session for ‘Designing with Gutenberg’ 

Sam started off sharing about Gutenberg which is a content authoring tool that is built for WordPress. The sharing is about some basic and advanced features of Gutenberg such as post covers, columns, social embeds, classic editor, reusable blocks (export-import), custom CSS and experiences of using JavaScript that extend the functionality Gutenberg in WordPress.

Sam delivering his speech

The response from the crowd was super encouraging and the level of engagement between the speakers and the participants higher than expected. Most attendees stayed on for an hour more discussing on the topics.

WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2019

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Upcoming WordCamp Kuala Lumpur on 2 November 2019

In case you missed WordCamp Singapore, you are invited to WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2019! Our co-founder Sam is the lead organizer for this year WordCamp KL. MU DOT MY PLT is sponsoring WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2019 for the third time consecutively. 

International E-Learning Conference 2019 (IUCEL)

It was a serendipitous experience as IUCEL provided significant exposure on e-Learning training to be conducted between universities and schools in various districts. This encouraged e-Learning education to become a major emphasis in the current national policy of education. Besides that, e-Learning applications are conveniently accessible at all levels of learning institutions.

Vice-Chancellor of UNIMAS, YBhg Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Sauidi
Deputy General Ministry of Higher Education at IUCEL 2019

There were a variety of participants from tertiary learning institutions and schools showed tremendous support in this event. All were warmly welcomed with the opening speech by Vice-Chancellor of UNIMAS, YBhg Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Sauidi.

Higher Education Ministry

At the closing ceremony speech was officiated by Deputy Director General of Higher Education, YBhg Prof Dr Mohd Cairul Iqbal Bin Mohd Amin. After that, a traditional dance entertainment known as Zapin performed exclusively to attract the crowd.

MU DOT MY PLT was thrilled to participate in International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL) at the campus of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) from 21 to 22 August 2019 with the theme “Inspiring Innovations for Sustainable Futures”.

Deputy Director General of Higher Education, YBhg Prof Dr Mohd Cairul Iqbal Bin Mohd Amin
Traditional dance entertainment known as Zapin

MU DOT MY at IUCEL

Our booth at IUCEL 2019
Our booth at IUCEL 2019
Our booth at IUCEL 2019

YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Sulong Matjeraie shown an immerse interest at our booth on e-Learning especially ModernLMS that improve learning engagements among undergraduates and students.

Our main objective is to create an easy understanding of valuable e-Learning platforms to all universities and learning centres in Malaysia. We are equipped with experienced trainers that transform the business to implement digitalisation and improved practices on e-Learning applications with interactive teaching and learning approaches.

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Recap Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit 2019

Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit 2019 (EIMS 2019) was held on 8 August 2019 at the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC), Cyberjaya.

EIMS 2019 with the theme of ‘Storytelling in the Digital World’ gave the fundamental human experience that unites people and drives stronger, deeper connections and a method to communicate, educate, share and connect. EIMS 2019 focused on learning the different platforms and tools for brand storytelling.

EIMS 2019 Crowd

Nearly 1000 participants crowded the event venue keeping update on the cutting-edge marketing trends, tools, platforms, and technologies. EIMS 2019 scheduled with more than 23 trending topics with more than 35 speakers. Besides, there were 30 exhibitors presented to the attendees various latest marketing tools.

This year, attendees came from various sectors not just from Malaysia but from around the world. The one-day event was packed with presentations and workshops by highly regarded speakers of various industry backgrounds. 

Speakers

EIMS 2019 invited more than 35 speakers from digital marketing experts ​to communicate the kinds of important sights into advancing technology, marketing strategies and digital marketing trends. EIMS was the most effective platform for businesses to connect with digital solution providers who can inspire or help them to grow their business online.

Our lead trainer, Sam, was also invited to give an overview of marketing trends with the topic “Building website with WordPress drag and drop page builder”

Exhibitors

More than 30 exhibitors joined this event to represent their respective organizations. As a Gold Partner, we were there to join the exhibition booth. Related to Sam’s topic, you may attend to our WordPress Web Design Training to get a deeper understanding and build your own website. During the event, we offered training registration promotion. For those who missed out this opportunity, you still can get 10% off the training registration fee, valid till 31 December 2019. Scroll down to get the code!

Register for WordPress Web Design Training today

Use coupon code EEC201910 and get 10% off. Valid until 31 December 2019.

Speaking at WordCamp Singapore

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WordCamp Singapore 2019 will be held on 16-17 August 2019 at Microsoft Singapore and General Assembly. The two days event scheduled for Conference Day and Contributors Day. 

WordCamp Singapore is a conference that focuses on everything in WordPress. This informal, community-organised events are put together by WordPress users. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other, all while talking about our favourite open-source CMS, WordPress. 

Conference Day

Date: 16 August 2019
Venue: Microsoft Singapore

Conference Day comprise of talks on a variety of topics to cover different stages of the WordPress journey from beginner to expert. the topics include WordPress development, copywriting, blogging, design, marketing, business, and SEO, Front end and back end development, writing copy and content, WordPress business topics, site creation case-studies and WordPress for beginners. WordPress has helped a lot of designers, developers, content creators, bloggers and business owners to make a living. 

Contributors Day

Date: 17 August 2019
Venue: General Assembly

Workshops are at the core of every WordCamp providing a chance to be involved and contribute back to WordPress and the community.  On the Contributors Day, variety of topics will be covered at different stages of the WordPress journey from beginner to expert.

General Admission $40 SGD

Tickets are $40 SGD for the conference and contributor day, that gets you one day of excellent presentations over two tracks, morning tea, lunch, coffee, swag, and access to the after party! On Saturday you will have access to the contributor day filled with hands-on workshops.

Community Sponsor $250 SGD

Everything included with the standard General Admission ticket. The community sponsorships are intended for freelancers, tiny companies, or WordPress fans who wish to give a little more than the cost of general admission. 

We'll be There!

This is the chance to meet new people and chat and relax with old friends. Sam from MU DOT MY PLT will be speaking at WordCamp Singapore on 16th August 2019 with the topic “Designing with Gutenberg”.

If you are attending WordCamp Singapore 2019, get in touch with him. 

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Happy Eid Adha

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MU DOT MY PLT wishes Happy Eid Adha to all Muslims in Malaysia. 
May this Raya comes with full of blessings and more meaningful for you and the whole family.

WordCamp Asia Coming Soon this 2020

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WordCamp Asia 2020 will be held on 21-23 February 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Many cities in Asia hosting WordCamps every year. However, this is the first regional WordCamp in Asia which aims to bring the Asia community together. 

Asia has many vibrant and diverse WordPress communities across distant geographical areas. Thus, WordCamp Asia organizers are expecting for at least 1,000 attendees.

WordCamp Asia will be focusing on talks and workshops about most popular WordPress content management system. WordPress is a free open source content management system that allows you to design amazing websites and blogs.

Tickets

Tickets will be released in batches, so if you see no available Standard tickets, do check back often or follow their social media for the latest updates. The tickets is being sold at just USD 26. That will includes access to sessions, the afterparty, and swag items! 

Get your tickets now!

We'll be There!

Our lead trainer, Sam is one of the organizer of this year WordCamp Asia. If you are attending WordCamp Asia 2020, get in touch with him.

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Join WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2019 this November

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WordCamp Kuala Lumpur (WCKL) will be held on Saturday, 1-2 November 2019 at the Berjaya Times Square. This is a fully WordPress conference focuses on talks and workshops about most popular WordPress content management system. WordPress is a free open source content management system that allows you to design amazing websites and blogs.

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Tickets

WordCamps tickets are limited quantity. Once it is sold out, there is no more tickets will be released. WordCamp regular tickets priced at RM 79 only. You are paying 75% less of the actual cost per person. Thanks to their SponsorsThe tickets can be paid by online banking as well. 

Get your tickets now!

We are sponsoring again!

Our co-founder Sam is the lead organizer for this year WordCamp KL. 

There are many sponsors contributes to this event. We are sponsoring WordCamp KL again as one of the Silver Sponsor. Please feel free to visit our booth to get to know more about our WordPress Training and get swag items from us!

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Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit 2019

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Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit 2019 (EIMS 2019) will be held on 8 August 2019 at MaGIC Cyberjaya. This event is targeting more than 1000 attendees and 35 speakers from digital marketing industry.

EIMS 2019 provides a great platform for you to meet the digital marketing experts, gain experience in terms of Digital Marketing and keep you up to date on the cutting-edge marketing trends, tools, platforms, and technologies.

EIMS 2019 Schedule

Three track of programmes will be on-going concurrently on 8 August 2019. Attendees are allowed to choose their favourite speaking sessions to join. 

Our trainer, Sam will be speaking at EIMS 2019 with the topic “Building website with WordPress drag and drop page builder” at 3.20p.m. (Workshop 1).

Why attend EIMS 2019?

Seize the opportunity

Join this event to connect with the eCommerce experts and learn more strategies and solutions, to establish stronger online presence in local and internationally.

Inspirational keynotes

All presentations go through a vigorous review process to make sure they are entertaining, informative and with concrete takeaways that you can put into action as soon as you’re back at work.

Quality, not quantity

Great care is taken to ensure that every single attendee is selected for their relevance, influence and seniority in the industry. Think no recruiters, no media, no trainees, instead, it’s a gathering of the leading executives that matter.

Meet partners

Who knows you might find a right business partner to grow your eCommerce business? Access to exhibition floor to network with the industry peers, to exchange solutions and create possible collaborations.

EIMS 2019 Sponsors

Every year, EIMS have been supported by many sponsors and partners including MU DOT MY PLT. This time, we will take part as a Gold Partner. 

We'll be There!

Besides speaking at EIMS 2019, we also join this event as an exhibitor. Please feel free to visit our booth to get to know more about our Marketing Training (Google Ads, Google Analytics, SEO and MarketPlace) and get swag items from us!

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Exabytes eCommerce Conference 2019

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Exabytes eCommerce Conference (EEC) 2019 was successfully organised by Exabytes Network Sdn. Bhd. on 27 June 2019 at MaGIC, Cyberjaya. Many leading brands and eCommerce players join this event for networking, learn and get inspired. EEC 2019 gathered eCommerce players, marketing and technology professionals to focus on the latest trends and the future of eCommerce. There were multiple features for the attendees, professionals, exhibitor for possible collaboration & partnership. 

Key speakers

Chan Kee Siak, Founder & CEO of Exabytes Group starts the main conference with the topic of “Grow global with digital economy”. Then followed by 29 speakers from a local and international business owner who shared their thoughts and minds about the trending topics, eCommerce Strategy 2019 through presentations, panel discussions and workshops.  

Chan Kee Siak CEO Exabytes at EEC 2019
Photo credit: Exabytes

EEC 2019 Crowd

Nearly 800 participants crowded the event venue to learn, network and expand their horizons. EEC 2019 scheduled with many new trending topics and new speakers. Besides, there were 28 exhibitors who presented to the attendees various latest eCommerce tools.

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Crowds in MaGIC, Cyberjaya
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Attendees in a workshop
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EEC networking lounge
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EEC VVIP private lounge

This event comprised of few agendas; Main Conference, Workshop and Networking. Attendees were making EEC 2019 at most. All angles were crowded with people including the main conference, workshop room and networking lounge. 

Sponsors and Partners EEC 2019

Many sponsors and partners collaborating in this event including MU DOT MY PLT. In this eCommerce event, we took part as a Silver Sponsor. As an ICT training provider, we provide WordPress eCommerce Training. During the event, we offered training registration promotion. For those who missed out this opportunity, you still can get 10% off training registration fee, valid till 31 December 2019. Scroll down to get the code!

See more photos of EEC 2019!

What's Next?

Exabytes will be organizing another conference, Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit (EIMS) which will be held on 8th August 2019. EIMS 2019 is targeting for more attendees to be in MaGIC Cyberjaya. We will be there and our speaker will give a talk on WordPress. See you there!

Register for WordPress eCommerce Training Today

Use coupon code EEC201910 and get 10% off. Valid until 31 December 2019.

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SST Implementation Effective 1 August 2019

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In line with the Government announcement on the Sales and Services Tax Act 2018, the Sales and Services Tax (SST) will be implemented for all sales effective August 1st , 2019. Training and services provided by MU DOT MY PLT will include SST at a standard rate of 6% which will be on the invoice issued from 1st August 2019 onwards.

Note:

For more information on the SST, please visit the Royal Malaysian Customs’ website to check on our SST registration status.​

Name of Business: MU DOT MY PLT
SST Registration Number: B16-1907-3200001

Should you have any further inquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us at 603-80116639 or email us at hello@mu.my for further assistance. 

WordCamp Europe 2019 in Berlin

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WordCamp Europe breaking the record as the world largest WordPress conference. WordCamp Europe was held in Berlin, Germany from 20 to 22 June 2019 which gathered the WordPress users from 97 countries around the world.

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Attendees of WordCamp Europe 2019

Many sponsors and contributors helped this event run smoothly. According to the statistics, WordCamp Europe 2019 attracted more that 1.5 thousand first-timers and a total of 210 sponsors to joined this annual event. 

 A total of 3260 tickets sold just within a few weeks while there were more people still looking for the tickets. Thus they had to seek for #WCEUTickets across social media channels if anyone want to sell the tickets.

There were 2734 attendees crowded the Estrel Hotel and Congress Center. Luckily, friendly folks from the WCEU volunteers, wearing bright pink t-shirts, to guide the attendees from the day WCEU started till end. For any lost and found, accessibility, questions and directions can checked in at the Info Desk for clarification on anything.

Day 1: Contributor Day

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Different balloon colour at each table symbolise the difference WordPress teams

WordCamp Europe 2019 kicks off with Contributor Day on 20th June 2019 at Estrel Hotel, Berlin. More than 500 contributors, led by 37 experienced contributors and supported by our organising and volunteer team. 169 new contributors participated this year.

At this one-day event attendees will be able to contribute to WordPress, collaborate with new and existing contributors, and learn about the different ways to get involved in the project. 

WordCamp Europe 2019 discover 25 WordPress teams for anyone who wants to get involved with WordPress which including Accessibility Team, Community Team, PHP Team, JavaScript Team, Design Team, Hosting Team, Marketing Team, Mobile Team, Support Team, Training Team and many others. They got to meet the team and use their skills to improve WordPress besides work on a practical task given. This Contributor Day attracted many people from many background to share their WordPress knowledge and experiences with their team. 

Day 2: Conference Day

The Conference Day schedule comprised of 39 conference topics delivered by the WordPress expert speakers including the Founder of WordPress, SEO specialists, open-source fanatics, bloggers, core developer, business owner and CEOs. Apart from that, there were 15 workshops were conducted during the Conference Day.  

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Our lead trainer Sam Suresh, contributing on stage
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WordCamp Europe 2019 Global Lead, Milan Ivanovic
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Another conference track at WCEU 2019
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Workshop attendees at WCEU 2019

Two conferencing days were split into categories; content, development, design, business and community which were hosted at the same venue. Attendees had to choose the related talks according to their focus. Thousands of attendees paid attention to every speaker and note down everything that help in their WordPress journey. 

WordPress Founder: Matt Mullenweg

The WordPress Founder, Matt Mullenweg showed up at WordCamp Europe in Berlin giving update on the progress of the block editor. He attributed much of its continued success to the availability of the Gutenberg plugin, which allows for quick iteration and testing. More than 150,000 posts are published per day using the block editor, which Mullenweg said is “a testament to the long development period” that gave the team an opportunity to work out bugs and make it usable for a large number of people.

See more on what Matt Mullenweg talked about..

Day 3: Conference Day & After Party

In celebration of WordCamp Europe, the Conference Day was concluded with After Party. Clients and members of WordPress community, WordPress engine team socialized with “Back to the 80s” theme. WordCamp Europe 2019 suggested several costume rental and second hand shops for the attendees to bring the 80s vibe with their hairstyle, outfit and accessories. 

“Back to the 80s” theme bring back to moments in history where WordPress Co-Founder, Mike Little wrote his first open source code; WordPress Founder, Matt Mullenweg was born in 1984 and many WordCamp Europe organisers were born in the 80s also, including Global Lead Milan Ivanovic and Local Lead Bernhard Kau!

All the WordPresser socialized and getting to know each other during the after party where this opportunity provide the attendees to casually meet and greet, out of formal and professional zone. 

We hope to see more Malaysian WordPress users in upcoming WordCamp and WordPress Meetup, locally and internationally. If you are about to start using WordPress, we welcome you to join our WordPress Web Design Training. Our lead trainer has been attended to many WordPress event locally and internationally, as sponsor and also speaker. 

Feel the atmosphere: WCEU 2019

Next WCEU in Porto!

WordCamp Europe has a new home! For its eighth edition, WCEU will take place in Porto, Portugal on 4-6 June 2020. The entire event, including Contributor Day, two Main Conference Days and the After Party, will take place in the same state-of-the-art venue. Click for details. 

Learn how to create a website using WordPress

Register to WordPress Web Design Training and save RM80 with coupon code WORD. Valid till 31 Dec 2019.

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Sharing of Latest Digital Entrepreneurship Tools by Google

On Thursday, June 20, 2019, MU DOT MY PLT was invited to attend a Google’s Talk at Google Malaysia. This is one of the sharing talk session of Malaysia Tech Week that organized by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). About 50 people attended the talk.

The sharing talk named ‘Sharing of Latest Digital Entrepreneurship Tools by Google’ was presented by Flo Yeow, the Sr. Account Strategist of Google Malaysia. The talk mainly covers four topics which included Google My Business, Google Ads, Smart Shopping Campaign and YouTube Ads.

The schedule is packed with pitching sessions, meetup with investors, workshops, launching events, satellite shows, developer’s lab, talks, end with night crawl and networking session every night. Malaysia Tech Week covers a vast collection of topics including, proptech, e-commerce, Blockchain, Islamic Digital Economy, fashion tech, fintech and many more in multiple locations such as Wework, Common Ground, Dojo KL, WORKQ, Wotso, Orbit and Co-labs

Google My Business

Now everyone can get your business profile on Google for free. Your Business Profile appears right when people are searching for your business or businesses like yours on Google Search or Maps. Google My Business makes it easy to create and update your Business Profile – so you can stand out, and bring customers in.

  • Create a free website in minutes. It’s easy to create a website with Google My Business. Your website auto-generates with info from your Business Profile, plus you can customise it with text, photos and design themes.
  • Encourage customer actions by sharing helpful information. Make it count every time someone finds you on Search and Maps. It’s easy to keep your Business Profile fresh with new posts and photos, custom opening hours and a free website. You can even update your products/services menu in your Business profile.
  • Keep your customers informed with regular updates. Give people an incentive to drop by – share your latest news, specials or offers so they know what’s happening and when.
  • Engage online, and encourage customer loyalty. Build strong relationships with the people who matter most. Start a conversation with your customers by responding directly to messages and reviews.
  • Discover how people find your business. Learn how customers are interacting with your Business Profile. How did people find you? Where are they coming from? With Google My Business, the answers are right here. Discover business insights to help your business profile stand out.

Mahir Digital Bersama Google

Learn today’s most in-demand skills with free, in-person workshops designed for Malaysian businesses.
Register for workshops in Kuala Lumpur. All workshops will be conducted by Google’s certified trainers. https://events.withgoogle.com/mahir-digital/

Local Campaigns

Local campaigns are designed to use Google advertising to bring business to your storefront. Local campaigns streamline the process for you, making it easy to promote your stores across Google’s largest properties including the Google Search Network, Maps, YouTube, and the Google Display Network. Just add a few lines of text, a bid, some assets, and the rest is optimized to help your users find you.

Smart Shopping Campaign

Smart Shopping Campaign is a new format in Google Ads. Smart Shopping campaigns feature Product Shopping ads and display ads (including display remarketing ads), and use automated ad placement and bidding to promote products from a product feed across Google networks.

YouTube Ads

YouTube is the largest TV channel in Malaysia. Flo presented about the importance of advertising on YouTube channel and how to capture the attention of your most valuable audience with the power of Google’s data and tools. He also showed some of the good video ads examples and how to capture the attention of the viewers in YouTube video ads. There’s a customisable button for viewers to click and take action immediately (eg: buy now, check details, visit website and etc).