{"id":16,"date":"2026-03-16T19:03:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/michael-barnes\/index.php\/contact\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:25:36","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/michael-barnes\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a2c8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87a2c8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a1cc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44a1cc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact The Author<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4337e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e4337e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2870b23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2870b23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe6fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fe6fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ffa59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2ffa59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d9334 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43d9334\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9aaf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9aaf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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class=\"contact-left\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow-line\"><\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <h2 class=\"contact-heading\">\r\n        Let's Start a<br>\r\n        <em>Conversation<\/em>\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"heading-rule\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"contact-body\">\r\n        Whether you're seeking a <strong>keynote speaker<\/strong> for your next leadership summit, exploring <strong>consulting opportunities<\/strong>, or simply wish to connect every meaningful partnership begins with a single message.\r\n        <br><br>\r\n        Dr. Barnes is committed to responding personally to every inquiry. Reach out and discover how decades of experience in education and leadership can serve your vision.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"info-grid\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"info-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"info-icon\">\r\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 00-4-4H5a4 4 0 00-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M23 21v-2a4 4 0 00-3-3.87M16 3.13a4 4 0 010 7.75\"\/><\/svg>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <div class=\"info-label\">Availability<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"info-value\">Keynotes &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Consulting &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Workshops<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div><!-- \/info-grid -->\r\n\r\n    <\/div><!-- \/contact-left -->\r\n  <\/div><!-- \/container -->\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e0051 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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