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Jun
12
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DK, who you may know as the PubCon Poker Tournament guy, is at it again! DK is amazing at listening to what people want and turning it into a reality. He has been listening to everyone saying that they are tired of conferences where you sit in a room with hundreds of people and have speakers recite what you could learn by just reading their blogs (for free). He’s also heard all of the feedback about the lack of networking opportunities unless you are already “in”. So he has created Think Tank, a unique networking and learning opportunity…no big sessions with speakers that talk *at* you instead of *with you*, well organized networking events that are guaranteed to entertain and educate, a great location and much much more. Read more about Think Tank 2008 at Purposeinc.com and we’ll see you in San Diego in September!
Dec
11
Shout Outs (Shouts Out?) After PubCon
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After being at PubCon all last week, I am getting back into the swing of things at home and working on catching up on email. But, I wanted to take a minute to thank a few people that made last week great.
First, of course, Pat Sexton for sponsoring me in the poker tournament even though there was some argument about whether my shirt qualified as low cut. You decide:
The BOTW guys, especially Greg and Brian/”Baldwin”, for all the laughs. David Klein and all the sponsors of the poker tournament. Thursday was my favorite night there, even if I did spend 4 hours just watching Shoemoney take 2nd place.
Thanks to Steve the bartender at Wynn that insisted we were talking about topless bars, not tapas bars, making our conversation much more interesting. And thanks to Chris “You F***ing Twat” Snape for putting up with us drunk chicks on Friday night.
And now, my apology to Tamar for never seeing you and your schwag. If you find yourself in San Diego, dinner is on me! But only if it’s at a topless tapas bar.
Dec
4
Poker? I hardly know her!
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Pat Sexton over at SEOish.com is sponsoring 3 players in the Purposeinc.com SEO Texas Hold Em’ charity tournament at PubCon and I am one of the lucky winners. I am sure I will lose fairly quickly when I go all in on my 2-7 off suit. But, it’s all in the name of charity and fun. I look forward to losing Pat’s money to those that are participating. If you aren’t, you can still donate to the charities by visiting the SEM charity poker tournament page.
Nov
29
The Girlie Girl’s SEO Conference Guide
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And a “close-enough” transcript for those who still prefer to read:
Just because the SEO industry is dominated by men doesn’t mean the women in the industry need to dress like men. So this is my girlie girl’s conference survival guide.
Make a list of the activities you will need outfits for then choose an outfit for each activity. Then find shoes that will work with multiple outfits. Try to avoid bringing an outfit that needs a pair of shoes that you can’t wear with anything else.
If you are used to wearing heels, wear them. But I recommend wearing flats during the day to sessions to save your feet for nighttime. I carry a purse that is big enough that I can keep flip flops in them and put my heels in them late at night when I need to give my feet a rest.
To save more space when packing, only bring a coat if you are going to somewhere really cold. Also, if you are sharing a room, coordinate with your roommate to see what items you can share such as a hair dryer or curling iron. There are also plenty of websites about smart packing and avoiding wrinkles. Give those a read if you aren’t an experienced packer.
Once you get to the conference, find two places: a grocery store and the nearest greasy breakfast spot. Ask the locals. They will recommend the best places that you might not otherwise find.
Head to the grocery store and buy snacks, tons of water and some booze for your room to pre-party or make to-go drinks. Make sure you have enough to share so you can invite people to your room before going out.
When you are out, if you see someone you want to get to know, pay attention to what he or she is drinking and bring him/her a drink. Don’t bother asking if you can buy him or her a drink since the answer will usually be yes. So just do it.
As for what you drink, stick to what you know. Don’t mix a lot of alcohols and avoid shots. This is a conference, not spring break. You don’t want to end up in an SEO Girls Gone Wild video.
On the morning after, get up and go to the breakfast spot you found the day before. Order the greasiest thing on the menu and eat as much as you can to diminish your hangover.
Have fun, meet people and know that people will remember what you did when you were drunk much longer than they will remember anything else about you so be smart.