That Pam Chick

I don’t go to conferences anymore. I’ve sat through too many sessions (maybe not 99 but close enough) where not only didn’t I learn anything but I was given information that was flat out wrong or “tips” that weren’t viable anymore. I’ve also found myself sitting in sessions having de ja vu realizing that I sat in that exact same session with those exact same speakers at the last conference. So, I stopped wasting time and money going to conferences in 2006 and started just reading recaps of sessions I thought may be interesting. I bet a lot of you have done the same.

So, after 4 years of not attending a conference* that I didn’t speak at, why am I going to BlueGlass LA?

• The mix of session topics on the agenda is killer. Everyone will learn something in every session, regardless of the size of their company or their position. There’s everything from the requisite links session to a metrics session to one on raising capital.
• Networking is built in. At a lot of conferences, the networking opportunities & parties are put on by sponsors or search engines and you have to be “in” to know where to go or how to get in. At BlueGlass LA, dinner and a party are right on the agenda after the sessions. It doesn’t get much easier than that & you won’t get a better opportunity to meet such a wide range of people.
• BlueGlass LA is the new, supercharged, “LAized” Search & Social conference. I spoke at IM Spring Break and Scary SEO which were put on by the awesome guys at Search & Social, who are now part of the über company BlueGlass. Those conferences were not only well organized and informative but they were fun and had the best networking I’ve never seen at a conference. I expect nothing less from BlueGlass LA now that there are even more great minds behind the conference. And because it’s going to be in LA, it will be LAized which means it will be even more awesome.
• It’s in California. Yes, that makes it easy for me to attend. But, it should make it awesome for you to attend! I bet the majority of you are living somewhere that is currently humid, hot or just plain lame. LA is none of those things. Or, if you do live in California it is makes it easy for you to attend too.  So register now and don’t forget to pack your bathing suit and a helmet (cuz’ BlueGlass LA is gonna blow your mind!)

UPDATE: Get 15% off with this code – lastweekbg

EVEN BETTER UPDATE: The first 10 people to register using the code cp20 will get 20% off!

*ThinkTank was a networking event.

Have you ever wondered how to give a proper lap dance? If you said yes (and who didnt?!) Neil Patel has the video tutorial for you. While we know of Neil as a social media expert, an angel investor and an informative blogger, he has added stripper to his repertoire at PubCon this year and wants to teach you how to give a lap dance. Enjoy and put your new skills to good use!

As I mentioned in my post about the great time we had at IM Spring Break, before heading home we hit the road and headed a bit further down to Miami, FL – home of Subliminal Pixels, IM Spring Break attendee.  The next day we turned around and headed back towards SoCal by taking the scenic route on the A1A (Beachfront Avenue!) where we saw some of the most ridiculously big houses and yachts that I have ever seen in my life.  In one day, we drove all the way from Miami to New Orleans so we would be able to spend 2 nights there.  We stayed in the French Quarter and enjoyed some Hurricanes and other adult beverages on Bourbon Street. On our second night in NOLA we met up with Chris Hedgecock and Jorge Gonzales who were also doing a road trip to promote Cars for a Grand.

We then headed off to San Antonio, TX which is one of my favorite cities in the country.  We stayed near the Riverwalk and took a boat tour down the Riverwalk and had lunch before hitting the road for the long drive through west Texas.  The next two days were pretty much just a blur as we just drove as much as possible to get home by Friday the 10th making our trip a full 2 week journey.

We’ve been home now for just over a month and are back to our normal lives.  I already miss the road trip snacks like Slim Jims, Skittles, chips and Blue Smoke Homemade Salsa so I am looking forward to our next road trip.  Although I don’t know how we will top this one!