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A Face In Our Crowd

Went Hot: April 3, 2008 - 2:14 pm
Posted By: toddmintz 192 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.semportland.com)
Category: SEM Industry

Our Searchfest 08 event was tremendously successful and represented an opportunity for our audience to not only learn from the best Search Marketing Professionals in the industry, but was a wonderful networking and business opportunity for anybody in our industry. We received an email from somebody who wasn't happy with their Searchfest experience and there were a couple small snafus in regards to their attendence / SEMpdx membership. But, I believe that is ultimately up to them to get the maximum value from our event and you can see here how I developed the argument.

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from davidmihm 192 days ago #

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“You’re not much of a marketing professional if you aren’t able to work a room at a network event. If people aren’t going out of their way to talk to you, try talking to them.”

I couldn’t agree more with that statement, Todd. This industry is SO open to new faces–all it takes is a little gumption to talk to a stranger (or even someone’s blog you read).

Having attended ~10 search conferences in the last three years, the opportunities for networking at SearchFest were about the EASIEST of any of them! It was a smaller crowd, and the concentration level of truly talented SEOs and online marketers was pretty darn high…

I also thought that the networking sessions and lunches afforded plenty of time, even within a compressed schedule, to do so. All you had to do was sit down at one of those tables on the patio, or in the conference hall, and start talking!!

Just my .02.

from PatGrahamBlock 192 days ago #

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David, your .02 could be worth millions! :-)

Ultimately, we all are responsible for what we get or don't get from an experience! The best thing to do before attending anything or even prior to any activity is to ask ourselves, "What is it I am wanting to have happen as a result of this experience?"

Take the time to answer that question and I will attract Universal forces to my aid - not to mention put myself in the proper mindset to have things go my way!

Barring that - when I am pointing the finger at someone else I have 4 fingers pointing back at me! LOL!

Personal Responsibility Rules! (IMNSHO)

Pat