For four years I’ve taught HTML, Blogging, Internet marketing classes and more at the local branch of the public library here in my town. Over the years, I’ve fine-tuned my classes into two hours of jam-packed information. I’ve received “rave” reviews since I started, and have been told many times that I need to get these presentations to bigger audiences. Many that took my classes have said that they would have paid for the info they got in them.
Well, either it’s all gone to my head or there really is a market out there for business owners willing to pay for a solid, quality conference to learn how to get their websites rolling. Or maybe a bit of both.
So after the spring session ended and my teaching classes was off until the fall, I thought I’d make a go of hosting a real seminar/conference, get some real industry professionals to speak, and host an awesome info-packed event for STL businesses.
But I failed. Kinda.
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I’ll be speaking at the upcoming Look at Me Internet Marketing Seminar in St. Louis on June 11. I’ll be talking about SEO and how it can help your business create new streams of revenue.
This seminar is the first of it’s kind in the Saint Louis area, and was created for the purpose of helping businesses find new ways to wade through the recession. It is for St. Louis area business execs, includes a nice lunch and a networking event afterwords.
The event is currently looking for other speakers on various subjects such as PPC, landing pages, and more. Check it out and maybe you’ll learn something!
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Last night’s seminar titled Marketing Your Business Website was a success. We had a wide variety of attendees, from a real estate agent, to a wildlife removal guy to a landscaper.
I really enjoy teaching at these events, and am now reaching a saturation point where the current venue is too small. Every one of my seminars are now packed - and there’s a waiting list just as long. So I’m looking to expand a bit, as well as perhaps move to a more central area near Kirkwood or West County/Clayton.
I’d love to partner up with a restaurant that could cater an event, perhaps in exchange for a large room with seating for up to 50.
If you can help me with a place (preferably with wireless broadband), I’ll bring the people. Contact me and let’s work out a deal.
Current upcoming seminars (sorry they are full, but you can get on the waiting list in case there are cancellations)
Marketing Your Business Website - Feb 25
Social Media for Business - Feb 26
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A client of mine received this notice in his email the other day. What’s strange is that I couldn’t really find a mention of it on the Healthy Planet website. How odd is that? Nonetheless, I’ll take the rankings for it if they don’t want them.
The Healthy Planet magazine will host its 17th Natural Living EXPO, Sunday, February 22 from 10 am - 4 pm at the Webster Groves Recreation Complex at Elm and Glendale Road, just off highway 44.
Come enjoy live music, healthy samples, giveaways, free chair massages and plenty of information from over 70 exhibitors. Each visitor will receive a FREE reusable shopping bag and the first 100 visitors will receive a FREE Missouri Botanical Garden ticket. There will be a number of drawings for prizes including a $600 family vacation to Trout Lodge YMCA of the Ozarks and an AMTRAK ticket giveaway to Kansas City or Chicago!
Admission is $8.00 for adults and children under 16 are free. Look for a 2-for-1 admission coupon in the October edition of The Healthy Planet magazine.
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