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the Valley Ho this week. I attended just the keynote addresses, as the
conference is intended for small independent PR and marketing agencies. I am
not small. I am rather independent. I am neither a PR nor marketing guy.
I sell food. Attending=good decision. Highlight=Guy Kawasaki. I paid $159 for the ability to attend just the 3 keynote addresses. To say
money well spent would be an understatement. Those who attended the full
2.5 day conference paid somewhere around $999 for the full monty. The value
of hearing Guy speak for about 90 minutes far outweighed the cost of
admission. http://bolo2009.com/ Why did I go to a PR and marketing conference? To see how social media can
be better used by my businesses. Social media is not a passing fad. Like
food, I think it will be around for a while. It is a tool that enables us
to better connect with more customers. To build relationships. No
narcissism. No ulterior motives. We love our customers, want more of them,
and want them to come enjoy the experience at our places more often. Along
the way, we hope these customers enjoy getting to know us, getting to learn
about what we do and why we do it. To share your passion is an entirely
fulfilling thing. Thanks for a tad of your day.
Tie one on - the BOLO experience
Many thanks to agencyside for putting on a great conference, BOLO 2009, atthe Valley Ho this week. I attended just the keynote addresses, as the
conference is intended for small independent PR and marketing agencies. I am
not small. I am rather independent. I am neither a PR nor marketing guy.
I sell food. Attending=good decision. Highlight=Guy Kawasaki. I paid $159 for the ability to attend just the 3 keynote addresses. To say
money well spent would be an understatement. Those who attended the full
2.5 day conference paid somewhere around $999 for the full monty. The value
of hearing Guy speak for about 90 minutes far outweighed the cost of
admission. http://bolo2009.com/ Why did I go to a PR and marketing conference? To see how social media can
be better used by my businesses. Social media is not a passing fad. Like
food, I think it will be around for a while. It is a tool that enables us
to better connect with more customers. To build relationships. No
narcissism. No ulterior motives. We love our customers, want more of them,
and want them to come enjoy the experience at our places more often. Along
the way, we hope these customers enjoy getting to know us, getting to learn
about what we do and why we do it. To share your passion is an entirely
fulfilling thing. Thanks for a tad of your day.
