2008 January

Nashville’s Hotel Preston recently unveiled a very unique concept bar: Pink Slip Bar.  The remodeled Nashville hotel has a urban chic decor, and the new bar takes it to an entirely new level with a concept bar involving a small room behind glass where a woman in pink lingerie lounges as if in the comfort [...]

In case it’s not on your calendar already, consider attending Bend Web Conference 2 (WebCon) in Bend Oregon on January 31st. You’ll get to see 3 top name speakers (yes, there are two other top name presenters besides me) talk about emerging and social media marketing. I will be co-presenting with Tim Kendall [...]

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I will be attending OMS 08 in San Diego as a panelist on the Social Media Peer to Peer Roundtable. If you haven’t already applied to attend, consider doing it today. The 3 day event will feature a laundry list of top name speakers from industry [...]

I’ve been an adjunct professor at Portland State University since 2000. The last two years, I’ve taught a two-day eMarketing Introductory Workshop as part of the new Internet Strategies Workshop Series. My next workshop is March 7th & 14th, and seats are still available. My eMarketing Workshop is not the first in [...]

Many of you are probably already aware that I speak from time to time. In case you’re interested in catching a few of these very special events, I’ve outlined the next few weeks. Most recently, I presented a search engine marketing overview at the OTBC in Beaverton (archived Webcast available). I will [...]

I’ve shared my unpleasant dining experiences in the past (Bill’s Tavern on the Oregon Coast comes to mind), but I was taken aback this week by treatment I received from 820’s management.  I moved my monthly networking event, pdxMindShare, to 820 bar (affiliated with Mint) this summer.  Over the past few months, an average of [...]

To kick off the New Year, members of the Anvil Media SEM team are tackling one of the most difficult tasks of their careers: growing Chia Pets. Over the next two weeks, every member of the Anvil team will grow their own Chia Pet. The final product will be judged on accuracy, lushness, [...]

For those of you that don’t subscribe to Automobile Magazine and haven’t drooled over the World Class Driving 2 page spread featuring 5 exotic cars, my apologies. World Class Driving offers a unique automotive experience: the chance to drive 5 exotic automobiles in 1 day. The good news is that World Class Driving [...]

For those of you that haven’t seen Vanessa Fox in action, here’s your chance.  SEMpdx’s Hot Seat featuring Vanessa Fox in Monday’s event at Hotel deLuxe. Whether you’re attending SEMpdx Hot Seat for Vanessa Fox or to learn from our distinguished panel of SEM experts, it’s well worth attending.  For a few extra bucks, you [...]

For the third year in a row, I’ve huddled with the Anvil Media, Inc. SEM team and put together a list of SEM predictions for 2008.  This year, I’ve raised the bar by posting it on Search Marketing Standard’s Blog.  Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, that is, unless we’re off the mark.  Let’s all [...]