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Hallie and I attended The Portland Business Journal’s 2008 Fastest Growing Private 100 Companies reception tonight at Portland Art Museum. We represented Anvil Media, the only search engine marketing (SEM) firm to make the PBJ Fastest Growing 100 List. Needless to say, we were pleasantly surprised with the outcome. After watching clients [...]

I just spent a little time this morning reviewing my schedule and noticed I’ll be attending, exhibiting or speaking at quite a few events over the summer. I thought I’d take this opportunity to share a few of the events with you here, so you can plan accordingly.
07.16 - pdxMindShare
07.16 - SEM for SMB [...]

I recently had the opportunity to swing by Horsepower Freaks (HPF) global headquarters near the Portland Airport. The shop is expansive, yet supported by a lean and mean team. After a walk-through of the facilities, we headed out back to the garage, where a few BMWs and imports were in various stages of [...]

I recently returned from a well-planned and successful family vacation to Disneyland Park & Resort in lovely Anaheim CA. After tons of research on the best hotels, rides and food, my wife developed a comprehensive integrated Disneyland visitation strategy that included a stay at the Doubletree Hotel (two shuttle stops from the park) and [...]

Just returned home after moderating LiSA 08 at Hotel deLuxe in Portland.  I had the honor of acting as moderator for the inaugural social media marketing roadshow event, hosted by TAOW Productions.  Esteemed panelists spoke about social advertising best practices, integration with traditional advertising and explored measurement.  I haven’t seen such a passionate panel since [...]

Every few years, the Lewis family embarks on a journey out of reach of laptops and cell phones. This year, we chose to meet up with my Italian father-in-law in Venice. Per his advice, we also checked our Bologna, as its central location provides easy access to the heart of Italy’s food and [...]

For those of you looking to build your knowledge of search engine marketing (SEM), I suggest taking my Search Engine Marketing Fundamentals Workshop next month at Portland State University.  You’ll get an overview of foundational search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) and link development strategies, as well as touch on evolving techniques like Web analytics, [...]

I probably glanced at the World Class Driving ads in Automobile Magazine a dozen times before I decided to check them out online. I confirmed the deal on World Class Driving’s Web site: test drive 5 super exotic cars in one day, all for $1,495. I also found a Motor Trend video and [...]

During a session at The eMarketing Summit @InnoTech, one of the presenters shared a particularly humorous example of integrating digital media into personalized marketing campaigns: HandSolo Mobile by QUALCOMM.  It’s basically a new cell phone that integrates into your hand, that is waterproof and easy to use.  Check out the HandSolo YouTube video to [...]

I’m very excited about the lineup at the eMarketing Summit @ InnoTech this week. I’ll be hosting day one of the two day event, making sure the presentations are on time and on target. After the event, pdxMindShare will be held at a special location: The Gerding Theater at the old Armory. [...]