- July 13th Expert Site Evaluations
"Some of the Valley’s most respected and recognized internet marketers will be providing insightful analysis and helpful tips and suggestions to Arizona business websites selected from submissions made via the AZIMA website."
In July, the Arizona Interactive Marketing Association will explore a new and exciting format, as top internet marketing professionals from throughout the Phoenix market will provide expert analysis, evaluation and critique of websites for small local businesses.
Some of the Valley’s most respected and recognized internet marketers will be providing insightful analysis and helpful tips and suggestions to Arizona business websites selected from submissions made via the AZIMA website.
The July AZIMA event, held on Tuesday, July 13th will feature panelists from the Valley’s celebrated internet marketing community performing an open review and analysis as well as providing companies with ideas and tactics to implement to increase traffic, generate sales leads, and ultimately, enhance the marketability of the reviewed websites.
The panelists include:
Panel #1:
Sheila – President, KEO Marketing (Search Engine Optimization Expert)
Chris Sietsema– President, Teach to Fish (User Experience Expert)
Jack – Creator & Owner, Social Latte (Social Media Marketing Expert)
Panel #2:
David Wallace – CEO, Search Rank (Search Engine Optimization Expert)
Ward Andrews – Principal, Drawbackwards & Founder, Design.org (User Experience Expert)
Matt O’Brien – President, Mint Social (Social Media Marketing Expert)
Time: 6:00p.m.- 8:00p.m.
Event Location: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250) A light dinner, and one drink is included.
Submissions will were collected right here, from June 16- June 30th, at which time four websites were selected. To be eligible for selection, businesses must have been located in the metropolitan Phoenix market.
Student $25
Members $35
Non- Members $45
At the door $55
August 10th Local Search & Review Sites"Learn how to grow your local business by using Yelp, foursquare, Gowalla, UrbanSpoon, CitySearch and other local review sites."
Chuck Reynolds (@chuckreynolds) provides professional web strategy, search engine optimization, and local SEO services for individuals and businesses alike. He also helps to organize Phoenix WordCamp, help with PodCampAz, Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, Ignite Phoenix and Startup Weekend, Social Media Club and others. He can regularly be found working and collaborating at Gangplank in Chandler, Az.
Mat Siltala (@Mat_Siltala) is a search engine optimization expert that has been running his own successful internet businesses since 1999. He is also an SEO Consultant that owns an Internet Marketing Firm, Dream Systems Media, and is an avid blogger. Mat Siltala's specialties include link building strategies, link baiting, social media marketing and optimization, and reputation management.
Time: 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Event Location: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250) A light dinner, and one drink is included.
Student $25 ( Enter " STUDENT " promo code)
Members $35 Enter "AZIMAMEMBER " promo code)
Non- Members $45
At the door $55- September 14 Social Media and Politics
"Right on the heels of the August 24 Primary Jeremy Vaught (Republican) and Kevin Spidel (Democrat) will talk about how Social Media is being used in political campaigns."
Jeremy Vaught(@jeremyvaught) is the Web Strategist for John McCain's 2010 Senate campaign. As a recovering software developer, he has a long history of working with companies and organizations to help shape and implement their online strategies. These strategies range from simple blogging, Twitter, to providing a large presence in virtual worlds. Born in Alaska, raised there and in Nevada, he now calls Phoenix home where he regularly blogs on New Media.
Kevin Spidel (@kspidel) has made his career in political campaigns and international advocacy organizations. From running critical campaigns with Amnesty International to managing a national Presidential field program to launching a national political action committee, he has brought new media strategies to political and advocacy campaigns. Currently he is the Community Architect for GannettLocal, a startup backed by Gannett focused on localized SMB marketing both online and offline.
Time: 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Event Location: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250) A light dinner, and one drink is included.
Student $25 (Enter " STUDENT" promo code)
Members $35 Enter " AZIMAMEMBER " promo code)
Non- Members $45
At the door $55 - October 12th Search Marketing with Danny Sullivan
"Widely considered a leading "search engine guru," Danny Sullivan has been helping webmasters, marketers and everyday web users understand how search engines work for over a decade."
Danny's expertise about search engines is often sought by the media, and he has been quoted in places like The Wall St. Journal, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, Forbes, The New Yorker and Newsweek and ABC's Nightline.
Danny began covering search engines in late 1995, when he undertook a study of how they indexed web pages. The results were published online as "A Webmaster's Guide To Search Engines," a pioneering effort to answer the many questions site designers and Internet publicists had about search engines.
The positive reaction from both marketers and general search engine users caused Danny to expand the guide into Search Engine Watch, where he served as editor-in-chief through November 2006. Now he heads up Search Engine Land as editor-in-chief, taking it into the next generation of search coverage. Danny also serves as Third Door Media's chief content officer,and has his own personal blog Daggle.
Time: 6:00p.m.- 8:00p.m.
Event Location: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250) A light dinner, and one drink is included.
Pricing:
Student $25 (Enter "STUDENT" promo code)
Members $35 (Enter "AZIMAMEMBER" promo code)
Non- Members $45
At the door $55
