That quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, and it's entirely fitting in today's society, with the global economy in the dumps and companies turning to digital solutions for smarter, more cost-effective ways of connecting with customers.
As I mentioned in my last post, there are some great folks out there that you should be following, who do the industry a great service by sharing their thoughts with us on a regular basis. And I've got an opportunity for you to hear from some of them directly.
In this case, my friends and communications colleagues Geoff Livingston and Shashi Bellamkonda have put together a unique program called the “Solutions Stars Video Conference,” which consists of over 30 experts in SEO, social media and communications. Filmed at Blog World Expo in Las Vegas last month, this video conference is hosted by Network Solutions and will happen on Wednesday, October 29 from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
The entire list is below - it's quite the lineup of stars. If you haven't had the chance to see any of these people at a conference, this is an amazing opportunity to see all of them in one place - and for FREE!
The focus of the conference is helping small- to medium-size business owners and entrepreneurs on how the Internet can benefit their business. Nine content areas featuring vignettes of the Solutions Stars will run during the conference, and you'll be able to choose the segments you'd like to watch:
- Building Web Presence
- The Social Opportunity
- Start with Listening
- Strategy Drives Outreach
- You Need Social Networks
- To Blog or Not to Blog
- Visibility Through Search
- Rising Above the Noise
- Time Demands
And here's who you'll be hearing from throughout the 90-minute session:
- Tim Ferriss, Best Selling Author of Four Hour Work Week
- Guy Kawasaki, Co-Founder, All-Top
- Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
- Darren Rowse, Author, ProBlogger
- Chris Brogan, Vice President of Strategy, CrossTech Media
- Rohit Bhargava, Author of Personality Not Included
- Wendy Piersall, CEO of Sparkplugging.com
- Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger, Dell
- Brian Solis, Author of PR 2.0, CEO of FutureWorks (FutureWorks)
- Steve Hall, Publisher and Editor of Ad Rants
- Scott Monty, Global Digital and Multimedia Communications Manager, Ford Motor Company
- Liz Strauss, Social Web Strategist, Successful Blog
- Toby Bloomberg, CEO, Bloomberg Marketing
- Lee Odden, CEO of TopRankMarketing.com
- Jason Billingsly, Co-Founder ElasticPath
- Robyn Tippins, Community Manager, Yahoo! Developer Network
- Brett Tabke, CEO of WebMaster World
- David Alston, Vice President of Marketing, Radian6
- Jason Falls, Blogger, Social Media Explorer
- Mari Smith, Relationship Marketing Specialist
- Jennifer Openshaw, president of WeSeed.com
- Matt Dickman, Vice President, Digital Marketing, Fleishman-Hillard
- David Berkowitz, Director of Emerging Media and Client Strategy, 360i
- Ryan Anderson, Community Relations, Overlay.TV
- Becky McCray, Author, SmallBizSurvival.com
- Warren Whitlock, Book Marketing Strategist, BestSellerAuthors.com
- Chris Baggott, CEO of Compendium Blogware
- Lorelle VanFossen, Author, Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won’t Tell You About Blogging
- Dave Taylor, Head Strategic Marketing Director, Intuitive Systems
- Paul Chaney, President of International Blogging and New Media Association
- Linda Bustos, Blogger, ElasticPath
- Jay Berkowitz, Author , Podcaster, and Keynote Speaker, Ten Golden Rules
I hope you find it a valuable use of your time.
