September 26, 2008
I arrive at the Hotel and bring in the cake and one of the balloons. Pretty nice hotel. Good choice, DK! I don’t know where anybody is, so I figured that I’ll just hang out in the lobby and look for anyone who looks like a Think Tanker to wander through.
Hotel Lobby
The strategy pays off. I run into Andy Denton of Realty.com. He tells me that everyone is suppose to meet in the lobby at 3:00 pm. Ok, that’s about 45 minutes. I’ll sit tight.
September 26, 2008
Minivan - Check!
Why rent a minivan? To transport the balloons of course!
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Balloons - Check!
Now you see! Now do you understand?
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I was barely able to get all of the buggers in!
(There’s one more behind these two!)
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Cake - Check!
Ah Ah! No peeking just yet!
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Crappy M&Ms - Check!
I am so embarrassed to present these . . . but, who else is going to eat them?
Hopefully all the other items make up for these. Besides, these crappy M&Ms will be presented to some of the top bloggers and web entrepreneurs in the world. The word will get around . . .
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Cards - Check!
Ok! I think I’m ready to crash 2008 SEO Think Tank! Wish me luck!
September 26, 2008
Wohoo! Today is the start of 2008 SEO Think Tank! I’ve got the perfect theme song for opening ceremonies!
Enjoy!
Wow, that was quick. . . um . . . I don’t have anything else on the calendar today.
I think I’ll crash Think Tank!
September 18, 2008
Nice Pool Table, eh? No! Its a custom made cake! Needless to say, I found my bakery.
Let’s see, balloons – check!
Cake – check!
Operation BSI #1 going along swimmingly!
September 16, 2008
Hot Air Balloon Bouquet
Aha! I found it!
About ten years ago, I ordered a hot air balloon bouquet for my wife. This thing was rad! I’ve been looking for another one ever since.
What does a hot air balloon bouquet have to do with blogging or Internet monetization? Its just the thing I’m looking for for the launch of BSI (Big Ship Idea) #1. Its a surprise . . . shhhhhh!
September 16, 2008
Thank You Jeremy for holding the 2008 SEO contest! Although it was geared towards more experienced SEO affiliates, on-line marketing experts, high lever programmer, etc. , that didn’t prevent a bunch of us newbies from entering.
Now, I can understand some of the sentiment expressed, that anyone who won should be well known enough to be invited and successful enough to afford it. But, among the list of contestants, was a programmer who worked for Microsoft and MP3.com and knew guys from Google, Yahoo and MSN. There was also a screenwriter, who could have brought some new knowledge or niche to the SEO guys. Neither of these contestants were well known in the SEO circle, so in this case, the contest did what it was suppose to.
As a beginner, I learned a bunch of new things and picked up a ton of resources from all the links at the contest site. Plus, there’s about a dozen new blogs to follow!
Most importantly, the contest pushed me into taking action. I saw other beginners reaching for the stars and thought, “why can’t I?” The prize was big enough (and the payback was immediate enough) to get me to jump in and do something about it, now! I’ve been reading the forums for about a year, now, but this was the first time I’ve actually set up and posted a blog. Now, the stuff I’ve read starts to make sense. Before, it was like reading about fixing a car engine, without actually working on the engine.
