Business Management Consultant - Stuntdubl Search and Marketing Consulting

Be sure to stop by if you’re in the Bay Area.
Thursday, April 30th - 6pm
Avalon Penthouse
255 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
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Hey Everyone - it’s that time again, where I beg for your help (why do you hate children?!?). We’re throwing a Charity Party for SMX West which will be hosted at Yahoo! Here’s what you can do to help (if you’re willing):

• Spread the word - Blogposts and banners would be AWESOME - twitters too! We’ve got a couple banners up at http://www.imcharityparty.com/help-promote/
• Send this post to a friend or associate.
• Come to the party! We’d love to have you there - it’s only $40, and it’s for a good cause
• Raffle Prizes - Really - giving away a freebie helps you and us. Let us know what you can donate as a prize ASAP, and we’ll get it on the list
• We still really need a few premium sponsors to help cover the costs - if you know someone, or your company can do it - it would be a HUGE help. It’s a great write-off, and You’ll also be gaining good will with a lot of fine marketing folks.
• Help us with the event! If you’d like to sponsor, donate a prize, plan, or just hang banners for this event or future ones, let myself, Lauren Vaccarello, or Jon Kelly know. We’ll be happy to put you to work:)

Just an update - the group is working on 501.3c status, and raised nearly $100,000 to date! This could be just the tip of the iceberg with all the great marketing minds we have behind this.

Market Motive has come a long way in a short time in my mind. In shortly over a year, I’ve seen the curriculum expand substantially to become an excellent archive for even a seasoned internet marketing professional to learn a ton. I am very proud to be a part of Market Motive, and of the upcoming event described below, as it is a highly credible source for correctly learn how to market online. You won’t ‘get rich quick’ here, but you will learn strategies to market online properly.

Market Motive continued to stay ahead of the curve on Wednesday with the announcement of their Master Certification Faculty Panel as a live web event–a unique offering, even by Market Motive standards. It’s all part of their highly-touted Internet Marketing Certification program finale slated for January 27, 2009.

The description of this final project–a live panel review gauntlet–reads like a wild fusion between American Idol, a PhD dissertation defense, and a lightning-round news roundtable show. Candidates will vie for faculty endorsements under the scrutiny of a live audience and a few surprise A-list online marketing critics.

Taking their concept a step further, Market Motive has opened up the event to the public for free—and not just for passive onlookers. Registrants may choose to absorb the dissertation on the latest standards or opt to have their website evaluated by the graduating consultants. For event information and free registration, visit http://www.marketmotive.com/master-certification-graduation.php.

Says Scott Milrad, Director of Online Education and “Dean” of the Master Consultant Certification programs, “We really wanted this final project to be fun and original, yet at the same time, continue to uphold the integrity we’ve strived for throughout the entire program. Ultimately, this format just fell into place on every level.”

The endorsing faculty panel is truly a who’s who of Internet marketing and includes:

Bryan Eisenberg on Conversion Optimization

Greg Jarboe & Jamie O’Donnell on Online PR

George Michie, Mark Evans on Paid Search / PPC

Matt Bailey on Social Media

Avinash Kaushik & John Marshall on Web Analytics

Todd Malicoat on SEO

Michael Stebbins on Email Marketing

Plus several surprise guests

Candidates who pass the final challenge will receive certification status for one year from graduation and a listing on the Market Motive site.

Registration Open for Next Master Certification

Market Motive is accepting applications for the next round of Master Certification, slated for a February 2009 start, at http://www.marketmotive.com/internet-marketing-certification.php

So my buddy Marcus told me about this SEO de Janerio event at Pubcon Vegas, and I was all ears. I’ve decided to see what’s happenin’ on the darkside after being asked by Quadzilla to come be an expert as this sick looking event. They threw an amazing party in Germany, and I expect they’ll be stepping it up a notch. They’ve got some awesome people coming including: 6 of the top SEO Black Hat Forum Contributors
Marcus Tandler (Mediadonis)
Ralph and Dirk (From Fantomaster)
Brian Clark (Copyblogger)
Bob Rains (Let’s Make it Awesome)
It sounds like there’s a little bit of room left, so drop Quadzilla a line while there’s still a chance.

It’s that wonderful time of year again. Nearly a week in Vegas for the annual Webmaster World pilgramage. If you’re planning on attending, you should have your seat and hotel by now. If you don’t, I’ll reward your procrastination with a 20% coupon. Use the code ma-29220 when you sign up. I’ll be speaking and moderating some panels, so be sure to say hi.

Sitting here with David Klein (mastermind behind the thinktank, who is selling an extraordinary door lock in the near future at Wordcamp playing wordgames - get the full scoop on them here.
So here’s the game- post the answer here, and come pick up your prize from DK at the registration desk if you’re at wordcamp, or play along, and get the prize at SES if you’re coming.
What do these have in common?
Euchre
Pineapple
Faro
Anaconda
Pinochle

And the winner is…
… Becky Haycox - followed closely by Dan - an avid collector Air Jordans, Air Maxes, and Air Force Ones - he’s a true sneaker head

Last chance to signup for the MarketMotive/ Search Engine Strategies Webcast tomorrow at 9am PST. You can read more about it here. Should be a doozy.