Marketing Melodie brings Foursquare Day to Hong Kong
I recently made an exciting announcement about taking my professional speaking career to an International level at the INET Asia Regional Conference in Hong Kong. My trip is from April 10th-18th. Foursquare Day on April 16th happens to be during my trip. While I’m sad to miss the San Diego event, I won’t let distance prevent me from celebrating my Mayorships and earning more badges! Read more
Grow Your Business Through Professional Speaking
Professional speaking is truly a passion of mine. I began my speaking career in high school by joining the Speech and Debate team. Since I was a student I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to educate others and express myself on topics that inspire me. When I began my Marketing career, I incorporated professional speaking as a tool to enhance my credibility and market my own business. I highly recommend professionals in any field participate in speaking engagements related to their industry. I’ll share a few reasons why professional speaking is such valuable tool for growing your business. Read more
10 Things I do to Work a Conference Before it Begins
My company has been sending me to many conferences lately and I definitely can’t complain. However it’s important to keep in mind that “working” a conference is different than just “attending”. I’ve already blogged about things to do DURING a conference to engage your Twitter followers. I’ve also blogged about post conference strategies AFTER you attend on how to turn a follow up email into a connection. But what about BEFORE the conference begins? As I prepare for PubCon I want to share my top 10 personal conference preparation list . Read more
How to Turn a Follow Up Email into a Connection
I love attending conferences because they continue to provide me with inspiration and ideas to create relevant online content for me to share. This week I’ve received many follow up emails from DMA09. I want to praise those on a great job for being prompt and also remind everyone that if a follow up email is drafted a certain way it can sometimes be viewed as unwanted solicitation, aka spam! Read more
DMA09 – An Inside Scoop from a San Diegan
I’ll be attending the DMA conference for the 2nd year in a row Oct. 17th-22nd. Last year I was introduced to the event in Las Vegas. I didn’t have a chance for much pre planning to create a marketing strategy around my attendance last year but I got a good idea on what to expect and how to create opportunities this year. I’m happy to be living in DMA09’s host city aka: America’s Finest City, San Diego! The San Diego Convention Center located on the beautiful San Diego bayfront is a prime location for large conferences, especially during this time of year. While we’re still enjoying the beautiful sunshine many places are already snowing!? Read more
Keith Ferrazzi, San Diego Has Your Back! #WGYBSD
If you haven’t heard of Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone and Who’s Got Your Back? I want to share the inspiration I’ve gained through his work and the enthusiasm I have for spreading his teachings to my network. Here’s my personal description of Keith Ferrazzi, he’s an inspirational marketer in the business of helping other businesses build strong communities and strengthen their relationships to attract strategic partners and loyal customers. He transformed professional networking by shifting the focus on making the event all about you to how you can help and provide value to others. Read more
