One Million Things I Learned at PubCon Las Vegas
Notes from PubCon 2009 Las Vegas
| Click on any image to enlarge. Brad Geddes, bgTheory.com  Tim Ash, SiteTuners.com  Kristine Schachinger, S@schachin  Heather Lloyd-Martin, SEOCopywriting.com    Mark Robertson, ReelSEO.com   Books to Read | When I first started doing conversion science back in 2006, I ruined several laptop screens. You see, it is very important that I be able to markup pages for my clients. I started with crayons. However, it became more and more difficult to get the colors off of my laptop screen. Plus, the markup didn’t travel with the image. Eventually, the crayons left ghosted images on the screen, like a burned plasma display. Then, I found the pen computer. Now, I can create, markup and take notes analog style, with instant conversion to digital. A Snapshot of PubconOne benefit of the modern pen computer is the ease with which analog input can be shared. So, I thought I would share some of my notes with you. I chose these based on the following criteria: 1. I took notes Many presenters don’t realize this, but you have to be “note-worthy.” You have to tee us up to take notes. You’re presentation has to be somewhat logically organized. You can’t throw too much at us too quickly, because we’ll just give up. 2. I was able to take notes on my computer Props to PubCon for providing extension cords and power strips for us. 3. My notes are somewhat legible. You be the judge. Some People Prefer ThisSome people prefer this mix of visual cue and text. You may find it helpful. Click on any of the images to see a full-resolution version. Some People Prefer SummariesHere are some of the things I gleaned from notes that didn’t pass the three-point test: Tools to Check OutOrganic Keyword Search Landing Pages Social Evaluation Twitter Facebook Apps Site Design WordPress Themes Video |
Expertise: conversion rate optimization, AB testing, marketing strategy, digital marketing, analytics, landing page design, computer programming, entrepreneurship
Speaking: IBM, Inbound, LeadsCon, Content Marketing World, Affiliate Summit, and more
Books and Training: Your Conversion Creation Equation, Video CRO, Marketing Videos that Convert, CRO Best Practices
As Seen On: ClickZ, Search Engine Land, Marketing Land, Conversion Sciences Blog, Intended Consequences podcast
Education: Texas A&M University, BS Computer Science and Management
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Great resource! Thanks for sharing!
Gretchen,
Thanks for commenting. Glad it was helpful.
Brian
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