Cameron Olthuis

Andy Greenberg from Forbes wrote a great article about the power of Digg. Andy was in attendance at the conference yesterday and it’s obvious from his article that he paid a great deal of attention to what was being said. I think it also goes without saying that all the presenters did a great job of getting that info through. I am fortunate enough to be one of the speakers mentioned in the article.

“Who wouldn’t want to rank fourth for a search term like ‘life insurance’?” Olthuis asked the audience of search marketers assembled at Tuesday’s Search Marketing Expo. “That’s huge.”

Congrats goes to the others who were also included: Chris Winfield, Brent Csutoras, Neil Patel, and Tamar Weinberg.

Danny Sullivan and the rest of the team at SMX continue to exceed my expectations. They definitely know how to put on a world class conference. Honestly, going into this conference my expectations weren’t very high. I was thinking that because it was such a small show that it wouldn’t be all that great. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Literally, there are no details that go unnoticed at SMX. And that’s probably why these shows are so great. It’s the small things that make a difference. Everything from the quality of speakers and presentations to the audience was better than I ever thought. I really enjoyed the show, met some great people, saw old friends, and even learned a thing or two. I am honored to be a part of this conference.

I also want to give a few shout-outs: I had three good friends that were all virgins to speaking at industry conferences. And all three did a fantastic job with their presentations. Seriously, you all spoke like seasoned pros. Chris, Brent, Tamar - Great job!!

Me presenting:

I’m headed to NYC early next week to attend SMX Social Media where I’ll be speaking on the Linkbait panel with RKelley and Brent Csutoras. It’s a smaller show but that’s a good thing. It gives attendees a better opportunity to network with the bigger names in the industry which is, in my opinion, the best reason for going. I think there are probably still a few tickets left so if you’re interested in catching up with the all the latest in social media marketing then grab a ticket.

There will also be a charity event on Monday night that is put on by both the Internet Marketers of New York group and BOTW, the web’s best directory. I really like the way these events are setup. Everyone is charged $40 at the door and then it’s open bar all night. The $40 all goes to the charity and BOTW sponsors the food and drinks. Pretty cool!

The great thing about the charity we’re supporting is that it hits close to home within our industry. Both Marty (aimClear) and Danielle Winfield have recently blogged about their experiences with Leukemia and Lymphoma. Marty actually won the fight with Lymphoma, awesome.

In the spirit of charity I’m tagging three of my friends to help keep this meme going. Neil Patel, Rebecca Kelley, and Brent Csutoras.