I'm happy to announce the return of Get Listed's Local University to Spokane!  We'll be returning to Northern Quest Resort & Casino for a day-long Internet marketing workshop on February 25th, 2011.  You'll learn Search Engine Optimization tips and techniques that will lead to sustained, long-term search engine rankings (and new customers).  We've also expanded our format from last year which now includes:

• Full-day workshop to accommodate the amount of content & questions
• Classroom style seating for easier (and more comfortable) note taking
• A lab area for hands-on training!  Get personalized advice from our experts.
• Updated presentations with the latest information about the Google & Bing search algorithms.
• More local success stories.  Hear how last years attendees (and a few others) made HUGE gains.

EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT

We're really excited about our second event in Spokane and are offering an early bird discount of $119 if you register before the end of the year. Click on the Get Listed Registration page and enter "EARLYBIRD" to get the discounted $119 price (It will be $149 starting January 1st).  In addition, I'll be teaching a FREE two-hour follow-up after the event on the following Tuesday and Thursday at the LaunchPad Lounge for the first 40 people who register (two classes of 20 each).  I even talked Josh Wade of Nectar Tasting Room into donating some wine for a little post-training happy hour.

THE AGENDA & OUR EXPERTS

Our full-day agenda is designed to give you exactly what you need to dramatically improve your online marketing efforts the second you get back to the office after our event.  The advice you'll receive is provided by some of the best Internet marketing experts around.  I encourage you to take a look at the blogs of our presenters Mike Blumenthal, David Mihm, Matt McGee, Mary Bowling, Aaron Weiche, Ed Reese, and our hands-on lab host Mike Ramsey.

LOCAL SUCCESS STORIES & HAPPY HOUR

Our last session of the day highlights several LOCAL success stories. How did they find online success for their businesses in the past year?  They'll let us know exactly how they did it!  The speakers on this panel will be Josh Wade (Nectar Tasting Room), Mariah McKay (The Spovangelist & Shrinking Violets - If her new Olympia role/schedule permits), Chris Reilly (Unleashed Online Marketing), Barb Chamberlain  (Washington State University), and Tim McManus (Rockin' B Ranch) to name a few.  Our final Q&A of the day will follow this session and will be an excellent opportunity to ask your final questions to any of the day's presenters. Then it'll be time to give your brain a break and enjoy some appetizers and libations with your fellow attendees and presenters at our networking happy hour.

And though he won't be presenting in the session, one of my favorite local success stories in Spokane is still Tacos El Sol. Fernando and his family have killer tacos, a clean truck, an awesome YouTube video, and deliver service with a smile.

We're looking forward to a great event!  We've had a lot of positive feedback from last year's seminars and are looking forward to providing even more valuable content this year.  I hope to see you there!

WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID...

I'd encourage you to talk with someone that attended the event last year if you'd like to hear feedback. You might know someone from these pictures take at last years event by Mark Anthony.  Here are a few testimonials for more details:

"Last year I attended Get Listed.org's Local University at Northern Quest.  I learned about researching keywords, creating citations, and how to rank in Google. I also learned that we hadn't even claimed our Google Places Page, so anybody could edit our content.  When I got home I spent one hour thinking about what to do, one hour entering data, and another hour re-writing website content.  I also made sure that people could easily review the Rockin’ B Ranch.  Most of all, I wanted people searching for cowboy supper shows or dinner theatre to FIND US FAST. That’s exactly what happened!  2010 was the first year that we offered ticket sales online.  We sold over 50% on our website. That's more than 5,000 tickets! We are happy!"

-Tim McManus (Rockin' B Ranch)

"I was completely new to these concepts, but they were well explained. It was very easy to go to the office afterward and implement everything discussed."

–Benjamin Pingel, Marketing Director for Thrifty Car Rental of Spokane

"We sent a couple of members of Washington Trust Bank’s marketing team to Get Listed’s Local University last year.  The work we did based on what we learned at the event resulted in a SIGNIFICANT increase in visits to our website via search engine traffic.  I highly recommend attending the Get Listed Local University."

-Ingrid Campbell, VP - Marketing for Washington Trust Bank

"Lots of good well-presented information from highly informed professionals. I've been in online marketing in a variety of capacities, on both sides of the client/marketer table, since 1994, and I learned some things and got several more items clarified. I think the conference was well-done and well worth the time and money. Great job by everyone!"
–Bill Garnett

REGISTRATION

Again, to register for the event go to the Get Listed Registration page and enter "EARLYBIRD" to receive the discounted $119 price through the end of December.  You can also send me an email via LaunchPad and request an invoice.