Grow Smart Business Conference – Washington DC Area

We’re extremely pleased to be a part of Network Solutions first ever Grow Smart Biz Conference in Washington DC next week (October 29th).

GrowSmartBiz_Logo_365Jake Weatherly, our VP of Customer Experience will be speaking on a panel during the one-day educational workshop and  networking event at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC.

All small business owners, entrepreneurs and aspiring CEOs should attend to learn how to overcome challenges that all small businesses face. Attendees will leave the conference with:

  • Insights into best practices of successful small businesses
  • Strategies for growth despite the current economy
  • Cost-effective ways to market and promote their businesses
  • Tips for raising capital, and
  • An opportunity to connect with small business owners, experts, and solution providers

Check out this link for more information about the other speakers and how to register before time runs out!

Blog World Expo [September 20-21] Discount offer

Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog. Over 57 million Americans read blogs. There are over 1.4 million new blog posts every day.

That’s a lot of conversation.

Does your business have a blog? More and more, people looking for information on your business are going online to see if you have a website. Having a blog is the easiest and fastest way to get new information about your business online and to your customer.

BlogWorld and New Media Expo, is taking place next month in Las Vegas and if you are a business owner, marketing, PR, or media professional who is interested in learning how to take advantage of the opportunities that blogging and new media represent to you and your clients, then you might want to check out the information on this conference.

Kimberly L. Coerr from Blog World Expo offered blog.bplans.com a code to pass along to anyone who wanted to get a discount for 20% off any registration type at the Show. Visit the website blogworldexpo.com and use the code “BHLDKC” to receive the discount.

Take advantage of this quick – the registration window is closing soon!

‘Chelle Parmele
Social Media Marketing Manager
Palo Alto Software

Sabrina Parsons speaking at BlogHer ‘08

Sabrina Parsons and I will be headed down to San Francisco this weekend to attend BlogHer ‘08.

Sabrina will be speaking:

What We Do: Taking Care of Business
If you’re a blogger, and your blog contributes to your livelihood…whether through direct monetization or as a platform to get freelance and consulting work…then it’s a business. But what does that mean? What should you be thinking about? Three experts are on hand to get down to brass tacks. Starting with taxes.

Kelly Phillips Erb is back to give you the low-down. Linsey Krolik will answer your legal questions, including when incorporation makes sense. Finally Sabrina Parsons will try to demystify the number one question many freelancers and consultants have: How do I quote for my services and build a proposal that attaches the appropriate value to my time and the work I do?

Friday, July 18th 2008, 10:30am – 11:45am – California West room at the St. Francis Westin.

I’ll be attending the sessions and meeting some fantastic women who have either made a business of blogging, do it for fun or an outlet, or to teach and share their knowledge.

I’m very excited about attending the conference and hope to bring back a lot of great stories about the event to share.

I'm Going to BlogHer 08

‘Chelle Parmele
Social Media Marketing Manager
Palo Alto Software