BizJam Seattle 08

About

Feb 8th, 2007 by Dan McComb

BizJam Seattle 08, Wednesday & Thursday, July 9 & 10

BizJam Seattle is Biznik’s second annual “indie” business conference dedicated to helping you grow your small business. Combining two days of business-building workshops and networking, with the BizJam Soirée, a conference after-party on Thursday night, this conference is different from any other conference you’ve attended.

An “Indie” Business Conference

We think differently about the word “independent” - BizJam is not just another conference for independent business people. The 30 educational Jam Sessions are presented by experts and innovative leaders in the industries of social media & web 2.0, marketing and business strategy. The Pathable name badges will connect you at a glance with others at the event who are most and least like you. The activity in the CRAVE Connection Cafe gives you an opportunity to tell others in your industry what you need most.

You’ll leave with new contacts and a solid understanding of new ways you can build and promote your business using free and low-cost tools. Expect lots of collaboration. Lots of new ideas. Lots of fun. Far fewer rules and stale donuts. We even do the after-party differently.

Jam Session Highlights

Getting Found in Search: SEO Myths Busted and Secrets Exposed
Blogs & Podcasts: Business Networking via Personal Journalism
How Not to Network
Setting & Raising Your Rates with Confidence
Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate Formations, O My!: Small Biz Legal Q&A Panel
Powerhouse Pricing Packages: Dramatically Increase Business and Have Happier Clients
High-Impact, Low Cost Marketing Secrets
There’s More to Your Numbers Than Your Tax Return

View the complete list of Jam Sessions here.

Presenter Highlights

Ilise Benun, national speaker and consultant, her books include, The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing (How, 2008), Stop Pushing Me Around (Career Press, 2006), and co-author of Public Relations for Dummies (2006) with Kirshenbaum and Bly.
Matt Haughey is an early pioneer in blogging, and founder of the large community site MetaFilter.com in 1999. He worked on early versions of Blogger.com at Pyra Labs, and was creative director at Creative Commons.
Lisa Johnson, a consultant whose marketing concepts have appeared in Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge, the New York Times magazine, The Chicago Tribune and on NPR’s Marketplace. Lisa’s first book, Don’t Think Pink, was named by SoundViews as one of the top marketing books of all time.
Whitney Keyes is a consultant for entrepreneurs and one of the executive producers and co-hosts of WhitneyandWyatt.com, a Web TV talk show. She currently produces Biz Bites, a new Web TV show for small businesses. Prior to launching her own company, Keyes spent six years at Microsoft as a senior manager where she worked directly with Bill Gates.
Jason Levine, formerly a Creative Director within Virgin’s Travel Group in the UK and Design Director for Classmates.com, Jason has over fifteen years of experience in interactive design.
Aliza Sherman, named by NEWSWEEK magazine as one of the “Top 50 People Who Matter Most on the Internet,” is a Web pioneer; Web 2.0/3.0 and integrated social media marketing consultant; published author; radio and television producer; international speaker; and regular contributor to national magazines, web sites and blog.
Eric Weaver is vice president of Edelman Digital, where he helps companies with branding, messaging, naming and positioning, as well as launching new marketing efforts like podcasting, product blogging, and RSS marketing.

View the complete list of presenters.

BizJam Soirée, Thursday, July 10, 7pm to 2am

International improv actor Matt Smith will emcee the party and begin the evening on an interactive story-telling adventure.
Biznik co-founders Dan McComb & Lara Eve Feltin will present the annual Biznik Awards.
The party will be kicked off with an aerial performance on rope and silk tissue (think Cirque du Soleil!) by the students of Beverly Sobelman of Versatile Arts.
Award-winning chef Tiberio Simone provides the artful confections.
Music in the form of downtempo ambient beats by DJ b. wonder Jones will set the mood.
The Space Virgin Light Continuum will provide the cash bar to benefit their non-profit arts organization.

(Admission to the Soirée is included in all BizJam passes. Non-conference attendees may attend the Soirée, on a space available basis - $10 at the door.)

Where is BizJam Seattle 08?

Two Days

The day-portion of the event occurs at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in the Delridge neighborhood of West Seattle, an old elementary school with classrooms, an auditorium and a theater.
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, Washington 98106
Wednesday, Jul 9 - 9am to 5pm - and - Thursday, July 10 - 9am to 5pm
(View map.)

All Night

At 5pm on Thursday, we’ll take a 2 hours break and reconvene for the official conference after-party, the BizJam Soirée, at a new location in the South Lake Union neighborhood, called The Little Red Studio.
Little Red Studio
750 Harrison St.
Seattle, Washington 98109
Thursday, Jul 10 - 7pm to 2am
(View map.)

Who’s Behind BizJam?

BizJam Seattle 08 is being presented by Biznik - a business networking community with over 6000 members in Seattle. Biznik connects you to other independent business people both online through an award-winning social network, and face-to-face at member-hosted networking and educational events. Join Biznik. Creating your free profile today!