The conference is upon us. I wanted to do a big post covering anything and everything you can expect this weekend. But, I ran out of time. So, I’ll just say this: Thank you! Thanks for coming and being a part of this with me. Let’s have some fun. If you need something, check the [...]
More Details About the Email Campaign Tear Down Session
September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Good news! We’ve just confirmed a special session: Bestselling author Ramit Sethi and AWeber Director of Education Marketing Justin Premick will be reviewing and critiquing a handful of web pages and emails, live at the conference. This half-hour session will help everyone improve your landing pages, emails, and copywriting… especially if you submit your own [...]
Please Use the Free Shuttle Buses Saturday Night
September 27, 2011 By 5 Comments
There are three important things to note about Saturday night after we’re done with the Ally Bank Happy Hour (ends around 7:00pm). You are on your own for dinner. There are some good restaurants just 2 miles away. The hotel also has a nice restaurant. We are having a post-dinner “after party” hosted by Ramit [...]
BOF: Lead Your Own Session or Discussion at the Financial Blogger Conference
September 23, 2011 By 5 Comments
In addition to the 2 tracks scheduled at the Financial Blogger Conference, we’ll have rooms open for BoF sessions at different times. BoFs, or Birds of a Feather, will be an unscheduled track, organized by YOU the day of the conference. Anyone attending the Financial Blogger Conference will have the opportunity to lead a session [...]
An Interview with Ally’s Vinoo Vijay
September 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Vinoo Vijay is the Global Brand & Product Marketing Executive at Ally. He will be giving a talk entitled, “Industry Perspective from Ally Bank” during the conference. I’m looking forward to hearing what he has to say to our group. I thought it would be a good idea to do a little Q&A with Vinoo [...]
Final List of Sessions, Breakouts, and Panels
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This list can be found on the Sched page in a different format. But I thought it would be nice if we had a blog post so you could see just the key content areas laid out on one page. Later this week or next I’ll be providing more details about our panels. I’ll also [...]
More Additions to Our Speaking Lineup
September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The conference schedule has been finalized and so I need to announce a few more additions to our list of speakers. I’m honored to have these excellent authors and bloggers participating. Vinoo Vijay – Vinoo joined Ally Financial in March 2008 to lead the Global Brand & Product Marketing function. In this role, he is [...]
FAQs
September 15, 2011 By 10 Comments
Information about the conference is coming down the pipe fast. Hope you guys are paying attention. I thought it might serve you well to have a central spot for all the frequently asked questions and their answers. Don’t see your question listed? List it in the comments below. Q: How do I register to attend? [...]
Go Banking Rates to Host Speed Networking Event
September 15, 2011 By 10 Comments
The 2011 Financial Blogger Conference promises to be an incredible opportunity to meet and network with like-minded peers and professionals. But with more than 200 attendees, including some of the industry’s most successful bloggers, authors and finance companies, how are you supposed to find the time to sit and chat with them all? Go Banking [...]
Who’s *Really* Coming to the 2011 Conference?
September 11, 2011 By 5 Comments
Update! The folks at Budgetable put together an infographic based on our list below. Thanks, guys! Click Image to Enlarge Source: Budgetable: Who To Meet At FINCON11 A couple of potential sponsors have expressed interest in learning more about the conference attendees. We have 114 attendees signed up so far, with spots for at least [...]
