When Textura Design partnered with BizJam Seattle to bring the Social Media Essentials day, we were excited about the Biznik speaking talent pool and also bringing in some names we know from the blogosphere: Matt Haughey and Keith Robinson. Besides both being Internet Famous, Matt and Keith are bringing expert opinions to the conference, straight-up […]

Looking over the speaker lists and prompted by this discussion on Biznik about women bloggers, I noticed that we’ve got more women speakers than men. I think that’s a first at a tech-related conference. There are
13 women and 12 men speaking. One male keynote and one female keynote.
And that was done without even trying. It […]

We’re fortunate to have one of the world’s foremost authorities on business networking, Ron Sukenick, joining us at BizJam on June 9, where he’ll hosting a session titled “9 networking strategies every entrepreneur should know.” I’ve never met Ron in person, but from many phone conversations I’ve learned that his passion for business relationship-building is […]

I’m delighted to announce that Sterling Peake will be teaching a JamSession at BizJam on June 9th, titled Business Plans – Your Roadmap To Freedom. It’s a topic that I think a lot of us indie business people skip in the rush to building our businesses, but Sterling believes that’s a mistake. “The process of […]

Tangible Minds founder Joe Shirley joins the invited speaker list for BizJam with a JamSession titled “Indie Success: Ditch Your Vision, Launch a Revoluion.” Here’s his summary:
The old formula for success was built on a computer-like model of the mind. Program the end result and that’s what’s supposed to happen. Well, real life doesn’t […]

Web 2.0 is a wildly hyped buzz word these days, but what does it mean for your business? Brady Forrest will help you make sense of the newest crop of innovative web applications that can help your business thrive. If you don’t know the difference between Flickr, RSS, AJAX, SEO and SEM, this is the […]

Internet marketing expert Thomas Schmitz, founder of SEOcritique, is joining the invited speaker lineup for BizJam, where he’ll be teaching a workshop on how to optimize your indie business website for Google. Thomas recently taught an awesome Biznik workshop on the subject, Search Marketing Coffee, that earned him a lot of compliments from Biznik members […]

Choosing the right name for your business is the first and most important marketing decision you make. A good name gives your business wings, and a bad one is a burden you carry everywhere. How can you tell the difference? What makes a great business name?
Join Christopher Johnson–aka The Name Inspector–at BizJam for a […]

Perhaps the most difficult step in starting your business - psychologically, emotionally and financially - is quitting your day job and stepping out on your own. Michelle Goodman, author of The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube (Seal Press, 2007), has written a how-to guide aimed at young […]

One of America’s leading authorities on business networking and business relationship strategies will be in Seattle on June 9th, and will be hosting a session at BizJam. Ron Sukenick will host a JamSession entitled “Nine networking strategies every entrepreneur should know.”
“Handing out your business card at monthly Chamber of Commerce meetings no longer qualifies […]