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Seer’s What You Missed: Seerfest by the Numbers

Seerfest

 

If you didn’t make it to our inaugural marketing conference, or even if you did and want to relieve all the excitement, read on to find out what went on at our one-day digital-marketing extravaganza!

What is Seerfest?

No, it’s not a festival of all things Seer, but it is a gathering of some of our closest friends, colleagues, and experts dropping knowledge on some of our favorite topics like SEO, PPC, Analytics, automation, content marketing, and more! And because we’re big advocates for the fact that marketing isn’t about search engines, it’s about people, our conference-style event focused on the people behind the search.

Luckily, the weather cooperated and we were able to take some of our event outside. We enjoyed lunch in the summer sun and our two keynote speakers took the stage in “The Hub,” our outdoor communal space in the middle of our live-work space known as Idea1.

 

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Does this look like a cool place to work? Trust me it is. P.S. we’re hiring!

Who is Think Dignity?

Since we were able to host our event at our San Diego headquarters, we saved on venue costs and were able to donate 99% of ticket sales to Think Dignity, a non-profit focused on homelessness in our East Village neighborhood.

But Why Stop There?!

In addition to the money our speakers and attendees raised for Think Dignity, each of our guest speakers got to participate on behalf of a charity of their choice.

Seerfest by the Numbers

  • 175 attendees
  • 18 speakers
  • $15,000 raised for Think Dignity
  • 0 sunburns
  • 400 craft beers consumed
  • Countless laughs and connections made

 

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What Else Did We Do?

So besides raising money for important causes and having fun in the sun, what else happened at Seerfest?

Check out our speaker list below to see the masterminds who graced the stage and the topics they discussed.

We Couldn’t Have Done it Alone

While Seerfest was a ton of fun and a resounding success, an event like this doesn’t happen without lots of help. Special thanks to all of our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and our coordinator and emcee.

What Did You Think?

Did you go to Seefest? What did you learn? We want to hear from you, let us know all about your experience in the comments below!

If you didn’t attend or want to hear any of the presentations, audio and video of the speakers will be available in the next few weeks. Sign up for our newsletter to be one of the first to know when it’s live. In the meantime, check out #seerfest on social media to relieve some of the best moments!

Seefest Speaker List & Presentation Download

Thank you to all our speakers who donated their time and content to help raise $15K for Think Dignity!

Their presentations are available below....

 

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Using Power BI to Bust Silos: How Power BI is Changing Every Part of My Job

Want to get started? Lesson 1, 2, & 2.5 here.

Wil Reynolds, Founder & Director of Digital Strategy @ Seer Interactive

 

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Reuse, Recycle: How to Repurpose Your Content

Ashley Ward, Speaker & Evangelist @ SEMRush

 

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SERP Analysis for Content Strategy

Ross Hudgens, Founder & CEO @ Siege Media

 

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How Improv Can Teach You to Love Your Agency

Robin Aguilar Francis, Director of Audience Development @ Autodesk

 

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Storytelling Secrets That Will WOW Your Audience

Gary Ware, Founder & CEO @ Breakthrough Play

 

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Turning Your Strategic Assets into an Actionable Content Plan

Lindsay LaShell, Founder @ Diamond & Branch Marketing

 

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Marcela De Vivo, Digital Marketing Analyst & Speaker @ SEMRush

 

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Start With Who: a How-to Guide for Creating Successful Marketing Strategies

Rob Ousbey, VP @ Distilled

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Using SEO to Build Your Customer Journey Machine Models

Eric Wu, Head of Growth & Product @ BloomNation

 

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The Conversion Disconnect: Why Ad Platform Data Misguides You in Lead Gen

Erika Schmidt, Senior PPC Associate @ Seer Interactive

 

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Why Google's Changes are Pushing SEOs to be Better, People-Focused, Brand-First Marketers

Sheena Schleicher, Founder @ Schleicher Marketing

 

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The Psychology of SEO

Jordan Frank, SEO Team Lead @ Seer Interactive

 

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Data Sources, Assemble! Getting Cross Channel Audience Insights

Katie Polaski, SEO Manager @ Seer Interactive

 

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Human-Centered Design

Rajni Roshan, Emerging Technologies Client Manager @ IBM

 

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A Strategic Approach to Removing Biases & Embracing Empathy

Darryl Grier, Content Optimization Strategist @ Nerdwallet

 

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Taking Down a Titan: How Brands Can Fight Amazon & Win

Emily Schmidt, eCommerce Strategist @ Seer Interactive

 

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Customer-Content Fit: A Framwork for Producing Content that Attracts Customers

Benji Hyam, Co-Founder @ Grow & Convert

 

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PPC: Stop Bidding, Start Living

Alyssa Bambrick, Sr. PPC Manager @ Seer Interactive

 

 

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