PostieCon

I am very excited to be doing this post today because I know how to use bullet points with Typepad.  I don't know how to use bullet points with Wordpress, so I can never do bullet points on my own blogs.I was very excited to see that Ashley and Dan Rua were also going to be on the same plane as Mrs. Fab and I going home, because I figured that increased the chance we would make it home safely.  What are the odds that four icons such as us would all go down in one air disaster?The one moment I will remember and cherish above all others about PostieCon is when Ted was freaking out in the men's room as he realized that the food coloring from the cake plow frosting was not coming off...Ted throws a helluva party.  The shindig at Tao was nothing short of spectacular.  Pretty girls and boys would bring us tray after tray of mouth-watering appetizers, open bar, good music...it was pretty cool.  Sure, that's how Ted lives all the time, but it was nice of him to give

As I am sure you all know from watching RockStartup, organizing PostieCon was a huge effort for us (particularly Brit and Ashley who did a fantastic job). At the end of the day I was pretty happy with the event, though I wish I would have seen more Posties there. The attendance at BlogWorld itself wasn't quite what I had expected, but all and all I think we both did pretty well considering this was the first year for each of these conferences. Now I have a few big questions for you:1. Should we do this again next year?2. Would you plan on attending next year in person (and did you attend this year in person or online)?3. If you come in person would you be willing to pay a small fee ($25-50) to help us put on a quality event again?4. What was the best part of the event?5. What would you change? This is a big investment for IZEA and we are doing it for the advertisers and posties we serve. I want to make sure that you see the value in what we are doing before we commit to doing it aga

For those of you that couldn't make it to PostieCon 07 there is a ton of media out there just waiting for you. Trevor was nice enough to get some streaming going for the whole event, you can check it out here. You can also browse photos (one of my favorites here from benspark.com) Technorati has a good list of related posts.

It would be...wow.I had a blast.  You'll be reading on a lot of Postie blogs about the unveiling of SocialSpark.  In fact, you can get Colleen's early take on it here.  I'm very excited about it.  But right now I just want to say a few words about all the great people I met.  You know me, I'm a people guy.The highlight for me?  A massive cake plow held right after lunch.  If you'd like to see a video of it, you can do so over at BenSpark.com.  I would like to thank my new best friend Courtney for not only being the first person to ever lick my head, but for doing it three times.The conference was great, the discussions and Q&As were great, and the unveiling was tremendously exciting, but I knew going in that the real reason I wanted to be there was to meet my fellow bloggers.  I have met quite a few bloggers in my time, and it's always been a most enjoyable experience.  I think these last few days have been even more special,

Attention Posties attending PostieCon and BlogWorld. The "PostieCon Final Update" email communication has gone out to all confirmed attendees. Please check your email for this important notice. Anyone receiving this email is a confirmed PostieCon attendee, and should have already received their BlogWorld registration code. If you feel you confirmed your registration but did not receive the Final Update email or did not get your BlogWorld code, please contact Britt at britt [at] izea [dot] com to check on your registration status. As it relates to BlogWorld, it's important to note that only those individuals with confirmed PostieCon registrations have or will receive the access code necessary to register for a complimentary BlogWorld pass. If you would like to confirm your registration for PostieCon and receive a complimentary pass to BlogWorld, you must contact Britt immediately at britt [at] izea [dot] com. There are only a limited number of BlogWorld passes left, so it's first-c

The Marketing department has been busy, busy, busy lately...with various upcoming projects. It's been a while since we've done a video confessional, and we have some exciting updates for both Posties and non-Posties alike, so Britt & thought we'd put a little something together for you. Not the most exciting video ever, but I figure it's a nice diversion from the average blog post.We've got some news on PostieCon, Blogger's Choice Awards, and a few other things, so check-out these two videos when you have a few moments. (The video cut-out when we were almost finished and rather than bother the production guys to edit the two together, we decided to keep it raw.)Video #1Video #2As mentioned in the first video, here is the link for some information on hotel accommodations in the Vegas area: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=53266. Most are pretty good rates but if you can find something better on your own, by all means feel free.We're also headi

PostieCon here we come! We are working very hard to get you all as much information as possible. Stay tuned, as we will be sending out updates shortly by email with a lot more details.Hotel Reservations: For those who are ready to book your hotel please check the link below. BlogWorldExpo has negotiated some great rates for you all. I believe there will be more details shortly on their website. https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=53266PostieCon Tickets: If you have not registered for PostieCon what are you waiting for? Register here: http://www.postiecon.com/register.php Oh and did we mention it's free to attend and that you will automatically be invited to the BCA’s VIP party?To The Lucky First 100 Registered: Congrats to you all who get not only a ticket for PostieCon but also BlogWorldExpo. More details to come via email on what this ticket will include. BCA’s VIP Party: I am very excited about all the venues we have visited. I cannot wait to let

I am considering doing a road trip to PostieCon in an RV. My goal would be to see at least 8 and 10 Posties or Advertisers along the way and actually pickup one lucky Postie to ride with us and blog the trip.This isn't set in stone yet, I am just trying to gauge what kind of interest there is for something like this. I started a thread on the board and it seems like there may be some takers for the trip. How many of you are along the way and would be interested in doing a Postie Patrol? How about a group get together? The map above was generated by mapquest as the fastest route but I may be up for some detours if we can get some groups of posties together in different cities. I think it would be awesome to meet up for bowling or wings, something like that. I know that we have some large concentrations of Posties in Atlanta, Tampa, Phoenix and Dallas. Who would be up for meeting up either as a group or as an indiviudal? Who would be up for grabbing a ride? We would most likely le

We have been throwing around some crazy ideas about what to do late night at this year's PostieCon. We are seriously considering throwing a giant PayPerPost style midnight scavenger hunt. We would make it a charity event and charge a small fee for each team that enters. If you are coming to PostieCon would you be up to getting a little crazy with us?

If you're planning to register for PostieCon Vegas and you also want a free ticket to Blog World Expo you'd better SIGN-UP SOON! There are only 30 tickets left, and they're going to go quickly!As a reminder, REGISTRATION IS FREE, and the first 100 folks to sign-up receive a free ticket to BlogWorld Expo. If when registering you see the "I am interested in attending BlogWorld for FREE if I am one of the first 100 people to register" box, that means there are still tickets available. Once all of the free tickets have been allocated this option will be removed.

As many of you are already aware, the PostieCon Vegas site is NOW LIVE! Check-it-out when you have a chance! Content includes updated information on speakers, session details, and registration. REGISTRATION IS FREE, and the first 100 folks to sign-up receive a free ticket to Blog World Expo. If when registering you see the "I am interested in attending BlogWorld for FREE if I am one of the first 100 people to register" box, that means there are still tickets available. Once all of the free tickets have been allotted this option will be removed. Space at the event is limited so the sooner you register the better! We'll provide an update on openings when space starts filling-up.

HERE'S A CHANCE FOR ONE MORE TEAM MEMBER TO GO and that's where you guys come in! The remaining employees who want to go to PostieCon have put together some confessionals letting you know why they should be chosen. The best part of it is that the winner will be decided by you Posties! That's right! Please vote for the person you think deserves to go, based on their video. The deadline for voting will be May 18th by noon EST.Luke Pete Trevor Larry Eric Veronique Jamie Joe

Tomorrow a press release will be issued stating that we have relocated PostieCon to Las Vegas. The show will now coincide with Blog World Expo, which is expected to be a gathering of about 10,000 bloggers. I am really excited by the change in venue and I think you guys will be too. There are a couple of things you should know:The event is now FREE!We have condensed the show from 2 days to 1 day. Blog World is Thursday-Friday November 8-9, PostieCon will be on Saturday November 10th.It's in VEGAS!!!We will be giving away 100 passes to Blog World the first 100 people who register for PostieConWe will be giving away another 100 passes to Blog World over the coming months.It's in VEGAS!!!People who already registered will receive a full refund. If you already made flight arrangements message me through the boards and we will work something out (it will need to be well documented)The BCAs will be postponed until PostieCon Vegas. Voting on the site bloggerschoiceawards.com will now end Oct

There were a number of great Posts from people trying to win a trip to PostieCon but in the end I am putting it to a vote. They are in no particular order:1. Marcus2. Fighting Fatigue3. Azrin4. Christine5. MomsgoneloonyGo here to vote!

Some of you may remember my offer to fly the person with the most PPP affiliate signups to PostieCon and be my guest. That competition ended on the 12th and I will announce the winner in the next issue of the Tack... it could be you : )I realize that the travel expense is a big factor for many of you so I am going to offer another opportunity to be my guest and attend PostieCon on PPP. If you haven't checked out the speaker lineup lately you should, we have some awesome bloggers attending.Robert Scoble : Scobleizer.comDavid Ponce : OhGizmo.comMichelle Madhok : SheFinds.comNancy Shenker : www.theonswitch.comSherry Heyl : What a ConceptJim Kukral : JimKukral.comLena West : xynoMedia.comShirley Frazier : Gift Basket Business BlogKristie Tamsevicius : www.KristieT.comDan Rua : FloridaVentureBlog.comThe Blog Squad : BlogSquad.bizJim Turner : OnebyOneMedia.comPaul Lewis : InternetMarketingVoodoo.comTo be eligible for an all expense paid trip you need to blog about your story, what value yo

Many of you have been requesting a "Save for PostieCon" option when taking an Opp and I am proud to announce that we have incorporated that feedback into this release. To save for PostieCon simply select that option when you take an Opp. It functions in the same way as donate to charity previously did. Can't wait to see you all there.

I am pleased to announce that our good friends from WebmasterRadio.fm will be on location covering PostieCon. This is shaping up to be an awesome event with some great people in attendance! If you aren't familiar with WebMasterRadio.fm you should check them out. They are a great source of information for anyone running their own website (that of course includes bloggers).I have been a long time fan of SEO Rockstars. All of the content is well produced and they are great peeps. Check out the site.

Can you even believe it's nearly April? Time sure is flying. PostieCon will be here before you know it! And over the next two months there will be continuous updates...about speakers, topics, functions and more!If you would like updates delivered directly to you, sign up for our PostieCon newsletter! You'll be in-the-know before anyone else! Simply visit the PostieCon.com homepage and enter your e-mail address in the "Newsletter Signup" box. Also, don't forget about the "PostieCon Street Team!" Refer five folks to register for the event and you can get in for free! How great is that?! You can obtain more information by clicking on the image below, or visiting PostieCon.com/streetteam. Haven't registered yet? Well what are you waiting for? Time to get rockin'! Register now!

Yesterday we introduced an opportunity to get into PostieCon '07 for FREE! Yes, for FREE! And it's simple: BE A PART OF THE STREET TEAM. Want to know more? Here's what to do: Spread the word about PostieCon to as many people as you can.Here are a few suggestions:- E-mail your friends coworkers, and long-lost relatives- Blog about it- Put a PostieCon badge on your site (and don't forget to ask people to note that you referred them!)- Tell others to blog about it- Call family and friends who blog (or who might be interested in learning more about blogging)!If at least five people you refer register* then your admission to the event is free! Even if you have already registered for PostieCon you're still eligible (yep, we'll credit your account if you get 5 or more people to sign up). Just make sure the people you refer provide the e-mail address you registered with as their referrer.*When registering, your friend will be asked to enter the e-mail address of the person they wer

Due to travel, many of you are not going to be able to make it to PostieCon in June, I know. We'll miss you for sure! But even though you won't be attending you can still promote the event, if you want. We've got some really cool badges you can put on your site, telling folks about it! It sure would help us out. Here are a few:You can get your PostieCon '07 badges here.

I've spent many a day now, writing what is on my mind and sharing my findings and knowledge with the small business, drop shipping and affiliate marketing world through my blog. Mind you, I'm far from an expert, but I do have experience to share. All bloggers have something to bring to the table. Well, how about all those bloggers gather at one place at one time and put their heads together? That's the brainchild of PayPerPost.A great blog conference is on the way. Beginning May 31st in Orland, PayPerPost is proud to host this event called PostieCon 2007, bringing in some of the top bloggers from around the globe. People such as Robert Scoble, David Ponce, Michelle Madhok and others will be on-hand to teach and instruct attending bloggers on the best ways to attract and keep visitors and to monetize your blog for optimum results.The theme for this year is "You Are A Rock Star," encouraging bloggers to perform to the best of their abilities and shoot for top performance. There is so

PostieCon ‘07 is a conference that allows bloggers from around the world to get together.  They say that bloggers are the internet personalities nowadays and reach millions of people every day.  This is the very reason that the theme for PostieCon ‘07 is “You’re A Rock Star.” This conference is going to also help bloggers build up traffic and readership as well as how to create value and monetize your site.  This conference is about helping the people who blog to become better bloggers.  PostieCon is going to have some of the world’s biggest bloggers attend and share their experience and perspective the PostieCon attendees. The dates for the PostieCon 07′ blogging conference is going to be held on June 1st and 2nd in Orlando, Florida.  The website shows the schedule for the two days as well as showing some of the people who will be speaking at the event.  The website also lists more information on what the conference is all about. 

I realize that some of you can't afford the trip to PostieCon and I want as many of you to be able to come as possible. We are already giving away free blogger conference passes to every 50th person who signs up, but this morning it dawned on me that the airfare and hotel could still be to much for some of you. I starting thinking...how can I pay for someone's entire trip to PostieCon? I think I have the answer.Over the next 30 days you have an opportunity to earn a trip to PostieCon. The person who converts the most new Posties off of their affiliate badges (includes review my post and regular affiliate badge) between today and April 12 wins. PayPerPost will pay for your airfare, give you free admission to the conference and pay for your hotel in downtown Orlando. I will even pick you up at the airport personally!I can't wait to see who wins. Good luck to you all.

We are proud to announce PostieCon '07, a gathering of bloggers from around the world! Why should you attend PostieCon '07? Two words: Rock Star. Bloggers and Internet personalities are the Rock Stars of the information age. Bloggers reach millions of dedicated fans on a day to day basis. It's easy to see why today's humble blogger could potentially be tomorrow's Rock Star. That's why PostieCon '07's theme is "You're A Rock Star". We are here to educate bloggers on how to build traffic and readership, and use your notoriety and unique brand to create value and monetize your voice. It's not all about money and fame, our conference is designed to help you become a better blogger. We have invited some of the world's biggest bloggers to share their knowledge, perspective and experience with PostieCon Attendees. We provide the peeps and the knowledge, you use it to better yourself and build your blog. Help us spread the word! Advertisement: read more

I am delighted to announce that Sherry Hall of What a Concept is the latest speaker we have added to the roster at PostieCon. Recently nominated for Women in Technology "Woman of the Year" Sherry Heyl is the CEO and Idealist for What a Concept! Sherry has been a guest speaker and keynote speaker for the Project Management Institute (PMI), a panelist for the 400 Technology Connector, TechLINKS, and Customer Relationship Management Association (CRMA), and is on the board of directors for the Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum (AECF) as the programs director and has participated in putting programs together for the Atlanta Media Bloggers Group and AeA and is a member of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association.We are all excited to have Sherry onboard.

We now have all of the sponsorship information available in a PDF. We are adding new speakers everyday and are totally fired up about the bloggers attending. PostieCon is going to be nothing short of amazing!Download the sponsorship info here!

If you ever use Technorati you probably recognize that name from the little famous blogger profiles that they do on the homepage. I have interviewed Michelle before and she has a lot of insight to offer bloggers and advertisers alike.Michelle is the founder of Shefinds.com and is definitely a Rock Star blogger. She has used her blog to help propel the visibility of Shefinds.com and has created a loyal following in the process. We are extremely excited to have Michelle join our list of speakers! Check out her site!

When I read about this blog conference, I got excited for a while.  I have an upcoming trip to the USA, and I thought: wow, maybe I can join this bloggers gathering! But… when I read more, I got disappointed.  They are having it much later than my USA trip.  It is scheduled on 1st and 2nd of June, in Orlando, Florida.  They are holding it in Orlando simply because it is a world renowned entertainment capital and a fun place to be.  Ya, who would like to hold such exciting event in Houston?  (no offend ya) The theme for the conference is You’re A Rock Star.  The goal is to introduce bloggers ways of improving their blogs and how to make it more profitable.  They will be having individual presentations from excellent bloggers, and group discussions too.  It sounds really too fun to be missed. If you have a blog that you are proud of, e.g. high traffic, high income, lots of comments/WOM, good contents, etc, why don’t you check it out at their site.  They are l

What better way to celebrate the rock star theme at PostieCon than with a tournament style Rock Off featuring Guitar Hero 2. Do you have what it takes to beat down Veronique??? She is a hard core Guitar Hero fan and she plays dirty! What about DaSnipe? He looks like a gamer.Competitions will be going on throughout both days. The final battle will take place on stage at the PostieCon awards banquet with $1000 in prizes going to the winner. It is going to be awesome. I can't wait to see who wins.We have tons cool things like this that will be announcing over the coming weeks. Register for PostieCon now!

Have you heard about PostieCon? It's a blog conference that the PayPerPost team is putting on in Florida. The dates have been set for May 31st-June 2nd. This conference isn't just for Posties, it's for ALL bloggers!The theme of PostieCon '07's is "You're A Rock Star" and the goal is to educate bloggers on how to build up traffic and their readership. The conference is going to be held at The Ballroom at Church Street inOrlando, FL.I think Florida is a great place to have PostieCon! You could take the whole family and make a summer vacation out of it! OR you could just plan a little getaway for yourself. Leave Dad home with the kids and hop a plane for some fun in the sun! Meet fellow bloggers, learn a few things, make new friends, pretend you are a rockstar for a few days!Curious what the Schedule looks like for PostieCon? Look here.Robert Scoble of Scobleizer.com will be the Keynote speaker. Other PostieCon speakers to date will be David Ponce of ohgizmo.com, Michelle Madhok f

We have had a number of advertisers ask about sponsoring PostieCon. This is a great opportunity to get your product in the hands of Bloggers and connect on a personal level. The sponsorship packages are very affordable and we are open to all sorts of ideas. We want to make this awesome for Advertisers and Bloggers alike. We are open to all sorts of ideas. From vehicle test drives to wine tastings, if you have a creative idea and a cool product we want to help you get infront of the people that can help it spread. Contact Joe Vaughn via email at joe (at) payperpost (dotcom).

I am pleased to announce that Robert Scoble will be the keynote speaker at PostieCon 07. The event will be held June 1&2 in downtown Orlando on Church Street at the newly renovated Ballroom. The cost to bloggers will be $200 and is an absolute bargain for all that will be included. The whole team has been working extremely hard to put this event together and we are delighted to have Robert on board.The theme of this event is "You're a Rockstar" and Scoble is certainly that. Scoble was recently voted #9 on Forbes top 25 Internet Celebrities list. Much like PayPerPost, Scoble has had his share of controversy and much like me he stands up for what he believes in. He has taken some shots at PayPerPost in the past, but has an open mind to our concept and has helped shape our direction in the past. It took incredible guts for him to agree to do this keynote and I applaud him for doing so.Bloggers are making a lot of assumptions about PostieCon so let's get some things straight. PostieC

Britt, Marty and I have all been hard at work finalizing the major details for PostieCon 07. We're going to get with Ted early next week since he's back from London, and hammer out the topline logistics! Plan is to launch a site devoted to the event sometime next week, and then you'll find out everything you've been itching to know! And of course any pertinent updates will be available here as well as on our MySpace page. (There are going to be some exciting things leading up to the event so keep a close watch!)Are you excited? I hope so! It's going to be an amazing two days of learning, sharing, networking and most of all having fun!Start spreadin' the word 'cause we wanna blow this thing outta the water! Ashley E

We have had a number of advertisers ask about sponsoring PostieCon. This is a great opportunity to get your product in the hands of Bloggers and connect on a personal level. The sponsorship packages are very affordable and we are open to all sorts of ideas. We want to make this awesome for Advertisers and Bloggers alike.We are open to all sorts of ideas. From vehicle test drives to wine tastings, if you have a creative idea and a cool product we want to help you get infront of the people that can help it spread. Contact Joe Vaughn via email at joe (at) payperpost (dotcom).

A: A Free Pass to PostieCon!!You know that I love to give things away to our loyal Posties and PostieCon will be no different. We are going to hook you guys up with all sorts of stuff... starting today. Every 50th person who registers and pays will get hooked up with a free pass to the event. We won't charge you a dime! We want as many Posties to come as possible, you might wind up with an extra $200 in your pocket to spend.I want to answer a few questions from the boards:1. Is the registration fee refundable? No, it is not refundable. We have a limited capacity and we can't afford to have people pull out given what we have committed to this event.2. How many people are we expecting? We are shooting for a minimum of 250 and we top out at 400.3. Can you transfer passes? If you need to transfer passes we will allow that, just don't scalp them outside the event : )There is another way to get a free pass... become a speaker! If you are a well known blogger or advertiser with some profes

Whew! So the "PostieCon" team has been diligently working over the past few weeks to get the site up-and-running, and I think it looks great! Yay to the following folks:- Britt- Marty- Jamie- Mark- Ted...and lil' ol' me.Here's me and Britt earlier today, talkin' about the launch!