How To Speak At SMX West 2008


Want to speak at our Search Marketing Expo West event in Santa Clara, California from February 26-28, 2008? This is the page to watch. It’ll give you the agenda and speaker invitation timeline and keep you updated with more information over the coming weeks. Monitor this page, if you want to take part as a speaker.

Speaking Openings

Below are sessions where we are now accepting pitches. Unless noted, READ the session description (the session link will take you to the description) and offer a pitch on the topic that you think would be suitable.

NOTE: From Oct. 30 through Nov. 7, we accepted pitches to help create the agenda. That period is now over, the agenda is set, and we’re no longer accepting session ideas. If you pitched an idea during that period and haven’t heard back by now, please pitch for the actual sessions listed above.

How To Pitch

Ready to pitch to speak? Please use our SMX Speaking Submission Form, and if you want to speak on multiple sessions, use it for each individual session (and indicate in comments your preference, plus don’t pitch to speak on more than four sessions).

The pitch should be about 2 to 7 paragraphs long. We don’t need an essay, just a general idea of what the session would be about, along with some specifics about what you might cover. We’re especially interested in practical, tactical advice.

Also send some background about yourself, your company and the type of work you do. We don’t need a resume nor a lengthy bio. Just a few sentences to describe yourself.

If you’re accepted, you’ll get a pass to the entire SMX event. Travel and accommodation are not provided.

Final Speaking Openings Posted: December 12, 2007

On this page, on December 12, we’ll post any remaining speaking openings. These are spaces yet to be filled after first working through the list of those who submitted session ideas, pitched for a particular sessions, have spoken at past conferences or others that have been short-listed based on things they’ve written or spoken about.

If you pitch for one of the remaining sessions, you’ll know if you’re accepted by January 5, 2008. IE, you’ll receive a confirmation. Unfortunately, because of the high-volume of speaking pitches, we cannot always notify those that weren’t selected.