The Growth of Live Events

Kelvin Newman, founder of Brighton SEO, discusses the upcoming Brighton SEO San Diego event, scheduled for November 19-20 at the Grand Hyatt San Diego. The conference includes a day of training on Monday, with 12-13 speakers per day delivering practical talks on SEO, PPC, and paid social. The event emphasizes community building through round tables, networking opportunities, and extracurricular activities like a 5k run, net walking, and a therapy dog session. Newman highlighted the importance of attendees preparing by defining their event goals and managing their energy. He also mentioned the Google karaoke party and the seagull mascot as unique event features.
About the speaker

Kelvin Newman

brightonSEO

- brightonSEO

Kelvin is Founder of brightonSEO,

  • Part 1 The Growth of Live Events

Show Notes

  • 00:20
    Brighton SEO San Diego Overview
    Brighton SEO San Diego aims to bring together the SEO, paid search, and content marketing community.
  • 03:49
    Event Structure and Content
    The event focuses on practical, hands-on talks, with a variety of topics including SEO, PPC, and paid social.
  • 14:28
    Networking and Community Building
    Shares examples of successful networking at events, such as meeting business partners and clients.
  • 17:47
    Preparation and Engagement
    Advises attendees to prepare before the event by determining their goals and managing their energy.

Quotes

  • "19th and 20th of the main conference days, 19th and 20th of November." - Kelvin Newman

  • "The event launched last year in the states, that's been running in the UK, it's our 15th birthday next year." - Kelvin Newman

  • "You get the chance to see each day from usually about [...] 13 different speakers, all delivering hopefully practical, hands on talks, usually about 20 minutes long." - Kelvin Newman

  • "[The event is] really focused around this kind of community aspect of bringing people together." - Kelvin Newman

  • “There's this rise of remote work, and we're seeing a lot of this, particularly in the San Diego event, where we've got companies bringing 15, 20 people along.” - Kelvin Newman

  • “Different people will be approaching events in different ways. And for you to get the best experience out of it, you might have quite a different approach to another person.”- Kelvin Newman

  • Part 1 The Growth of Live Events
About the speaker

Kelvin Newman

brightonSEO

- brightonSEO

Kelvin is Founder of brightonSEO,

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    Part 1The Growth of Live Events

    Kelvin Newman, founder of Brighton SEO, discusses the upcoming Brighton SEO San Diego event, scheduled for November 19-20 at the Grand Hyatt San Diego. The conference includes a day of training on Monday, with 12-13 speakers per day delivering practical talks on SEO, PPC, and paid social. The event emphasizes community building through round tables, networking opportunities, and extracurricular activities like a 5k run, net walking, and a therapy dog session. Newman highlighted the importance of attendees preparing by defining their event goals and managing their energy. He also mentioned the Google karaoke party and the seagull mascot as unique event features.