“My fellow nerds and I will retire to the nerdery with our calculators.” – David Spade (Tommy Boy)

That nerdery is Vegas and the party is Blog World.  This is my 3rd year attending and it’s always chock full of good info. If you or your team isn’t planning on going this year here’s a couple reasons to think about for next year.

Why should BlogWorld be on your agenda for your team next year?

• As much as consulting and coaching are my bread and butter – the more that a client is educated in the ways of the web, the faster we get to the good stuff! (Setting up a twitter account is good but we can do better!).
• Hear directly from the people that have been making the difference, setting the trends and shaping the stories you’ve read on Mashable, TechCrunch and the millions other places that are reporting on the web.
• Get introduced to the products that will be readily used in the year to come. Companies are launching services and they are looking to tell you about it.  Last year I met the crew from PostRank – I use that account everyday now and their service is stellar!
• See how brands are using social media and then talk with them right after their presentation – their info in invaluable.
• Hear from your peers, the triumphs and the tragedies – it’ll make your use of social/new media better!

I’m sure there are more reasons and I’ll have a report back in the next few days on what I enjoyed the most.

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