Comments on: SMX is an Old Boy’s Club http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/ By Jeremy Schoemaker Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff Finch http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/#comment-84259 Jeff Finch Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:40:40 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=1720#comment-84259 I enjoy SMX and the networking that happens. I enjoy SMX and the networking that happens.

]]> By: Fionn http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/#comment-82293 Fionn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:22:29 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=1720#comment-82293 The women were all back at the office running their business realizing that makinig money is more important than massaging their EGO within the industry. SMX is a great show but I did not pitch to speak as I am tired of talking to myself and just cannot afford the time to give out free advice to other SEM's. I loved SMX for the networking and enjoyed speaking but zero ROI on business devleopment which is why I have never pitched to go back. The show is excellent for industry professionals and I reccomend it to anyone new to the industry or on a learning curve but its not a show I can justify spending any money on now I am in a more advanced place with my own business. Thankfully. Danny and Chris keep up the good work and never mind ovaries, algorithims its hard to keep up. The women were all back at the office running their business realizing that makinig money is more important than massaging their EGO within the industry. SMX is a great show but I did not pitch to speak as I am tired of talking to myself and just cannot afford the time to give out free advice to other SEM’s. I loved SMX for the networking and enjoyed speaking but zero ROI on business devleopment which is why I have never pitched to go back.

The show is excellent for industry professionals and I reccomend it to anyone new to the industry or on a learning curve but its not a show I can justify spending any money on now I am in a more advanced place with my own business. Thankfully. Danny and Chris keep up the good work and never mind ovaries, algorithims its hard to keep up.

]]> By: massivemarketingplr http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/#comment-82181 massivemarketingplr Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:36:45 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=1720#comment-82181 I have worked with and for many men and women. I can easily say that women are by far easier to work with and for than men. I am a guy. I hate all the macho crap. I find women much easier to listen to speaking also. I have worked with and for many men and women. I can easily say that women are by far easier to work with and for than men. I am a guy. I hate all the macho crap. I find women much easier to listen to speaking also.

]]> By: Agent Magenta http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/#comment-82163 Agent Magenta Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:27:52 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=1720#comment-82163 One of the things I love about the Internet is that race, sex and religion become less of an issue. For example, take a look at the majority of the comments on here - do you know the race, religion or sex of the posters? I don't, and don't care becuase it doesn't matter! One of the things I love about the Internet is that race, sex and religion become less of an issue. For example, take a look at the majority of the comments on here – do you know the race, religion or sex of the posters? I don’t, and don’t care becuase it doesn’t matter!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/#comment-81955 Lauren Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:02:28 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=1720#comment-81955 I agree. I spoke at SMX and I would like to be considered a speaker, and a good one at that, not a FEMALE speaker. I agree with Michael Gray that Blogher preventing male speakers is the wrong approach, but SMX doesn't prevent women from speaking. SMX along with the other conferences gets the most appropriate people to speak on the panels regardless of gender. The last thing I would want is for search conferences to start having a token female on all panels for the sake of having one, it would downgrade the quality of the conference and be condescending to the women in the conference. I agree. I spoke at SMX and I would like to be considered a speaker, and a good one at that, not a FEMALE speaker. I agree with Michael Gray that Blogher preventing male speakers is the wrong approach, but SMX doesn’t prevent women from speaking. SMX along with the other conferences gets the most appropriate people to speak on the panels regardless of gender. The last thing I would want is for search conferences to start having a token female on all panels for the sake of having one, it would downgrade the quality of the conference and be condescending to the women in the conference.

]]> By: Bloggeries http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/#comment-81863 Bloggeries Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59:08 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=1720#comment-81863 BORING! How about you find out the # of female applicants / # male applicants for speaker spots. Jobs go to the best people. Enough Gender Divide BS! Aren't we in the new millennium? Reward TALENT - Forget GENDER. Rants like this don't HELP the problem. BORING! How about you find out the # of female applicants / # male applicants for speaker spots. Jobs go to the best people. Enough Gender Divide BS! Aren’t we in the new millennium?

Reward TALENT – Forget GENDER.

Rants like this don’t HELP the problem.

]]> By: massivemarketingplr http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/07/30/smx-is-an-old-boys-club/#comment-81831 massivemarketingplr Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:18:26 +0000 http://www.shoemoney.com/?p=1720#comment-81831 Some here are gonna get smashed soon - watch out for my wife !! Some here are gonna get smashed soon – watch out for my wife !!

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