Sep 3 2008
Jeremy Schoemaker

Mierda Santa!! IzeaFest Next Week!!!

By Jeremy Schoemaker 86 comments

I don’t know that I have been this nervous or excited for a conference in a loooong time. I leave next Tuesday to spend a few days “behind the scenes” at Market Leverage and then its Izeafest time!!

izeafest

I will be the keynote speaker on Friday. Its the first time I will be giving a keynote speech. The speech on SEO that I gave at Ebay Live! last year felt a lot like a keynote being I was the only person on stage… it was a hour long… and I was all wired up like Steve Jobs.. anyway I am super excited!

Please Rate This Post: 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (No Ratings Yet)
Loading ... Loading ...
  1. Wii Downloads said on September 3rd, 2008 at 11:34 am

    wish i could be there that’s a stacked panel

    [Reply]

  2. Josh said on September 3rd, 2008 at 11:40 am

    That is a wild group of folks. Don’t forget to say, “Boom!”

    [Reply]

  3. Jared said on September 3rd, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Man i live in miami, ive been dying to go hopefully i can make the drive.

    Good luck though shoe.

    [Reply]

  4. Andrew said on September 3rd, 2008 at 11:44 am

    Are you going to give us a look at the behind the scenes stuff from Market Leverage?

    [Reply]

    Moneybites Reply:

    Can’t wait for ML behind the scenes!

    [Reply]

  5. Balkhis said on September 3rd, 2008 at 11:44 am

    Will see you there Jeremy. If you haven’t decided which team you will be on for Izea Hunt … You are welcomed to join me. I have 3 so far. .. you will make it 4 :)

    [Reply]

  6. Chetan said on September 3rd, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Have great time there Jeremy :)

    [Reply]

  7. Tim Jones said on September 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    I look forward to seeing you there, Jeremy.

    [Reply]

    Balkhis Reply:

    looking forward to seeing you there too :)

    [Reply]

  8. cheap used cars said on September 3rd, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    big time!! good luck, picture everyone naked, etc. actually I recommend ONE stiff cocktail just before going on stage.

    [Reply]

    GolfBargainHunters Reply:

    two or three work better!

    [Reply]

    Kenneth Dreyer Reply:

    Not sure if this is the place to picture people naked.. haha!

    [Reply]

  9. stevewrightaz said on September 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    Good luck yo!

    [Reply]

  10. Steven-Sanders said on September 3rd, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    Congrats on being a keynote speaker! I hope to be going to these type of meetings and blog conventions within the next year.

    Maybe it’d be easier for me if I won that macbook. :)

    [Reply]

  11. Zack - Amer1can Paratrooper said on September 3rd, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    Have a good time doing what you do - sharing your knowledge of online marketing to others. Hope to maybe see a vid ;>) Good luck shoe.

    [Reply]

  12. Static said on September 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Good luck Shoe. Man I wish I could go there. :(..

    [Reply]

  13. Jeff said on September 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Merlin Mann is the man. But so are you shoe!

    [Reply]

  14. poor jokes said on September 3rd, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    good luck dear
    now u r a brand
    deliver one of ur great speeches dere

    [Reply]

    Kenneth Dreyer Reply:

    He for sure is a brand! Without doubt the biggest money making blogger in the world! Creds for that.

    [Reply]

  15. jim said on September 3rd, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    Good luck man, have a blast!

    [Reply]

  16. Heman said on September 3rd, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    Have fun man.

    [Reply]

  17. meethere said on September 3rd, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    lol nice pic…
    Have great fun.. i wanna be there too :D

    [Reply]

  18. electronic advice said on September 3rd, 2008 at 2:17 pm

    just remember why you are there ?. you are there to help people said to your self that you are there to help people. this kind of attitude will reduce your pressure and certainly you will teach and share people with excitement. because you know you want to help people….just like right now i come to visit your blog because i need your help……

    anyway, congratulation for your success. because only view people that have similar success like you in this blog world.

    thanks

    [Reply]

  19. Blogging Millionare said on September 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    Awesome! I am excited to hear how it goes.

    [Reply]

  20. Debby Phillips said on September 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    We are looking forward to having you next week at MarketLeverage! Have a safe trip down.

    ~Debby

    [Reply]

  21. Lori Greene said on September 3rd, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    Sounds exciting (and a bit nerve wracking) best of luck and knock em dead.

    [Reply]

  22. Avon Blake said on September 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    At least three of those guys will be saying the same thing. Pushing the same old stuff around a very tired room.

    [Reply]

  23. Lawrence said on September 3rd, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    So many events - seems like there’s one going on every three weeks…

    All of these are just a reiteration of what all their blogs talk about - but in person.

    The conference people are just setting these up to charge sponsors for these so-called ‘premium’ events.

    …Beleive dat

    [Reply]

  24. PG said on September 3rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Hi shoemoney, I like your site, I will be visiting more often.

    [Reply]

  25. PG said on September 3rd, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    oh and good luck, hope you have a fun time.

    [Reply]

  26. Rekzai said on September 3rd, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    Is it bad that I only know who Jeremy are John are?

    [Reply]

    Kenneth Dreyer Reply:

    That didn’t make sense.

    [Reply]

  27. Protecting Wbsites Legally said on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Sounds exciting, you’ll be great, good luck!
    JR

    [Reply]

  28. MarketingWicked said on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    Its going to be a great conference, I just wish I could fit it in my calendar. Its the one I am most upset about missing this year.

    [Reply]

  29. web hosting rebates said on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:13 pm

    Have a great time there. You’ll do fine

    [Reply]

  30. Bryn Youngblut said on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    I wish I could be there for the conference, have fun at ML behind the scenes and can’t wait to see your post about what you saw. ;)

    [Reply]

  31. Melvin said on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    whew, i thought the other one was rand fish but then its brian clark… hehehe… they look like each other…

    [Reply]

  32. Moneybites said on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:55 pm

    Make sure to get some video of that speech to post here for all of us that can’t make it :D

    [Reply]

  33. Michelle said on September 3rd, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    I’ll be there! Looking forward to seeing you in person and getting a chance to say hi since I read your blog so much. :) I also did a post on the event and mentioned you @ http://orlando.metblogs.com.

    [Reply]

  34. buysellshort said on September 3rd, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    sounds like fun

    [Reply]

    JumboCasher.com Reply:

    u bet…

    [Reply]

  35. Music Blog said on September 3rd, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    I wonder what chow thinks of you being the headliner and his picture being small haha

    [Reply]

    Kenneth Dreyer Reply:

    Chow sucks and I’m sure his blog won’t last out 2009.

    [Reply]

    Melvin Reply:

    haha.. lets see.. i think it will last for a lifetime…

    [Reply]

    Moneybites Reply:

    That isn’t true. Chow will be around for a long time due to his loyal readership and the fact that he knows what he’s doing (marketing wise).

    [Reply]

  36. lasvegascom said on September 3rd, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Does anyone really “WANT” to go to Orlando?

    [Reply]

  37. Ash said on September 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    Good luck with the speech. I get really worried at that sort of thing personally.

    [Reply]

  38. Zac Johnson said on September 3rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    I’ll see you there!

    [Reply]

    Balkhis Reply:

    I’ll see you there too :P

    [Reply]

  39. Patrick said on September 3rd, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Looks pretty neat. Also looks like an older picture of you.

    [Reply]

  40. anty said on September 3rd, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    Who’s Merlin Mann?

    [Reply]

  41. Winning Startups said on September 3rd, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Good luck to you Shoe.Sounds like a great time

    [Reply]

  42. Soha Kashif said on September 3rd, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    I wish that you have more speeches in your future

    [Reply]

  43. Saad said on September 3rd, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    You must be nervous in your first speech. i also nervous in my first speech.

    [Reply]

  44. SEI Design Group said on September 3rd, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Good luck Jeremy and see you at BlogWorld.

    [Reply]

  45. Myrtle Beach Rentals said on September 3rd, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    looks like an awesome line up

    [Reply]

  46. jatt said on September 3rd, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    Hye there shoe..Keynote speaker? Well, give them hell of a speech! Good luck!

    [Reply]

  47. Chris Mac said on September 3rd, 2008 at 8:25 pm

    Congrats… you’re going to hit higher and higher plateaus obviously

    [Reply]

  48. Ganesh said on September 3rd, 2008 at 8:56 pm

    Good luck with the speech, Jeremy! :D

    [Reply]

    JumboCasher.com Reply:

    let us know the outcome/….

    [Reply]

  49. River Girl said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    Would love to be there! You will do a great job!

    [Reply]

  50. Webanalyticsbook said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    Too bad that the Izea conference hasn’t been promoted too much…

    [Reply]

  51. Nick Throlson said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm

    Wish I could make it to the izea fest but will def be going to blog world expo in vegas

    [Reply]

  52. Dan said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    Good luck on the speech. I’m sure you will do just fine. I hope the weather doesn’t suck too bad.

    [Reply]

  53. Kenneth Dreyer said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    I wish there was more conferences like this in Australia. You don’t happen to have any inside information about australian upcoming events? :)

    [Reply]

  54. Kenneth Dreyer said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    Do you think you could make a post about how to speak and act at a conference?

    [Reply]

  55. Santhosh said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    In this ad you looks younger. Is it an old photo (;()

    [Reply]

  56. Reid said on September 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    That is awesome! and good luck!!

    [Reply]

  57. Wess Stewart said on September 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    One of these days I’m going to have to go to one of these.

    Of course, that means I’ll have to have vacation time…

    Good luck!

    [Reply]

  58. Craig said on September 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    Should be a great time, wish I had the time to go to these things. Hopefully next year.

    [Reply]

  59. Le Melon said on September 4th, 2008 at 1:27 am

    Good luck Jeremy!
    Will we get a video of the event at a later date? :D

    [Reply]

  60. acrucia - adult toys price comparison said on September 4th, 2008 at 1:33 am

    wow you got some balls taking center stage. I’ve not got it in me to do something like that.

    Would love to pop around to see all those big guns, would certainly be awesome taking in knowledge that can make you go places.

    [Reply]

  61. Gossip said on September 4th, 2008 at 3:18 am

    Good luck Jeremy!

    [Reply]

  62. JumboCasher.com said on September 4th, 2008 at 4:23 am

    so do we get a webcast or something once u r done with this?

    [Reply]

  63. James said on September 4th, 2008 at 4:33 am

    So where be this conference?

    [Reply]

  64. wesley said on September 4th, 2008 at 4:43 am

    Why would you be nervous?

    [Reply]

  65. Dick said on September 4th, 2008 at 7:17 am

    I wish you success, Jeremy. -)

    [Reply]

  66. Dick said on September 4th, 2008 at 7:35 am

    PS Mierda Santa is a bad Santa?

    [Reply]

  67. Dustin Cucciarre said on September 4th, 2008 at 9:12 am

    Hey Jeremy I will be there I look forward to possible meeting you and a few others. Good luck on your key note, I know that I would be friggin way nervous lol.

    [Reply]

  68. Bradley said on September 4th, 2008 at 10:15 am

    I like how you get better spot then john chow ;)

    [Reply]

  69. Amanda (DrifterMama) said on September 4th, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    I had planned on coming to this but no money :( Hopefully next year I can attend some conferences

    [Reply]

  70. Archie Pennies said on September 5th, 2008 at 4:30 am

    Good luck, have an awesome time. Bet you will give one hell of a conference.

    [Reply]

  71. Tom said on September 5th, 2008 at 7:14 am

    Wish I was there. Just left Orlando after a year!

    [Reply]

  72. Jason Online said on September 8th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    merlin man’s pic looks cool :)

    [Reply]

  73. CultureMob.com said on September 15th, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    That is why espresso and SEO go so well together, and it’s not just the alliteration!

    [Reply]

  74. ways to earn online said on September 23rd, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    Im sure you had a great time. Seen your keynote speech

    [Reply]

What do you think? Join the discussion...

How do I change my avatar?

Go to gravatar.com and upload your preferred avatar.