Win a free pass to BizJam Seattle 08

July 4th, 2008

Hey, Seattle… I have a couple of free two-day passes to give away to BizJam Seattle 08, the second annual indie business conference being put on in West Seattle on July 9th and 10th by the social networking site Biznik (value $390)! Read on to see how you can win one…

But first, I wanna say, this ain’t yer mama’s biz conference. (Biznik’s motto is “Business networking that doens’t suck” — need I say more?) The first day of the conference is devoted entirely to using social media to grow your biz. The second covers nuts and bolts like raising your rates, negotiating killer contracts, and making sure your website doesn’t suck. (Schedule here.) There’s also an evening shindig on July 10th at the Little Red Studio in downtown Seattle, complete with aerialists, an improv act, food, and booze.

Since I’ll be leading a BizJam session called So You Wanna Be a Published Author? A Primer in Selling Your First Book on the 10th, the good folks at Biznik gave me these “scholarships” to pass along to aspiring and current anti 9-to-5ers in need. To win one of these free passes:

• Email me a short note with your best sob story about your financial woes, boss from hell, freelance struggles, or any other compelling reason why I should give you one of these free passes.
• Swear on your first client’s life that you will go to at least one day of the event and not blow it off. If you have a day job, that means calling in sick.
• Get me your entries by 10 a.m. PST Tuesday, July 8th, which is when I’ll be selecting and notifying the winners — who by the way, will get a nice plug on this here blog, complete with a link to their blog, website, Flickr page, or any other URL they want and a pic of their shiny mug, products, or logo.
• Remember to give me your email address. If you’re a lucky winner, I’ll get you the free conference pass via email. Piece of cake.

Enjoy the fireworks tonight, and try not to lose any fingers!

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