indieconf http://indieconf.com/2011 conference for independent web professionals Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:34:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 conference for independent web professionals indieconf no conference for independent web professionals indieconf http://indieconf.com/2011/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://indieconf.com/2011 Some blog coverage of indieconf http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/some-blog-coverage-of-indieconf/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/some-blog-coverage-of-indieconf/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:34:42 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=283 Damond Nollan did an awesome job of blogging up notes on the sessions he attended at indieconf this past weekend. Damond – thank you!  I’m linking to each of them here.

Publishing as Marketing

From Consulting to Product (Panel Discussion)

7 Inexpensive & Easy Secrets to Build Your Biz

Public Speaking 101

Building Your Name via the Social Web

A Framework for Marketing Success

Low and No Cost Marketing and Public Relations Tools – Tactics & Techniques

 

If you *weren’t* at indieconf, you missed out on all this, plus another 14 sessions.  Sign up to our linkedin group to keep up with notifications on new indieconf announcements and our plans for next year!

If you *were* there – thank you for making it the success that it was!

 

 

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Things kick off at 5pm and will run till 7ish. The Raleigh Forum is located at 208 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC – map link: http://g.co/maps/jp7kj (includes list of nearby parking structures).

Many of our speakers will be there to chat with, so if you’d like some one-on-one time with some of our freelancing experts on Friday, this is the place to be.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND, PLEASE GRAB A FREE TICKET AT HTTP://INDIECONF2011.EVENTBRITE.COM SO WE CAN PLAN ACCURATELY.

Thanks to Raleigh Forum and Fre shBooks for hosting and sponsoring this event! Learn more about them at
Raleigh Forum: http://theraleighforum.com
Freshbooks: http://freshbooks.com

If you are unfamiliar with FreshBooks, FreshBooks is planet Earth’s leading online invoicing and bookkeeping service for small businesses. Since 2004, FreshBooks has helped over 3.5 million people take the pain out of billing. Dedicated to designing extraordinary customer experiences, FreshBooks helps people focus on what they love to do, instead of their paperwork. Try it free at FreshBooks.com.

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]]> http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-tim-barsness/feed/ 2 Tim Barsness (rhymes with "sparseness", but that's where the similarities end) will be presenting at indieconf 2011 about "Growing Beyond Indie Work", detailing his experiences growing his consultancy beyond his lonesome.  Have a listen, Tim Barsness (rhymes with "sparseness", but that's where the similarities end) will be presenting at indieconf 2011 about "Growing Beyond Indie Work", detailing his experiences growing his consultancy beyond his lonesome.  Have a listen, then come out and see Tim at indieconf 2011! indieconf no 6:09 Speaker Spotlight – David Rogers http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-david-rogers/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-david-rogers/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:29:49 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=258 David Rogers, head of the Orlando PHP User Group, will be presenting “Don’t work without a net!” at indieconf this year.  Listen to a sneak peek of David’s talk here, then get your indieconf ticket!

]]> http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-david-rogers/feed/ 0 David Rogers, head of the Orlando PHP User Group, will be presenting "Don't work without a net!" at indieconf this year.  Listen to a sneak peek of David's talk here, then get your indieconf ticket! David Rogers, head of the Orlando PHP User Group, will be presenting "Don't work without a net!" at indieconf this year.  Listen to a sneak peek of David's talk here, then get your indieconf ticket! indieconf no 10:44 Speaker Spotlight – Patrick O’Keefe http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-patrick-okeefe/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-patrick-okeefe/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:32:10 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=245 Patrick O’Keefe of the ifroggy network is joining us at indieconf again this year, and I had a chance to catch up with him to learn a bit more about his upcoming presentation.  Have a listen!

]]> http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-patrick-okeefe/feed/ 0 Patrick O'Keefe of the ifroggy network is joining us at indieconf again this year, and I had a chance to catch up with him to learn a bit more about his upcoming presentation.  Have a listen! Patrick O'Keefe of the ifroggy network is joining us at indieconf again this year, and I had a chance to catch up with him to learn a bit more about his upcoming presentation.  Have a listen! indieconf no 7:45 Schedule is live! http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/schedule-is-live/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/schedule-is-live/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:18:39 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=242 Our schedule is live – have a peek and start planning your day!  Don’t forget your ticket!

]]> http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/schedule-is-live/feed/ 0 indieconf early bird 2 days left! http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/indieconf-early-bird-2-days-left/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/indieconf-early-bird-2-days-left/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:42:41 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=236 The indieconf early bird pricing of $129 will be over at the end of the day on Wed Nov 9 – get your tickets now :)

Note: you can select “pay at the door” and bring cash or a check if you’re not comfortable using your credit card over the web.  As safe as it generally is (we’ve trusted eventbrite with hundreds of transactions) some people prefer checks or cash – that’s fine too!

]]> http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/indieconf-early-bird-2-days-left/feed/ 0 Speaker Spotlight – Jared Richardson http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-jared-richardson/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-jared-richardson/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:32:20 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=228 Indieconf veterans will remember Jared from last year, but even if you couldn’t make it to indieconf, you’ve probably seen Jared on the conference circuit with No Fluff Just Stuff, or read one of his software management books (“Ship It!” is now in seven languages and continues to influence generations of software professionals of all backgrounds). Jared will be presenting “Public Speaking 101″ at indieconf this year – have a listen as Jared tells you why public speaking is important, and what you can do to improve your presentation.

]]> http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/speaker-spotlight-jared-richardson/feed/ 0 Indieconf veterans will remember Jared from last year, but even if you couldn't make it to indieconf, you've probably seen Jared on the conference circuit with No Fluff Just Stuff, or read one of his software management books ("Ship It! Indieconf veterans will remember Jared from last year, but even if you couldn't make it to indieconf, you've probably seen Jared on the conference circuit with No Fluff Just Stuff, or read one of his software management books ("Ship It!" is now in seven languages and continues to influence generations of software professionals of all backgrounds). Jared will be presenting "Public Speaking 101" at indieconf this year - have a listen as Jared tells you why public speaking is important, and what you can do to improve your presentation. indieconf no 8:30 If one video summed up indieconf… http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/if-one-video-summed-up-indieconf/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/if-one-video-summed-up-indieconf/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:53:55 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=223 it would probably be this one. It’s not about the conference, but it’s a situation that we’ve all hit at one time or another, and speaks to some of the issues that’ll be discussed at the conference. Enjoy this gem if you haven’t seen it already :)

]]> http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/11/if-one-video-summed-up-indieconf/feed/ 1 Welcome to FreshBooks as an indieconf sponsor! http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/10/welcome-to-freshbooks-as-an-indieconf-sponsor/ http://indieconf.com/2011/2011/10/welcome-to-freshbooks-as-an-indieconf-sponsor/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:05:10 +0000 indie http://indieconf.com/?p=188 A big thank you to FreshBooks for returning as a sponsor this year. FreshBooks provides a great invoicing platform along with useful developer APIs to give great value to freelancers around the world.  FreshBooks is a great friend to meetups, conferences and groups all over, and we’re very glad they’ve included indieconf as a conference they support.

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