SEO, search and social consultants unite in Manchester! Brief SAScon debrief…

I cannot believe it’s been a week since SAScon.  Really, a week!  It was a huge build-up to the event, with 200 search, social and SEO consultants finally attending on the day…what a result for the industry.

In all honesty, when we first made the decision to get this off the ground, I did have concerns that we were shooting too high, but so pleased we could make it accessible to so many, both at the day event and the evening event that we opened up to all.

Not forgetting that SAScon was produced by managers of search, social and SEO consultants from around the North West and UK, with a not-for-profit agenda.  But we’ve heard all of this before, so to follow is a mini debrief of SAScon 2010!  :)

SAScon highlights

Being one of the organisers, I could play the diplomatic card and say that everything and everyone were equally brilliant, but not being one to provide a bland answer, I’d say a major highlight for me was hearing the feedback from people.

Professionals in their respective fields want different things from each event that they attend, but I can say that the format, speakers and social events saw some truly awesome feedback – better yet considering it was SAScon’s first year in production, with plenty more ambitious decisions to make in the coming years for 2011 and beyond…

A huge speaking highlight for me though was Ralph Tegtmeier / Fantomaster – an utter spectacular panellist – sharing very frank, possibly libellous and fun answers.  Really entertaining and very informative indeed.  I heard many people share this opinion too so very happy that we were able to tempt him away from Belgium for a couple of days.  J

SAScon Thank You’s

I really am quite proud of those that have been involved, whether helping to organise the event (Nicky Wake, Richard Gregory, Pete Young, Simon Wharton, Peter Cobley and Richard Hudson), or those that attended from around Manchester and the UK.

And, without a doubt a huge thank you to our sponsors.  We had such fantastic support, and couldn’t have asked for a more positive bunch of folk to help raise the profile of all these wonderful things people and companies are doing in the UK industry and beyond.

SAScon Videos

If you couldn’t make the event, then once you have emailed me to reserve your ticket, make sure you catch-up on the going’s on with a number of videos from one of sponsors video production company, Little Orchard.

SAScon Live Blogging

If, on the other hand, you are more of the avid reader then make sure you pop-by and see PushOn’s SAScon live blogging coverage, along with that of David Towers at Good Web Practices.

Anyway, I’m going to carry on enjoying the wind-down from the last few months, until Simon drags us back in to planning meetings for SAScon 2011! 

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