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rcjordan
09-10-2004, 02:53 PM
Having attended my first conference at Orlando, I found that the veteren SEOers already know eachother and tend to stay in cliques.

For someone that hasn't met all of you before, it can be a little intimidating approaching a group of veteren mods. How do I get in the inner circle? Is it my clothes? Is it my knowledge? Is it my hat? :confused:

I tend to sit away from everybody. the guy in the back of the room. the guy in the corner eating lunch by himself.

if you want to meet people don't be that guy.

sit in the front row. eat at a table right in the middle, etc.

that way you will likely run into people or people may just sit next to you...and since you were already there you do not need to do all the ice breaking.


OK. It's a problem. (I'm shy. Really-for-true.) So you may need some good opening lines to show you know the inner workings of the seo/aff world:

Hey guys! I just installed an expletive filter a month or so ago, seems to be working great. Let me know if you want the software. BTW, anyone heard from Mister Mackin in the last few weeks? He seems to have dropped off the map.

~or~


Where's toolman? He was showing me ALL of his sites the other day....
NFFC
09-10-2004, 03:10 PM
>good opening lines

Hi, nice to meet you. So how may domains do you own then?
Affiliate Program Manager
09-10-2004, 03:23 PM
Hi, nice to meet you. What is your post count at ************** and ***?
Incubator
09-10-2004, 09:44 PM
Hi I'm xxxxxxxx what do they have on tap?

cheers

WC
seobook
09-11-2004, 03:51 AM
<joking> What color is your hat? </joking>

awaits loud boos from crowd... ;)
I, Brian
09-11-2004, 04:23 AM
Simply wear a hat. :)
MakeMeTop
09-11-2004, 06:38 AM
"How many domains have you had banned from xxxxx?" is quite a good one and can raise a few eyebrows.

That usually sorts out who is who, though ;)
seobook
09-11-2004, 02:44 PM
"How many domains have you had banned from xxxxx?" is quite a good one and can raise a few eyebrows.

That usually sorts out who is who, though ;)

I have yet to have any domains banned, but I feel after I go to this seo / arts convention I may perhaps pick up a paint brush or two :)