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The Search Guru in the news in 2011

11.15.11
Leslie Carruthers is thrilled for the opportunity to speak to the folks at General Electric at their 2011 A&L Unity Conference on the topic of how SEO impacts a global company. Other speakers include James Campbell, President and CEO of GE, and Deborah Elam, GE’s Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer. Approximately 450 GE employees and affiliates are expected to be in attendance.

11.10.11
Patrick Tyrrell, Business Manager for The Search Guru, has participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for 16 years. We are proud to announce that Patrick has been awarded Big Brother of the Year for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Summit/Medina county chapter of which he has been a member for 4 years. Congratulations, Patrick and thank you for your commitment to contributing!

11.9.11
RistList Lunch on SEO: Come hear Leslie Carruthers speak on how to optimize your website (or know enough to choose the right vendor) for short, mid and long term success. If you have or plan to have a website, blog, membership site or products for sale on the internet, you will not want to miss this workshop. 11:15 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. at the Akron Woman's City Club. Cost is $25 at the door ($20 for Boardroom Group Members). Join us here!

11.5.11
Kelly Boyer Sagert will be one of 8 featured writers at the Elyria Public Library's Cascade of Authors.

10.8.11
Kelly Boyer Sagert is hosting the first-ever True North Writer's Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be held at French Creek Reservation in Sheffield Village, Ohio.

9.23.11
Leslie Carruthers will be speaking at the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) Fall Publishers' Round Table Meeting in beautiful Charleston, SC. This event is open to publishers, owners and principals of CRMA member magazines only. Find registration details here.

9.21.11
Leslie Carruthers is thrilled to present a session on Optimizing Your Website for the Council of Smaller Enterprises again this year. Learn the latest and best techniques to drive prospects to your site. This two-hour workshop is a bargain at $10 for COSE members and $20 for non-members. Register today!

8.27.11

Kelly Boyer Sagert will be speaking at the Skyline Writers Conference, held in Peninsula, Ohio. Her topic will be “Taming the Tiger: Turning Creativity into Ca$h” and she will share brainstorming techniques for nonfiction topics. She will also guide attendees into narrowing them down to the proper scope for an article – or for a book proposal.

7.23.11
Kelly Boyer Sagert, Content Services Manager, is celebrating her 5th anniversary with The Search Guru! Congrats, Kelly!

7.15.11 - 7.18.11
Leslie Carruthers will once again present a 101 level workshop on SEO best practices at the CBG Afilliate Weekend in beautiful Niagara Falls, Canada. She will empower attendees to take their sites and affiliate earnings to the next level. Registration is free!

6.13-6.18.11
Leslie Carruthers is honored to speak at the International Design Conference of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) at the Marriott Cleveland Downtown Hotel at Key Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The business optimization tract will be geared to businesses serving a regional audience, and will cover local search, PPC and SEO. Check out the conference schedule and read the press release. Online registration will be available soon.

6.3.11

Kelly Boyer Sagert has coauthored a two-book series with Dr. Steven J. Overman for ABC-Clio. The books contain biographies of iconic female athletes and the estimated publishing date is January 2012.

4.13.11
Kelly Boyer Sagert was the featured guest speaker for the Cleveland State University library to celebrate National Library Week. She spoke about writing Joe Jackson: A Biography.

4.9.11

Congratulations to our own Leslie Carruthers for her nomination to the Top SEO Women of 2012. Cast your vote for Leslie here!

3.28.11
Susan Sisler, Technical Consultant for The Search Guru, has been promoted to the role of Technical Services Manager. She is very excited about the opportunity to work with our clients to increase their visibility, sales and conversions!

3.15.11
Kelly Boyer Sagert's second commissioned play, "Sisters Forever: The Burrell Family Letters," is completed and will be performed in Northeast Ohio in 2012.

3.1.11
Join us for what is sure to be a lively discussion of the customer and technology angles and applications of Search Engine Optimization on Us Media Radio: Where Relationships and Technology collide. We’ll kick things off at 10am EST and hope you can join us. If you miss it you can listen on demand after (as well as to all their past episodes!).

2.28.11
Leslie Carruthers will speak on content development and strategy at the hugely popular Online Marketing Strategies class (MKT 454) at Cleveland State University, taught by Jim D’Orazio. Students will take on client companies and develop marketing plans for their online properties.

2.26.11
Get your SEO on and enjoy the beauty that is Punderson State Park! Leslie Carruthers will present a session on Search Engine Optimization at the 2011 RistList Retreat, "Making Money While You Sleep: Converting Services into Products." Care to join us? Check to see if spots are available by emailing business coach Norma Rist at norma@normarist.com.

1.8.11
Leslie Carruthers will be speaking at the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) Winter Publishers' Round Table Meeting in beautiful Naples, Florida. This event is open to publishers, owners and principals of CRMA member magazines only. Find registration details here.

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