5.21.12
Leslie Carruthers will be speaking at the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) 36th Annual Conference at Caesar's Palace in exciting Las Vegas. This event is open to publishers, owners and principals of CRMA member magazines only. Find registration details here.

4.26.12
Kelly Boyer Sagert will be moderating the “Back to the Future: Historical Nonfiction” panel at the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) 2012 Writers Conference held in New York City. ASJA is the nation’s premiere organization for writers.

4.11.12
Leslie Carruthers will speak at the Independent Practitioners Group (IPG) monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. She will provide important tips on search engine optimization. Meetings are held at the Hyatt Place in Independence and are open to members and non-members. Cost for non-members is their lunch plus $10. Contact IPG to reserve your seat today.

4.4.12
Kelly Boyer Sagert has written an ebook that was released today: Grandma Gatewood: Ohio's Legendary Hiker. The ebook is serving as the basis for a documentary, and Kelly was chosen to write the script. The documentary focuses on Emma Gatewood, the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail by herself - in her late sixties, at that.

3.1.12 - 3.3.12
Leslie Carruthers will speak at the Parenting Media Association (PMA) 2012 annual conference, held this year in San Antonio, Texas. Leslie will lead two joint sessions for publishers and editors where attendees will learn the latest and best techniques to drive the right prospects to their online publication. Conference information can be found at ParentMedia.org.

2.6.12
Kelly Boyer Sagert's latest two-book series, Icons of Women's Sport, will be released in February 2012. She co-authored them with Dr. Steven J. Overman.

1.24.12
Susan Sisler, Technical Services Manager, is celebrating her 5th anniversary with The Search Guru! Congrats, Susan!

1.18.12
Leslie Carruthers was interviewed by The Daily Northwestern about Google’s Search Plus Your World. She provided context of this new offering inside of social media and Google’s personalized search. One of the nation's most respected college newspapers, The Daily (of Northwestern University) has won dozens of regional and national awards. The Daily received 21 awards at the Illinois College Press Association's awards in February 2011. It has also received the Pacemaker Award, long-regarded as the Pulitzer of college journalism, six times in the past decade - most recently in 2010.

1.2.12
Congratulations to our own Leslie Carruthers - one of the top women in SEO for 2012! Level343.com has named the top ten women in SEO and Leslie, founder and president of The Search Guru and an expert search engine optimization consultant, was chosen as an honorable mention. Congratulations, Leslie, and to all of the rest of the winners!