Slides

Optimization Summit – Day 1
7:00-8:15am Networking Breakfast & Registration
8:15-8:30am Welcome & Introduction
Speaker:
Daniel Burstein, Director of Editorial Content, MECLABS Primary Research
8:30-9:30am Summit Kick-Off Session
The secret to realizing game-changing results from the content at Optimization Summit 2011
Speaker:
Dr. Flint McGlaughlin, CEO & Managing Director, MECLABS
9:30-10:00am Selected Insights
The MarketingSherpa 2011 Landing Page Optimization Benchmark Report
Speaker:
Boris Grinkot, Associate Director of Product Development, MarketingSherpa
10:00-10:45am Networking Break and Sponsor Exposition
10:45-11:15am Case Study
Improving marketing ROI through optimizing checkout flows, registration pages and social media promotions
Speaker:
James Keller, Chief Marketing Officer, Shoebuy.com
11:15-12:15am Keynote Address with Q&A
Analytics for Fun & Profit
Speaker:
Matt Bailey, Author of the upcoming book “Internet Marketing: An Hour a Day” and Founder & President of SiteLogic
12:15-1:30pm Networking Lunch and Sponsor Exposition
1:30-2:15pm Case Study
How Sokolove Law Lifted Conversions by 100% Using a 5-Step Optimization Process
Speaker:
Cara deBeer, SEM Manager, Sokolove Law
2:15-3:00pm Case Study
How Consumer Source, Inc. uses multivariate testing to make intelligent business decisions and ramp up conversions
Speaker:
Paul Terry, Senior Manager - Optimization, Consumer Source, Inc. (A PRIMEDIA company)
3:00-3:45pm Networking Break and Sponsor Exposition
3:45-4:30pm Panel Discussion
Validity: How to make sure your testing investment yields reliable data (interactive presentation with experts)

Panel Moderator:
Daniel Burstein, Director of Editorial Content, MECLABS Primary Research

Panelists:
Aaron Gray, Director of Analytics & Optimization, Day2
Bob Kemper, Senior Director of Sciences, MECLABS
Eric Miller, Director of Product Development, Monetate

4:30-5:30pm Keynote Address with Q&A
Measuring the Immeasurable: Branding, Buzz and Social Media

Speaker:
Bob Heyman, Author of "Marketing by the Numbers" and Managing Director at Digital Engagement Group

All attendees will receive a free copy of the book, “Marketing by the Numbers: How to Measure and Improve the ROI of any campaign”, provided by HubSpot.

5:30-7:30pm Networking Cocktail Reception in Rooftop Restaurant, hosted by HubSpot hubspot
Optimization Summit – Day 2
8:00-9:00am Networking Breakfast & Sponsor Exposition
9:00-10:15am Keynote Address with Q&A
Clarity Trumps Persuasion: How ordinary marketers are learning to write high impact copy
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Flint McGlaughlin, CEO & Managing Director, MECLABS
10:15-11:00am Case Study
How a small 2-1/2 person marketing team at Eye-Fi implemented a testing program and increased conversions by 140%
Speaker:
Randhir Vieira, Director of Product Marketing, Eye-Fi
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15am-12:00pm Case Study
Raiders of the Lost Cart: How APMEX mined a hidden treasure from abandoned orders and captured 13% of lost revenue
Speaker:
David McCarty, VP of Internet Marketing, The American Precious Metals Exchange
12:00-12:45pm Case Study
Blogging, Branding and How Optimized Content Marketing Changed the Entire Swimming Pool Industry
Speaker:
Marcus Sheridan, Co-Owner River Pools & Spas
12:45-2:00pm Networking Lunch and Sponsor Exposition
2:00-2:45pm Panel Discussion
Overcoming operational barriers to optimization implementation

Panel Moderator:
Boris Grinkot, Associate Director of Product Development, MarketingSherpa

Panelists:
Rita Brogley, CEO, Amadesa
Jeff Eckman, CEO, BigGiantConversions
Steve Ennen, President & Chief Intelligence Officer, Social Strategy1
Adam Lapp, Senior Optimization Manager, MECLABS Conversion Group

2:45-3:30pm Live Optimization Session
Conducted by:
Dr. Flint McGlaughlin, CEO & Managing Director, MECLABS
3:30-4:00pm Closing Remarks