Headstand Media

You’ve no doubt heard of Extreme Home Makeover, Pimp My Ride, Overhaulin’ and other cable/TV shows that find a need and then fulfill that need through generous volunteers and charitable gifts. In the spirit of gift-giving and the Christmas holiday season we will attempt to “give back” in a unique way at Nightstand 14.

Here’s how you can participate…

Step 1: Nominate A Website

We are seeking nominations of deserving organizations (for profit or non-profit) that need and would benefit from the combined advice, expertise and recommendations of our Nightstand attenders related to their web strategy and presence. How? It’s easy… just contact your candidate and tell them about this opportunity. If they are interested and available, you can nominate them using the form below through December 11th.

A major consideration in our decision process will be whether or not you and your nominee can be present at Nightstand 14, and if they can provide adequate background and organizational information for us to make available to the Nightstand community before the event. Headstand Media will review the nominees in this light and select a deserving candidate. We will gather the background information and make it available several days before the event. (See Nomination Winner!)

Step 2: Attend Nightstand 14

On Thursday, December 17 at 6 PM we’ll begin the informal networking with food and beverages provided. At 6:30 PM we’ll facilitate small task groups around the following areas of interest and/or expertise:

• Content, Site Architecture, Brand and SEO Strategy
• Visual Brand, User Interface and Experience Design
• Technology, Platform, Hosting and Site Implementation Strategy

We’ll invite our guests to join us in these task group discussions. At 7:15 we will hear 15-minute presentations from each task group on their recommendations. At 8 PM we will open it up to general group discussion and formalize a strategic recommendation. Headstand Media will post our summary recommendation online after the event.

Step 3: Consider Extending Your Gift…

Based upon the specific details and outcome of the event, Headstand Media is planning to donate some leadership, time and expertise to implementing the recommended web plan for the nominee. We invite our Nightstand community to consider joining us in that endeavor in any way they can. We will define and clarify those options as the details of the recommended plan unfold.

Invite Others and RSVP!

We’d love to see as many of our past guests again, and we encourage you to pass on this invitation to others in the industry who would benefit from and could contribute to this kind of event. In order to provide enough food and beverages, we need to know how many are attending. Please RSVP by leaving a comment below with your name and organization.

Thursday, December 17, 2009
Headstand Media – training room in Suite 850 (Dillon Kane Group)
333 W. Wacker Dr. • Suite 850 • Chicago, Illinois (Map)

• 6:00PM – Informal networking with food and beverages provided!
• 6:30 PM – Task Groups
• 7:15 PM – Task Group Reports
• 8:00 PM – General Discussion
• 8:30 PM – Wrap-up
• RSVP by leaving a comment below!

We’d love to have you join us!

RSVP Attenders

Randal Birkey – Headstand Media
Matt Ritsman – Headstand Media
Taylor Birkey – Headstand Media
Kyle Williams – Headstand Media
Kent Thompson – Action Web Apps
Shane Montgomery – VIP Property Chicago
Chris Vezeau – Neotechnics
Parag Humbad – crushme.com
Hemmant Jha – Wheelwell
Patrick Richards – Richards Patent Law
Kayo Takasugi – Visual Voice
Alex Garcia – Chicago Tribune
Steve Tanner – Kidology and BevReview.com
Becky Williams – Critical Mass

Nominees Received to Date

• eighth blackbird
• wheelwell.org – Winner announced on December 11, 2009
• Support1000

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