GasPedal Events

Get started with word of mouth marketing, viral marketing, blogs, and buzz through our great training and events

Past GasPedal events

Word of Mouth Marketing Crash Course

Learn word of mouth marketing in just one day. Master word of mouth, blogs, buzz, viral, and all those things that get people talking about you. This is a complete course that teaches you everything you need to do fantastic word of mouth marketing: How to start, how to manage the program, and how to make it great. The entire day is packed with specific, practical how-to steps. You will learn tactics that you can use in the real world. Everything you learn will be easy to execute, affordable, with measurable results in 60 days.

Past Crash Courses:

  • January 21, 2009
  • December 10, 2008
  • July 30, 2008

Click here to learn about upcoming Crash Courses.

BlogWell: How Big Companies Use Social Media

One afternoon. Four hours. Eight amazing case studies on the best social media programs from big corporations that have been there, done it, and lived to tell the tale. Learn how brands like Cisco, Wells Fargo, UPS, Kaiser Permanente, Intel, The Home Depot, Graco, the U.S. Coast Guard, Allstate, Molson, Procter & Gamble, H&R Block, Mayo Clinic and Walmart tackle the unique challenges of corporate blogging with practical how-to advice on creating content, measuring ROI, obtaining management buy-in, and so much more. You even get a lesson in disclosure (and how easy it is to do the right thing every time) and eye-opening ideas to get you talking, thinking, and doing.

Past BlogWells:

  • January 22, 2009 – Chicago, IL
  • October 28, 2008 – San Jose, CA

Click here to learn more about BlogWell.

Last Man Standing Private CEO Dinners

More than 2,500 CEOs have attended GasPedal’s “Last Man Standing” CEO Dinners.

This hand-picked group gets together for our no-hassle, no-speeches, CEO-only kick-back-and-relax schmoozefest. It’s a great opportunity to refresh and recharge.

Absolutely 100% CEOs. No kids, no wannabes — just interesting people with fantastic tales to tell.

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11/8/2004, at Ad:Tech NYC

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5/24/2004, San Francisco

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4/28/2004, NYC

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11/3/2003, at Ad:Tech NYC

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8/21/2003, NYC

CEO Dinner 9
6/16/2003, at Ad:Tech San Fran

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2/26/2003, NYC

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11/19/2002, Ad:Tech NYC

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10/2/2002, Internet World NYC

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8/7/2002, NYC

CEO Dinner 4
6/26/2002, Los Angeles

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4/10/2002, NYC

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12/12/2001, NYC

Photos from CEO Dinner 1
6/27, 2001, NYC

Feast for Smart Marketers

At GasPedal’s private “Feast for Smart Marketers” VIP Dinners, the best marketers in the business meet the people who are taking this business to the next level of effectiveness and creativity. At these past dinners, we did a few deals, reconnected with old pals, and met new people with new opportunities. Everyone left with a belly full of food, a pocket full of business cards, and a dozen new deals in the works.

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11/9/2004, at Ad:Tech NYC

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07/12/2004, Chicago

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05/25/2004, San Francisco

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04/20/2004, Chicago

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11/4/2003, at Ad:Tech NYC

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10/2/2003, Washington, DC

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10/9/2003, San Francisco

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9/17/2003, Chicago

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6/17/2003, at Ad:Tech, San Francisco

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11/7/2003, at Linkshare Symposium, NYC

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2/27/2003, NYC

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11/18/2002, at Ad:Tech NYC

Let’s Make a Deal Private VIP Dinners

We Guarantee You’ll Do a Deal!

GasPedal has a network of the Internet industry’s hottest professionals, and our mission is to turn our friends into yours. From vendors to VCs, and everyone in between, the “Let’s Make a Deal” Private VIP Dinner offers attendees a chance to eat and also meet and greet the folks who can move their businesses forward. This event brings together the community’s most savvy players, all of whom are ready and raring to do some deals.

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10/1/2002, NYC

VIP Dinner 2
6/5/2002, NYC

Photos from VIP Dinner 1
10/16/2001, NYC

Feast for Starving Entrepreneurs

The Internet world may have seen some rough times, but GasPedal firmly believes that entrepreneurs are alive and well and ready for funding! The Feast for Starving Entrepreneurs draws together entrepreneurs and angels representing a variety of companies for an evening of food, beer, and opportunity. Attendees are the community’s undying optimists who show up excited to fill their bellies with food and their Rolodexes with new contacts.

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3/14/2002, GasPedal’s NYC Office

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8/29/2001, GasPedal’s NYC Office

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3/21/2001, GasPedal’s NYC Office

Better Email Marketing Seminar

San Francisco, June 18

In this intense afternoon workshop, email marketers who sought measurable improvement in the success of their campaigns attended sessions called “How to Get Your Email Read” and “How to Double Your Email Lists.”

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