Invitation to Teach AdWords Seminars

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Invitation to Teach AdWords Seminars

Nancy99

10:28 pm on Mar 14, 2006 (gmt 0)

I just got this in the mail and invitation to apply to teach one day AdWords seminars. I am sure others have gotten them. Are you thinking of applying. They want a form completed, resume, and a 2 minute video.

They will pay but don't say what. Any ideas on that and whether it is worth the effort.

sem4u

1:33 pm on Mar 15, 2006 (gmt 0)

Why not ask them how much they would pay?

Nancy99

1:55 pm on Mar 16, 2006 (gmt 0)

They say that they don't know that yet.

eWhisper

1:39 pm on Mar 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

It seems this went out to several GAPs.

However, it also looks like AdWords sent it to the billing address/contact for the GAP program and not the actual GAP.

joebiff

9:28 pm on Mar 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

I received an email in December about becoming a Seminar Leader. The email (while vague) described a possible situation that sounded very good and was a good fit for what I am trying to do. I sent in my resume/video to Google before (what I was told) the January 15th deadline.

I have been using Adwords since 2002 and have been a GAP for over six months. In addition to buying online advertising, I have also planned, negotiated, and bought traditional media from national magazines and newspapers. Finally, I have taught one-day training sessions on graphic design software and a lecture course (on graphic design) at a local community college.

I mention this only because these were the requirements they listed.

Here is the whine/rant:

I waited to hear a response after the Jan 15th deadline, but did not hear anything.

Earlier this month I spoke at a large seminar (not SES) on Search Engine Marketing. A week before I was to speak, I sent an email to the Google Seminar Team inviting them to come see me speak (the seminar was in Las Vegas, just a short hop from the Googleplex).

The day before I spoke I received an email stating that I was "not a fit" for the AdWords Seminar Leader role. Note that they said "not a fit," interesting that I am "not a good fit" only "not a fit" (trying to be funny here).

I am bummed, I am not sure what they are looking for. If anyone has been accepted, good for you!