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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Blogging Workshops in Your City

the smart planner workshops

Due to popular demand, I excited to announce that I am making The Smart Planner Blogging Bootcamp available in other cities across the country!

Topics covered in this workshop include:
  • How to discover and leverage your blogging voice
  • How to maximize your blogging ROI
  • How to develop killer content - consistently
  • How to set short term and long term goals for your blog
  • How to effectively analyze your stats and blog traffic
  • How to increase your readership and keep them coming back for more
  • Specific strategies and techniques to use your blog to improve your main website's SEO or "findability" on Google
  • How to promote your brand through your blog's design and content
  • Maintaining professional boundaries while still being personable
  • And more!
The Blogging Bootcamp is not be a class on blogging philosophy. You already know that blogging is a good idea. We'll be showing you how to do it so that it is worth the investment of your time. No topic will be off the table, and any questions you may have will be fair game.

Workshops currently confirmed for 2009 include:
April 2 :: Columbus, Ohio
April 21 :: Chicago, Illinois 
April 23 :: Seattle, Washington 
April 29 :: San Francisco, California
May 6 :: Atlanta, Georgia
May 7 :: Orlando, Florida
May 20 :: Houston, Texas
May 27 :: Manhattan, New York
June 3 :: Knoxville, Tennessee 
June 10 :: Washington, DC
June 17 :: Raleigh, North Carolina (pending)
July 9 :: Austin, Texas (pending)
July 15 :: San Antonio, Texas 
July 22 :: Las Vegas, Nevada (pending)
August 12 :: Norfolk, Virginia 
Los Angeles, California (pending)

This list will be updated as other workshops are scheduled. If you're interested in bringing this workshop to your area, please email workshops{at}thesmartplanner.com for more information.



Photo by Stuart Thurlkill, Eyes 2 See

9 comments:

Gray Photography - Zach and Jody - Nashville Wedding Photography said...

What a great idea! Blogging has become such a newer, but important thing, it's hard to get older vendors on board and not only 1) show them the importance but 2) show them how to do it well. Awesome :)

Amber Events said...

Please don't pend for Los Angeles!

Celeste said...

San Fransisco would be awesome! that is fairly close to me and I'd love to attend.

Amanda B. Young said...

I'm with Amber Events. Don't pend for Orlando! I would love to go!

A. Auer said...

DYING for you to come to Los Angeles. If you don't, I'll drive to San Fran. Promise!

Lucia @ D*LSH Design said...

Please say yes to LOS ANGELES! You have to come here too!

Vanessa L. Baldwin said...

Please come to Washington DC!

eventsbyshannon said...

I am hoping the LA Blogger happens. I would love to attend.
Shannon

Events by Evonne, LLC said...

Bummer... I am going to be in San Francisco from 5/9 through 5/14! No workshops on Maui any time soon??? :)