WE MEAN BUSINESS: Introduction to Social Media - Web 2.0 - Blogging (Part II of II)
July 9, 2009 9:00am - 11:00pm
This session is for those who attended Part I on June 4th and could not attend Part II on June 18th or those who attended on June 18th and want further hands on experience.
It is recommended you attend the Introduction to participate in the hands-on Training.
In this session, John Speck will guide you through the first steps in your blogging strategy. First, you will explore "your" blogosphere - that is, all the blogs and other conversations that apply to your market or industry. Next, you will learn to evaluate the quality of what you find by focusing on key metrics like currency, engagement and quality. Finally, you will engage by crafting blog comments that add value to the conversations you found and selected to participate in.
Along the way, we'll discuss other important topics like how, when and why to check back on comments you have made, or how to spot a spam blog (aka splog). While all this activity will take place on "other" blogs, the techniques you learn will be critical in making your future blog more successful.
This session is taking place at New Horizons Computer Leanring Centers located inside the same busilding as Rhode Island Economic Development. Computer will be provided.
About John Speck
John Speck, senior consultant at New Commons, spent more than 15 years working in organizational communications and enterprise technology. In December 2007, he began presenting his web 2.0 seminar at New Commons and has since given it regularly both in-house and as a guest speaker for groups like Brown University's John Nicholas Brown Center for the Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage. He also hosts regular drop-in sessions where he coaches the New Commons network on web 2.0 issues.
In his role at New Commons, Speck helps clients specify web 2.0 software and guides them through implementation. Clients include Providence College and the RI Division of Statewide Planning. He also helped New Commons develop an internal web and web 2.0 production capability that now supports many projects, including Creative Providence and Provincetown Next Economy.
Workshop Cost: FREE
To regsiter for this workshop please email Elizabeth at eperry@riedc.com.
We Mean Business is a joint venture of Every Company Counts, an initiative of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation and Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis' First Stop Business Information Center. The mission of We Mean Business is to connect Rhode Island business owners with local, state and federal agencies as well as the non-profit resources that impact their business.
Location
RIEDC, 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, R.I.
Host
John Speck, New Commons