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Friday, Sept. 19, 2008Print this page
b5media Blogger Summit: State of the Industry
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM, b51
Jeremy Wright is a serial entrepreneur, some have even said "blogpreneur" for his focus on communications-oriented ventures. He is an internationally recognized authority on blogging who has helped hundreds of people and many high profile companies develop strategies to incorporate blogs into their business plans. Jeremy also consults on blogging, communication, IT and time management and is the author of the book Blog Marketing, which is designed to help businesses come to grips with blogs and really start engaging with their audience, customers and consumers on a 1-1 basis.
b5media Blogger Summit: SEO & Advertisers
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM, b52
b5media Blogger Summit: Landing an Interview/Following Up
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM, b53
Jeanne Dupuis is currently b5media's Music Channel Editor and Training Manager, where she oversees the training of more than 200 bloggers, many of whom write about celebrities in one form or another. Before joining b5media, Jeanne created the Intestinal Illnesses forum and community for Canadian Internet Service Provider, Sympatico. She spent two years working the crisis lines at a local distress centre, an invaluable experience that allowed her to learn much from the people who were calling me for help. Jeanne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a minor in Communications from Athabasca University and is currently completing her Master of Science degree in Psychology from Capella University. She is clearly Canadian and proud of it.
b5media Blogger Summit: How to Find Readers for Your Blog
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM, b54
Darren Rowse - Digital Photography School (Editor), ProBlogger (Editor)
Darren Rowse is best known for his blog ProBlogger - a community centered around helping bloggers improve their blogs and find ways of building an income from the medium. Darren has been a full time blogger since 2005 on blogs like Digital Photography School (a blog helping digital camera owners to get out of Auto mode) and has recently co-authored the book 'ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income' (Wiley) with Chris Garrett. Darren is also one of the co-founders of b5media - a blog network with over 350 blogs. Darren's passion is helping bloggers learn how to reach their potential as bloggers and he looks forward to connecting with bloggers of all stages in their development at Blog World Expo.
BREAK
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM, K5
b5media Blogger Summit: Advisory Board Q&A
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM, b55
Stowe Boyd is the Front Man for The /Messengers, a role that includes playing editor for /Message, /Ground, /Mind, and /Ambivalence, and leading the /Edgewards blog federation. Stowe is obsessed with social tools and their impact on media, business, and society, and has written and spoken on those topics for over a decade.
Robert Scoble is an American blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Scoble is best known for his popular blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence during his tenure as a technical evangelist at Microsoft. He is married to Maryam Ghaemmaghami Scoble. He has two sons, Patrick, from a previous marriage, and Milan. He currently works for Fast Company as a video blogger. He is also the co-author of Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers with Shel Israel.
Doc is Senior Editor of Linux Journal, co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto, and one of the world's best-known bloggers. He holds fellowships at both the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and the Center for Information Technology and Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara. At Berkman he heads ProjectVRM, a development effort aimed at giving customers more power in the marketplace. At CITS he is working on a project to create better understanding of the Internet as a form of public infrastructure. He also heads his own consultancy, The Searls Group.
b5media Blogger Summit: Product Sessions
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM, b56
b5media Blogger Summit: Copyright & Image Use
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM, b57
b5media Blogger Summit: Social Media Tools & Tips
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM, b58
b5media Blogger Summit: Staying Focused & Healthy
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM, b59
Jeanne Dupuis is currently b5media's Music Channel Editor and Training Manager, where she oversees the training of more than 200 bloggers, many of whom write about celebrities in one form or another. Before joining b5media, Jeanne created the Intestinal Illnesses forum and community for Canadian Internet Service Provider, Sympatico. She spent two years working the crisis lines at a local distress centre, an invaluable experience that allowed her to learn much from the people who were calling me for help. Jeanne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a minor in Communications from Athabasca University and is currently completing her Master of Science degree in Psychology from Capella University. She is clearly Canadian and proud of it.
b5 Blogger Summit: Closing Remarks
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM, b510
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