Sessions
The conference will be a mix of topical sessions, panel discussions, and group sessions voted on by attendees. Below is a general idea of the topics that will be covered over the course of the 2-day conference. In the coming weeks, more details will be posted about each session. Registered attendees will be sent a form to select which sessions they’d like to attend.
Topical Sessions
Cash, Cause & Community
Why Blog and How to Make a Difference
Organizational Blogging
Making Social Network Marketing Work for your company
Basics of Blogging
What is a blog and how to get started? Choosing a platform, design, features, etc.
Legal Issues in Blogging
Creative commons licenses, copyright, plagerism, photos/graphics rights, comment policies, and free speech.
Design Basics
Building templates, creating graphics, shooting photos, readability.
Monetizing Your Blog
Discussion of various ways to earn money on and off your blog.
Content Best Practices
Best practices for style, maximizing link values, interacation with other bloggers, referred links, and more.
Political Blogging
How Blogs Made a Difference in Indiana elections
Media and Blogs
How Dynamic Content and Community Building Translate to Successful Commerical Projects
The future of blogs/blogging
Web Analytics
Advanced session on tracking metrics and log analysis.
Driving Traffic
Using community, content, and technology to up your stats and SEO.
Corporate Blogging 101
How to strategically design a blogging program and implement it efficently
Community Building
For corporations and non-profits, how to building community with blogs including content, design, comments, policies, moderation, etc.
Videocasting 101
Incorporating video effectively into your blog.
Podcasting 101
Getting started with podcasting.
Panel Discussions
Hyper Local Blogging
Dealing With Comments
Blogging Platforms
Blogging & Journalism
The Unconference Part of the Conference
The submission form for your session topic ideas will be coming very soon!
