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Blogs will change your business. Even BusinessWeek thinks so. In fact, its recent cover story states quite bluntly that weblogs are "the most explosive outbreak in the information world since the Internet itself."
 

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Business Blogging and RSS Conference

Jason Preston

Blogs will change your business. Even BusinessWeek thinks so. In fact, its recent cover story states quite bluntly that weblogs are "the most explosive outbreak in the information world since the Internet itself." Not enough for you? BW continues: "they're going to shake up just about every business, including yours."

The Blog Business Summit will be held at the fabulous Palace Hotel in San Francisco August 17-19.

You'll learn from the top bloggers in the industry, including Microsoft's Robert Scoble, Web guru Molly Holzschlag, and blog expert Dave Taylor. You'll learn not just what they're doing, but how they're doing it, insider tools and techniques for promoting products, brands, events, and gathering critical business intelligence and competitive data.

Corporate bloggers, marketers, and policy-setters from GM, Microsoft, Boeing, and other top companies will also be presenting.

Special sessions and tracks will be held specifically for:

• PR and marketing professionals
• Small business owners
• Entrepreneurs
• Bloggers that want to go "pro"

Attendees will learn:

• Smart corporate blog policy and strategy
• Why Google, MSN, Yahoo and other search engines love blogs
• How to follow what the bloggers are saying about you
• How to write posts that drive traffic
• How to make money from advertising
• Why you should care what the bloggers are saying even if youre not blogging
• Integrating blogging into your existing marketing campaigns
• Insider tips on how to drive traffic to your weblog
• The important design considerations

Totally new to blogging?

No problem, there will be a special "Business Blogging 101" pre-conference workshop on August 17. The seminar will provide all "newbie" bloggers an easy immersion into the world of weblogWI

Its no secret that blogs are rapidly becoming an essential tool for business, and effectively working with members of the blogosphere is an equally important task. Attendees will learn it all at the Summit.

As renowned business guru Tom Peters said in his own blog after learning about our last Summit: "you should go, if you blog or even if you're on the periphery of blogworld."

See: www.blogbusinesssummit.com

Avondale Media clients and readers will receive a significant discount to save up to 50% off the regular prices. Take up to $400.00 off the standard rates in corporate registration.

Conference Sponsors Include:

Diamond Sponsor: Microsoft, leading the charge in RSS innovation, and who will also be hosting the business bloggers reception at the conference. Platinum Sponsor: Connexion by Boeing who provides real-time high-speed Internet and entertainment services to airline passengers in flight. Gold Sponsor: Marqui whose CMS technologies automate and manage communications for corporations worldwide.
Hope to see you there!

Jason Preston,
Avondale Media
13917 186th Ave NE
Woodinville, WA 98072

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