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Geek It Up: Attend a Conference
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SFU Summer Workshops: July 17, 19, 27
One-day workshops or week-long workshops on technology and the publishing industry. Spots are limited and registration deadlines are looming.
If you are interested register today:

July 17: Online Marketing for Book Publishers, presented by Monique Trottier.
Full-day session on online marketing. We will cover search engine marketing, email marketing, community-based marketing, website promotions. Everything web.

July 19: Self-Publishing, presented by Bruce Batchelor.
Great afternoon session on marketing and distribution for self-published authors. Bruce is the former publisher and CEO of Victoria-based Trafford Publishing.

July 27: Online Marketing for Magazine Publishers, presented by Monique Trottier.
Full-day session on online marketing. We will cover search engine marketing, email marketing, community-based marketing, website promotions. Everything web from a magazine-publisher perspective.
 

July 26-27: Search Engine Strategies Conference, Travel Edition
Located in Seattle, this 2-day conference focuses on search marketing for those in the travel industry. If you want more info, here is the link:
searchenginestrategies.com
 

August 9-11: Gnomedex in Seattle
Great speakers and great audience members. It is hundreds of bloggers, podcasters, and tech-savvy enthusiasts. A 3-day conference.
Register here.
 

Tech 101: Thinking of Blogging?
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Tom Johnson has a great post on I’d Rather Be Writing:
Twenty Usability Trips for Your Blog

Here are the top 5 things:

  1. Pick a topic for your blog
  2. Encourage comments
  3. Make it easy to subscribe
  4. Include an About page
  5. Present your ideas visually

Read the full post.

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See Also:
Underwire Newsletter for May
Work Industries Blog
Monique’s Personal Blog
 


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