University of Tennessee - Social Media: Blogging

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Learn from Cynthia Moxley and Gavin Baker of Moxley Carmichael to use the power of blogging to build your business.Your business should have one. Learn how to engage a diverse audience with a blog community. In this course you'll learn a simple blogging strategy and tips on how to get started.http://www.moxleycarmichael.comhttp://twitter.com/moxcarhttp://twitter.com/gavinbakerhttp://twitter.com/cmmoxleyhttp://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.comhttp://newstreak.moxleycarmichael.com

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Blogging

March 10, 2011

Cynthia MoxleyCEO

cmmoxley@moxleycarmichael.com@cmmoxley

Hi, I’m Cynthia.

Gavin BakerDirector of Digital Media

gbaker@moxleycarmichael.com@gavinbaker

Hi, I’m Gavin.

We Represent the Best

IntroductionsWhat’s your name?What do you do?What do you hope to learn?

ScheduleIntroductionsSession IClass ActivityBreakQ & AClass ActivitySession IIQ & A

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Time spent on social networking sites increased 277% in 2009. - Nielsen

Web users spend 6 hours a month with social media. - Nielsen

18% of all new content found online, is found through social media. - Nielsen

Why should you care?

126 million Say what you want Promotion Influence Search power

Blogs

What if people talkbad about us?

THEY MIGHT ALREADY BE –

you just might not know it!

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Perceptions

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Why should I blog?

Ability to tell your story

Good for business

Drive traffic to your website

Connect with people around your passion

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Why should I blog?

Provides change (good for search engines)

Positions you as an expert

People do business with who they know

It’s fun!

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Good blogs to read

BlueStreak.moxleycarmichael.com

NewStreak.moxleycarmichael.com

AllAroundKTown.com

Instapundit.com

NotAWigshop.com

People do business with who they know

It’s fun!

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Examples of good blog posts

#1#2#3#4#5

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Favorite posts

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Other Specific Questions?

What is the reason you will start blogging?

Break

Class Examples

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How do I blog?

Start with a topic

How often?

How long?

What blogging platform?

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Topic

What are you passionate about?

What does your business stand for?

Where are you a subject matter expert?

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Details

300-600 words. Use pictures and video.

Once a week? Once a month?

Be consistent!

Readers scan.

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Platform

Wordpress

Blogger

Tumblr

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Other Specific Questions?

What is your first step to get started?

Class Examples

Moxley Carmichaelhttp://moxleycarmichael.com865 544 0088@moxcarhttp://moxcar.com/newstreakhttp://moxcar.com/bluestreak

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