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Katie LairdSchipul - The Web Marketing [email protected] // www.happykatie.com

‘Oh crap, the marketing girl has a Blog’ How to Blog Forward and never look back

http://flickr.com/photos/eschipul/297620740/in/set-72157594171254551/

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What we’ll talk about...

• Look within for the passion you need

• Blogging life with Schipul

• Personal branding and why it’s cool

Blogging for Business, Blogging for the People

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When they hired me…

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They had no idea what they were in

for…

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Happykatie!

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... but they got one heck of a hyper employee!passionate

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Who are YOUR biggest internal Blogger fans?

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Meet Schipul - The Web Marketing Company

www.tendenci.com www.schipul.com

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To connect and organize the world’s people. Do good.

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Tendenci Software Blog (the geeky)http://blog.tendenci.com

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Training and Webinar scheduling

Group funding requests

Software Tips and Tricks

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http://flickr.com/photos/mewtate/512269687/

Sometimes Blogging means making lemonade - FAST!

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‘Security Comes First’

In the face of potential crisis:• Be painfully open• Transparency• FAST• Publically appreciative / apologetic

A crisis is not the time to start a Blog, but it’s a darn great time to already have one.

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http://holisticinfosec.blogspot.com/2008/02/fastest-fix-in-west-vendors-excellent.html

“Within 24 hours these issues had been addressed and, even more surprisingly, Schipul posted this issue and resolution to their blog… This rapid, public response exemplifies a company who seeks to protect their brand, customer and end user…”

The Happy Ending…

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The SEM Blog (the brainy)www.thesemblog.com

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Nifty how-to’s and instructional posts

Training and service announcements

Industry news and geek gossip

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Good enough to steal?

http://www.themediaslut.com/2008/02/932

http://www.thesemblog.com/2007/12/social-media-my.html

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/18417.asp

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Qualified traffic is good – link regularly, link well

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The CEO Blog (hey Ed!)www.brandtobedetermined.com

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Thoughts on biz and economy

PR and community shout outs

Just for fun / random Ed

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Let’s get personal.

http://flickr.com/photos/geekette/212455285/

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Personal Brands (the *sometimes* silly)www.schipul.com/personalbrands

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We are our own brand and represent another

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Let’s review…

• Discover your people’s talents• Find your Blog’s true purpose

and work it, work it , work it• Grow your personal brands

Growing business with Blogs and your people

http://flickr.com/photos/eschipul/2129251703/

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Thanks!

Katie LairdSchipul – The Web Marketing Company

www.schipul.com / www.tendenci.com (281) 497.6567, ext. 519

Email: [email protected] Personal brand: www.schipul.com/happykatie

Blog: www.happykatie.com Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/happykatie Twitter: www.twitter.com/happykatie

Find my slides at: www.slideshare.net/happykatie