Blogs n Dogs Contest
Do you have a blog?
Are you looking to take your blog to the next level and would you like to learn new tricks to help you build your traffic and community?
If the answer is YES, then this contest is for you.
Blogs'n'Dogs Master Workshop SeriesRaincity Studios in partnership with the Banff New Media Institute is producing a 3 day workshop on blogging and social networking at the Banff Centre, Alberta from December 4th-7th 2005.
Participants will learn about the philosophies behind the blogosphere. Additionally, they'll develop and refine their blog finding, reading and writing skills. We'll also cover
social bookmarking, tracking topics, social networking, and emerging practices in audio and video-blogging.
- Blogging and the arts: Web 2.0 Independent Music Publishing, Photographers and Artists
- Personal Blogs and Portals
- How to make money with your blog
- Building your community and traffic, connecting with your tribe in the blogosphere
- Traditional PR, Marketing and the "blogosphere"
- Social networking tools; flickr, del.ico.us, Technocrati, PubSub and Feedster
- Blogging tools. Ecto, Ipodder, MarsEdit, FeedDemon, Qumana
- Aggregation and technology: RSS, XML, Drupal, sxip, identity Commons,Podcasting and Video blogging
We are looking for one (1) individual who has been blogging. If you are already blogging, send us the URL with a brief description of your blog; what do you write about, what are your goals with this blog and if you were selected to attend the event, what would be your learning goals.
Prize descriptionThe judges will select one (1) person to attend the event. The prize is a scholarship which includes the workshop fee, activity fee (we will go dog sledding, YES, dog sledding!), accommodation and meals. (In short all expenses are paid for the exception of your transportation.)
Application Deadline is November 7th 2005Winner will be announced on the Blog'n'Dogs website November 14th 2005
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