blogging 101 (01/08/09)
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Interested in blogging but not sure if it's right for you? This presentation will walk through what blogging is, why it can be important for you professionally and personally, and some tips for getting started. This presentation will be presented live on 1/8/09: http://anyvite.com/events/home/da1zhptg7s A slidecast version can also be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/agberg/blogging-101-12042008-presentationTRANSCRIPT
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Blogging 101Adam GartenbergTeam Lead, Social MarketingIBM Data Management Softwareadamgartenberg.com
01/08/2009
Call-in Information:Toll free: 877-421-0030 Toll: 770-615-1247 Passcode: 937475
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About me
About you
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About this presentation
• Why I blog
• Why blogging is important to you (and your company)
• What kind of commitment is involved
• What should you write (and not write) about?
• Other considerations
• Advice and next steps
IBM Software Group | IBM Data Management SoftwarePage 5In the beginning…
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There was a website. And the website was good.
IBM Software Group | IBM Data Management SoftwarePage 7And the marketers came, and filled the website with data sheets and demos, whitepapers and presentations.
IBM Software Group | IBM Data Management SoftwarePage 8And the people came, and they read the website.
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Instead, the people sought out other sources of wisdom
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And they listened to the crowd
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Which brings us to…
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Why I blog
• Share my thoughts• Contribute to community• Help me succeed at my job
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Remember the moral of the story: People listen to the community, not the company
Colleagues/FriendsWord of Mouth
53%Direct Mail/e-Mail
32%
Press Coverage
26%
% of work-related purchases influenced by…
Source: "Driving Word of Mouth Advocacy Among Business Executives: The Experiential Marketing Connection,” conducted by the Keller Fay Group and sponsored by Jack Morton Worldwide.
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Why blogging is important to you
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Why blogging is important to your company
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But is anyone really going to read my blog?
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RSS Hits Page Hits
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What kind of commitment is involved?
• How often do I need to post?
• How long do posts have to be?
• How long does it take to create a post?
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A brief interlude…
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What should you write about?
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What should you not write about?
http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2007/12/how-to-use-web.html
SUGGESTED READING• IBM's Social Computing Guidelines • IBM’s Business Conduct Guidelines
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Above all else: Be Authentic. Be Authentic. Be Authentic.
Blogging is a double-edged sword; if not written with an authentic voice or if only focused on one-way content (e.g.,
"check out our latest product and attend our upcoming conference, but no, I’m not interested in your feedback"),
those benefits can be lost.
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Other decisions:Team blog vs. individual blog
Beware the “tragedy of the commons”
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Where should you host your blog?
Less setup/maint.
More setup/maint.
Standardized Personalized
Attend Blogging 201 for more on setting up your blog
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Advice and Next Steps• Decide if blogging is right for you.• Ask me (or another blogger) for help (and attend the monthly
Blogging 201 and Blogging 301 sessions)• Read other blogs (if you’re not doing so already)• If you’re not ready to blog externally, try blogging on a company
intranet• Remember where we started…
Thurs, 1/15: Blogging 201 Layout and design Widgets How to measure traffic How to build traffic Make the most of RSS Feeds Search engine optimization … and more
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Thank You
Adam Gartenberg www.adamgartenberg.com twitter.com/agberg
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Example blogsEd Brill – Sales BUE for Lotus Notes http://www.edbrill.com (Notes/Domino) Center of community – will often get 60-100 comments on a single post Almost takes on moderated discussion forum feel
Mary Beth Raven – Design lead for Lotus Notes http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/marybeth Collaboratively designed Lotus Notes 8 with the community by asking for feedback on design and
potential features
Chris Eaton – DB2 Product Manager http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/database/technology One of the most widely-read blogs on IT Toolbox
Mix and Mash blog http://www.mix-and-mash.com Team blog for enterprise mashups
“Turbo” Todd Watson http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/Turbo Good mix of personal and work topics (focused on social networking)
Sam Lawrence – Chief Marketing Officer, Jive Software http://gobigalways.com/ (WordPress) Lots of thought leadership pieces, first person thoughts, and interesting blog design
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Blogging Resources
Chris Brogan: 50 ways to take your blog to the next level Valeria Montoni: Why start a blog and 25 tips to make it work CopyBlogger: The Ultimate Blogger Writing Guide Slate.com: How to blog
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Another view on the role of word of mouth in influencing work-related purchases