About the event

Blogs and social software have become wildly popular communications tools for entrepreneurs, corporations, journalists, artists and academics. If you have a message, we can help you broadcast it to the world online. Everybody has a story to tell. We can help you tell yours.

Learn how to harness the power of blogs and social software for marketing, soliciting customer feedback, and personal and professional development at the "Blogs’n’Dogs!" workshop presented by the Banff New Media Institute Accelerator program.

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.

Learn more about the event, please visit the BNMI website.

About the Faculty 

Blogs'n'Dogs workshops will be lead by a panel of 8 experts in blogging, social networking and online marketing.

Confirmed workshop leaders include world-leading experts:

Darren Barefoot, Head Geek, Capulet
Eric Rice, Audioblog.com
Kris Krug, Event Blogger, Sales Director, Bryght
Lee Lefever, Principle, Common Craft
Robert Scales, Managing Director, Raincity Studios
Roland Tanglao, Chief Blogging Officer, Bryght
Susanna Gardner Creative Director, Hop Studios
Will Pate, Sales and Marketing  Director, Raincity Studios

Visit the faculty page for further information on the team and their background.

Topics to be covered

• Managing your public life online
• Blogging and the arts: Web 2.0 independent music publishing, photographers and artists
• Personal blogs and portals
• Blog writing style
• 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, blogging tools, aggregation and technology: RSS, XML,podcasting and video blogging

For more information, please view the tentative workshop schedule (Currently under review)

About the BNMI Accelerator Program

Located at The Banff Centre, the Banff New Media Institute (BNMI) is a globally respected digital research and content innovation centre. BNMI facilitates the convergence of art, design, architecture, dance, performance, computer science, engineering, education, and research.

BNMI provides summits, professional development workshops, co-productions, academic exchanges, business acceleration support, and access to applied research opportunities.

The inspiring mountain location, creative atmosphere, diversity of participants, and strong staff support combine to make BNMI experiences intellectually, physically, and emotionally stimulating.

BNMI’s Accelerator Program provides Western Canada’s digital content and technology companies with support to drive innovation. The primary goal of the program is to connect the commercial activities of the digital media industry with BNMI’s research, knowledge, and networks.

Working closely with entrepreneurs, industry associations, and government agencies, the Accelerator Program assists companies directly by:

• Facilitating collaboration, matchmaking, networking, and mentoring
• Delivering business skills enhancement seminars and workshops
• Providing prototyping, testing, and product co-development services
• Offering applied research opportunities and partnerships
• Co-ordinating international marketing and outreach initiatives
• Enhancing partnerships and serving as a focal point for converging media interests across Western Canada

 

Contact us for further information.