Need to make an impact in the blogs?

Want to influence policymakers and the media, raise money, and gain supporters using blogging, YouTube, MySpace, Digg and more?

Beltway Blogger Boot Camp
Basic Training for Communications, Public Relations & Government Affairs

With Special Guest Speakers:

Pat Cleary
Senior Vice President - Communications, National Association of Manufacturers
Colin Delany
Editor of e-politics.com and Online Communications Director, National Environmental Trust
John Horrigan
 Associate Director - Research, Pew Internet and American Life Project
Eric Rabe
Senior Vice President - Media Relations, Verizon
Milo Sybrant
Online Community Organizer and blog strategist, Amnesty International USA
Debbie Weil
BlogWrite for CEOs publisher and author of "The Corporate Blogging Book"

November 13, 2006
National Press Club
Washington, D.C.
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Talk is cheap.
Our intensive half-day workshop is designed to whip you into shape simply and quickly.
Learn practical techniques and best practices to get started in the blogosphere.

Register now for only $150.

Schedule includes:

STATE OF THE BLOGOSPERE
-Facts and figures
-Who’s reading blogs
-Who are the bloggers
-Case studies

BLOGGING BEST PRACTICES
-Mission, goals & objectives
-Blog monitoring programs
-“Must have” components
-Creating blogger teams
-Creating a blogging policy
-Commenting policy

DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BLOGGER
-Tools bloggers use
-How to come up with stories
-Elements of a good post
-Ways to engage the blogosphere & the media
-Integrating Web 2.0