2010 Schedule

This is the schedule for the fall 2010 conference.

8 – 8:30 a.m. – Welcome gathering and coffee

8:30 -9:15 a.m. – Opening Keynote

Minnesota’s pioneering bloggers and lessons learned, best practices and stories behind their success. Panel: Nancy Lyons, James Lileks, Teresa Boardman, Patrick Rhone. Moderator: David Erickson.

9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – Break Out Sessions (Choose one to attend)

How bloggers can generate revenue from advertising - Christina Brown, Allison Olfelt and Carrie Rocha

From Blog to Book – Convert your blog content into book format for personal, professional, or archival purposes - Carrie Pauly

Zero to CSS in 45 minutes: A beginner’s guide to editing CSS in WordPress - Toby Cryns

Growing as Writers: Taking Your Blog Posts to the Next Level - Kate Hopper

10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Break Out Sessions (Choose one to attend)

Blogging shouldn’t be a hassle. It should be easy! It should be fun! - Julio Ojeda-Zapata with special guests Leo Laporte, Garry Tan, and Patrick Rhone

Blogging for Business: Making Connections & Building Buzz - Kevin Hunt, Adam Singer, Jamie Guse

How to get published: Get a book deal out of your blog - Bonnie Harris

The more the merrier – a discussion around group and community blogging - Jeff Pesek

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Lunch

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. – Afternoon Keynote

Can bloggers and PR people co-exist? – Panel: Jennifer Emmert, Sally McGraw, Greg Swan-Weber Shandwick, Tony Saucier-OLSON. Moderated by Trish Van Pilsum.

1:15 – 2 p.m. – Break Out Sessions (Choose one to attend)

Analytics for Bloggers - Aaron Landry

How can I host blog giveaways without giving away my integrity? - Molly Snyder

The business of blogging: the legal side of trademarks, copyright, marketing and more - Kara Jensen Zitnick, Attorney with Sallisha Armour

2:15 – 3 p.m. – Break Out Sessions (Choose one to attend)

Ins and outs of blog SEO – Adam Singer, TopRank Marketing

Finding Your Authentic Voice: the benefits and risks of sharing your personal life online - Heather King

Generating Blog Content: Out of Your Ass and Other Surprisingly Useful Sources - Erica Mauter

WordPress Think Tank - Roy Champange, Tim Elliott, Gillain Reynolds, and Eric Johnson

3:15 – 4 p.m. – Closing Keynote

How My Blog Helped Save My Ass – Matt Logelin