iBlog7 on April 1-2, 2011

iBlog7 is one of the most anticipated annual blogging events. It’s organized by the UP College of Law and they’re helped by DigitalFilipino’s Janette Toral. This is a purely non-profit activity that’s meant to help educate both new and advanced bloggers about best practices, tips, and strategies. I’ve attended the last 3 iBlogs and not only did I get to learn new stuff I also met a lot of bloggers.

iBlog7 is divided into two days. The first day has content made for businesses and advanced bloggers. The second day is for all bloggers. Here’s the talk schedule for both days:

Day 1 (April 1, 2011)

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
9:15 – 9:35 Sponsor Talk
9:45 – 10:05 Blogger Etiquette: How to be a Blogger with Integrity (Earth Rullan)

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10:45 – 11:05 Public Relations Success through Effective Social Media Management (Ruben Licera Jr.)
11:15 – 11:35 Be the Blogging and Social Media Champion in your Company (Regnard Raquedan)

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1:00 – 1:20 Blog Traffic 102 (Melvin Dichoso)
1:30 – 2:00 Organizing Online Contest (Jayson Biadog and another resource person)
2:15 – 2:35 Offline Marketing for your Blog (Ginger Arboleda)
2:45 – 3:05 Ten Power Blogging Advance Tips (Carlo Ople)

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3:45 – 4:05 Earning from Blogging (EJ Arboleda)
4:15 – 4:25 Are we ready for a National Bloggers Association or Professional Bloggers Association? (Janette Toral)

Raffle, Group Picture

Day 2 (April 2, 2011)

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
9:15 – 9:35 Sponsor Talk
9:45 – 10:15 Blogging 101 (Jonel Uy & Jinkee Umali)

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11:00 – 11:20 Podcasting 101 (Adrian Jeric Peña)
11:30 – 11:50 Dealing with Writer’s Block (Roy Dela Cruz)

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1:00 – 2:00 Blogging for Advocacy (Sonnie Santos, Grace Nicolas, Gus Cosio, Ivan Henares)
2:15 – 2:35 Blog Traffic without SEO (Fitz Villafuerte)

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3:15 – 3:35 Your Blog and Facebook (Mon Macutay)
3:45 – 4:05 Building a Discussion Community (Michael Rubio)
4:15 – 4:35 Blogging, Social Networks, Online Relationships as Support System (Ria Tirazona)

I’ll be giving a talk on the first day. The presentation I’m preparing is entitled “10 Power Blogging Advanced Tips” which aims to show bloggers how to eventually turn their blogs into businesses or open up career opportunities for them. This topic is very close to my heart since this blog paved the way for me to put up a consultancy firm as well as get good jobs. In my talk I’ll be discussing how to develop business opportunities, create strategic content partnerships, and creating various revenue streams including direct advertising in the Philippines. Actually I have so much to share and I just hope that 20 minutes will be enough for me to deliver everything properly.

Thanks again to Janette for inviting me!

To those who want to go, this event is free. Just head on over to the iBlog7 website for more details.