Unleash the Blog Inside You workshop

Unleash the Blog Inside You workshop

Have you ever fancied writing a blog but haven’t known where to start?

Do you find all this Internet technology overwhelming & it all leaving you behind?

Do you want to spend a day with two really knowledgeable & helpful chaps who will show you how to publish interactive & dynamic looking web pages?

Well, you can find out how to do this and much, much more the 1 day Unleash the Blog Inside You workshop.

Your presenters are Nick Tadd (Me), and Tom Evans, author and specialist in removing writer’s block & helping you tap into your creative muse.

In just one day you will not only learn how to self-publish your own content on the Internet but also find out how to create and maintain a blog that stands out from the rest. Nick and Tom will also show you how you can start to earn revenue from what you write in the form of articles, ebooks and even a publishing contract.

The day is divided up into easy to follow theory and interactive practical exercises.

In the morning you will learn:

• What is a blog
• Why is RSS so important
• How to start a blog
• How to navigate the ‘dashboard’
• How to select a theme
• How to add ‘widgets’ such as Twitter, events calendar, RSS feeds and free text boxes
• How to write a ‘page’
• How to write a post
• How to tag a post
• How to categorise a post
• How to aggregate a post and a whole blog
• How to publish their blog over multiple platforms
• How to export an RSS feed
• How to set up a Google Reader
• How to import pictures using Flickr
• How to import video using YouTube

Armed with this new knowledge, you will enjoy an fun and interactive afternoon session, where you will learn:

• How do you find a great name for your blog and Twitter profile
• How to write inspiring blogs that get readers and traffic
• How to engage your reader in the first 10 seconds
• How to clear any writer’s blocks
• Creative blog titles & tagging
• How to write a blog that becomes a book

What people have said about previous workshops:“Excellent workshop, Tom & Nick are funny, kind, warm and supportive. They makes their points clearly and packs in information. I highly recommend his workshops, I now know what I am going to do. Brilliant!!” – Deena O’Brien

“A very enjoyable workshop packed with loads of useful information, hints, tips and advice. Well paced and structured, they really knows their stuff.Many thanks for a lovely day.” – Jacqui Elliot

The next workshop is running in the Surrey Hills on the 25^th June at the Hurtwood Inn Hotel, Walking Bottom, Peaslake, Surrey, GU5 9DN

The cost is £147 per person including VAT and includes teas, coffees and a sumptuous 2 course lunch. Tom and Nick will also be running a creativity netwalk in the Surrey Hills after the course. Note that fantastic accommodation is available at the hotel from £60 per person per night

About the presenters

Nick Tadd is a social media maestro and expert in blogging, Twitter and all things web 2.0 and web 3.O.  As a full time property investor, Nick has been able to dedicate the last three years of his life to understanding and engaging with social media to the extent that he is now the preferred social media training expert for the business networking site, ecademy.  Nick started his own blog three years ago, and has built it up to a readership of over 30,000.  With his wealth of experience and expertise, and his renowned teaching skills, he can show you how to make your web presence really stand out and speak to your audience, quite literally.   As a self-confessed gadget freak & Mac-aficionado, Nick has his finger well and truly on the pulse of the next trend that is going to take off.  In fact, he is most likely involved in creating it!

You can find out more about Nick & his work by joining his interactive community www.socialmediagraffiti.com

and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nicktadd

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Tom Evans is an author, bookwright and mind map master trainer who mentors other authors/bloggers how to unleash the books/blogs inside themselves. He specialises in removing writer’s block and helping authors/bloggers tap into unlimited creativity.

His 30 year career in the broadcasting and Internet industries has given him considerable commercial acumen as well as a deep appreciation and understanding of advanced technologies.  He has a knack for making these both simple to understand and empowering for others.

Have a browse around the reast of this blog site to find out how Tom uses it to disseminate information and follow Tom on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/thebookwright

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