You might recall the information I shared last week about CreativeCamp taking place on the 8 March 2008 in Kilkenny.

I am hosting a session entitled “Writing And Promoting Your Book With Social Media”.

During the session I will be covering practical tips on how you get get that book written, published and sold with the help of social media.

I’ll be covering ideas that I am putting into practice myself (yes I’m in conversation with a publisher at the moment for a potential book series) and will also be sharing best practice case studies from the series of teleseminars I hosted in 2007 with experts on our Biz Growth Live programme.

Don’t forget that it is FREE to attend CreativeCamp - all you need to do is register online.

If you are interested in this topic and have questions you would like me to address on the day, do email me or comment here.

If you are not able to attend the live event but would like to attend a virtual event - by webinar or teleseminar, do let me know and I will schedule a seminar.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 

Damien Mulley has recently done a series of interviews (late January 2008) on his blog with bloggers who are now authoring books here in Ireland including The Waiting Game, Headrambles, Twenty Major and Ice Cream Ireland which you will find interesting reading.

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You might recall last year the articles I wrote about Barcamp Dublin and Ireland’s first social media conference, Podcamp Ireland. Well now we have CreativeCamp which will be taking place on Saturday 8th March, 2008 at The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny being organised by Ken McGuire and Keith Bohanna.

CreativeCamp follows the same format of the previous Barcamp’s and Podcamp Ireland in that it will be free to attend. CreativeCamp provides a forum where if you are interested in the internet and technology you can come and share your experiences and network in the real world with others who share you passion.

CreativeCamp is actively extending an invitation to musicians, artists and others in the arts who want to explore the use of the Internet and new media to promote their work and communicate their passion.

And furthermore, CreativeCamp have developed a strategy with their sponsors Blacknight to try to make the conference carbon neutral with the planting of 12 trees native to Ireland.

You can register to attend CreativeCamp online and if you would like to speak on a subject you are passionate about or perhaps want to host a discussion forum you can register your interest here.

Some of the sessions already planned include:

• Outsourcing your development workload to free your creative time
• Branding an Arts organisation from the inside
• GPS For Developers
• Writing and promoting your book with social media (I’m leading this session)
• How To Blog Like A Boy
• The Art Of Software Development
• Work in Progress: Creating a vibrant, connected Arts Community in the South East
• How Friends Communicate
• Panel Discussion: Women & Technology (I’m faciliating this session).

If you are interested in social media including blogging and podcasting and how the Internet and technology can be used to achieve your professional goals, I do hope you will put the 8 March 2008 in your calendar - CreativeCamp is sure to be a great forum for learning, sharing and fun! Oh and did i mention - it’s FREE to attend!

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In case you missed the earlier articles about the forthcoming social media training programme taking place between the 20 n29 February 2008, here is a quick reminder and also here are details of my seminar.

TITLE OF THE WORKSHOP 

How to avoid the biggest blogging and podcasting blunders you can make when nurturing your personal brand online

TIME OF WORKSHOP

Thursday 28 February 2008, 1pm ET/6pm Ireland and the UK

OVERVIEW

With the advent of social media marketing, there has never been an easier time for us to express our personal brand online to attract the projects and career opportunities we desire.

The media, potential clients and prospective employers are all searching online. They key thing question is are you ready to be found?

And how do you avoid the biggest mistakes many people make when looking to build their personal brand online through blogging, podcasting and social media marketing?

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This content rich workshop will cover:

• The five elements of your business blogging and podcasting strategy that you must have in place so that you ensure that your personal brand stands out from the crowd
• Four actions you must take to promote your business blog and podcast so that your online personal brand gets noticed
• Three keys to harnessing the power of social media marketing and create raving fans and brand ambassadors who will help you achieve your personal and professional goals

SPECIAL OFFER FOR MEMBERS OF THE BIZ GROWTH COMMUNITY 

If you do decide to join me for the programme and  register here, be sure to let me know as I’m offering the first 10 people who register from the Biz Growth community one hour’s private mentoring to make sure that you take all that you learnt and put it into action to develop your personal social media marketing plan for 2008.

I do hope to see you there so we can make sure that 2008 is the year you bring your brand to life through social media marketing.

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As I’ve posted about recently, I will be one of the faculty leading a new and exciting programme about social media marketing.

The programme is taking place through distance learning - all you will need is a phone to attend the programme. If you know the social media space, you will recognise some high profile speakers and authors in the field of social media amongst the faculty including Paul Copcutt, Jason Van Orden, Andy Wibbels and of course the host of the programme herself - Leesa Barnes.

** SPECIAL OFFER **

If you do decide to join me for the programme and you connect through my link, be sure to let me know as I’m, offering the first 10 people who register from the Biz Growth community one hour’s private mentoring to make sure that you take all that you learnt and put it into action to develop your personal social media marketing plan for 2008.

I thought it would be helpful to outline the itinerary as it currently stands so you know what you can look forward to learning about (all times are ET so if you are in Ireland or the UK add 5 hours to the time detailed) - be sure when you register to keep up to date with any changes on the itinerary. And if you are worried about missing any of the sessions, they will all be recorded and available for download after the event.

So here is the programme:

Day 1 - Wednesday February 20, 2008

12:00  Welcome Message by Leesa Barnes

12:30  Opening Keynote by Ramon Williamson

13:30  Future of Social Media Panel Discussion

Day 2 - Thursday February 21, 2008

12:00  Using Social Media and Premium Content to Create New Profits Centers for Your Business with Jason Van Orden

13:00   Branding and Blogging: The “New” Success Secret for Attracting More Clients and More Money with The Blog Squad

14:00  5 Ways to Use Social Media to Find & Create Your Next Joint Venture with MaryPat Kavanagh and Michele PW

20:00   Second Life: How to Build your Business Through Virtual World Participation with Kate Trgovac

Day 3 - Friday February 22, 2008

12:00  How Any Time-Starved Person Can Produce a Quality Podcast Using the Power of Automation with Karin Hoegh

13:00    How to Create and Profit from Your Own Niche Focused Directory with Penny Haynes

14:00    How to Get Sponsors, Keep Sponsors, Report to Sponsors, and Make Money with Your Blog and Podcast with Paul Vogelzang

20:00   Time, Money, Sex (and Salvation): How to Turbo Charge Your Blog Posts, Podcasts and Sales Copy for Maximum Traffic & Greater Impact with Andy Wibbels

Day 4 - Monday February 25, 2008

12:00   7 Reasons to Use Wordpress Blogs And Not Traditional Websites to Publish Content, Podcasts and Videos For Passion and Profits with Sherman Hu
 
14:00    Ways to Engage Customers, Vendors and Suppliers Through Social Media For Greater Profits with Anna Farmery

20:00    How to Get Social Media Buy-In from Your Boss, Company Management Team, Business Partner & Other Stakeholders with Kylie Johnson

Day 5 - Tuesday February 26, 2008

12:00   Podcasting Riches: How to Make an Extra $75,000 to $360,000 a Year Using a Podcast with Scott Paton

13:00    5 Ways To Sell The Content You Once Gave Away For Free with Paul Colligan
 
17:00   Why RSS Is Not Enough: How to Automate Your Business & Deliver Your Message Using Autoresponders with Christina Hills

20:00   Blog Profits Blueprint: How To Turn Your Blog Into A Six-Figure Income with Yaro Starak

Day 6 - Wednesday February 27, 2008

13:00   Building Your Online Personal Brand Beyond Social Networks, Websites or Blogs with Paul Copcutt

14:00   The Inner Secrets of Outrageous Marketing: How to Dominate Your Market Niche with Ron Rosenberg

20:00   Pricing, Positioning and Promoting Your Social Media Services with Scott Allen

Day 7 - Thursday Febraury 28, 2008

12:00  7 Steps to Creating a Killer Virtual Book Tour that Will Explode Your Book Sales and Turn Your Book into a Bestseller with Tynisha Thompson

13:00   The 12 Biggest Blogging and Podcasting Blunders to Avoid When Nurturing Your Personal Brand Online with Krishna De

14:00   How to Use Celebrity Interviews and High Profile Guests to Attract New Clients to Your Business with Jody Colvard

20:00  Telesummit Secrets: How to Position Yourself as the #1 Expert, Increase Your Product Sales, and Create a Community of Raving Fans Using a Multi-Day Virtual Event with Milana Leshinsky

Day 8 - Fri Feb 29, 2008

12:00  Closing Keynote with Jan Janzen

13:00  Telesummit Summary with Leesa Barnes

14:00  Open Q&A

So don’t forget to book, and let me know that you have done so then we can schedule your private social media marketing planning session.

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As we grow our professional services practice, there are two key areas we can focus on to drive growth in profits.

Firstly growing revenue generation with new offerings, attracting new clients and working closely with exiting clients so that we build long term sustainable relationships with them - all areas we focus on here at Biz Growth News.

Of course the other area we can focus on to grow our profits is managing our overheads i.e. we control costs.

I spend a lot of time using the phone to connect with clients in Ireland and overseas, to record podcasts and also to deliver teleseminars and webinars and use a variety low cost service providers for telephone services.

One favouite resource of mine is Skype and I especially enjoy the fact you can arrange conference calls with it and you can instant message people - a really fast way to connect to colleagues rather than having to wade through emails.

Skype was invaluable as a resource for the recent telesummit “A Brand You World Global Telesummit” when fellow event organiser, Kirsten Dixson and I could keep in contact for the full 24 hours of programmed teleseminars and manage technical hitches including the fact we lost one of the speakers who dialed in and one of the event hosts had problems with their battery on their phone died! Note to anyone organising events that span several hours - remind your attendees if they are speakers or hosts to phone from a land line and not use a hands free set that has a limited battery time!

We also use Skype to record the weekly podcast with The Podcast Sisters.

However I NEVER recommend using VOIP for especially important events that you are recording as it can prove very troublesome and I have had some people call in to my teleseminars cause problems with the quality of the line wen they have used Skype.

If you are interested in exploring VOIP for your business and are in Ireland, you might be interested to note that the Irish Internet Association is holding an seminar on VOIP technology on 6th December between 8am to 10.30am at The Westbury Hotel, Dublin 2.

Speakers  will be from telephone service providers providers eircom and Glantel and a online hotel booking company Bookassist who use VOIP in their business.

The workshop will outline the benefits of a VoIP system for your business, highlight the things that need to be in place (including infrastructure, security and firewalls, Quality of Service (QoS)) and will explore the types of solutions you can use ranging from an outbound only solution to a fully hosted solution. You can book to attend this event at the IIA website.

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