Unless I'm mistaken, this blog used to pull from my old blog, at least when I used the Vancouver tag. Alas, I have no time today to check out why it doesn't do that anymore. Sigh.
FYI new blogging courses up, which is ironic under the circumstances, eh?
Blogging for Beginners: four hours, start from scratch and learn to post text, video, audio, and images. Basic copyright and blog etiquette, intro to sidebar widgets, categories, custom headers and design, and what on Earth to put IN the blog. Also where to find technical help.
This one is running August 2nd, ie this Saturday, 10-2, $150 pre-registered, and only eight spaces. I'll be running it again on the 23rd.
Blogging for Beginners: four hours, start from scratch and learn to post text, video, audio, and images in a Wordpress.com blog. Covers basic copyright and blog etiquette, intro to sidebar widgets, categories, custom headers and design, and what on Earth to put IN the blog. Also where to find technical help.
$150 pre-registered, and only eight spaces.
Contact bloggingclasses AT gmail DOT com to register.
Vacation Blogging (I should have done this in June!).
Covers what to do with all those photos and all those memories to keep them fresh forever. It's basically Blogging for Beginners, with added talk about mobile posting and internet cafes and photoblogging issues. Covers categories, tags, widgets, posting text, video, audio and images. FYI it's $150, and runs Saturday, August 16th. Six spaces, because this is going to be more personal and hands-on than even our regular courses.
You do not need to already have a blog to take this course: we will build one during the class. If you have vacation photos you'd like to use, please bring them on a USB drive or a CD. If you'd like to post video we will get you set up with a YouTube account during class.
Contact bloggingclasses AT gmail DOT com to register.
Pimp My Blog is practical tips and tools for increasing your readership and influence, and applies to any blogging platform (with the exception of Tumblr, which is really only good for talking to the voices inside your head in my opinion).
It includes a very basic intro to social media like Facebook and Myspace for promotion additionally. I'll be teaching this one on Saturday, August 9th. This is a $150 course, also from 10-2. There are only eight places in each session, because it is quite intensive and hands-on.
Note that you must already have a blog of some kind, as we will be working directly on the blog during the class. If you'd rather practice on a throwaway blog, just register one at Wordpress.com or Blogger.com. Tumblr will NOT work with these tips without serious programming in advance.
Contact bloggingclasses AT gmail DOT com to register.
Blogging for Beginners:
four hour intensive workshop, start from scratch and learn to post text, video, audio, and images. Basic copyright and blog etiquette, intro to sidebar widgets, categories, custom headers and design, and what on Earth to put IN the blog. Also where to find technical help.
This one is running August 2nd, ie this Saturday, 10-2, $150 pre-registered, and only eight spaces, of which only four are left. I'll be running it again on the 23rd to meet demand.
Contact bloggingclasses AT gmail DOT com to register.
Where: Tradeworks Training Society, Downtown Vancouver
Why: Get a blog up and running in one day with personal instruction in small classes. This workshop covers blog basics like:
* what a blog can and can’t do for you
* how to post podcasts, video, audio, images, and text in your blog
* basic copyright law and accepted practices
* solving basic technical problems, where to find help
* privacy and the internet
Who: raincoaster media ltd, in partnership with Tradeworks Training Society.
Contact bloggingclasses AT gmail DOT com or 778-235-0592.
How(much)? $125 tuition, or $100 in combination with any other half-day class. Please pre-register to ensure your reservation.
With class size limited to 8, this will be a program of personalized, hands-on learning. During the class you will create your own blog, tweak the design, publish your first few posts, add a YouTube video, and even some music. You will leave with a functional, personalized blog and the skills you need to run it.
What: two courses: 1) Blogging for Beginners; 2) Family Blogging (all ages welcome)
When:
Beginners: 9:30am-12:30 pm, Saturday, September 22nd and Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Family 1:30pm-4:30pm, Saturday, September 22nd and Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Where: Tradeworks Training Society, Downtown Vancouver
Why: Get your blog up and running in one day, optimized, publicized and connected in two! Each course is strictly limited to no more than 8 students, and course covers blog basics like:
· what a blog can and can’t do for you
· doing business on blogs/advertising and Adsense
· podcasting, video, audio, and text posts
· basic copyright law and accepted practices
· blog promotion
· community and joining the blogosphere at large
· solving basic technical problems, where to find help
· what to say when you have nothing to say/what to say when you have far too much to say.
Family Blogging covers these blog basics, with additional emphasis on defining boundaries, appropriate netiquette, family resources, privacy concerns, and using a blog to keep in touch with distant relatives.
Who: raincoaster media ltd, in partnership with Tradeworks Training Society.
Contact lorraine.murphy@gmail.com. If inquiring about online classes, please let us know your time zone.
What: Blogging for Beginners: from Zero to Technorati in Six Hours
When: 9:30am-12:30 pm Saturday, August 18th and August 25th, 2007 (we will also give the course September 22-29th)
Where: Tradeworks Training Society, Downtown Vancouver
Why: Get your blog up and running in one day, optimized and maximized in two! Strictly limited to no more than 8 students, this course covers blog basics like:
· what a blog can and can’t do for you
· doing business on blogs/advertising and Adsense
· podcasting, video, audio, and text posts
· basic copyright law and accepted practices
· blog promotion
· joining the blogosphere at large
· solving basic technical problems, where to find help
· what to say when you have nothing to say/what to say when you have far too much to say.
Who: raincoaster media ltd, in partnership with Tradeworks Training Society.
Contact lorraine.murphy@gmail.com. If inquiring about our online classes, please let us know your time zone.
