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Seattle, WA August 1, 2006 -- Organizers of the Blog Business Summit proudly announce that their highly
anticipated third business blogging conference will take place Wednesday October 25 through Friday October 27, 2006 at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle, WA. The conference will explore all the critical topics relevant to the blogosphere that directly impact the
business community.
Over 300 top bloggers, entrepreneurs, and executives from across the country and around the world will come together to explore the latest technologies, trends and issues in the
blogosphere. The event will cover topics such as monitoring online conversations, creating podcasts, managing blogger interactions, creating blog policies and procedures, and search
engine tactics.
's8220;We's8217;re thrilled to be bringing this event back to Seattle,'s8221; said Steve Broback, President and Founder of the Blog Business Summit and host of the conference.
's8220;We'sve seen in this past year how businesses are just starting to understand how the blogosphere can make or break their communications strategy. As I recently told the New York
Times, 'sthe rush is starting.'s
The three day event will include a one-day introductory overview of the essentials of business blogging and podcasting, followed by two days of intensive exploration and discussion of how
businesses are leveraging the blogosphere and working with today'ss most influential bloggers. Session topics include how to monitor what bloggers are saying about your business, how to
start your own blog and ways to promote your blog for maximum exposure.
The event speakers include Robert Scoble, former lead blogger for Microsoft and now Vice President of Media Development at PodTech Network. Other speakers include Halley Suitt, Mary
Hodder, Buzz Bruggeman, and John Furrier.
To register for the event or for more information, please visit blogbusinesssummit.com.
About the event: The Blog Business Summit is a conference series focused on business blogging. The conference organizers are leading authorities on the development and implementation of
successful business blogs. Its mission is to bring together expert bloggers and thought leaders with entrepreneurial and corporate executives for the purpose of developing and leveraging
blogging platforms for profit, collaborative and public relations benefits.