(ThyBlackMan.com) If you like to sit in a room of geeks, nerds, intellectuals, innovators, content creators, Blerds, Bloggers, Vloggers, Multimedia Masters and people that just love to Blog and love tech, the #FlBlogCon2013 was the place to be. More youth and teens need
to be involved in making positive and motivational content either by Blogging,
Vlogging, and Multimedia content creation.
This years conference was held at Full Sail University the premier school for learning all aspects of creativity, and innovation from movies to animation, special effects, digital musical arrangements, content development, and beyond. This was the setting for an awesome conference that blew your senses away with the talents and skill-sets that rival national conferences that have larger venues. The size of the conference was perfect providing an
opportunity for almost one on one networking and sharing of content and engaged dialogue. I had the opportunity to take my sister (Dawn Heyward) to her first Florida Blogging Conference hoping to get her hooked into Blogging, it was a easy fit,.
Over 300 were in attendance seeking to increase their already diverse skills, Geeks, Nerds, Blerds, Bleeks, introverts, extraverts, that enjoy the connection of technical intellectualism and discussion. Bloggers seeking additional knowledge on tools and platforms to make revenue and those that are seeking to increased collaboration on projects. The diversity of Blogging creates dynamic interactive relationships that are not constricted by physical limitations of borders, bridges and time zones; tech allows geographic borders to be crossed digitally.
The emphasis to a successful Blogger is to produce content that you are passionate about, to “know yourself” to identify your “Niche,” as you grow. Understand your “Brand” that you want to “Market” and seek passionate people that you can provide a service in information and knowledge. As a Blogger you must connect with people and their personalities not products, labels, logos, or even personalities that are designed to sell a service or product. Content is king, queen and the foundation to Blogging success.
The multiple levels of tools to effectively share content is broad and diverse. Bloggers cannot rely on just text there must be an integration of video, audio, multimedia elements and even music to make not just a psychological connection, but an emotional attachment. Mommy Bloggers, Food Bloggers, Daddy Bloggers, Clothing Bloggers and similar genre are experts in Marketing themselves because they provide an emotional connection to memories, feelings, family, friends, and children that pull on the heart-strings, tickle a persons funny bone or bring about tears of joy from past memories of family and friends. Even Bloggers that create controversy and anger are important to fire the passions for action and pro-action in human interaction and development.
Bloggers no matter what platform should have a primary and secondary mission. Thus, the development of a Branding and Marketing plan is needed. Creating a Media Kit to share is important to potentially pitch your vision and mission to a wider audience and potential sponsors that want to make a connection with you and your audience. It is important that as a Blogger you
may not be creating and sharing content to make money, but you must know your “worth and value.” Understand that you are unique and valuable and must see yourself in that light so others will take you seriously. Another consideration is building a video portfolio on your abilities, talents, honors, awards and where your content is shared. This shows that your audience is diverse, broad and provides you the Blogger to see if you are growing or stagnant.
Analyze, evaluate, assess and strategize how effective your Brand is and its reach. Don’t be afraid to move past your area and try other demographics, cultures, genders and even lifestyle choices. The bottom line is people are people not matter the color, race, culture
or gender.
Conclusion:
When the opportunities present themselves attend conferences, workshops, seminars, meetings, meetups, Twitter chats and other events to learn, lead and if possible lecture on content creation, content sharing, digital tools. It is vital for a Blogger of any type to become that expert, that go to person that people think they need. Blogging is not always about you creating content it is also about being a mentor, role model, a teacher and support system for the next generation of Bloggers.
Those that Blog no matter the style share a bond, a brotherhood and sisterhood of technical connection and digital diversity that connects each of us whether across the room or across the country.
Staff Writer; William D. Jackson
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