BASICS OF BLOGGING WORKSHOP
Presented by Onedia Hayes Sylvest, publisher of the Bull Shoals Beacon

Would you like to connect with other moms without leaving your house or your children?
Would you like to connect with your grandchildren in a fun and memorable way?
Would you like to exchange ideas with others who share your interests?
Would you like to connect with other crafters or artists?
Would you like to have a place to showcase your writing?
Would you like an easy no-cost way to reach out to your customers?

Would you like a way for your club, charity or church to reach out to the community?
This one-day workshop will provide everything you need to start your own weblog (blog) site. You will learn all the basics needed to begin writing your own blog.

• Selecting the best blogging site for you
  Choosing a design
  Choosing a name
  Using blogging tools
  Writing a readable blog
  Including photos on your blog
  Keeping track of visitors
  Creating a safe blogging space
  Using appropriate blogging manners
  Encouraging comments
  Getting people to read your blog
  

You will leave the workshop with

An active blog ready for your photos, ideas, and words
An Easy Guide to keep you going
Help and Support for 30 days (by email or phone)

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009
Time: 8:30 registration
9:00 to 12:30 Morning Seminar
12:30 to 1:00 Lunch (available at the restaurant )
1:00 to 4:30 Afternoon Seminar and Blog Creation Time
Place: Bel’ Arco Restaurant, Bull Shoals, Arkansas
Cost: $30.00 at the door
$25.00 if you register and pay by February 28.
Registration:

EMAIL: marynida@lakeviewnet.com

Questions: marynida@lakeviewnet.com

MAIL TO: Mary Nida Smith, 162 Stamford Drive, Lakeview, Ar 72642

ONLINE:
WEBSITE: http://bullshoalsbeacon.com/
http://onediasozarks.com/?page_id=592

Bel ‘Arco has wireless Internet connection so bring your wireless laptop if you have one.
Onedia Sylvest is an artist, free-lance writer and avid blogger. She publishes and edits the Bull Shoals Beacon and her own Onedia in the Ozarks. Onedia has contributed articles to Political Voices of Women and Midlife Bloggers. She is an avid proponent of blogging and is a strong believer in using the Internet for grassroots citizen journalism. It provides a unique space to apply her creativity, photography, writing skills and technical savvy. Her previous blogs focused on photography, birding, and jewelry design. She also designs and supports blog-based websites for individuals, clubs, civic organizations, small business, and municipal government.

Onedia, a retired U. S. Navy Officer earned a Master’ of Science in Computer Systems Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Central Arkansas. She worked as a manager in computing organizations in the navy and at Texas A&M University. She taught at the U. S. Naval Academy and the University of Virginia. She also developed and presented workshops on a wide range of topics including communication skills, computing skills, problem-solving and process-improvement.