Kickstart your Blog

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ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category

Business & Technology

Event Overview

Ever wonder what the buzz is all about with blogging?

Celebrities, scientists, business owners, scholars, and everyone in between is hopping on the blogging bandwagon. Online content isn't just digital journaling anymore -- it's the key to creating your own virtual brand, whether it's in growing and harnessing community, representing your company or profession, or sharing a new voice with the world.

Kickstart your Blog is a 3.5 hour power-workshop for anyone who's been thinking about blogging and is ready to dive in! The class is targeted towards brand-new bloggers, preferably ones who have not created a blog before or have only written up to 3 blog posts. You will come out of this session with a fresh blog of your own that's ready to host its first article.

We will discuss:

-Blogging platforms and what's right for you (though we will ultimately work with Wordpress)

-The first things to think about when starting a blog

-Big mistakes that bloggers make at the onset -- and how to avoid them

-Wordpress themes and basic design elements

-The Wordpress dashboard: how to format, publish, and promote a post

-Other great tools to supplement your Wordpress blog

Join us for a collaborative, hands-on, energetic blogging workshop! Don't start a blog without attending this class first!

What to Bring

A laptop computer (preferably not a tablet), a great attitude that's ready for some fun!

Minimum age

All ages welcome

What's Provided

Digital handouts, unlimited Metropolis coffee, tea, and snacks from The Shift

Cancellation Policy
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST

Beth Santos

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Beth Santos is founder and CEO of Wanderful (sheswanderful.com), a global community of women who travel. Publishing great content about the experience of women abroad with the help of a 30-writer international editorial team, Wanderful is the founder and host of the weekly #girlstravel Twitter chat and connects women together in 15 chapters around the world. Beth is the creator of the Women in Travel Summit (witsummit.com), the first and only travel blogging summit by and for women.

Beth's been blogging for nearly 10 years, which makes her feel like an old lady in the blogging world. She has created this program so you can learn all of the current trends in blogging without having to go through 10 years of it on your own!

EXPERIENCE REVIEWS

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    Lisa F.
    Reviewed on 01/31/16

    I am very much a beginner in the blogging world, and I went into the class with an idea of wanting to do a blog to make money. After the class, I came away with a whole new prespective and understanding of the benefits of the blog and that it takes time if you want to make money from your blog. Beth was a fantastic teacher, very knowledgeable, interesting, and welcomed the groups thoughts and opinions. If there was a part two to this class I would definitly take it!

    I am very much a beginner in the blogging world, and I went into the class with an idea of wanting to do a blog to make money. After the class, I came away with a whole new prespective and understanding of the benefits of the blog and that it takes time if you want to make money from your blog. Beth was a fantastic teacher, very knowledgeable, interesting, and welcomed the groups thoughts and opinions. If there was a part two to this class I would definitly take it!

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    Goldenvisions1 ..
    Reviewed on 01/31/16

    Beth was an excellent instructor. She was clear, organized and extremely knowledgeable. Her passion was clearly evident. She provided a very comprehensive class that helped to answer all of the questions I have at this stage in starting a blog. It was fast paced and packed with information. I especially liked the size of the class. It allowed for individual attention to our unique needs while offering a good exchange of shared questions and ideas. I am very pleased that I enrolled in this class and would highly recommend it to anyone seeking informaton about starting a blog.

    Beth was an excellent instructor. She was clear, organized and extremely knowledgeable. Her passion was clearly evident. She provided a very comprehensive class that helped to answer all of the questions I have at this stage in starting a blog. It was fast paced and packed with information. I especially liked the size of the class. It allowed for individual attention to our unique needs while offering a good exchange of shared questions and ideas. I am very pleased that I enrolled in this class and would highly recommend it to anyone seeking informaton about starting a blog.

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    Kim H.
    Reviewed on 12/06/15

    Class was informative and small in size, allowing for us to ask questions and receive personal feedback. Beth was friendly, fun, and knowledgeable. I would recommend this class to a beginning blogger.

    Class was informative and small in size, allowing for us to ask questions and receive personal feedback. Beth was friendly, fun, and knowledgeable. I would recommend this class to a beginning blogger.

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    Amy K.
    Reviewed on 06/08/15

    I've been taking classes about blogging, but most usually stick to the basics of domains, themes, etc. Beth's class was so insightful and really helped me get to another level with my blog. The three hour session flew by and allowed us to go into great detail on certain topics. Beth's experience making her own blog into a business definitely makes her a great instructor. Sign up for her class!

    I've been taking classes about blogging, but most usually stick to the basics of domains, themes, etc. Beth's class was so insightful and really helped me get to another level with my blog. The three hour session flew by and allowed us to go into great detail on certain topics. Beth's experience making her own blog into a business definitely makes her a great instructor. Sign up for her class!

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    Sarah S.
    Reviewed on 06/07/15

    Beth is great! She has a natural teaching style and great tips and hacks. I definitely would take more classes with her and recommend this to anyone who is trying to start or improve their blog.

    Beth is great! She has a natural teaching style and great tips and hacks. I definitely would take more classes with her and recommend this to anyone who is trying to start or improve their blog.

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    Randy W.
    Reviewed on 06/07/15

    I had a vague interest in blogging & Dabble gave me an easy, low cost way to find out more (thank you Dabble!)
    Beth is great. (And I'm a tough audience). She is extremely knowledgable & conveys that, not only with great clarity, but enthusiasm that's contagious. This class was a great mix of concept, tips & specifics. Plus: structured info & free-flowing Q&A, which allows personalization & class members to get individual questions answered. She's engaging and upbeat, which made this a fun learning experience. Thanks Beth!

    I had a vague interest in blogging & Dabble gave me an easy, low cost way to find out more (thank you Dabble!)
    Beth is great. (And I'm a tough audience). She is extremely knowledgable & conveys that, not only with great clarity, but enthusiasm that's contagious. This class was a great mix of concept, tips & specifics. Plus: structured info & free-flowing Q&A, which allows personalization & class members to get individual questions answered. She's engaging and upbeat, which made this a fun learning experience. Thanks Beth!

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