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BlogWorld Expo: Blogging from Vegas

I'll be on two panels for the BlogWorld and New Media Expo, November 8-9, 2007, and the Executive & Entrepreneur Conference which precedes it on November 7th. It's all happening in Las Vegas.

The first is Going Global with New Media with my co-presenter Des Walsh on November 7th. I knew this was going to be a timely topic while I was talking to a partner who's currently in Orono, Maine, to give him instructions to his employees in Bosnia for a job we're doing for a New York client. In the middle of the conversation, Des skyped me from his home in Australia before he left to speak in China so we could discuss our upcoming presentation on Going Global with New Media in Las Vegas.

The second is Blog Design: Branding and Usability, with co-presenters Denise Wakeman, John T. Unger, and Nate. I'm not sure what Nate's last name is--assuming he has one--but I'm looking forward to finding out. That will be on Friday the 9th at 10:15. I'll be talking about the importance of branding in blog design.

One of the benefits of speaking at the event is a full free pass to all the workshops and conferences. I just went through the registration and my only frustration is that I could only choose one workshop to attend at a time! (Damn space/time continuum!)

Do I choose Maximizing the Benefits of Small Business Blogs over Making Money with Affiliate Programming? And what's more appropriate for me: Leveraging Social Media for Your Company or Creating a Coherent Social Media Strategy? Do I choose Andy Wibbels over Toby Bloomberg, both of whom I blogged with over at Business Blog Consulting back in the day?

(Most of you are probably rolling your eyes right now, thinking I need to get a life. However, this is my life and these people are my heroes!)

In any case, if you weren't rolling your eyes, and you can make it out to Vegas for November 7 - 9th, I hope to see you there. I especially hope you make it to one or both of my (shared) presentations.

Rich Brooks
Business Blog Consultant

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