Fall is here and are you blogging?
Filed Under: All Posts, Janell on September 28, 2009
Fall generally means for my football family, calf shows are over for a few months, volleyball and more football. Fall is also a time to do fall organizing and catch up. The big question is-Are you blogging? Fall is a great time to start. A few months ago I would have told you blogging is ok, but it is extremely hard to keep motivated to write a blog that someone may take the time to read, and if they do read it you want it to be worthwhile. Well I am a true believer of blogging thanks to Facebook and Twitter. Blogs allow businesses to promote their goods or services in a social nature, which allows us to build relationships. I get asked a lot what is the difference between a blog and a web site. A blog is for reading and a web site is for exploring or research. Blogs are two-way and web sites are one-way. And to be completely honest a blog is one type of a web site. I now believe both a web site and a blog are equally important to a business‘s success. GROW Nebraska will be hosting a series a marketing workshops that will discuss ways to reach your target market with all the online applications and tools available today – Blogs, web sites, Facebook, Delicious, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, Friendfeed to just name a few! We will also discuss ways to enhance your chances of effective customer communication with search engine optimization and incorporate these online tools into your marketing strategy. It is all about making sure your web site is search engine and customer friendly! The marketing workshops will be held all across Nebraska.
• October 28 – Fremont – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at First State Bank and Trust
• October 28 – Omaha – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM at New Community Development Corporation
• October 29 – Nebraska City – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Kimmel Research and Development Center
• November 17 – Valentine – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Niobrara Lodge
• November 17 – Bassett – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM at North Central RC&D
• November 18 – Norfolk – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Northeast Community College
• January 27 – Chadron – 3:00 PM-6:00 PM at Chadron State College Student Center
• January 28 – Scottsbluff – 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center
• January 29 – Sidney- 9:00 AM-12:00 PM at Western Nebraska Community College – Room 112
We have found our blog to be GROW Nebraska’s best marketing tool. So be sure to enjoy the fall colors, volleyball, softball and football, but don’t forget to blog! For more information about GROW Nebraska’s other locations and dates for our marketing workshops go to www.grownebraska.org. Happy Fall!
