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Start a Blog NoW! 21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius

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A presentation I gave during IMEX to a group of DMCs to explore the potential of blogging in this great sector

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Start a Blog

NoW!

21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius

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about me

21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius

i started blogging in 2005

my blog pays my rent

i am italian and i love coffee

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about my blog

21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius

30K Uniques - 3k subscribers

sparked a 75k linkedin group

widely recognized as top event planning blog

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21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius

don’t believe me?

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blogging is cool

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why?

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some reasons

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control

seo

influence

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don’t get me wrong

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i

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but

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what happens when...

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what?

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pick your angle

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brainstorm

list 3 ideas

start

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POST IDEAS - Events & dmc

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story of your destination

pictures of your destination

press & news

tips, sweet spots, inside scoop

questions - faqcrisis management

hotels and vendors display

competitions, special deals & promotions

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establish

content personas

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think about your funnel

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writing effective posts

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catchy headline

initial paragraph: state the problem

solution to the problem

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call to action4

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now

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time to promote

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&

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measure

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cases

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- venues- airlines- ideas

http://mrholland.wordpress.com

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- history- traditions- food

www.jnto.go.jp

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- personas- home base- weekly ideas

www.tourisme-montreal.org/Blog/

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- unbranded- personal- offers

www.thehotsheetblog.com/

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thanks

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for slides, references and

help - get in touch

[email protected]

tojulius