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Conference Session: The Art of Storytelling Presented By Oneika Raymond

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Oneika Raymond will be presenting The Art of Storytelling at the 2015 Blogging While Brown Conference.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this session:

  • How do I craft a tale that is not only interesting and well-written but shows my personality?
  • How do I use photography, vlogging, and social media to extend my narrative and captivate my audience?

 

Session Description:
It's no secret that successful blogs tell good stories.This session is for bloggers hoping to take their blog to the next level by improving their ability to spin a good yarn. By exploring specific writing, photography, and new media techniques, bloggers will walk away with practical tips for captivating audiences and growing their reader base.

About Oneika Raymond:

Oneika Raymond is an educator, writer, and travel junkie who has travelled to 70 countries on 6 continents. She chronicles her adventures abroad on her blog, Oneika the Traveller, and is a contributor for Conde Nast Traveler. Oneika's writing has also been featured in a number of online publications including National Geographic, Ebony, and The Huffington Post. Originally from Canada, she is a serial expat who has lived in France, Mexico, Hong Kong, and the UK. A thrill-seeker who is always in the midst of planning her next trip, Oneika has, amongst other things, trekked in Nepal, sailed in Croatia, and gone on safari in Tanzania.


Register for Blogging While Brown 2015 today so you can hear Oneika Raymond live!

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Win Tickets to Blogalicious Weekend 2014

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Conference season is still in full swing and we're here for it. We have partnered with our friends over at Blogalicious to bring the Blogging While Brown community an awesome opportunity.

*drumroll please*

We're giving away two complimentary tickets to Blogalicious Weekend 2014 on November 6-8, 2014 in San Antonio, TX.  

Not familiar with Blogalicious? 

“Blogalicious is a platform for multicultural women social influencers to collaborate, connect and uplift one another while celebrating diversity in the social media space.”

Visit them at http://beblogalicious.com/ for more information. 

Now back to those free tickets... Again, we are giving away two passes but this DOES NOT include travel and lodging. One winner will win via Instagram and another winner will win via Twitter, so that doubles your chances. 

Entering is easy: 

Tell us why you want to attend to Blogalicious Weekend 2014. 

  • Tag @BWBConference & @BeBlogalicious on Instagram sharing your why using the hashtag #BeGreatB6.  

and/or 

  • Tag @BWBConference & @BeBlogalicious on Twitter sharing your why using the hashtag #BeGreatB6. 

If you're looking to purchase your tickets for Blogalicious Weekend 2014 now, you can use the promo code "FRIENDSOFBWB" to save 30% off tickets. 

Good luck and giveaway ends, September 9th at 11:59 EST. Winners will be announce September 10th. 

A Belle in Brooklyn Summer Tour Kicks Off @ #BWB2012

Join Belle, Demetria L. Lucas, as she signs the paper back release of "A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life." The signing will take place after the "Blog to Book" panel on Friday, June 1st in the Franklin Rooms Foyer at The Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia.

The Afrobella and Shea Radiance After Party

Blogging While Brown attendees are you ready for the Afrobella and Shea Radiance After Party? All BWB 2012 attendees are invited to join our hosts Afrobella and Shea Radiance at The Reef Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge, 605 South 3rd Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 2nd. Doors open at 7pm. There will be door prizes and special giveaways. Come out and party with the Blogging While Brown Family as we say goodbye to Philly.

Comcast Tech Center Tour

Comcast has a special treat for BWB techies. This year’s conference includes a tour of the Comcast Tech Center. The interactive tour, curated by Comcast’s Chief Blogger JT Ramsey, will give bloggers the opportunity to experience New X-1 Cloud Television Platform, cutting edge video platforms and the latest in 3D technology and IP Home Security.

Space for the tour is limited. Blogging While Brown registered attendees who would like to attend the tour must RSVP by Thursday, May 31st at 8:00 AM ET. Transportation to the tour will depart from The Chemical Heritage Foundation, Friday, June 1st at 3:00 PM. 

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John S. Knight Fellowships @ Stanford Gives BWB Attendees a Chance to Revitalize Journalism

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The John S. Knight Fellowships gives 20+ journalists a shot at creating something that will revitalize journalism — and journalists. They spend a year at Stanford, leveraging the resources of the university and Silicon Valley as they pursue their own proposals for improving journalism, nurtured by the program’s focus on journalism innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.

Director Jim Bettinger will be attending the Blogging While Brown Conference, June 1-2, 2012 in Philadelphia at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Stop by the Friday evening Mix and Mingle

National Action Network Executive Director Joins BWB 2012

Blogging While Brown is proud to announce that Tamika D. Mallory, Executive Director of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) will be a panelist at the 2012 Blogging While Conference that will take place June 1-2 in Philadelphia at the Chemical Heritage Foundation.

“We are thrilled that Ms. Mallory will be participating in our political activism panel in a very important discussion amongst those who use social platforms and their influence to be catalysts of change within their communities. The panel will be a dialogue between traditional civil organizations and younger activists during a presidential election year. Mallory has continuously demonstrated that our individual voices can be powerful when joined together and social media makes such a collective effort an effective means to peacefully organize political and social action,” stated Aminah Hanan, Blogging While Brown Executive Director.

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BlogHer Returns to Blogging While Brown 2012

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Blogging While Brown is proud to welcome BlogHer back as a sponsor for our 2012 conference. Founded in February 2005, as a labor of love, by Jory Des Jardins, Elisa Camahort Page and Lisa Stone, BlogHer’s mission is to create opportunities for women online to pursue exposure, education, community and economic empowerment. BlogHer creates opportunities for more than 34 million women via annual conferences, a Web Hub and publishing network of more than 2500 qualified, contextually targeted blog affiliates and their ad network .

Committed to supporting other grassroots events born of passion and commitment BlogHer is proud to sponsor Blogging While Brown for the fifth consecutive year.

2012 Call for Ideas

The Call for Ideas for Blogging While Brown 2012 is now closed. Programming for the 2012 conference will be announced in February 2012. Thanks to everyone who submitted their ideas and we hope to see you all in Philly!

2012 Program Tracks:

  • Building & Managing an Online Community: content creation, engaging readers, blogging etiquette & ethics, SEO, social media and technology
  • Monetization: creating an income stream from online content
  • Politics/Grassroots Activism: civic engagement, taking your blog offline - community organizing, using social media for good
  • PR/Brand Management: creating & managing your brand, marketing & promotion, working with brands
  • Social Media Clinics: Designed to introduce beginning bloggers to social media & technology

Announcing the 2012 Call for Ideas

We are proud to announce that the Call for Ideas for Blogging While Brown 2012 will open Monday, November 7, 2011. Submissions will be accepted until December 5, 2011 and programming will be announced in February 2012

Not interested in being a speaker? Want to suggest a program track, panel or speaker? There will also be an opportunity for you to submit your Blogging While Brown wish list. We encourage your ideas and invite you to help build the conference you want to attend.

Submissions will be accepted for the following program tracks:

  • Building & Managing an Online Community: content creation, engaging readers, blogging etiquette & ethics, SEO, social media and technology
  • E-Publishing: producing an e-book, marketing & distribution
  • Ethics & The Law: best practices for bloggers
  • Monetization: creating an income stream from online content
  • Politics/Grassroots Activism: civic engagement, taking your blog offline - community organizing, using social media for good
  • PR/Brand Management: creating & managing your brand, marketing & promotion, working with brands
  • Social Media Clinics: ad networks, tech tips, writing workshop, finding your voice, using Twitter & Facebook, basic design element, anything that encompasses blogging, social media & technology for newbies

All submission must include:

  • Panel name & description
  • Program track you are submitting for
  • Fellow contributing panelists & why
  • URLs to support your submission

Thank you in advance for your willingness to share your creativity and skills with your fellow bloggers. Let’s make the 5th annual conference a true celebration of Black Blogging Excellence.

Book Your Room for BWB 2012

The host hotel for BWB 2012 is the Omni Hotel at Independence Park. Just one block away from the Chemical Heritage Foundation and 10 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport the hotel offers high speed Internet, a luxury spa, fine dining and parking.

"Overlooking Independence National Historic Park and surrounded by Philadelphia’s Society Hill, stands the four-diamond Omni Hotel at Independence Park.  This is European-style luxury hotel in downtown Philadelphia offers elegance and style at its best - at its best – all within walking distance of the Liberty Bell, U.S. Mint, Independence Hall and the Benjamin Franklin House.  Situated just 10 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport, the Omni Hotel at Independence Park offers the ideal Philadelphia hotel location."

Transportation options from the airport:

  • Taxi Service: Approximately $28.50 each way
  • Shuttle Service: Approximately $10 one way per person
  • Limousine Service: Approximately $75

The room rate for single/double occupancy is $199.00 per night. Call 215-925-0000 to book your room and reference BLOGGING WHILE BROWN.

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Meet Us In Philly!!!

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Blogging While Brown is proud to announce that the 2012 conference will be held June 1-2 in Philadelphia, PA. Join us at the Chemical Heritage Foundation as we celebrate our 5th year. Registration is now open and we encourage you take advantage of the early bird rate of only $199. Before you register make sure to take a look at our new BWB Membership Program. Benefits include conference registration discounts and much more.

Register today!!!

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