Blogs and Online Communities Workshop Announced

Chicago - The Arts and Business Council of Chicago will host a workshop, “Blogs and Online Communities: Web 2.0 Enhancements and How They Work,” for arts-related businesses and nonprofits in July. Maximize your communication and audience engagement efforts through all things Web 2.0, with a focus on blogging and online communities.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Baker & McKenzie, One Prudential Plaza
130 E. Randolph Drive, 39th Floor
Chicago, Illinois

At this interactive workshop, you will:

• Learn from experts about the art and ease of blogging and the ins and outs of online communities
• Watch in real time as we set up and launch a blog, integrated into a website, in under ten minutes
• Hear how blogs and online communities can be integrated into, and tracked with, your marketing and communication efforts
• Hear case studies from Lookingglass Theatre Company on how they incorporate their blog and Web 2.0 enhancements to engage their audience and deepen their online marketing reach
• Hear COT General Manager, Brian Dickie, share his thoughts on what it’s like to maintain an active blog

Panelists
Jeff Woelker, Chicago Web, Search, and Usability Consultant
Ben Wechsler, President, Knowledge Through Awareness and Creativity
Steve Persch, Marketing Assoc./Online Designer, Lookingglass Theatre Company
Brian Dickie, General Director, Chicago Opera Theater

Learn more about the Arts & Business Council of Chicago and this workshop at http://www.artsbiz-chicago.org/Portals/0/Downloadables/WorkshopReg_2007.pdf (requires Adobe Reader)
Further information:
http://www.jeffwoelker.com/
http://www.benwechsler.com/index.html
http://www.lookingglasstheatre.org/content.html
http://briandickie.typepad.com/my_weblog/