Here's the unfinished first version of my Blogging for Beginners Presentation for my Blogging Workshops: It's not yet downloadable (SORRY) since it's a work in progress and I don't want people using it yet. But please browse through it, comment, criticize, give violent reactions, or bash me. I need and will appreciate everybody's help on this one. For bloggers, please offer your wisdom. Please suggest topics, links, articles, and other things that might help me improve the presentation. For non-bloggers, please give topics, issues, and questions you want me to address. Thank YOU!!! Many thanks to my cousins, Kuya Andrew, Gwing, and Luan who have already given their input! Much appreciation also to RJ, Andrea, and Jigs (who else pa?) who already browsed through it!
Category: work
Davao Bloggers + Tour Operators Meet-Up
Image courtesy of Christian Te. Earlier today, Davao Bloggers had a very, very, very productive meet-up with some members of the Davao Association of Tour Operators (DATO). In attendance were me, Kuya Andrew, Blogie, Christian, and Dominic. We met up with Edmund of Travel Advantage, Alex of Pacific Royal Wings, Ruben of Surelite Travel and Tours, Pia of ParTravel and Tours, and Dizon of Dizerling Travel and Tours. I am super excited because I think the partnership between us bloggers and them tour operators will be very good for our common goal to promote travel and tourism in Davao City (and the rest of Mindanao). Read more about it over at My Davao City. Again, thank you to Coffee Spot for providing yummy, yummy, yummy food!!! Contact Information: Edmund Israel Mayormita General Manager Travel Advantage Tours Davao Co 29 J. Rizal Street, Habana Compound, 8000 Davao City, Philippines travel_advantage@yahoo.com Alex Divinagracia Pacific Royal Wings royalwings2004@yahoo.com Ruben A. Neri Manager Surelite Travel and Tours 115 A. Pichon Sr. corner Bolton Street, 8000 Davao City, Philippines surelitetravel_tours@yahoo.com Dizon P. Namuag Manager Dizerlin Travel and Tours Block 23 Stall 48, Central Market, New Pandan, National Highway, Panabo City, 8000 Davao del Norte, Philippines…
Welcome Karlo!!!
I would like to welcome Juan Karlo "Pinoy Blogero" Licudine!!! As the new co-blogger of Kuya Andrew's Darn Slick Blog, Karlo is now part of the Alleba Family. He is now among the ranks of Kim Castillo, Lysette Narshall, and RJ Palabasan. Of course, there's also Kuya Andrew (developer and one-man machine behind Alleba, Ratified, Blog Davao, and many others), me (links at my sidebar), and my cousins, Luan and Gwing. So Karlo, GALINGAN MO!!! Welcome!
Flattered
Kuya Andrew finally made an entry for the Filipina Writing Contest. His entry is a feature on his five favorite Filipina bloggers. And he included me... HUWOW! I know, I know... he's my cousin and I might have gotten into his list just coz of that. But I doubt it. ANYHOOT... I'm proud to be among some of the bloggers I really, really, really admire: the Aileen Apolo, the Shari Cruz aka Misteryosa, the Janette Toral of Digital Filipino, and the Noemi Dado. Among the five mentioned (I thought he was going to make an uber long list of Filipina bloggers), I'm the least popular / influential / controversial. Pero ok lang... I know... maabot ko rin ang aking pangarap na maging bahaging ng Pinoy blogging principalia. Kidding! Kuya Andrew is usually very kuripot with giving flattering comments and praises especially when it comes to my blogs. He usually mentions my blogs to me only to remind me how much work I have to do, and how much I have to improve, so it gives great pleasure in knowing, he appreciates Queen Ria's efforts. To quote Ate Aileen, WARM, FUZZY FEELING!!!
Blogging Workshop 1
As promised, I will be conducting a series of free blogging workshops. I will be holding the first one on October 6, 2007, 6 pm at a yet to be determined venue. My tentative list of topics (may be edited/revised later on) are as follows: 1) Introduction to Blogging and Blogging Terms 2) Personal Blogging and Niche Blogging 3) Free Blogging Platforms: Wordpress and Blogspot 4) Blogging for Entrepreneurs 5) Maintaining and Developing a Blog Those who signed up to be my first victims "students": 1) Doris Dy 2) My friend, Jobo 3) My friend's girlfriend, Patrice 4) My former colleague, Levi Chan 5) ??? could it be you??? Comment below... If you have some questions, issues, topics you want me to answer during the workshop, please comment. If you have any suggestions, reactions, and whatnot, please comment.