BBS 2006: Day One Summary

Just got back from Day One of Blog Business Summit 2006. For the most part, there's nothing radically hip or new from what I've seen today. I kinda expected that. I've been blogging for three years now so I already know most of the stuff covered so far. But what it did was, it reinforced what I already know. And that's a cool validation :)

Another aspect I like about this conference is the serendipitous meetings. I met and connected with some cool people. One of them is a Zaadz member, aka The Diva of Letting Go. She has a personal blog called, It's Not About Your Stuff. I also met David of ShapingTomorrow.com -- "Shaping Tomorrow helps people and organisations better anticipate and respond to change." Another person I met is Anna of Givemeaning.com -- "an online charitable foundation for philanthropists of all ages and means." Now that's very interesting from a Zaadz perspective :)

Although I already know most of the technical stuff and tricks covered, I still learned a lot of things on the business and legal aspects of blogging. This old dog is always open to learn new tricks.

Finally, it's worth noting that the common theme on blogging ethics is not complex rules and guidelines or fluffy philosophy but simply adherence to the Golden Rule. I couldn't agree more. If there's one ideal that I try to live up to as a blogger, it is the Ethic of Reciprocity.

Below are my real-time notes from all the sessions I attended. Follow the links and get suck into some eye-opening rabbit holes :)

BBS 2006: The Creation of a Sponsored Weblog

BBS 2006: The Future of Findability

BBS 2006: The Blog Advantage

BBS 2006: Getting Started: Your First Blog

BBS 2006: Working Your Blog: Posting and Beyond

BBS 2006: Getting Started with Podcasting and Video Blogging

BBS 2006: Legal Issues for Bloggers

More to come on Day Two!

~C (for Corporate Blogging)