The said event, which will be held at SM City Cebu Conference A&B Rooms, is a gathering of influencers and brand advocates to generate awareness and interest in what you have to offer.
For my role, I will be with Fleire Castro and Rabsin De la Cruz, to talk about how bloggers are becoming brand influencers and advocates given the fact that nowadays, ordinary people would definitely read reviews especially from bloggers on what they think of this and that before they consider buying a certain product or availing such service.
Some bloggers have also become influencers in their own right that they can mobilize people and gather support for a certain advocacy which can make a difference in the public discourse.
There will be also sharing on how newbie bloggers can start building their influence.
The said event is organized by Janette Toral, the owner and founder of DigitalFilipino.Com, a practicing Internet marketing consultant expert, Trainer, Blogger, policy lobbyist, and Entrepreneur(business and social), educator, researcher, Writer, ambassador, community leader, business leader, and the Mother of E-commerce law in the Philippines.
Watch the video below of the said event as created by Ben Francia:
In CYA, we have our banner project called, Basuraskwela that integrates sustainable livelihood, alleviate environmental hazards, empower the youth and champion the value of education all in one significant leap towards a better society by making used tarpaulins into school bags.
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When you are new to the blogging world, getting your name out there can be a daunting task. However, there are different ways that you can raise your profile and begin to get a following, so here are some tips for first-timers.
The first thing that you need to do is to decide what your blog will be about. It can really be about anything, from food to fashion, sports to partypoker. As long as it is entertaining and legal, you will have taken your first step to become a blogger. One way to make it big is to blog about something that no-one else has blogged about before.
However, seeing as there are more bloggers these days than ever before, the chances of being able to find an unexplored topic are very slim. The other solution is to simply give your blog something else unique, such as a different point of view from others. Make it as entertaining as possible and you should be able to get quite a few followers no matter what the subject matter is.
Another way to get your blog up to the top of the pile is to make it engaging. Allow readers to comment on your posts and reply to them as soon as you can. This level of personal interaction will be very valuable in attracting and keeping fans, so start as you mean to go on. You can also attract readers to your site by holding competition, quizzes or other fun games.
Update your content as much as possible, with regular, relevant posts. Become active on social networking sites, especially Twitter and make sure you let your readers know where to find you here. Persevere with your ambitions and let people see that you enjoy what you are blogging about. Tell friends about your blog and watch your fanbase grow.
These are the simple content and social marketing tasks bloggers do after hitting the Publish button. Posting, of course, takes precedence. But for other bloggers, it can be a challenge to create an article as compelling as those we read (or sometimes frown) on top blogs with the likes of MASHABLE, TechCrunch, LifeHacker, Copyblogger, Jezebel or even Perez Hilton.
World Bloggers' Day 2011 Celebration in different countries
For newbie bloggers, it’s a challenge to connect to other bloggers via online. We know them through reading their blogs. But because of a lack of physical contact, they can still be qualified as strangers at some point.
Bringing all bloggers in one location is next to impossible. Even with the World Bloggers’ Day (WBD) that is now on its 3rd year, the ambitious individuals who started it still find it hard to connect them all.
With the varieties of bloggers who exist in the Wide, Wild World of Internet, uniting them all seems impossible. Nevertheless, the capacity of a few bloggers to gather them is never a remote possibility.
The initiators of World Bloggers Day were able to connect to different blogging communities in different countries. Even though not all countries were involved, the dream of connecting with other bloggers in different countries came true.
Collectively, World Bloggers’ Day was a success. Many blogging communities signed up as WBD chapters organized online and offline celebrations in 2011.
Starting with World Bloggers’ Day Australia, Glen Frost was able to organize an event that involved him and other bloggers in Sydney for a blogging and Internet Marketing session with a keynote speaker. With a theme: How social media is changing corporate & Government communication. How you can use Facebook, Glen Frost and other Sydney bloggers were able to push WBD in Sydney, Australia. What made this event more awesome was that Ogilvy helped him in organizing it.
At Dubai, Ion Gonzaga integrated the World Bloggers’ Day event at GeeksTalk Dubai.
Meanwhile, the Nepalese bloggers chose the World Bloggers’ Day as their platform for launching a social network for bloggers and journalists, the Mero Report (www.meroreport.net).
Bloggers from Lebanon, Singapore, Myanmar, New Zealand and Pakistan were able to join us. Although they chose to celebrate the day online using Twitter, their participation was still valuable to us in more ways that we can count.
In the Philippines, Azrael Codilla, the founder of Manila Bloggers Network, celebrated World Bloggers’ day in a mall with other bloggers. The event was pulled through thanks to the valiant effort of Azrael.
In Cebu, the Cebu Bloggers Society organized a conference session with successful executives. The keynote speaker was Wilson Ng, who entertained the bloggers with his instrumental rendition of Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance.
Executives from Yahoo Philippines and SolidHosting.ph shared their inputs about social media and internet security at the Plenary Hall of RAFI Building.
The World Bloggers Day event in Cebu was also used as the avenue for oath-taking of the newly-elected officers of Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc.
Thanks to our sponsors: Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. Bo’s Coffee and Solidhosting.ph, WBD Cebu was a success.
Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. is still spearheading World Bloggers’ Day this year 2012. We want to make a challenge to the bloggers worldwide on how they can spend the day after announcing the event in just a short period of time. We aspire to make blogging a fun activity for bloggers with the theme:
This year 2012, the initiators of World Bloggers’ Day came up with a theme that can encourage more bloggers anywhere in the world to push their blogging passion and efforts. It’s now just about posting an article, clicking the social media buttons and connecting with other bloggers. Integrating fun in blogging is a relevant ingredient to ignite or rekindle the passion in blogging--treating the blogs not just for business but regarding a blog as a platform for rewarding enjoyment.
The proliferation and increasing relevance of social media is not a supplementary factor, but an equally significant integration in blogging.
There’s no need for an offline event to organize. We encourage the World bloggers to use the social media to connect with other bloggers, breaking the barriers that only exist in international boundaries of jurisdictions.
Using the social media, the Earth is a vast check-in place of bloggers with dots connecting them into one big cosmos.
The opportunities are still endless for bloggers who want to make it big online. Despite the competition, one or a throng of dedicated bloggers with a stronghold for determination and success-driven personality can pull off the blogging challenges.
Join us again for world Bloggers’ Day 2012. Use the Social Media to connect with more and more bloggers from around the world.
It’s more fun in Blogging and Social Media. And that’s what we should aspire in this small yet expansive world of blogosphere.
About World Bloggers’ Day
Initiated by Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc., World Bloggers’ day is an annual blogging event that started in 2010 at Cebu, Philippines. In 2011, it expanded to other countries that included Australia, Dubai, Lebanon, Singapore, Nepal, New Zealand, Myanmar, Pakistan and South Africa. It has an initial theme of Uniting the World through Blogs. Its website is www.worldbloggersday.org.
About Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc.
Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. is regarded an organized blogging organization in the Philippines and is the first to be SEC-registered non-profit blogging entity. All members of this blogging organization are from Cebu. Its main portal site is www.cebubloggers.com.
Puberty years are usually the time when that acne pops out and if we're not able to handle the problem properly, it would result to decreased self-confidence especially among teens who are starting to stand out.
This topic is quite awkward to talk about but it's something that we all must face. Acne can make or break ourselves during our puberty years. I have friends who have succeed at their best despite having severe acne problems but not all have that guts. Also, those people who have severe acne problems who happen to be successful also wish to keep those acne away.
What causes pimples or acne? Part of it would be your pores being clogged by dead skin cells. Another would be oil building up in that area. When a portion is affected, acne bacteria multiplies fast if your skin is oily. It turns red and swells as your immune response fights off the bacteria proliferation.
During my high school years, acne was one of my problems. Being a student leader, you need to meet and talk with different people and having an acne was just so uncomfortable. There were times that it pops out the least you expect it. Probably, this was because I slept too late, my fatty diet and I seldom wash my face before sleeping. Thus, it was haunting me.
Thinking of the cost, I was hesitant to use products that stop acne on the first sign of its appearance. I just let it pop out. There's also the temptation to burst it just like everyone else. The result, I have some scars on my face after being tempted to thwart that acne on growing bigger.
Someone recommended me to use kalamansi or Perla soap to keep acne away on my face but kalamansi was just so harsh and Perla soap ended up drying my face. That person told me that it worked for him but it seemed not working for me. So, after a few days of doing those rituals, I ditched it. Instead, I was just praying day by day that acne will keep away. Naks!
Then there's Proactiv, something I have heard before on TV. My cousin who also was struggling from acne problems bought some Proactiv products and I decided to try it. After a few weeks, I was able too see the result and it was far off better to what I tried. Too bad I wasn't able to finish that treatment since I was sharing the product with my cousin but I saw the improvement. I had less occurrence of acne compared to before when it was almost every week.
The product proved to be effective and safe compared to the usual products which had side effects. Besides, when it won't work with you, there's a money back guarantee! Take that other products!
Not only teens think on how to manage pimples and skin care problems. Even adults too. It's always a challenge on how to keep those away but good thing, there's a good product out there in the market which helps you face the problem... safely and effectively. :D
