Thursday, April 16, 2009

“Strategic Leadership Blogging” Workshop

A training session, "Strategic Leadership Blogging", will be presented Thursday, April 23rd from 2-4 P.M. in the Conference Room at Northwest Technical College in Bemidji.Participants will learn how using a blog in a business, organization or community can help advance projects and ideas.The training will be conducted by Griff Wigley, a seminar leader and weblog coach.

Wigley, based in Northfield, Minnesota, helps business, non-profit, government and civic leaders learn the art of strategic leadership blogging. He co-founded Northfield Citizens Online, a community portal (1995-2006) and launched their citizen journalism/civic blogosphere project in 2004. He was the "Salon Keeper" for the Utne Reader and started its famous online network. Plus, he has the coolest name! For more information about Griff Wigley click here.

The blogging workshop is sponsored by Bemidji Community Internet and Northern Community Internet, both projects of Northern Community Radio, and with funding from the Blandin Foundation.The training is open to anyone. Pre-registration is requested as space is limited. Participants can register by calling 800/662-5799 or online at www.bemidjicommunityinternet.org/register/events.