Compendium Blogware is a sponsor of the event, and it will feature bloggers hailing from all over the Hoosier State, discussing all things blogs. We've got a nice level of turnout here today, with at least 30 people.
I've seen reporters from WXIN-TV and the Indianapolis Star covering the event. think I've been photographed a few times, and videotaped by someone else.
The skies are partly cloudy, which makes viewing the screen a bit easier, but the breeze between the buildings is chilling to the fingertips.
We've got some people who've brought their laptops to the event. There are several others networking and mingling, getting to know the people behind the pixels.
Some have written that the Internet has an isolating effect on society, and it is true that one could spend so much time surfing and chatting that true relationships aren't fostered. But it's also true that the net has rehumanized markets. Blogs have played a role in that process.
The thoughts and opinions of countless people form a massive conversation, giving the consumer a new level of leverage in the market. The collective experiences, good and bad, make the traditional PR an ineffective relic of a past age.
Corporate blogging is an opportunity for businesses to get involved in that conversation. If you blog wisely, the content you create on your blog will educate your existing customers, persuade potential customers to patronize you, and enlarge your visibility in search rankings.
Won't you join in?
