As a small business owner it can be difficult to “get out” and take courses. When a great course comes along though, you just have to make the opportunity to attend.
Stuart Crawford has been running a series of course in the Calgary area for small business owners, including his “Blogging in Calgary” and “Facebook for Business”.
On Stuart’s “Blogging in Calgary” site, he says,
“Blogging is rapidly becoming one of most effective ways to get your message out about your services, your industry, the products you sell or any other market and business trends that affect your business.”
I would add, that blogging can be addictive and fun.
During the course yesterday, a small group of entrepreneurs came together and learned about Blogging for business. Stuart did an excellent presentation, followed by a thorough demonstration of Google’s Blogger tools.
During the session, I was inspired to add a couple of new ideas to my “blogging book”. It’s the little pad I keep in my shirt pocket to write ideas for my next blog entry. I affectionatly refer to it as my “blook”. Stuart keeps his Blackberry handy, to jot down his blogging ideas.
I have to say, I truly enjoyed this course. Stuart is doing a great job of brining Calgary Business owners together. He is forming a community!
Stuart’s next event is on Feb 6, 2008 at the Calgary Coast Plaza Hotel at 6 PM. You can contact Stuart through his blog at StruartCrawford.com.
If you would like a free blog on the internet, you can sign up at Calgary Business Online. It’s fast and simple.
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Cheers,
David A. West
