Why you ask?
Well, I'm glad that you did.
Bloggers have a powerful inner knowledge of the workings of blogs. That is only logical. What we bloggers often tend to forget is not everyone knows as much about blogs and blogging as we do.
Not even close.
What we take for granted, as standard blogging procedure, other business and professional people are blissfully unaware. Because they have not encountered blogs, with the possible exception of the high profile political blogs or perhaps a personal online diary, they don't know much about blogs.
Or as they usually call it.
"This blogging thing".
As bloggers, we can help out the rest of society. In particular, we can make our knowledge available as speakers to business and professional groups and organizations. Along with business blog presentations, we can also talk about the blog benefit for non-profit organizations, as well as professional and journalism groups.
We simply have to make ourselves available as speakers.
Many bloggers are already talking blogging.
Whether at the huge blogging conferences or to small business and professional organizations of only a few attendees, bloggers are getting the word out about blogs.
Once the veil of mystery often connected to blogging is lifted, the speaker will usually have created a few blogging converts.
Bloggers talking to other people about the power of blogging is really viral marketing at its best.
TWho better to talk about blogging to other business and professional people than you.
As a practicing and experienced blogger, your knowledge is in greater demand than you might think.
Becoming well known as a public speaker on blogging, or any other area of expertise, enhances your reputation as an expert in your industry. In fact, few endorsements are as powerful for your business as being listed as a speaker at an industry event.
You gain business and professional reputation, as well as the potential for many new customers and clients.
Don't worry about being nervous about speaking before an audience.
The listeners are so interested in the topic and the information you offer, that they won't even notice your sweaty palms or wobbly knees. Your information is simply too important for nervousness. Since you know your topic very well, talking about blogging or your industry should even be second nature for you.
If speaking to a large room full of people still has you concerned, you could present your information to small groups in a seminar format. Sitting around a table, with fewer that ten participants, is a very good way to present information. With such a small group, question and answer sessions flow very freely and ideas are readily exchanged.
Any large or small format, for your presentation, is fine if you are able to spread the word to others.
The group wants to learn about blogging, or what ever topic you are presenting, and they benefit by improving their business bottom line.
The information you presentat will give your audience a tremendous business and professional boost.
Talk about another great win-win situation for everyone!
Make yourself freely available to speak on blogs and blogging, or any other of your special areas of knowledge, to any and all interested groups.
I am available as a speaker on blogs and blogging.
Interested groups can simply e-mail me, and let me know when and where they want me to talk and answer questions on blogs.
You should make yourself available as a blog evangelist too.
It's to everyone's benefit after all.
