Northern Voice 2008

Originally titled "Blogging where the personal and commercial meet" I'd like to explore how blogs have largely sold out to commercial interests. Or have they?

Are you a sell out? A shill for AdSense? Part of the problem? Are you and your credibility for sale?

Or are you a hold out? Keeping your blog pristine and ad free? In it simply for the love of expression?

In a panel full of both experienced and beginning bloggers, we'll explore how bloggers deal with commercial interests in their personal spaces. My hope is we all get a chance to talk about how we negotiate the personal and the commercial, and what works for each of us.

Attendess will leave the session with: 

• a list of basic rules of engagement for bloggers and marketers
• tips on how to smell the bullshit
• a better understanding of terms like 'astroturfing,' and 'greenwashing'
• 'war stories' from both bloggers and marketers about extraordinary situations they've experienced
• examples of how other bloggers have found the best balance for themselves.

If you think you have something to say about blogging and advertising, please send me an email at james@upinontario.com.