A presentation that describes three different models of blogs as an apple tree, a neighbourhood with several trees, and an orchard. Really, it works.

1. from apple trees
to orchards

2. our apple tree...

3. our apple tree...

4. our apple tree...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
poppywright/406081608/

5. our apple tree...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
jono_rotten/373069481/

6. our apple tree...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
freeparking/2089450249/

7. web diary

8. a neighbourhood
with several trees

9. what, no apples?!

10. pollination...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
refmo/2439542125/

11. pollination...

12. more apples on our tree

13. blog as information conduit
http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/

14. an orchard

15. many trees...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
kubina/2058047853/

16. and many bees...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
refmo/2439542125/

17. and many many more apples

18. with many apples

19. with many apples

20. with many apples
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
mobyrock/541865315/

21. with many apples
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
elkit/12088278/

22. the blogosphere
3: web diaries
on LiveJournal
6: information
conduits
1, 2 &4: political
and gadget blogs
http://discovermagazine.com/2007/may/map-
welcome-to-the-blogosphere

23. engaging in conversations

24. spreading content around

25. your blog is a tree.
your content is pollen.
cross pollenate, grow new trees,
build forests