Slides from a session at the PA Progressive Summit on the use of blogging as a tool to spread progressive messages.

1. Blogging as a Tool for
Spreading Progressive
Messages
Thomas C Waters
PA Progressive Summit 2011

2. Blogging as a Tool for
Spreading Progressive
Messages
http://www.slideshare.net/tcwaters

3. What is a blog and why do we want to use one?
Bloggers and types of blogs
The Mechanics of Blogging
Tools
Work methods
Content
Tips
Getting Started
Keep blogging
Q/A

4. Blog is the Foundation
The blog is the foundation and center for who you
are - either as an individual, or a brand. While I
believe the best bloggers in the world are
participating outside of their blog, on Twitter,
FriendFeed, Facebook and everywhere else, to only
participate in those areas leaves a gaping hole. The
world of lifestreaming and real-time is fun, but it
can be as deep as a soap opera in a world that
still demands insightful documentaries and news
reporting.
http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/06/blogging-is-still-foundation-in-
world.html

5. John Morgan
The Pennsylvania
Progressive
http://thepennsylvaniaprogressive.com/

6. Maria Lupinacci
2 Political Junkies
http://2politicaljunkies.blogspot.com/

7. Barbara White Stack
United Steel Workers
http://blog.usw.org/

8. Thomas Waters
Thomascwaters.com
QLATB.com
http://thomascwaters.com

9. The Mechanics of
Blogging
Tools- 2 free, easy to use blog platforms:
www.wordpress.com
www.blogspot.com
Working Methods
Content

10. Tips for Getting Started

11. Tips to Keep Blogging

12. Questions and Discussion