This one is a general intro to blogging. Its the same one that i did at Wipro but with modifications.
I have the Calvin and Hobbes theme for this one.
This is the Blogging for Business slides. Its Dilbert themed
The Blogging Session Slides
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Blogging Workshop at BIMTECH
Never ever did i expect that something that i follow as a passion would get me a chance to conduct a session at one of the best business schools in north India.
Last week-end, i flew to Delhi and on Saturday i was at BIMTECH, Greater Noida, for a session on blogging and the monetary benefits of blogging. The E-Cell of BIMTECH had contacted Mutiny for help and i took the offer.
The session was planned at 6p.m.. You really have to appreciate the guys who study at b-schools, a session at 6p.m. was nothing for them. Other colleges too were invited for the workshop and there were indeed people present at that time of the evening on a Saturday evening.
The session kicked off after a brief intro about the speaker, ahhmmmm that’s me 
, and about Mutiny and of 
course about my friend Mayank (yes its the StudioWordpress guy!!! – http://mayankgupta.com or http://mayank.info ). Mayank was supposed to be on time and help me out with the session, but he was caught up with an emergency Snooker game-session. Well he did turn up to save me for the last 30min .
I started off at the same grounds from where i started the blogging session at Wipro. Telling them everything that i knew about blogging, etiquette, etc etc. But there was a flaw. Most of the people who were there didn’t know how to start a blog. By ‘start a blog’ i mean they didn’t know even how to get a blog at blogger. The lesson – get to know the people and the requirements before we start.
So STOP!!! Get back to the basics. Took them through the live demo of setting up a blog in Blogger. So when all was set, and everyone was on the same page, we were back to where we stopped.
Mayank was just in time as i was getting warmed up with the business side of blogging. Talked about some of the ways that i knew about making money out of blogging. Though i have to mention that i’m too lazy for a blogger that i don’t earn as much as others do, out of blogging.
The idea of a community blog was something new to them. The facts on how Mutiny has grown and maintains itself interested them.
After that it was Mayank’s turn to help everyone with the things that he knows. The way he earns his living was interesting to listen to and i’m quite sure that it would have opened up some idea for those who were listening.
The fact that interested me a lot was the volume of idea that people had for blogging. They all wanted to blog for so many reasons and they just wanted to know how.
Put together the session was one that’s one of the most memorable. I’m taking back some very valuable learnings and some ideas with me.
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If any BIMTECH guys are reading this, i would like you to give me you feedbacks and comments too ..
What Happened… What’s going on …
A month away from blogging and all active online activity. There has to be some valid reasons, right!!!
Of lately i was going through some strategic, that’s right ‘strategic’, changes in life. Both in my career and my personal life. No you dumb ass, i didn’t get married nor did i get engaged. Definitely i’m not having a break-up / patch-up nor did i find someone. Why does people have to think that “its that” when i tell them that i had some major personal life changes and i’m being responsible these days.
Career vise, i quit my previous employer and joined a BIG BIG BIG company. Currently working in a very cool environment, where they practically let you do anything. My kind of work. The confidentiality nature of the project that i’m working right now is such that, i have no idea what i’m doing… . AND the best part, they gave me a T61p ThinkPad to work. Now that’s whats called super cool!!!!
Ok now on the personal life side – i bought a flat in Bangalore. Ok, close your mouth, its not something to eat. Why cant a guy with ’0′ savings buy a flat. So soon, within a 2 month time, i’ll be moving into my new adobe. All are welcome to party anytime. Already the booking list is out-of-bounds.
In other news… i’ll be flying to delhi on the 26th of this month. I’ll be talking about blogging and its business side at Birla Institute of Management and Technology, Noida, as part of Mutiny’s evangelism initiative. If any of you BIMTECH-ers are listening, i just started preparing the slides. 27th i’ll be in Delhi, roaming around with my friend Anina. So anyone from Delhi, other than Anina, who knows me (sorry i’m too bad at names and remembering where ppl are from) drop in a word we can meet for sure.
And i hope i can remain active online for quite some time now…