BlogTalk Radio :: Thinking Home Business | Practical Tips For People Who Work From Home

A recent discussion about making money with blogs was the inspiration for a few people to get together for some kind of teleconference or webinar to share some ideas and have a live discussion.

Jim Turner, host of the popular Mediasphere show on BlogTalk Radio, volunteered a session of the show for the purpose. We were able to get Jeremy Wright, President of b5media, and also Easton Ellsworth of KnowMoreMedia. Both b5media and KnowMoreMedia provide blogging and income-earning opportunities for bloggers. As does Jim Turner through his Bloggers For Hire .

I’ll also be on the call, which is being billed as “The ABCs of Making Money Blogging”

The blurb is:

We’ll be talking about how you can make money blogging. You may be a professional blogger, you might be a blogger working for a corporation, or you might just be your own boss and your blog is making money through advertising.

If you have listened to episodes of Mediasphere you’ll know that the style is open and conversational. You can phone in and contribute. Last time I checked, Jim had at least six lines available for the purpose.

It’s on in only a few hours from now, on Tuesday February 12, at 12.30pm PST. If you miss the call, you will be able to listen later – but those who listen live will be able to call in and add their two cents’ worth, disagree, debate, etc.

Here is the link again, with all the info, web link and call-in number.

It’s not just because I’ve never been to Las Vegas, but that is something I’m looking forward to. And it’s not just that BlogWorld & New Media Expo is featuring an exciting array of speakers across a range of topics – blogging, podcasting, videoblogging, social networking, search engine optimization.

That too.

But a big attraction for me is that for three days in November I am going to have the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of bloggers across a wide spectrum of interests, from the business bloggers like myself, to military bloggers and political bloggers and maybe knitting bloggers.

I think it was being interviewed by Jim Turner on BlogTalk Radio and picking up on his excitement about the event that got my attention. Not that I haven’t been looking forward to the event, but I’ve been pretty preoccupied with a more immediate trip – tomorrow in fact – to China, to speak at ad:tech Beijing.

You can listen to or download the half hour interview, BlogTalk Radio Goes Downunder, here.

Looking at the conference program and knowing that the 20,00 sq feet of exhibition space is just abut booked out, I don’t think I’m going to have time for jetlag.

It has to be the place for bloggers to be in November. And if you’ve been thinking about it (or, for that matter, haven’t been till now but are starting to think about it), I’m happy to say that Rick Calvert, the organiser of the event, has offered a special discount for readers of this blog (and friends, family, etc), just by registering and quoting the code DWVIP. That will get you a 15% discount and it is available till Oct 30th. Pre-registration ends and prices rise on Oct 19th, so if you want to take advantage of the better prices now, make sure you register before Oct 19th.

My session, with Rich Brooks of Flyte New Media, will be just after lunch on the Executive & Entrepreneur Day, Nov 7. But whether you attend that session or not, I hope you will say hello (or even G’day).