iBlog: The 15th Philippine Blogging Summit #iblog15

iBlog: The 11th Philippine Blogging Summit (#iblog11) will be on December 4 and 5, 2015 at the Penthouse, Bocobo Hall, UP Law Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City from 8 am to 5 pm.

Note that the first 200 registered participants to come early (on or before 9 am) will be given food stub and participant kit. Afterwards, remaining food stubs and participant kits shall be given to early walk-ins.

SPONSOR

Many thanks also to GMA Network, Payoneer, Vibal Foundation, Rufo’s Famous Tapa, TravelBook.ph, The Dailypedia, Lazada Philippines, Bitstop Network Services, Unbox.ph, Villar Foundation, KKK Coffee, and Alfox Printing Services for supporting this event.

We are still accepting sponsors for this event.

#iblog11 is a FREE 2-day event. It is a popular gathering of newbie, novice, and veteran bloggers. We gather topic presentation suggestions from the public at large and give priority to first-time #iblog presenters to encourage fresh perspective on various topics.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

AGENDA

Expect this program to be updated.

December 4, 2015

9:00 to 9:30 Flag Ceremony, Prayer, Welcome Remarks

9:30 to 10:30 Beauty & Fashion Blogging in the Philippines

• Beauty Blogging in the Philippines (Liz Lanuzo)
• Dealing with Bloggers as a Beauty Brand (Diego Buenaflor)
• Dealing with Fashion Bloggers and Brands (Tolian Gjika)

10:30 to 10:45 BREAK

10:45 to 11:45 The Thin Line: Bloggers & Journalists, Traditional Media & Blogs

• Blogging and Journalism: A New Age of Scribes (Ivan Saldajeno)
• The Thin Line: Bloggers & Journalists (Ellen Tordesillas)
• The Thin Line: Traditional Media & Blogs (Amor Maclang)

11:45 to 12:00 Sponsor Presentation

12:00 to 1:00 BREAK

1:00 to 2:00 VideoBlog, & Podcasting, Multimedia Blogging in the Philippines

• Podcasting for First Timers (Marv De Leon)
• VideoBlogging for First Timers (RD Llarena)
• Opportunities & Challenges in Podcasting and Video Blogging (Pocholo De Leon Gonzales)

2:00 to 3:00 Digital Marketing and Legal Updates every Blogger should know

• Internet and Mobile Marketing Trends and Policies (Norman Agatep)
• Relevant legal updates for Bloggers (Atty. JJ Disini)

3:00 to 3:15 BREAK

3:15 to 4:15 Blogging, Social Media, and the Philippine Elections

• Blogging the Philippine Elections (Carlo Ople)
• Social Media and the Philippine Elections (Jaemark Tordecilla)
• Role of Blogs and Social Media in Philippine Elections (James Jimenez, COMELEC)

4:30 RAFFLE & GROUP PHOTO

December 5, 2015

9:00 to 9:40 Blogger Power: The Power of Blogs and Social Media in your Hands

• The Power is in your (Blog / Social Media) Hands (Jane T. Uymatiao)
• Using blogs and websites as information source (Mark Pere Madrona)

9:40 to 10:40 Blogger Ethics & Responsibilities

• On bloggers, and getting invited in events (Christian Melanie Lee)
• Trolls and Cyber Harassment (James Aron Mangun)
• The Truth about Food Blogging (Arpee Lazaro)

10:40 to 10:55 BREAK

10:55 to 11:55 Blogging for Advocacy & Purpose

• Blog for HIV Awareness (Joemar Belleza)
• Putting the Joy in Faith-Based Blogging (Lawrence Andrew Fernandez)
• It’s Fun to be a Fun Ambassador: Helping the Philippine Tourism through Blog and Social Media Promotion (Apple Allison Perez)

11:55 to 12:55 LUNCH TIME

12:55 to 1:15 GMA Network Sponsor Presentation

1:15 to 2:00 Improving Your Blog Content

• Making a Standout Blog with Content Marketing Techniques (Glen Dimaandal)
• Bloggers Need to L.I.E. (Marco Polo Demo)
• Growth of Bloggers as Content Creators (Rey Baguio)

2:00 to 2:55 Marketing Yourself & Your Blog

• Formulating a social media strategy for your blog (Carlo Angelo Gonzales)
• Building Your Blogging Influence Through Social Media (Valerie Joy Deveza)
• Blogketing: Tips on How to Increasing Your Blog Audience (Roel Jan Manarang)

2:55 to 3:10 BREAK

3:10 to 3:50 Tools of the Trade

• 15 Blogging Tools that You Need to Increase Traffic and Links (Venchito Tampon Jr.)
• What Everybody Ought to Know About Twitter (Marites Manahan)

3:50 to 4:15 Mobile Blogging & Advertising Trends (Donald Lim)

4:15 to 5:00 Blogging as a Business

• How to turn a blog from a hobby to a business (Louie R. Sison)
• Lessons Learned in Affiliate Marketing & Blog Monetization (Sydney Dondon)

5:00 to 5:30 CLOSING, RAFFLE & GROUP PHOTO

EMCEE: Flowell Galindez

Exchange gift

We will also have an exchange gift at the event. If interested to participate, bloggers are encouraged to bring an item worth three hundred pesos (P300).

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN