Brief introduction to understanding the blogosphere.

1. Blogs and bloggers

2. The MEN blog meet www.flickr.com/photos/tags/menblogmeet/show/

5. Who are these bloggers?

6. Why are they blogging?

7. Why blog?

8. Bloggers’ don’t just blog!

9. How to engage with bloggers Identify them Identifying them Search on www.technorati.com http://blogsearch.google.co.uk

10. How to engage with bloggers Scan social media platforms www.tweetscan.com http://monitter.com/ www.facebook.com http://brightkite.com

11. Subscribe

12. Participate

13. Start a blog Track the blogggers Invite prominent bloggers

14. Feature blogs in the paper

16. Your very own blogosphere!