{"id":2226,"date":"2013-03-24T16:58:22","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T16:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2013.atlanta.wordcamp.org\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2013-03-24T17:05:01","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T17:05:01","slug":"how-to-win-awards-and-influence-readers-in-439-days-and-668-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2013\/how-to-win-awards-and-influence-readers-in-439-days-and-668-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Win Awards And Influence Readers In 439 Days And 668 Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong> Wade Kwon<br \/>\n<strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WadeOnTweets\" target=\"_blank\">@WadeOnTweets<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Original Post:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ihaveclarity.com\/2013-wordcamp-atlanta-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ihaveclarity.com\/2013-wordcamp-atlanta-1\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Professional writer, editor, journalist, speaker, and blogger, Wade Kwon, was the first presenter on this WordCamp Atlanta Track. His blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/wadeonbirmingham.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/wadeonbirmingham.com<\/a>, is a chronicle of all the things he finds interesting about Birmingham and Alabama. His latest offering, <a href=\"http:\/\/magiccitypost.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/magiccitypost.com<\/a>, covers news about passionate people who make a difference in Birmingham and has won multiple awards.  Wade also is the founder of Birmingham Blogging Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Wade talked about developing blog content. He said when developing a blog it is important to have an objective or direction for your work and not necessarily a step-by-step plan. Content flows from that direction, and Wade said, \u201cYou should cover everything on topic for that objective.\u201d He said that sometimes a blog he thought would be popular was not; while, some blogs that he thought would have no audience, were his most popular work product. That\u2019s why Wade encourages bloggers to experiment as they write.<\/p>\n<p>In my view, one of  Wade\u2019s most impressive feats is bringing diversity to Birmingham journalism through his blogs. For example, he  introduced ethnic restaurant reviews at a time when all thirty-two of the commonly listed restaurants in Birmingham were Southern eateries. This is just one example of how Wade\u2019s commitment to diversity is reflected in his content.<\/p>\n<p>Since WordCamp Atlanta, I\u2019ve been following Wade on Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WadeOnTweets\" target=\"_blank\">@WadeOnTweets<\/a>). It\u2019s no wonder Poynter Institute said that Wade is one of the thirty-five most influential people in social media. Wade\u2019s tweets are informative, funny, and show why he is one of the South\u2019s best bloggers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker: Wade Kwon Twitter: @WadeOnTweets Original Post: http:\/\/ihaveclarity.com\/2013-wordcamp-atlanta-1\/ Professional writer, editor, journalist, speaker, and blogger, Wade Kwon, was the first presenter on this WordCamp Atlanta Track. His blog, http:\/\/wadeonbirmingham.com, is a chronicle of all the things he finds interesting about Birmingham and Alabama. 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