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title: "June: Underwire Newsletter"
description: "Geek It Up: Attend a Conference ............................................................................ SFU Summer Workshops: July 17, 19, 27 One-day workshops or week-long workshops on..."
url: https://www.boxcarmarketing.com/june-underwire-newsletter/
date: 2007-06-30
modified: 2025-10-10
author: "Monique Sherrett"
categories: ["Marketing Strategy & Tips"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# June: Underwire Newsletter

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**Geek It Up: Attend a Conference**

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**SFU Summer Workshops: July 17, 19, 27**

One-day workshops or week-long workshops on technology and the publishing industry. Spots are limited and registration deadlines are looming.

If you are interested register today:

(http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks/bookmarketingonline.html)

Full-day session on online marketing. We will cover search engine marketing, email marketing, community-based marketing, website promotions. Everything web.

(http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks/bookself-publishing.html)

Great afternoon session on marketing and distribution for self-published authors. Bruce is the former publisher and CEO of Victoria-based Trafford Publishing.

(http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks/magazine-marketing-online.html)

Full-day session on online marketing. We will cover search engine marketing, email marketing, community-based marketing, website promotions. Everything web from a magazine-publisher perspective.

 

**July 26-27: Search Engine Strategies Conference, Travel Edition**

Located in Seattle, this 2-day conference focuses on search marketing for those in the travel industry. If you want more info, here is the link:

(http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/sew/travel07/)

 

**August 9-11: Gnomedex in Seattle**

Great speakers and great audience members. It is hundreds of bloggers, podcasters, and tech-savvy enthusiasts. A 3-day conference.

(http://gnomedex.eventbrite.com/)

 

**Tech 101: Thinking of Blogging?**

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Tom Johnson has a great post on I’d Rather Be Writing:

(http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/04/09/twenty-usability-tips-for-your-blog-%E2%80%94-condensed-from-dozens-of-bloggers-experiences/)

Here are the top 5 things:

1. Pick a topic for your blog
2. Encourage comments
3. Make it easy to subscribe
4. Include an About page
5. Present your ideas visually

(http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/04/09/twenty-usability-tips-for-your-blog-%E2%80%94-condensed-from-dozens-of-bloggers-experiences/)

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**See Also:**

(http://www.iworkindustries.com/blog/may-underwire-news/)

(http://www.iworkindustries.com/blog/)

(http://www.somisguided.com/)

 

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