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BarCampNashville Cometh!

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It’s less than a week until BarCampNashville happens here in… well, Nashville!  I’m super excited as to the prospects of what will happen, not just because I’m speaking but because I will be stopping in on some of the sessions to learn my bit as well.

I ask you now, my lovely readers, to go onto the site and vote for my sessions.  I have two:

http://barcampnashville.com/session/wordpress-101-more-blog-its-community – my standard wordpress introduction for those who have never used it. 

and

http://barcampnashville.com/session/blogging-social-media-podcasting-oh-my – a new session dedicated to social media 101.  Never been immersed in the medium?  Want to know more? Come see my presentation.

Please vote, and I will see you on Saturday!

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