Speakers
What You’ll Learn from the Influencer Track
The main Influencer track will continue to focus on topics for designers and influencers using social media marketing and digital content and platforms to build their businesses and personal brands. Whether new to social media or an established influencer, the content in this track equips design professionals with tips and tools to build their presence both on and offline.…
Read MoreJeff Andrews with Sophie Donelson in a Keynote Conversation
We’ve just announced another Keynote entitled, Your Creative Voice: Developing a unique one and using it to power your brand – a conversation with interior designer Jeff Andrews and Sophie Donelson. Author and editor Sophie Donelson speaks to her friend, Los Angeles interior designer Jeff Andrews, about how authenticity, originality and POV helped fuel the success…
Read MoreSimplifying Social Data: How to Measure and Maximize Your Results on Social Media
You might be hard pressed to find a blogger today that isn’t highly active on some form of social media. After all, the last few years have proven that an effective social media strategy can lead to phenomenal success. But in order to find that success, a key component needs to be well understood: analytics.…
Read MoreThink Like an Editor: Turn Good Design Blogs, Articles, and Books Great
Ever heard the adage that great writing is more about revision than the act of putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard? Whether your goal is to be a top design blogger or to submit an project, article, or book for publication, longtime writer/editor Robin Catalano will optimize your chances by helping you become…
Read More4-Hour Home Design Workweek? Say “YES” to Affiliate Marketing
Looking for ways to generate more revenue? Learn how without changing your routines by participating in the world of online affiliate marketing. Forget terms like “advertiser” or “publisher” and build lucrative partnerships in the time it takes to “swipe left”. This jam-packed session is guaranteed to transform the way you think about your role as…
Read More“Visual Web” Marketing + Instagram Power Tips
The web has turned visual and that’s a perfect development for the design industry and creating content that drives results! At the Design Bloggers Conference, Adam Japko and Connor Dwyer will show you how to: Demonstrate Mobile’s impact on Social Engagement Provide Case Studies in Design and other industries on excellent visual web marketing Demonstrate how…
Read MoreWordPress and Google Analytics: Websites, Blogs, and Analytics Made Simple(r)
WordPress is the leading platform used by design bloggers. Knowing how to get the most out of WordPress will save you time and improve your blog. This session will cover: The top 5 WordPress plugins you can not live without What can plugins do to optimize your SEO What to consider when shopping for a…
Read MoreHow to be a Social Media Star
One of the industry’s most notable design bloggers who commands a huge social media following will share her social media strategies, tips, techniques and ROI. Obsessed with color, plants, travel, creative reuse and thrifting, Justina Blakeney is a designer and design blogger with a bohemian heart. Domino Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Marie Claire Magazine and Refinery29 all agree that Justina’s blog is…
Read MoreManaging Facebook, Instagram, and Blogging Platforms as an Integrated Unit
Facebook and Instagram are increasingly central to extending your brand message beyond your blog. Christi Tasker will focus on how to harness the power of these three indispensable platforms. This session will: Help you stay efficient with multi platform social media and content marketing Provide tips for branding content creation Share case studies on successful…
Read MoreLearn How to Take Amazing Photos with Your Smartphone
This is a one-hour workshop is included in your registration package – workshop space is limited and open to the first 50 participants. Join International Photographer Colleen Duffley for a Photographic Adventure! Capture images is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Turn your phone’s camera into an exciting and creative tool. You will learn key…
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