WordCamp Israel

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Lorelle has just published a really good list of recommended Israeli blogs in both Hebrew and English on The Blog Herald. These blogs are all about "real" life in Israel - getting up in the morning, business, family, etc. It’s a great list, and these bloggers deserve the exposure.

Check it out!

Lorelle has kindly written an article for the Israeli blogging community full of blogging tips, and explaining her connection to Israel (I was very curious about that!). Read on….it’s the usual Lorelle masterpiece. Also, see her post on her blog about WordCamp Israel: "WordCamp Israel October 25 with Lorelle."

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When I told a friend of mine in Israel that I was going to be presenting a program in San Francisco on blogging, she sighed.

Oh, that blogging thing. You want to know what the problems with blogs are?

Too many blogs look like they were written in 10 minutes by someone who clearly:

1. Can't type
2. Can't think.
3. Make you think maybe they have computers in the institution or they were released for the day.

I used that as the introduction to my program the next day, and the crowd loved it. They loved it because it’s true. (more…)

A lot has been happening since the last time I wrote, so here are some updates:

• Registration is closed! We have reached 250 registrants, and now anyone who signs up is put on the waiting list. Those on the waiting list will get an email a few days before the conference to tell them if there is room or not.
• The business panel has two new members who will really add to the quality of the group: Ouriel Ohayon, who has a high-traffic blog on topics related to VCs, entrepreneurship, Israeli hi-tech and…jazz. Kfir Pravda will also be joining us - Kfir is an expert in the use of social media for businesses, and he consults to many hi-tech companies on marketing strategies.
• Lorelle’s speech topic has been finalized: "Content Connections: the social aspect of blogging, comments, networking, linking, and how to start and continue the conversation on your blog." Should be interesting!
• The conference has two "gold" sponsors who deserve mention: Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL); and e-dologic, an interactive ad agency.

Jacob Share over at JobMob (which runs on WordPress) has kindly translated the WordCamp Israel schedule into English. You can see it on our About page here, or on his blog.

WordCamp Israel has an official website, a date, place, and keynote speaker who is none other than Lorelle!

This is an amazing achievement, considering the fact that this is all the fruit of a casual conversation that took place between a few Israeli bloggers.

For more info, go to this site’s About page. If you want to attend, make sure to sign up fast! The venue can only hold up to 250 people, and without any publicity already 50 people have signed up. So go here, and enter your name, email address and website. Don't mess around with your details or you risk being removed from the list.

The lectures and panels scheduled for the event include WordPress installation, plugins, blogging for business, and Lorelle’s keynote address. I hope to post an English translation of the itinerary here soon.