Blogging and vlogging are effective ways for thought leadership and outreach. Over 126 million blogs exist online, more than traditional media. Blogging allows communication about work, volunteers, and thought leadership. While blogging has zero budget, vlogging is growing as people consume more video online with over 150,000 uploaded daily. Charities can use blogging and vlogging to interview volunteers and share events.

1. Blogging Vlogging Thought Leadership #osCconf

2. how many blogs are on the web? 126 million

3. NY Times subscribers mashable.com followers 830 thousand 2.3 million

4. what is blogging? a type of website with regular entries of commentary, description of events or images and video .

5. why should I blog?

6. blogging is your bridge to communication

7. what can you do on your blog?

8. talk about your work

9. highlight volunteers

10. be a thought leader

11. on to vlogging … really?!?

12. the way people consume media is changing

13. 7.5 millions people watched the inauguration online 150.000 videos are uploaded daily In December there were more than 24 million videos watched

14. gary vaynerchuk

15. implication for charities

16. Ideas for Vlogs interview volunteers interview the served record events

17. vlogging budget = ZERO

18. platforms to use for blogging

19. Questions