1. #GARDENBLOGCONF
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2. Adam Japko- MC & Founder Garden Bloggers Conference
@adamjapko
Adam Japko
Adam Japko
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10. ACTUALLY…
SOCIAL MEDIA IS ABOUT HUMANS…
MY PARENTS AND MY GENERATION ARE
EQUIPPED TO SELL STUFF WITH IT!

11. Searching for help &
expressing need

12. Social media is no longer something to
do…it is who we are
Blogging and social media have moved from
phenomenon to essential threads of the
communications, business, & personal
branding fabric…
focus on integration!

13. GBC Attendees Hold Top Footprint
Country Gardens
Magazine Rate Base
& Monthly Visitors
(000)s
Horticulture
Organic Gardening
Fine Gardening
Garden Blogger Attendees
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200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
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16. Regional Representation & Reach
• 25 States
• 18% From Georgia

17. Thank you to our Advisory Board Members:
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Susan Cohan
Tara Dillard
Kathy Gatten Johnson
Matt Mattus,
Elizabeth Montgomery
Dee Nash
Elizabeth Ralls
Jennifer Prins
Ellen Wells
Mary Kay Woodworth
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18. Supporting Association Sponsors:
– Garden Writers Association (GWA)
– Association of Professional Landscape Designers
(APLD)
– Georgia Urban Agriculture Council (UAC)
– American Hydrangea Society (AHS)
– Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA)
Flower Arrangements
– Eugene Divine Designs of Roswell, GA
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21. 3 Notable Attendees
-Mary Palmer Dargan - Landscape Your Life
-Jeanne Cope- The Joyful Gardener
-Jane Grossman – Just Living Green
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