ENGAGING: Dr Mahathir delivering his keynote address this morning — Pic: RAZAK GHAZALI
KUALA LUMPUR: "Be responsible and always tell the truth."
That was the message to the blogging community by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Asian Bloggers and Social Media Conference 2010 this morning.
Dr Mahathir, himself a prominent blogger via his www.chedet.co.cc site, gave thought-provoking ideas on how to stay relevant by using the medium as an engagement tool to develop a relationship with the audience.
“Your blog is a powerful tool that can reach out to millions worldwide and it is important for bloggers to tell the truth,” he said in his keynote address.
Entitled “Building a Community around Your Cause by Attracting and Engaging People”, he reminded bloggers that they were an important medium in the virtual world and had the ability to bridge the community.
“Bloggers are known for their honest and sometimes fiery opinions. You must refrain and avoid saying things that are not true. Your presence can shape the opinion of your community and the world.”
He reminded bloggers to be responsible as blogs were a great advancement in freedom of speech.
“Stay true to your words and be responsible with what you say. We need to sort out the truth and I found this extremely useful when I realised that my audience appreciated my approach.”
Dr Mahathir kicked off the two-day event, which was attended by members of the blogging community, young upcoming professionals and industry leaders, including AirAsia CEO Datuk Tony Fernandes, Media Prima Berhad general manager Paul Moss, Social Media Philippines founder Rob Angeles and Cybersecurity Malaysia head Ahmad Izham Khairuddin.
Top bloggers share their experiences
THE Asian Bloggers and Social Media Conference 2010 kicked off today with a crowd of 400, comprising top bloggers and social media experts from across Asia who gathered to discuss topics such as how social media can increase an organisation’s bottom-line.
Datuk Tony Fernandes delivered a lively presentation with his personal account of building a relationship with customers entitled, “Building Your Brand Online to Increase The Bottom line of Your Organisation”.
Another prominent blogger, Ahmad Nazuwan Amran, related his experience on how he went from 10,000 visitors to his blog "BeautifulNara" per month to one million visitors by using social media and Google.
The event focuses on the advancement of social media in the world today as well as on individuals and businesses which are looking for creative ways to fully take advantage of an active blog, Twitter feed, Facebook fan page and YouTube channel.
The event is organised by My Events International, supported by the Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry; Information, Communication and Culture Ministry; Higher Education Ministry; Cyber Security Malaysia and Multimedia Development Corporation.
The main partner for the inaugural conference is Celcom and while its supporting partners are QNet and Asia E University.
Source and credit : http://www.mmail.com.my/content/44594-dr-m-kicks-asian-bloggers-conference
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