BWI’s series of educational webinars is now posted on this site for viewing by members and others from the industry with interest. Click on the “webinar” tab on the homepage for access to all of them.

Included are “How to Start a Blog for About $10,” presented by Kim Kavin; “Drive Traffic with Social Media” by Diane Byrne; and “Conducting Successful News Events & Product Introductions” by Alan Jones. The first three were made possible by sponsor Dometic Marine, a supplier of dedicated systems and equipment for recreational and commercial boats.

Plans for the next webinar focusing on journalists legal issues is tentatively scheduled for September.

BWI’s first educational webinar, “How to Start a Blog for About $10,” was conducted by Kim Kavin, the former president of BWI and the owner of the Charterwave and BoaterMouth websites. It is sponsored by Dometic, leading supplier of dedicated systems and equipment for recreational and commercial boats.

The webinar covers domain name research and selection with Google tools; domain name registration and forwarding with GoDaddy; basic WordPress blog software setup; and introductory WordPress features, such as photo uploads, video uploads and widgets.

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