Contest Info
And the winners are …
Jun 17th
First, an apology. It’s come to our attention that a number of people whom we wanted very badly to attend our Blogging Idol wrap party didn’t receive our invitation. I’ll look into how this happened, and if it somehow turns out to be my fault, we shall never speak of it again. The results of [...]
Tell us your network nightmare
May 17th
Attention all network professionals: Advanced Knowledge Networks wants to hear your horror stories. You know, like that time you went on vacation and your ILEC went out of business. The WAN service that goes up and down like a yo-yo. The inscrutable bills. If you’re a networking pro, you’ve got a horror story. Well, share it [...]
2011 Categories
Apr 11th
Hey all, The 2011 Categories have been set up. We are still welcoming suggestions for additional topics and areas of interest.The posts form last years contest have been moved to eliminate confusion. You are encouraged to to write on the topic of the week. These posts will be featured on the home page. You also [...]
Blog Idol tips and Tricks
Apr 1st
Hey Idolers, Good to see some familiar faces joining the fray and new contestants coming on board. We are still looking for fellow IT Bloggers to join in on the competition so tell your friends. Shortly after registering you will recieve an email with your registration information. Use this to login and Update your profile. [...]
Help us choose this year’s Blogging Idol suggested themes
Mar 27th
The biggest challenge most writers or bloggers face is the prospect of a blank screen. Every year during Blogging Idol, we try to help our contestants avoid it. Below are some of the topics we think should resonate with a community of Canadian IT professionals, but they’re not set in stone (yet). Browse the list [...]
IT management blogs that may inspire you to try Blogging Idol
Mar 27th
The whole point of ComputerWorld Canada’s Blogging Idol is to discover new voices, and one way to do that is point out other voices worth listening to. We’ll continue to point out great blogs we stumble across, and profile those with a good track record. To get started, the Chief Information Officer Network, a LinkedIn Group [...]
New features and functionality for Blogging Idol 2011
Mar 27th
Besides offering our prizes — $1,000 cash, gift certificates and so on — we’ve also added a few extras we hope will make this an even better blogging experience. This includes: Up-to-the-minute articles: We’re using aggregation technology from our partner Eqentia to create a feed of curated stories about blogging tips, trends and events. You’ll [...]
ComputerWorld Canada’s Blogging Idol is back for 2011!
Mar 27th
I’m thrilled to announce that Blogging Idol, ComputerWorld Canada’s pioneering user-generated content competition for IT professionals, has returned for a fourth year. Blogging Idol will start with our two week “early bird” period, where people can register to become contestants and try out blogging on the site. We will officially kick off the “judged” portion of [...]
