5 Days to Go - Get Ready to Rumble!

Hello Bloggers! There's just five days to go until Blog Action Day 2008 commences (less in some parts of the world) so it's time to prep those posts and get involved!

We're all set for a huge year, with some 7000 bloggers already registered and more pouring in by the day! In this email you'll find some news, info and updates about the day. We'll be sending out one more mail the day before as a last reminder. So until then – blog on!

Oct 15th Homepage

This year on October 15th we'll be putting up a special Blog Action Day homepage as a central action hub. You'll be able to get updates on posts being published, featured posts, fundraising, videos, podcasts and press. So keep an eye out for it next week!

Need Post Ideas?

We've got plenty of post ideas for you if you're searching for something to write about. Even if you already have a post ready, why not do an additional post on one of these topics?

• Organise your readers to Stand up for poverty - it's fun, easy, and a great way to harness the power of your blog's community.
• Organise your readers into a Kiva Lending Team and jointly make loans to entrepreneurs in developing nations.
• Post up something on your topic relating to poverty
• There's more to be done than just giving - Write about advocacy or professional contribution
  

BlogTalkRadio - Special 12hr Show

Yep you read that right, there's going to be a special 12 hour show on the fabulous BlogTalkRadio for Blog Action Day!

Get the Show Details

Governmental Participation

Bloggers from governments around the world will be participating including the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Elena Valenciano, European Union Minister Stavros Dimas and more.

Ask your local minister or member if they'll be joining us!

Promote Blog Action Day:
Banners & Video

There are over seven thousand bloggers already registered to participate, but we need more. Add a banner or embed our video on your blog and invite your readers to join us on October 15th Blog Action Day 2008!

Get a Banner Here

The Discussion is Already Starting - Manilla Standard

It's not even Blog Action Day but the event is already getting some fantastic discussion happening. The Manilla Standard's Connie Veneracion - journalist and blogger shows us how it's done with her must read article on the complexities of poverty.

Read the Manilla Standard's Piece

AMEX Holder? Vote for our Kiva Partners

Do you hold an American Express credit card? Then vote for our Kiva partners in the AMEX Members Project and help get them millions of dollars more funding so they can carry on their amazing work.

Vote for Kiva

Change.org has Updated - Visit our BAD page!

Our social network / donation partner Change.org has updated their site. If you haven't visited, be sure to check it out.

CEO Ben Rattray let us know they are still on the hunt for poverty bloggers, so if you're interested head over to their jobs page.

Visit Change.org/Blogactionday

... more updates on the Action Blog and Twitter Feed!
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