Robby Slaughter

I’m speaking again at Blog Indiana this year on the topic of blogging and productivity. This year’s topic: “Producing Content Without Agony.”

My presentation last time was simply called “Productivity and Blogging.” Click that link to read the summary and review the slides. I also did something rather audacious back in 2009, which was to write a blog post live in only ten minutes. The audience generated the idea, a volunteer (Michael Sparks) stepped up to edit my words, and we put together a complete article in under six hundred seconds. The topic? Aptly: making bosses meet deadlines.

Writing a blog post in ten minutes is so much fun, I did it again for Roundpeg back in March. But for this year’s Blog Indiana conference, I’ve got to top my previous performance. A blog post in under ten minutes is impressive, but one has to ask if we can do it even faster. So how about a post in a mere five minutes? Do you think it’s possible?

Let’s be clear: this is an insane proposition. Not only am I suggesting that I can write a blog post in about the amount of time it takes to listen to a Lady Gaga song, but I’m betting I can increase my efficiency by 50%. At that rate, I’ll be writing a blog post in two-and-half minutes in 2011, in 1:15 in 2012 and in only 37.5 seconds by 2013. So yes, this is a crazy idea.

Will I succeed? There’s only one way to find out. Come join me for the final Saturday breakout session: Producing Content Without Agony. I’ll do my best to create a entire blog post in the time it takes to brush your teeth. Plus you’ll learn some great strategies for creating content in record time and without frustration.