Do you want to be a professional blogger? Perhaps you’re hoping this will be the year you leave full-time employment and make a success of blogging. Or you’re already blogging full time but want to elevate your content and your earning potential further?
Propel – the original next level blogger conference
Lots of conferences and courses promise advice and tips to aid your blogging, but with practical workshops and advice from expert speakers covering everything from content (especially photography and video) to business skills, SEO, affiliates and advertising, Propel is a first-of-its-kind conference. It provides you with strategies to successfully make your aspirations a reality.
And we’re delighted to reveal the location and date for the next conference…
Mellau & Feldkirch, in Vorarlberg, Austria
NEW DATES: September 27-October 3, 2021
Propelling your blogging career
The Propel Conference is the premier event for intermediate level bloggers wanting to increase their skills and advance to the next level.
The conference objectives are two-fold:
- Provide you with tips on how to create quality content.
- Share strategies to help you realise the value of that content.
It is brought to you by Sarah & Terry Lee, and many of the team at Captivate. We certainly know all about professional blogging, because we’ve been running successful blogs and social channels since 2010. Click to find out more about us.
We intend for you to gain the greatest benefit from the event. This means we will be restricting the number of attendees to just 20 bloggers/content creators.
Propel is the best blogging conference because it includes workshops with speakers already successfully doing what you wish to achieve, be that earning a regular income through blog campaigns, monetising via affiliate sales or creating super content. Furthermore, we provide one-to-one-advice in our PRO Sessions where you can talk with the experts and get specific assistance.
But Propel isn’t only a conference for travel bloggers – we welcome bloggers from a wide range of niches.
The bottom line is, if you want to be a professional blogger you will need to earn an income, and we give you the business skills and mindset needed to succeed. See what people said about the previous Propel Conference…
- As a long-standing partaker in many events for bloggers, I was very curious to see what a new-comer could bring to the scene that wasn’t already there. And Propel exceeded all my expectations! The content goes beyond all those things « we already know » and there’s a lot to learn, even for advanced bloggers. The opportunity to submit our questions to experts was invaluable and the tight group makes it very easy to connect, share and learn with like-minded professionals.
The Propel Conference was a smashing success! From the selection of speakers to the topics picked I learned so many more ways to take my blog to the next level. When you’ve been in the game for a while it’s really hard to find a conference that meets you where you’re at, and can propel you to a higher bracket.”
I can't say enough good things about Propel! Super organised, well thought through, professionally implemented, great fun and relaxed. I learnt new things that will definitely add major value to my blog.
Just got back from Propel in Graz by the Captivate team. If any of you bloggers get the chance to go next, GO! I’ve been blogging for eight years and have been pretty successful, but the things I’ve learnt over the last few days will take my blog to another level. An absolute game-changer!
Propel was by far the most useful, actionable and fun travel blogging conference I've attended. Exceptional speakers, a stunning location and a real focus on quality advice, it gave me the confidence and actionable tasks to grow professionally. Travelling through Regional Graz afterwards was the cherry on top - loved every second and I will be back
The talks were not only inspiring but full of useful hands-on information, the personal PRO sessions were extremely valuable and the small group size as well as the friendly atmosphere made the conference a unique and fun experience.
Propel was both the most useful and the most fun blogging conference I've been to yet. The sessions were well thought out and perfectly targeted for intermediate bloggers. The one-to-one sessions were gold. I've been implementing what I learned at Propel and I am already seeing positive results. Thank you!
Despite being a writer for a living, I can barely put into words quite how incredible the Propel Conference was. Not only were sessions led by some of the biggest names in the blogging industry, but they were honest, open and inspiring, and their advice has influenced everything I am now doing with my blog to grow and make it even more successful.
All the facts you need
Sadly we needed to postpone the 2020 conference in Vorarlberg due to the coronavirus pandemic, however the Propel Conference will now take place over three days, with a two-day post trip to follow, from September 27-October 3, 2021. The breakdown of dates is as follows:
September 27: Arrival date
September 28-30: Conference dates
September 30-October 2/3: Post trips around the Vorarlberg region (exact date TBC)
How much is it to attend the Propel Conference?
We have waived fees for bloggers to attend Propel, and your accommodation, meals and flights from London, plus flights from mainland Europe, will also be covered thanks to our sponsors Vorarlberg Tourism and Austrian National Tourist Office (other flight routes may be possible – contact us on the email below if you have a query).
That’s right, it will cost you nothing to attend Propel. All we ask in exchange is that you also attend the post trips, produce two pieces of content for your blog or YouTube channel, and use your social media platforms to share the great experiences you will have in Vorarlberg.
Post trips
Post-trip itineraries are still being developed, but we will announce them as soon as they are confirmed.
Accommodation in Vorarlberg
Your accommodation in Vorarlberg is covered, and you will be staying at the conference venue – the relaxing boutique Hotel Bären, located in the heart of the small town of Mellau, on a bed and breakfast basis. However, you certainly won’t go hungry the rest of the time, as lunches and meals in the evenings are also covered, leaving you the chance to focus on learning, networking and soaking up Vorarlberg’s big mountain views. There are also some rooms at the nearby Hotel Hubertus, but the majority of attendees will stay at Hotel Bären.
How to apply
We have 20 places available and are looking for serious bloggers/content creators. Perhaps you have a day job and are desperately hoping to take the leap into full-time blogging. Or perhaps you are already blogging full-time but want to harness strategies that will help your business to grow.
All we ask from you is a willingness to learn, a desire to progress to the next level, and to attend with a mind open to sharing and networking with like-minded folk.
Applications are now closed, but sign up for news of the next conference and other upcoming Propel events
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