Looking for Twitter followers? Wondering why all those people you follow won’t follow you in return? It could be because you’re not giving them enough to go on. Most people who look for folks to follow on Twitter do so because they’re looking for like-minded people to share and converse with. If your Twitter profile … [Read more]
Blogs in Plain English
By on July 9, 2009
Whenever I try to explain to someone who isn’t blog savvy about what a blog is or why blogging is so popular, I try to word it as I would explain it to my (late) technically challenged grandmother. Grandma didn’t get faxes, emails or the Internet, and trying to explain new technology to her was … [Read more]
United Airlines Sucks!
By on July 8, 2009
So back on May 23′rd of this year I was flying home out of Schiphol Airport after two long weeks working two separate trade shows in Europe. I arrived at the airport almost three hours early and was one of the first in line to check in. The check in crew showed up all smiles … [Read more]
Speakers and Schedule Not Yet Complete
By on July 8, 2009
I wanted to take a moment and bring everyone up to date on where we stand with the schedule and the speakers lineup. We are completing most of the 11 separate tracks that will be going on at Blog World Expo in October. Panels such as the military bloggers have already been completed by their … [Read more]
Who is Reading Your Blog? The Importance of Knowing Your Community
By on July 7, 2009
Knowing who visits your blog on a regular basis is more important than you think. Looking at your community as a network of individuals rather than numbers or comments will help you build traffic and better enable you to monetize your blog. While blogs are a personal thing, if you’re not meeting the needs of … [Read more]
What are People Saying About You Online?
By on July 3, 2009
There’s a lot more to blogging than just writing a post. Successful blogging also means meeting the needs of your community. Yes, your blog is there so you can say what you want, whenever you want, but if you turn off your regular visitors or don’t give them what they want, you can lose a … [Read more]
The Speakers Lineup Taking Shape For 2009: A Quick Update
By on July 2, 2009
All this week I have been working with the staff here to get the lineup of speakers put together for the event and we are just now after pouring through the many submissions and proposals sending out the emails of those that have been accepted as part of our curriculum and those that were not … [Read more]
Why it Pays for Brands to Monitor the Social Networks
By on July 1, 2009
Last week I publicly wondered whether or not brands should monitor the social networks, this week I was able to prove my point. I’m not smug about it though, just happy there are folks who get it. A few days ago I tried to upgrade my cable service and was displeased to learn I couldn’t … [Read more]
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