… by Jason Falls When I was in seventh grade I was kicked out of math class for expressing my frustration to the teacher about being unfairly called on for talking by using an expletive. My point was to underline the frustration that not only was I not talking, but the person sitting in front … [Read more]
… by James Dabbagian #Blogchat #Socialchat #BWEchat #Likeablechat What do all these things have in commom? ….OK….Aside from the “chat” part? These are all hashtags for different Twitter chats. You’ve probably seen them from time to time as people in your stream participate in them. Maybe you scoffed at the idea, simply viewing them as … [Read more]
… by Christian Arno It’s not called the world wide web for nothing. Over the past couple of decades the Internet has become a truly global phenomenon, spreading its tendrils through almost every aspect of our lives. Whether you have goods or merely ideas to sell, it puts a worldwide audience within your reach, with … [Read more]
… by Steve Piacente It seemed like a good idea. Everyone said it was a good idea. My idea for a contest for my self-published book. And yet, when it came time to actually taking the “Script -Trailer Challenge,” it turned out very few wanted to be bothered. Contests and challenges have been around since … [Read more]
… by Olivera Medenica (Wahab & Medenica LLC) When you think of your favorite blogs, chances are at least one entry probably contains either a review, sarcastic comment or some allusion to a trademarked product or service. We take it for granted that consumers have the right to voice their opinions on pop culture, including … [Read more]
… by Jeff Greenhouse As bloggers, we parcel out our insights in very discrete packages. We identify the seed of a promising post, then wrap it in layers of detail and background until we have created something solid, with sense of weight. When it’s done, we place it on top of the blog for our … [Read more]
… by Steve Piacente I booked a booth at the recent BEA Conference in New York and, like every other self-published author, scrambled to attract media attention. As a former reporter, I was aware this was only part of the battle. The other part was remembering that success might not lead to the result I … [Read more]
… by Olivera Medenica (Wahab & Medenica LLC) Bloggers are praised and criticized for the content they publish. Whether you are a newly minted blogger or a veteran, you may have noticed that bloggers sometimes get in trouble for what they publish. Just like journalists, bloggers have to make a judgment call as to whether … [Read more]
… by Ellen Gerstein If you are attending BlogWorld NY at the Javits Center this week, you may not be familiar with the other conference that is co-located with BWE – Book Expo America. BEA (as those in the trade call it) is the largest convention of people in the book trade in North America. … [Read more]
Aggregating photos from any well-attended event can be a huge headache – you can either hunt and peck through various photo streams or rely on post-event email attachments. Skip the hassle by setting up an Event site so your attendees can submit photos in real-time. Here are five tips to get you started: Keep it … [Read more]
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