Effectively Interacting With Fans Through Social Media

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The use of social networking by professional sports teams has exploded over the last two years, and the topic has received an overwhelming amount of media attention. With an ever-increasing number of teams and athletes using social networking platforms as a tool to communicate with fans, it’s probably easier to count the number of teams … [Read more]

9 Ways to Use Twitter for Your Business

Twitter’s a great tool to connect with others, but what else can it do? Is it worthy of the hype, and will it be around long-term? There is actually a lot you can do with Twitter, and more uses are being discovered every day. Every niche uses Twitter differently (lawyers may use it to get … [Read more]

Cartoon: Custody Battle

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Rob Cottingham is a cofounder of social media strategy firm Social Signal, a blogger since 2001, and the pen behind Noise to Signal for the past three years. Find him on Twitter at @robcottingham.

Why Be a Mommy Blogger?

Why would I want to be a Mommy Blogger? I get this question a lot. Why would I want to share intimate details of my everyday life with the world? Very good question, which I will answer in a moment. First let’s look at the Mommy Blogger phenomenon. Marketing to Mommy Bloggers appear to be … [Read more]

Monetization and the Parenting Blogger

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In the summer of 2008 I was facing a ticking time bomb. Okay, so it wasn’t exactly a time bomb. It was the clock that was ticking telling me that in one year I would need to return to teaching in order to once again supplement my spouse’s income. While there were many things that … [Read more]

Be a Part of the BlogWorld & New Media Expo Video Newsletter!

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Hi, I’m Jeffrey Powers, conference track leader in this year’s Digital Broadcasting track. We at BlogWorld & New Media Expo want to not only see you come to the show, but also get involved. The BlogWorld & New Media Expo Video Newsletter We’re working on an informative Video newsletter, which will tell people what this … [Read more]

Don’t Ignore Dads

Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a very active father and with all the success I’ve had both personally and professionally I’m most proud about my kids. Being a parent is the coolest, most challenging and most rewarding job anyone can ever have and I love it. The online parenting space is constantly growing … [Read more]

Why Can't You Make Money From Your Ideas? You Can!

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It takes a special skill to be able to figure out ways to reap the rewards from your attention-getting ideas you come up with to promote your blog. It’s important to have a plan in place so that you don’t get caught up in a situation where the momentum passes you by. Step 1 – … [Read more]

Go Where The Geeks Are: Why Tech Events Matter for Tourism And Travel

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Panel: Tourism Currents workshop on social media for tourism Speakers: Sheila Scarborough and Becky McCray Date/Time: October 14, 09:45 – 5:00 Those who want to connect with visitors online need to speak their language, understand their communication tools and appreciate their culture and etiquette. Your CVB (Convention and Visitor’s Bureau) cannot make smart decisions about … [Read more]

Cartoon: Ad Space

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Rob Cottingham is a cofounder of social media strategy firm Social Signal, a blogger since 2001, and the pen behind Noise to Signal for the past three years. Find him on Twitter at @robcottingham.