Today, I have something a little different for you for our Brilliant Blogger series. Usually, I post a little about the topic myself, link to three of the best posts I can find, and then give you a list of links to other posts about the topic. This week is a little different – the … [Read more]
As you become a more successful blogger, you might start to get a little overwhelmed with all of the emails, comments, and phone calls you have to answer. Many bloggers turn to hiring virtual assistants to help with this overflow of work, and often these VAs turn into virtual gatekeepers. If you want to reach … [Read more]
Do you participate in #blogchat? Every week, this weekly discussion on Twitter focuses on a specific topic and bloggers everywhere are invited to join in. Because I often have more to say than what will fit in 140 characters, every Sunday night (or Monday morning), I post about some of the most interesting #blogchat tweets. … [Read more]
Recently, Entrepreneur posted an interview with Paul Graham that I found really interesting, so I wanted to share. Graham is the co-founder of Y Combinator, a seed-stage venture firm that has provided funding to 40 start-ups including some that you may have heard of like Loopt and Reddit. You might not have the idea for … [Read more]
Social media is a great way to promote or launch a new online course. But once a course starts the discussion often moves inside the membership site. And this is such a shame. Learning and discussion isn’t just limited to what occurs inside a membership site. Learning should happen anywhere your members are coming together, … [Read more]
Yesterday our very own Rick Calvert moderated a session at the Blogging Success Summit 11 (it’s not too late to sign up!) that covered How Big Businesses Are Achieving Blogging Success. The panel featured Sukhjit Ghag (from Sony), Deanna Govoni (from Cisco), and Scott Monty (from Ford). Here are some take-aways from the presentation … … [Read more]
Perspectives on Social Media Marketing isn’t your average social media how to book. It provides easy to digest topics with both an agency perspective and a brand perspective (with a guest perspective thrown in for added viewpoints). Stephanie Agresta (from Porter Novelli) and B. Bonin Bouch (PepsiCo) come together to talk about understanding social media, … [Read more]
Do you have a media kit for your blog? Before you head to BlogWorld Expo, you should create a media kit or be sure the one you have is updated. You will be meeting a lot of fellow bloggers, PR and companies who will visit your blog. They will want to know who you are … [Read more]
Have you considered Incorporating of Forming an LLC for your blog? Maybe you started a blog on high desert gardening, or one on micro-brews of the Pacific Northwest, first-time parenting, iPhone apps, small businesses, salt water aquariums. You’ve logged long hours behind the glare of your computer display, fought writer’s block, and tried not to … [Read more]
As more and more companies and businesses jump into social media – creating Facebook fan pages, adding Twitter accounts, and joining LinkedIn groups – it’s important to create a social media policy to hand out to your staff and employees. Whether it’s a quick and easy guideline to follow, or a full set of instructions, … [Read more]
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