American Political Leaders Are Clueless About New Media

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Yes that is a generalization, but I would argue it is generally true. Presidential advisors Karen Hughes and Mark Penn demonstrated it in their keynote talk at BlogWorld last year. Congressman Weiner is learning about the true meaning of transparency right now. Former GOP Congressman Chris Lee learned that photos on Craigslist are not private. … [Read more]

Watch the BlogWorld Keynotes LIVE!

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Watch all the BlogWorld keynote presentations live, powered by Ustream, and participate in the social stream here! For keynote schedule see below.   Thursday October 14: 8:30 AM: Opening Keynote: Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Together Islander G 2:45 PM: Keynote: Convergence of Media and the Future of Unscripted Drama on the Web Islander G … [Read more]

Twitter Rolls Out 'Suggestion For You' Feature

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For those who love the Facebook’s “Friends You Might Know” feature and/or are sick of the #FF stream, this weekend’s Twitter announcement is perfect for you! In a new blog post, they reveal their latest feature for users: Suggestion For You. The algorithms in this feature, built by our user relevance team, suggest people you … [Read more]

It's Ok to Make Money Blogging

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We all want to be millionaires from blogging. Few of us achieve that level of success. Nevertheless, you wouldn’t be here unless you were at least interested in making money with your blog, if you aren’t doing so already. And, it is totally possible to make a livable income through your online business. The first … [Read more]

Why Nobody Cares about Your Free Product

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Creating a free product to give away is a great technique for getting people on your mailing list so you can actually sell them products in the future. Monetization, FTW. Most commonly, bloggers give away ebooks. I’m sure you’ve seen it on blogs before – sign up and get a free copy of “How to … [Read more]

Introducing the BlogWorld 2010 Monetization Super Panel

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For weeks, you’ve clamored for a tidbit or taste..something, anything,  to entice you into buying a ticket for BlogWorld. I’m happy to reward your patience today as we kick off panel introductions with one of our most popular events: The Monetization Super Panel. Each year, BlogWorld features a “Make Money Online” Dream Team to bring … [Read more]

How To Follow Through on Your “How Can I Help You?”

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It’s no exaggeration – after Blogworld 2009, Twitter account’s bios all over the place started reading “how can I help you?” and no real concrete help was being given. So I propose an alternative: “What can I do for you?”