Image via WikipediaThis post from Darren Rowse has me thinking about myself and the people in my trusted network..."I recently was chatting with a new blogger and they made the comment that after 3 weeks of blogging that they’d run out of things to write about. They had written 10 posts so far but felt … Continue reading Taking your expertise for granted
Tag: Blogging
Das social media manifesto 2/22/2010
Image by Joi Ito via CrunchBase Let's start with some good stuff from Loic LeMeur, founder of Seesmic and social media expert... "Tomorrow I am giving a talk at Stanford University with Robert Scoble and MC Hammer on how social software changes marketing so I thought like sharing a few points here and had to … Continue reading Das social media manifesto 2/22/2010
Some straightforward thoughts on social media…
...from Wisconsin social media guru [no, that's not an oxymoron!] Dana VanDen Heuvel... "Social media is an umbrella term for online technologies that connect people through networking, according to Dana VanDen Heuvel, founder and president of the Marketing Savant Group, Green Bay." Source: Social media connects organizations, customers | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette He … Continue reading Some straightforward thoughts on social media…
Teens break up with blogging…
Image via CrunchBase ...and start flirting with Twitter! "A new study published today by Pew Internet finds that teens and young adults are blogging less and using social networking sites more, with the prominent exception of Twitter. Pew’s Report surveyed 2,253 American adults and 800 U.S. teens to get a reading of how they use … Continue reading Teens break up with blogging…
Ummm. Tell me again why I would want to blog?
Hubspot reports that "Blogging Businesses Experience 126% Higher Lead Growth Than Non-Blogging Businesses". They ask the question... "Is blogging also associated with leads? The answer is yes. A study of 2,300 HubSpot customers revealed that businesses that blog witness their monthly leads rise by 126% more than those who don't." Source: Blogging Businesses Experience 126% … Continue reading Ummm. Tell me again why I would want to blog?
Are location-based services overrated?
Image via CrunchBase Please consider this... "Despite the buzz around location-based services, I have been ambivalent, if not skeptical about the technology.As much as social media has encouraged people to share information, I have not been convinced there is the same amount of enthusiasm for broadcasting your location.There’s the issue of privacy, as well as … Continue reading Are location-based services overrated?
Just getting started as a blogger?
Image by Technosailor via Flickr My brother in law Alan is a talented writer [his new book is called "Gods of Venice"] who is just moving into the online world. If you're like him, you may benefit from brainstorming around these 20 different types of posts that a blogger can use to build their site … Continue reading Just getting started as a blogger?
Lessons learned from 2009
Here'a a great post from Holly Green..."2009 has come and gone, and many of us are taking a huge sigh of relief. Going through one of the worst recessions in U.S. history will certainly take the wind out of your sails. But we appear to have weathered the worst of the storm. And while the … Continue reading Lessons learned from 2009
Blogging and thought leadership
...I 're-discovered' this presentation this morning from Dana VanDen Heuvel of MarketingSavant.com -- it may be the best presentation ever on the relationship between thought leadership, blogging and social media... Blogging For Thought Leadershiphttp://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=bloggingforthoughtleadership-090803162146-phpapp02&stripped_title=blogging-for-thought-leadership-1805270View more documents from Social Media Bootcamp.
The intangible benefits of blogging
"Search for the term benefits of blogging and you’ll probably find hundreds and thousands of blog posts and pages waxing eloquent about the great benefits of blogging and I totally believe in most of the stuff. Blogging has so many benefits that it is simply outrageous not to have a blog, especially if you run … Continue reading The intangible benefits of blogging
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