If, like many bloggers, you started out using a free hosting platform, there may come a time when you want the increased flexibility of a self-hosted paid platform. The question many bloggers ask is: “Which blogging platform is the right one for my needs?” but the answer may be far from simple. For a start … Continue reading Finding the ‘Perfect’ Blogging Platform Comes Down to Compromise and Personal Choice
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Just in the nick of time…
...Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has some suggestions for getting back into blogging after a vacation... "Yesterday was my first day back at blogging after a 10 day vacation with my family and on Twitter I commented that I was finding it a little hard to get my brain back into blogging mode. @Mikeachim responded by … Continue reading Just in the nick of time…
23 Things That Shouldn’t Stop You From Blogging
There’s an 800-pound gorilla in the room and we haven’t really addressed it yet. We talk about how to blog and some techniques to make it easier. We even talk about some places and ways to get ideas for blogs, but one thing we don’t talk about a lot is that sometimes you just don’t … Continue reading 23 Things That Shouldn’t Stop You From Blogging
The Executive’s Blogging Dilemma
Image via Wikipedia When it comes to blogging, executives have a unique problem. It has to do with the fact that the risk and cost of failure for executives are greater than they are for other employees. Blogging is a personal affair. The learning curve requires the blogger to open up to the world, create … Continue reading The Executive’s Blogging Dilemma
Tactic #5: Share, share, share…
It's a well known secret in real estate that the three most important aspects of a property are 'location, location, location'. In social media, there's a similar mantra. It's called 'share, share, share'... "If you step back and take a look how information moves in Social Media, it’s quite different than “Traditional Media.” Back in … Continue reading Tactic #5: Share, share, share…
Consume, create, connect!
John Jantsch recently wrote on the topic of "Profiting from other people's content". He says... "Don't be alarmed by that title -- I'm not talking about stealing content for gain, I'm talking about adding the filtering and aggregating of content to your content consumption, creation and sharing routine. Pretty much everyone has bought into the … Continue reading Consume, create, connect!
Richard Branson on ‘Social’ Relations
People no longer want to be sold to; they want companies to help them find an informed way to buy the right product or service at the right price. They still watch ads, but often online rather than on TV, and they’re much more likely to view ads that friends have recommended. When something goes … Continue reading Richard Branson on ‘Social’ Relations
The answer is Facebook. Now, what is your question?
Image via Wikipedia A recent study by Business.com said that 83% of respondents said that Facebook is their favorite social media tool for reaching customers and no wonder -- when Facebook recently passed 350 million members after gaining 250 million members since August 2008 [yes, that's right -- the Facebook 'nation' is larger than the … Continue reading The answer is Facebook. Now, what is your question?
Optimize Your Company’s LinkedIn Profile
Image via CrunchBase Boasting 90 million users, LinkedIn is one of the social media titans. For business professionals, it has become an essential tool for staying connected to their business network. But for companies, there’s been little reason to pay attention to their presence there. LinkedIn has been about individuals, not organizations. LinkedIn Companies existed, … Continue reading Optimize Your Company’s LinkedIn Profile
12 Ways to Keep Your Business Relationships Alive
Image via CrunchBase "Every businessperson leads a busy life. There are marketing meetings to attend, RFPs to reply to, and client projects to finish. With so much work demanding so much attention, many of us never make the time to keep our business relationships alive, and wish we did: 'What does he do again?' 'Does … Continue reading 12 Ways to Keep Your Business Relationships Alive
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