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March Madness 31 posts in 31 days

by JimRaffel on March 31, 2010

Thirty-one days ago I set out to write 31 posts in 31 days. This is it, the thirty-first post. Thirty here and one on QuickInternetPages.com (or QIP.com) the blog idea that was created by the 31 posts exercise.

Now, I am going to ramble a bit.

I learned a lot about me, writing and the fine art of blogging. It’s not as easy as it looks. I look now at the shear volume of content Chris Brogan and Mitch Joel turn out and just think – wow! They have both been producing at this pace for years.

I wont’ be continuing at this pace at least not for a while. My lifestyle and my business won’t allow for it right now. I will continue to write everyday. I just have a posting schedule I am going to adhere to until I have built up a bit of a post backlog. There will be exceptions to this if a great topic pops into my mind.

So, starting next week here’s the plan:

Sunday at 8:00pm Central – A new post at QIP.com

Tuesday at 8:00am Central – A new post at ColorMetrix

Thursday at 8:00om Central – A new post at JimRaffel.com

Over the last 31 days I learned that I enjoy writing about several different topics and not all those topics belong in one place.

Over at QIP.com I will write about all the behind the scenes techniques and technology it takes to keep a self-hosted WordPress blog running as your internet business home base. The dirty grimy nuts and blots stuff. You will also find some social media and community topics there but more as they relate to connection of the social media outposts to your home base.

Over at ColorMetrix.com I will write about color and the printing industry I am so passionate and yet worried about. I’m going to kick off over there with a post titled Color Conversation, that is rolling around in my head. It will be there by 8am next Tuesday morning. That will be followed up with an interview with print industry powerhouse and social media guru Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer of Kodak.

Here at JimRaffel.com I am going to stick to what I consider the fun stuff. Self-improvement, motivation, some social media with real world spin and perspective. I’m not a journalist I am a commentator. I call it like I see it.

That’s my take on the last 31 day of posting, anything to add?

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisarupp/

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Third Tribe Marketing is my Drug of Choice

by JimRaffel on March 4, 2010

If you’re going to be powerless over something why not make it something positive – right? For me it’s this place:

Over the last year I have been replacing negative high risk behaviors with guaranteed negative outcomes with the exact opposite. The Third Tribe community is now one of my favorite places to run and hide when I need a mental break. Why you ask? Well let me tell you why.

In just 30 days as a member I have learned:

  • How to improve this blog in so many small ways.
  • How to Improve my ColorMetrix business site.
  • How to Improve traffic and usability of the ColorMetrix on-line store.
  • …and I’m just getting started!

More importantly I have met so many like-minded individuals. Other bloggers, other marketers, other people struggling to understand how business and marketing in the on-line world really work. I’ve been able to interact with people like Chris Brogan, Brian Clark and other heavy hitters in the world of blogging and on-line marketing.

When I am feeling overwhelmed by my day or just need a ten minute break Third Tribe Marketing is where I turn now. The forums are my favorite place in Third Tribe to spend time. I feel safe there – I will write and share things there that are a bit too raw and unedited for this blog. I learn, I contribute, I share with an awesome community of like-minded individuals.

There is a fee for Third Tribe and I know that turns some people off. That’s OK, the heavy hitters in there (and the not so heavy hitters like me) still have blogs where everything is free. I will continue to write here everyday. I will continue to participate in the comments here. This is my home base and everything I do on-line starts and ends right here. I’m not going anywhere. My Membership in Third Tribe makes JimRaffel.com a better place to be.

The fee is paid monthly so the initial “risk” is fairly modest if you are serious about your on-line marketing activities. In addition to the forums I love so much, there has been some amazing seminar content just in the first month. Topics like:

  • Building a Business Around a Blog Part 1
    (Darren Rowse with Brian Clark)
  • Building a Business Around a Blog Part 2
    (Chris Brogan with Sonia Simone)
  • Building a Business Around a Blog Part 3
    (Brian Clark with Sonia Simone)

Plus coming this month more great educational content has been announced:

  • Building a Business Around a Blog Part 4
    (Leo Baubata with Darren Rowse)
  • Email Marketing Strategies that Work
    (Brian Clark and Sonia Simone)

You don’t just get the audio of the above programs you also get transcripts and worksheets instantly upon joining:

While it could be argued I am writing this post for the affiliate revenue I may earn should some of you decide to sign up, that would be wrong. The revenue will be appreciated to support my blogging habit, but I am much more interested in adding more like minded individuals with different points of view to the community. The forums are already amazing, just imagine how much better they will be with your voice included.

Click the banner and learn a little more.

So, did you go take a look at the community? If so what did you think of Third Tribe Marketing? Also, does a post of this nature bother you? Please let me know!

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