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Blog Comments or Sharing via Twitter and Facebook?

August 9, 2010

Blog comments aren’t dead any more than newspapers are dead. Until Twitter and Facebook became so big, blog comments were the only way to express your pleasure with a post. Now, sharing the post via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or other social media channels is a snap. Justin Levy weighs in. I recently read Justin’s post, [...]

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Repurposed Blog Content

August 4, 2010

Repurposing blog content is synonymous with finding new distribution channels. More distribution channels means you’ve cast a wider net to collect fans of your work. Contrary to what some believe there is nothing “wrong” with repurposing your work. Creating the content. One day you’ll be working on the first post for your blog. Then, on [...]

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What You Bring to Blogging is You

July 24, 2010

You have probably noticed the explosion in blogging over the last couple of years. You may also be thinking about starting a blog and wondering “what can I bring to blogging?” I feel the answer is you and your unique life perspective on the topics you chose to write about. It’s all about you. Yes, [...]

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Audience Engagement: It’s All About Them

July 20, 2010

When preparing to speak, choose talking points that focus the dialog around the audience point of view and will resonate with them. Here is how I prepared for the opportunity to speak for the Milwaukee Likemind group about using your blog as a homebase for all on-line activity. Topic selection. When Jeff Larch contacted me [...]

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Blogging 101: Comments; Open or Closed?

July 16, 2010

There is no right answer to open or closed comments. On this blog they are open and unmoderated. That being said I wouldn’t hesitate to delete a comment should it cross any lines…my lines as it is my blog. The case for closed. Many of the blogs I read on a regular basis have comments [...]

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Blogging 101: Face Time at Social Media Conferences

July 15, 2010

Do you wonder what it’s like to spend a few days face to face spending time with other bloggers and social medial devotees? In my experience, it’s some serious fun and that is why I am headed back to BlogWorld this October. At the end of this post you’ll have an opportunity to sign up [...]

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Blogging 101: The Power Of The Guest Post

July 14, 2010

Exchanging posts with a fellow blogger will increase and diversify site traffic for both of you. The intellectual conversations that take place in the comments of both blogs will take on a different flavor as well. One brain only goes so far. Reading this blog each day gets you my perspective on the topics I [...]

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Why I Write My Blog Posts One Week Ahead

July 11, 2010

What follows is a guest post by Randy Murray. I enjoy having his blog in my RSS feed every since our mutual Twitter friend Debbie Kipp introduced us. Publishing a blog is in interesting venture. It is, for most intents and purposes, a virtually free press. It’s a remarkable opportunity for anyone who has something [...]

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Find Yourself and Your Message Will Materialize

July 4, 2010

Take the time to find yourself and your message will magically materialize. How do you make your money? That’s what you do. If you are trying to find yourself, start there. I’m a Small Biz CEO. Yes, take a peek at the tag line up above (below my name). It’s only been “Small Biz CEO” [...]

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Small Business B2B Social Media Platform

June 23, 2010

The community that grows on your blog will be yours, not one of the social networks who can (and do) change the rules at a moments notice. … Just add a few friends and associates you trust who you can ask for feedback about your profile as you build it.

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