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Which New Media Tools are Worth Your Time?
I don’t know about you – but I feel like I’m a pretty savvy person, yet my capacity for online gadgets and social media tools is starting to reach the breaking point. I think Steve Rubel says it best....
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The Blogger Writing Style Defined (Kind Of)
On my daily run between Market Square and Founder’s Park it hit me – the Writer’s Spectrum. Writers dwell on a plane that lies somewhere between Dragnet’s “Just the facts, Ma’am.” and the insightful,...
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This proves I don’t have a Southern accent
The southern town I grew up in is so small we actually have a town song that we would get together and sing every year (you think I’m kidding?! – It starts off “Ashland, Ashland, center of the...
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Make your hard work work hard for you.
Twenty years ago intellectual property was a different beast. Creators would put a big chain link fence around their work and say bluntly “back off!” to anyone who tried to spread their ideas. Today,...
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LinkedIn – WE WANT PICTURES!!!
I’m on a mission. I love LinkedIn – it’s by far the most effective social media tool I use for my business. But I have one big issue and I want to get it resolved. Why isn’t there a place to put your...
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How to Get Your Name in Print
Ever wondered how people are chosen for feature articles in the newspaper? Here’s how it worked for me. A few weeks ago, I was sitting in my “satellite office” at Market Square in Alexandria, VA. I go...
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Toby Bloomberg’s Kick-Ass Keynote (as presented at the New Media Nouveaux...
Transparency, passion and lessons learned – all presented in a clear and entertaining fashion. How could you have a better keynote? Toby Bloomberg is the author of the top-ranked blog Diva Marketing...
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Adventures in Amazing Copywriting #5 – Top Copywriting Blogs
Looking for inspiration? Check out these fantastic blogs for tips and examples of how you can pump up your writing. American Copywriter – My favorite section? Classics. See why doctors recommend Lysol...
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Reduce Social Media Burnout with a Communication Vacation
There’s a lot of buzz around the blogosphere about social media burnout. I blogged about this in April when I first started feeling the fatigue. Heck, if Steve Rubel is starting to see the strain – we...
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5 Myths of Business Communications
Take a moment and think about all the words you send to your prospects and clients – all the content of your website, brochures, e-mails, letters, fliers, blogs, etc., etc., etc. Imagine all the vowels...
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Humble Thoughts On Blogs, Social Networks, and other New Media Stuff
Last week Geoff Livingston and I participated in Smart Business Ideas(TM) Magazine’s Ready, Set, Grow event where the topic focused around blogs. Since our presentation I’ve been receiving e-mails from...
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A Fun Game Between the Superbowl Ads (And I’m Not Talking About Football)
Ok. I admit it. When it comes to sports, I could frankly care less. I didn’t even know who was playing in the “Big Game” until this afternoon (sad, I know). But I still get super jazzed around this...
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