How old should a Social Media Manager be? It’s not hard to create an online firestorm by blogging something that
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This Disease Called Blogging
Why do you blog? Why should you blog? One of my most favorite people is Gini Dietrich from Arment Dietrich
Continue readingThis Blog Sucks (And You're Probably Not Reading This)
I don’t mind that I’m becoming a dinosaur. I’m not going to lie and say that I was shocked to
Continue readingThe Church And State Of Advertising
Are marketers poisoning the well? When I first started publishing music magazines back in the nineties, I kept running into
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Blogs are one of the most valuable marketing tools ever created. I believe that. I don’t just say it. I
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Starting a Blog is easy. Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. There’s a Blog about
Continue readingThe Tragedy Of Comments
Is the discourse dying? Nick Denton – the founder of Gawker – generated a heap-load of comments the other day
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In schizophrenic times, there’s a good chance you’ll see some schizophrenic thinking. It takes a couple of years as a
Continue readingWhen Traditional Media Fails To Understand New Media
Should you be paid to Blog? If you want to create a lightning rod of discourse in the online channels,
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In the beginning God created the Blogs and the RSS. And it was good. Last week, Mathew Ingram over at
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Whether you’re about to interview someone for a job or heading out to a networking dinner… Here are two questions
Continue readingWhat Is A Blog? The Question That Won't Go Away
By the way the conversation flowed at this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Los Angeles, you would think
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As much as we embrace change, we are all creatures of habit. Back in 1988, I became interested in actually
Continue readingOn Weirdoes, The Long Tail, Seth Godin And You
Here Comes The Weirdoes On Page 16 of the business book, We Are All Weird, by one of the world’s
Continue readingOne Step Forward And Fifty Steps Back For Bloggers (And Society)
What year is this? Instead of treating Bloggers as if they’re not capable of reporting the news or having journalistic
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Transparency and full disclosure don’t mean much in the world of Social Media anymore. Do you remember when the FTC
Continue readingThe Best Piece Of Writing Advice
What is the best piece of advice you ever got about how to get better at writing? For me, it
Continue readingThe Most Overrated Piece of Blogging Advice I've Ever Heard
"Blog every day." It’s a real fear that both individuals and brands have when it comes to Blogging. They think
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When do you find the time? This is the question that I am most often asked about these new media
Continue readingThe Other Side Of Comments And Community
What can someone new to the Social Media world do to find and attract readers while building their own community?
Continue readingSocial Media Automation, Respect, Credibility And Robots
It’s easy to automate Social Media. It’s easier to automate your online engagement. I’ll caution against it. An online connection
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