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Most companies are struggling with how to adapt to serve a new wave of consumers from the Millennial Generation (or Gen Y) - those born between 1982 and 2001 - according to a global survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Alcatel-Lucent company Genesys.
The survey asked C-level and other senior executives from around the world how they a
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Lately I’ve been pondering the part that social media plays in my blogging business.
This post is an attempt to make some sense of it. I’d value your thoughts in comments to help me take these half thought through ideas to something more concrete.
Those who have been following me for a while know that I not only spend a lot of time on my blogs b
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When you sit down to write a blog post, what’s your purpose? Are you just trying to fill space so your blog doesn’t go without being updated for more than 24 hours? Are you interested in promoting a product, or convincing your reader to buy something? Are you trying to express yourself through your blog, and make a meaningful statement?
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Before you start reading this, take a quick look at something very important: your own blog. What do you see when you glance at the Categories list? If you’re anything like most bloggers, it will include categories which:
* You used a couple of years ago but don’t use any more
* Have only one or two posts in
* Have names that aren
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Before you start reading this, take a quick look at something very important: your own blog. What do you see when you glance at the Categories list? If you’re anything like most bloggers, it will include categories which:
* You used a couple of years ago but don’t use any more
* Have only one or two posts in
* Have names that aren
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If you want your blog to become more than a hobby, you’ll need to take steps to improve your blog from at least five different perspectives. Here are thoughts on how you should consider your goal, your design, your content, how you promote it, and the business aspects of your blog.
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You may never get a star on Hollywood Boulevard, but many bloggers are making their companies and themselves famous by blogging. And more than half say it's helped them get recognized at work. Hooray for Bloggywood ...
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Great list of which companies are doing what online with blogs, microblogging, social networks. Would LOVE to see a list of which small b2b are doing same ... A poll we did of smbs said 70% had no plans to do social marketing at all, including blogging. You can see the survey here http://eimr.blogspot.com/2008/06/social-media-no-thanks-say-70-of-o
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In Part One, we discussed the planning and strategy behind starting our hyperlocal blogs — primarily the decision to do four blogs instead of one. Though it would quadruple our workload, we believe it was the right road to take. With our decision made, it was time to get to work — time to set up each blog. Before you can think about writing conten
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When my wife, Cari, and I recently launched four new hyperlocal blogs, our reason was simple: to help Cari’s real estate career by positioning her as an expert on our local area. Our goals are business-oriented, and that colors all the decisions we’ve made in planning and executing on a hyperlocal blogging strategy. If you’re starting a hyperlocal
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Many businesses these days are venturing into the Wild West of social media, trying their hand at things like blogging and Twitter and creating profiles on social-networking sites. But along the way they’re making lots of mistakes.
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What do all of the 2008 presidential candidates, the cast of Grey’s Anatomy, and thousands of small business owners have in common? They all have profiles on MySpace, the popular social networking website. More than ever before, social networking sites such as MySpace are important resources for entrepreneurs seeking to market their businesses on
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Instantly Tweet your blog on Twitter with this brand new easy to install and use plugin for your Wordpress blog.
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A few years ago, blogs were something you wrote if you were truly ahead of the curve. Today, it is commonly known as a successful business practice that all entrepreneurs and corporations should take part in in some shape or form. But how much should I, a busy, busy, busy entrepreneur, really care about blogging?
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How to use twitter, facebook, and other social media to market yourself, your products, and your company or brand.
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