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Case Study: Blogger Outreach for Oxfam America’s International Women’s Day 2012 Campaign

Waxing UnLyrical

One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on recently was Oxfam America’s (OA) International Women’s Day (IWD) 2012 campaign. Since OA already has a robust social media presence, our task was not to add to its social media plan, but to supplement it via blogger outreach. write their own blog post to promote IWD 2012.

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Bloggers: Would You Rather Be First Or Right?

SocMed Sean

To all my blogger friends, I would love to hear opinions on whether it is more responsible for us to be right vs. first when reporting information. Is speculation okay? Is it useful? It could be argued that blogs are becoming the modern equivalent of newspapers and magazines, but are usually slanted more toward the editorial views.

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My Three Words for 2012: Alignment, Quiet and Compassion

Debbie Weil

Inspired by a number of other bloggers and authors, including Chris Brogan ( Temple , Untangle , Practice ), Jonathan Fields ( Serve, Inspire, Transcend ) and Chris Guillebeau ( Finishing ), I am starting 2012 with three words. I was tempted to say "launching" 2012 because that's what it feels like. Compassion.

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20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012

ProBlogger

As Michael Stelzner said at Blogworld, “You’re not a blogger, you’re a publisher!”. He had a popular blog, Free Pursuits, but focused on creating a legacy rather then just being a blogger. Alexis Grant is a publishing powerhouse. He runs a popular blog, but I wouldn’t called him a blogger.

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How do Bloggers Continue Their Professional Development?

ProBlogger

The post How do Bloggers Continue Their Professional Development? And who pays for your professional development when you’re a blogger? That’s why at ProBlogger, we love the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit, which is a collaborative bunlde of resources from some of the most knowledgable blogging experts. What can I say?

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How do Bloggers Continue Their Professional Development?

ProBlogger

The post How do Bloggers Continue Their Professional Development? And who pays for your professional development when you’re a blogger? That’s why at ProBlogger, we love the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit, which is a collaborative bunlde of resources from some of the most knowledgable blogging experts. What can I say?

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Two Examples of What NOT to Do When Asking Influential Bloggers For a Link

Idaconcpts

In October 2011 a post has been published about an awkward email in which the owner of a famous blog was asked to insert a link to an existing post on his blog using the precise keywords (already in place in text) as the anchor text. Or if you’re paying a SEO company to acquire links for your website, do you know how they are doing it?

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