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Five Things Jesus Looks for in a Blog Post

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People write what they write to draw readers, because they participate in affiliate advertising and get paid for clicks, because they are attention whores who get personal validation and an adrenaline rush from increasing blog traffic, or both. So a certain style of titling blog posts and articles has evolved.

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My Brief List of 54 Twitter Rules (Did I Miss Any?)

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Use the blog or the Tumble log and link. I will add the best of them to this list, and one person will win a free copy of my book, SocialCorp. This was originally published as My Brief List of 53 Twitter Rules. Don’t over-Blip. If driven to express appreciation for an RT, do so via DM. Don’t protect your updates.

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Is Blogging Killing Good Writing?

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I read a blog post today that recommended people forget what they learned in school about writing, and instead, write like they speak, and from the heart. I’m not a fan of the serial aka Oxford comma, wherein one is compelled to add a final comma at the end of a comma-delineated list, thusly: they bought wine, cheese, bread, and crackers.

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Network World: SocialCorp “Must-Read” Social Media Book

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This morning’s Network World offers a list (also published in Computerworld ) of five “must-read&# social media marketing books and suggests it’s “time to get smart with these 5 essential books.&# I’m very pleased my book, SocialCorp: Social Media Goes Corporate , is on the list, and Computerworld writer Todd R.

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How Social Is Your Company, Really?

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So you have a blog, maybe two, a couple of Twitter feeds, a YouTube channel and a Facebook page. accounts) listed on your main web site? Do you have a company blog? For true engagement, your blog needs to have comments enabled, and moderated (reviewed by an editor prior to posting). Company Contact Info.

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Harmless Twitter Prank or Malicious Act?

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I was reviewing my Twitter follower list this morning and came across a potentially disturbing account tweeting what appears to be someone’s private information. Tags: Blogging Social Media privacy tos Twitter TOS twitter. I reported this account by sending a Direct Message to @spam on Twitter.

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Five Social Media Predictions for 2010

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Many enterprises are launching blogs on TypePad or WordPress and building social networks and communities on third-party software or developing it from the ground up using Ruby-on-Rails. You won’t type into a search box. Search results will come to you based on your needs.