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JUNE 14, 2018

As you review your career options in 2018 to apply for a new job, here are a few helpful tips to help you get started. Makeda Waterman is an online media journalist of 4 years with blog features on CNBC Make It., The post Career Development Tips for the 2018 Professional appeared first on Shonali Burke Consulting.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Tootzypop , the lifestyle blog I founded for savvy women over 40 , is no exception. In women’s online media, the formula is one part fashion and beauty, one part yoga and fitness, one part recipe swap, a ginormous dose of mommy blogging; mix and cover with a thick frosting of e-shopping. Blogging Upstream.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Tip: make your purpose clear before the event so people don’t feel like they’ve been duped into attending. Tip: make it easy to understand. If it’s a public event, share it on all your channels: website, blog, etc. So… those are my tips. What tips do you have for creating an all-star event?

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MAY 20, 2015

Here are three tips for becoming a thought leader: 1. They regularly post insightful articles to their own sites, comment on other peoples’ blogs, write opinions on LinkedIn and Medium , post presentations to SlideShare and have active Twitter profiles. Guest post to peer blogs. Doesn’t sound half bad, right?

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Maybe you’re even planning to get started with blogging? On January 10th, this blog turns seven. Getting started on blogging can be daunting, but IMHO is worth it. I’ve heard from quite a few of you who want to make blogging a priority this year. 7 Strategies To Help Build The Perfect Blog For Your Business.

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APRIL 22, 2015

Does your business blog have the livelihood of a funeral? When you look around at your blog and analytics, what do you see? You have absolutely no evidence whatsoever that anyone even cares remotely about your blog. What’s going wrong with your business blog?! Blogging for business purposes is (still) relatively new.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

12 tips on planning and running a successful tweetathon. Once the hashtag had started gaining traction – thanks in no small part to the efforts of our Champions, who were blogging, tweeting and Facebooking their hearts out – we slowly started building a community of people who were familiar with the hashtag and refugee issues.

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JUNE 23, 2011

This is part of the Blogging for Grasshoppers series. Here are some more cool plugins for you to try out on your WordPress blog. I haven’t yet included this in a round-up of plugins, but this is an ab-fab plugin that literally makes your blog mobile-friendly in just a few steps. was to make my blog iPad-friendly.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

There’s more to my answer on Ryan’s blog, but this is something I feel very strongly about. Three Tips on Hiring a PR Firm is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Three Tips on Hiring a PR Firm. When you do this, you’re setting yourself, and the agency, up for success rather than failure.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

Here are five tips to do this. Sure, there are centenarians blogging, but there is a reason all those commercials run by medical supply companies targeting senior citizens offer to send them a free VHS tape, rather than connecting online (hat tip to Scott Stratten for that insight). Look at hard numbers, not just anecdotes.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 5 Tips To Avoid New Job Burnout January 3rd, 2011 Tweet It’s a new year, and perhaps you’re starting a new job. If you’ve recently started a new job, what tips would you add?

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APRIL 24, 2015

A7: It’s the easy answer, but Google Analytics on your site or blog can show you the “Behavior Flow” of visitors. Tips on Measuring Community [April #measurePR Recap] is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Tips on Measuring Community [April #measurePR Recap].

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JANUARY 14, 2011

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. I really like its functionality, plus it’s a great way for folks to search on your blog as well as on the Interwebz without actually leaving your blog. LinkWithin.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. And they wouldn’t bother to poke around on the blog to find it. Happy dance!

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JANUARY 18, 2011

What this does is let you select a certain number of blogs from your blogroll, and only that number of blogs will be displayed. I love how, when you click on an image, it starts the slideshow right on your blog! The rest of the story So where are the other seven tips, you ask? Image: tamra hays via Flickr, CC 2.0

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MARCH 25, 2011

This is part of the Blogging for Grasshoppers series. If you talk to Howie Goldfarb anywhere – Twitter, here on his guest posts, or over at his own blog, you’ll know that he’s fixated on one thing. Howie really really really believes in blogs being mobile friendly. And now we have to “mobilize&# it?!

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

STEP, TIP] {to, that will, on} [TASK, GOAL] In other words, articles such as 20 Tips on How to Gain Traffic on TheWWWObserver or 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger on Lifehack. In contrast, Shonali includes tips, but also explains why they are important – she leads. Teach your readers to take ownership of content.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The knowledge and tips which are given can be extremely valuable to readers. There are tips and tricks to using this strategy to build high-quality backlinks. If your interview is thorough enough and adds value, there is a good chance you could get featured on these blogs. Interview Experts. Give Away Swag. Go on Podcasts.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

In this guest post for WUL, Starr Sackstein offers some tips to educators for social media disengagement that also ring true for business owners. In this post for {grow }, Kerry O’Shea reviews a “creative” solution (tip: we’d never endorse it!). 7 Tips for Making Small Business Blogging Manageable.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Smart small business owners are constantly learning and sharing tips and tricks of the trade, not just to stay ahead of the pack, but to keep their own skills sharp. Tjan offers some tips for effective communication. Why:When so much is written about networking and business, there are some unusual tips here.

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JUNE 3, 2013

Taking Your Blog Post Series on the Road. Why: In this guest post for WUL, Nick Kellet explains how placing guest posts on various blogs can be used to build your brand community. How to Increase Business Blog Traffic, Readership, & Community. Lee Odden offers some great tips here.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Tip: Keep the hashtag short and simple, and make sure you have it displayed at the event so the audience knows to participate. Tip: If you’re hosting a speaker, film their session and edit it down to quick, digestible takeaways post-event. This will give you more insight on what they’re interested in and their needs.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

A year and a half ago, I started a blog about my pet guinea pigs called Cavy Savvy. Originally, I wanted a way to test the SEO techniques I was learning about at work, and having a hobby blog just seemed like a fun way to do so. Here is how I made Cavy Savvy a success, and how you can apply some of these techniques to your blog.

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Kitiya Palaskas offers some timeless tips to help get you on track. 13 Sizzling Blog Post Ideas to End the Year with a Bang. Why: Give your blog some extra momentum in 2015, by ending 2014 off on a high note. 3 Essential Tips for Digital Marketers. How to Start a WordPress Blog. Burn Out or Burn Bright?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Below are tips on how to build a network (and then maintain it!) Interact with them on Twitter, comment on one of their blog posts, or even just retweet one of their tweets to let them know you are paying attention. Not only do you have to find the right mediums, but you also have to get on the good side of the gatekeeper.

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JULY 29, 2013

How to Find Your Blogging Mojo – Experiment with Different Voices and Styles of Writing. Why: Sté Kerwer offers some tips on effectively focusing your writing to improve your blogging skills. 13 Tips for Aspiring Writers. Erin Feldman offers some great tips to get you on track. Vacation, Rest and Balance.

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JUNE 1, 2015

Either way, the tips on evaulating content in any of today’s roundup posts might help you move from “meh” to “yeah!” When you’re just blogging away but see no increase in your traffic? The Art of Repurposing Content – 5 Creative Tips for Content Marketers. Any stellar tips you’d like to share?

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JUNE 23, 2014

7 Tips for Using Quotes for Your Nonprofit’s Content Strategy. Beth Kanter shares seven simple tips to integrate quotes into your content strategy. Resources Shonali Burke Weekly Roundup blogging content online publishing ugc user generated content' Should You Plus Your Own Plus Posts? Wouldn''t you like to be in her kitchen?

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MAY 19, 2014

3 Social Selling Tips to Inspire Loyalty Not Just Transactions. 5 Tips to Build Confidence. Heather Whaling offers 5 tips to get you on track to becoming more self-assured. Why: Guest bloggers can be a great way to promote your brand and add value to your blogging efforts (as we have seen!). Let’s get to it.

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JULY 11, 2011

Video Blog Posts. Are there some tips out in the blogosphere that can be shared in order to make your foray into vlogging a more enjoyable, productive experience? Once it’s loaded, embed it into your blog post, your website; anywhere you can that you own and have control over is an excellent place to host your videos.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Your doctor responds within 24 hours, offering some quick tips and pointing you in the direction of some credible online resources. If social media and blogs in the U.S After a year of blogging she had an average of 4.5 Ackerman is the person who changed my mind once I read her blog and her links. News Health article.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Is Guest Blogging Dead? Why: If you’re using guest blogging as a way to gain links you should stop. In this post for Steamfeed , DJ Thistle remind us to break the cycle of bad blogging practices by focusing on quality and the company we keep in the blogging community. Image: Cornelia Kopp via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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MARCH 31, 2014

How to Encourage Your Team to Blog. Why: Does your team struggle with blogging? The Truth About the Blog Supremacists. Carrie Morgan shares tips on being successful, including some from me! Laura Click explores how to help them (and your business) succeed. Jason Sprenger shares the secret to true success: happiness.

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MARCH 20, 2011

What with birthing a new blog , helping a new client get started on their digital initiatives and attending the Google for Nonprofits event this week, I had a ton of useful information coming my way. Recipe for successful blog marketing & SEO at TECHmunch Austin 2011 , by Lee Odden. 101 free SEO tips , from DIYSEO.

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MAY 12, 2014

Lisa Gerber offers some tips for sustaining online engagement. Combine Your Blog Posts And Email Marketing Strategy For Better Results. Why: Do you treat your blogging and email marketing efforts separately or do you integrate them? The SMBs Cheat Sheet To Better Online Engagement. How to Test and Refine Your Google+ Strategy.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Your Blog Needs Passion and Props like a Great Professor. Why: Mike Allton remembers his college daze [sic] and discusses some ways that passion, excitement, and props can breathe new life into old topics… and help you form a connection with your blog audience. Three Essential Truths About Entrepreneurial Success.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

A Few Body Language Tips. You can find Rob on Twitter and on his blog. Communication Guest Posts body language nonverbal communication presentation tips' If you focus your emotions in this way, your gestures will take care of themselves.” ” So focus your mind and your gestures will follow. Of course not.

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