Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 28, 2009

That is exactly how I felt when I first received the email that began, “I’m happy to let you know that you are one of the lucky (and talented) bloggers who are receiving an accreditation to attend the conference LeWeb ’09 in Paris, December 9-10th, as Official Bloggers.&# What is LeWeb? I Don’t Care Where.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 20, 2013

While this may be perfectly fine for a family event or a toddler that doesn’t know the difference, who wants to put time and effort into a business blog if readers aren’t showing up? If you have a few hours to invest, here are 3 ways to transform your WordPress blog (or website) into a search-friendly traffic generator.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

If you have specific questions you’d like me to ask Olivier during the chat, do leave them via a comment below, or on the Facebook event page (you can RSVP there as well, if you’d like). If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And I hope we’ll see you.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Here are some of the best articles I have stumbled upon , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. The Blog World eBook – for those who missed Blog World Expo, check out this free ebook on one awesome blogger’s experiences. The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Writing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Because if you’re not telling your story right, you don’t have a hope in Hades of getting that story noticed, let alone other people (read: media, bloggers, etc.) If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

As a blogger, there are numerous tools at your disposal to track how your content is doing. A deceptively simple yet dynamic tool for bloggers which measures what it calls “Engagement Events&# such as a comment, a bookmarked link, or a tweet about a particular post. It isn’t that we need a tool that does everything.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Because when you live in a world as fast-paced as ours, you just have a few seconds while your potential reader is skimming through her email, or RSS reader, or website, and decides whether or not to click through and read the fully story… or move on. It’s the Google generation’s way of thinking. Preview before you publish.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

It’s my last big event as chapter president. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. So here are 10 reasons for you to attend the IABC/DC Metro Silver Inkwell awards gala on October 26, Letterman-style: 10.

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Kikolani

APRIL 26, 2011

I wouldn’t want to know what a particular blogger is having for dinner, what time he is going to bed or which show he is currently watching on TV etc. The trouble is, no one other than the blogger himself really cares about such things. Invite your blog audience to subscribe to your blog via RSS or email. Stay Up-to-Date.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It was something to the effect of “Would/should companies do this with big bloggers in their spaces?&# Alas, the issue is even stickier for bloggers than it is for companies. I know big bloggers get swag. I know big bloggers get LOADS of free lunches. In 2010, blogs and bloggers are truly influencers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Just some of the colors of my life. All it took was to look. What are the colors of your life? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! Abusiveness is not.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. If cause marketing is really to change the world, it needs to have an impact both in terms of dollars and action. Those are my seven picks this week. What would you add?

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Coffee or tea; brimstone or fire; It’s Monday, all right; nothing less, nothing more. Image: Robert Couse-Baker via Flickr, CC 2.0 Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. So much to do So much to see I am the future. The future is me. Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. She lives in Takoma Park, Md., with her husband and two young sons. You can catch up with her on Twitter or by email. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! no, seriously, its just me.

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Thanks to an idea from Michele McGraw on ways to prep your blog before an event, I decided to do two lists for newer readers as well as people I meet at Blog World Expo later this week. Here are the reasons why bloggers are using them, why visitors dislike them, and some alternatives. Blogging Tips. Commenting. Your Favorites.

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Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In my last post, I invited you to share your questions about blogs and blogging and promised that I’d seek out various bloggers to share their thoughts and advice. Rather than listen to just my take on things, I invite you to listen to a number of amazingly talented and generous bloggers I talked with at the conference.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Also this statement on the role of new technology in breaking news more quickly was interesting: As news is posted faster, often with little enterprise reporting added, the official version of events is becoming more important. Bill Hunt wrote about this a while back in looking at the use of tech press releases by bloggers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What surprised me (and not a little) is the way the media who were apprised of the event have portrayed this. NBC Washington, when it posted a blurb on the event, led with the headline, “ Caroling Flashmob to Spread Cheer, Ruin Commute.&# Third, is someone going to Ustream the event? Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 8, 2009

I’m thrilled to be here as one of the LeWeb Official Bloggers and looking forward to meeting many of my peers from around the world. For those of you who aren’t lucky enough to be here, you may watch the events below. Getting Ready for LeWeb, Need Your Ideas Guess Who’s An Official Blogger for LeWeb 09!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. And not their fame of reference. Are you “the best&# ? Or “one of the best&# ? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! Abusiveness is not.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Subscribe by Email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. When clocks and calendars collide. Image: Pinto Alex via Flickr , CC 2.0 Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed ! Powered by WordPress With six completely different Cirque shows in Las Vegas, choosing just one proved a daunting task, but I eventually selected LOVE. Have you seen examples of brands using social media well or others missing the mark? Please add your thoughts.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Just follow along and/or participate on Twitter (or Tweetgrid or Tweetchat) using the #measurepr hashtag. Image: Paul Roth via Flickr, CC 2.0 Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Our crisis communications plan consist of pre-event, event, and post-event reporting guidelines and information. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. If we’re dross on the inside What difference does a gilded outside make? Image: Janet McKnight via Flickr, CC 2.0 Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! no, seriously, its just me.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

You’ll find questions from a variety of topics including business blogging, make money blogging, social media, video, WordPress, and more. Question: I have a wordpress blog and am considering hosting it myself so that the site name looks more professional. They tend to love that and will happily migrate to your new site.

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Akamai Marketing

JUNE 28, 2009

The Weinermobile is big news for bloggers in the Aloha State and Oahu specifically as moms and Hawaii residents and tourists alike love to see it and write about it. Kraft is smart about their event marketing campaign, its integrates nicely with their website , they have a blog and them seem to focus on cities in the DMA 50-100 range.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. It’s one of the most useful ways I’ve found for surfacing news and information I might otherwise have missed entirely. Regardless, thanks for visiting! no, seriously, its just me.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. It’s one of the most useful ways I’ve found for surfacing news and information I might otherwise have missed entirely. Regardless, thanks for visiting! no, seriously, its just me.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. I hope you’ll stop by and let me know what you think. Image: fixedgear ‘s Flickrstream, CC 2.0 Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Kikolani

JANUARY 29, 2010

What every bloggers should know about design before buying a theme. The blogger’s guide to becoming rich instead of just famous. 25 Firefox addons for bloggers. Making WordPress mobile friendly. 30 oustanding commercial WordPress portfolio and photoblog themes. WordPress plugin to view a random post.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. And if you have questions you’d like Don to field, do shoot them to me via email or Twitter (DM) ahead of time, or just leave a comment below. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 23, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Are you really worse off than when you started? So, what will you have for lunch? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! no, seriously, its just me.

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

Stop thinking like a marketer/business owner/blogger- extraordinare for a moment, and pause. By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. 640 Million on Facebook. Million users on YouTube. Ever ask yourself why they are there? All Rights Reserved.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

If you have a blog-based website (through WordPress or Blogger), you may be able to automate some of the posting process by installing the Social RSS application. Mix up your status updates with some local area events and news to keep it interesting. Get the word out about specials and events. Restaurant/Bar/Pub.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. 23 Lessons You Can Learn From Corbett Barr – A compilation of 23 awesome tips and posts from the successful blogger behind Think Traffic. Or subscribe directly to Fetching Friday only via RSS or email.

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