Debbie Weil

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Free for 36 hours: The (Updated) Corporate Blogging Book is $0.00 on Amazon

Debbie Weil

My premise is that blogs, far from being overshadowed by Facebook or Twitter, are the hub of an effective content marketing strategy. My favorite chapter is still Ten Tips to Write an Effective Blog. Hint: always package your blog posts - write about 10 Tips, 7 Mistakes, 5 Rules, etc. The book is updated throughout.

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Do You Know Your Social Media Sweet Spot?

Debbie Weil

While they may get "Liked" a lot (which requires only a click), their social media content is not prompting fans to take a specific action or provide more substantive feedback. If there is sufficient incentive, they will collaborate and even create content for you. Lesson: your audience wants to be recognized and validated.

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How to prepare an Ignite or TED talk: Q & A with Jill Foster

Debbie Weil

She offers support and encouragement as well as speaking tips and preparation tactics. Visual media can intensify this but only after greater relevance and groundwork have been established with a clear content arc and storytelling effort. Tips for creating a great Ignite talk. Q & A with speaking coach Jill Foster.

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Revisiting the speaking styles of Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki and Tom Peters

Debbie Weil

Garr also notes: "All three have great stories to tell and useful content to share.". *I The only thing he really liked was my chapter on "Top 10 Tips to Write an Effective Business Blog." Tom Peters on his presentation tips. What matters is that the visuals have an important role, but a supportive role. A complementary role.".

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Revisiting the speaking styles of Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki and Tom Peters

Debbie Weil

" Garr also notes: "All three have great stories to tell and useful content to share." The only thing he really liked was my chapter on "Top 10 Tips to Write an Effective Business Blog." Tom Peters on his presentation tips. A complementary role." " Guy ONLY speaks, write, thinks in Top Tens.

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Gotta Run: I Have to Do My (Facebook) Messaging

Debbie Weil

Facebook’s hold on our content is scary. Mark, read these spot-on speaking tips from Mitch Joel. And it makes me wonder if others don’t feel the same way. I don’t want Mark Z. telling me how to handle my “messaging” (is this a new activity? Have to run and do my “messaging”). They’ve got it all: words, pictures, links, videos.

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Secrets of Success Behind Blogging Success Summit

Debbie Weil

The way Mike and the rest of the team at Social Media Examiner have created buzz around this online conference exemplifies what effective blogging is: great content, presented on a well-designed blog, repeated consistently and spread seamlessly via other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Which brings me to my point.