Debbie Weil

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Why a Short Book? Hint: Quicker to Write and Delivers Same Business Benefits

Debbie Weil

Then you tweak and improve and change course accordingly. Of course, you can also sell your eBook on Kobo, the Nook, Sony and Apple. The theory beyond agile software development and lean startups works just as well in the new world of publishing. You launch your product - or book - when it's good enough. It's in beta.

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My Three Words for 2012: Alignment, Quiet and Compassion

Debbie Weil

Take it with a grain of salt, of course. If things go awry one day, course correct on what isn't working. If you want a juicy, insider's look , read author Sebastian Marshall's recap of his experience with a New York publisher. I can tell you from my own experience that what he writes is largely accurate. But I digress.

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What Does It Mean to “Know” Someone?

Debbie Weil

And of course many of my "friends" are people I’ve met and connected with IRL at a conference or other event. And truthfully, many of my fb friends are more "acquaintances" than friends. But that’s OK. I "know" them. I "know" them. And I "know" every far-flung cousin in my large, extended family, promise.

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eMarketer’s New Blogging Report: More Readers, Fewer Writers

Debbie Weil

Of course, eMarketer has the stats to back that up: there are some 26 million bloggers in the U.S. Many of those self-expressive bloggers are, instead, putting their words down on Facebook pages and in bullet-like Tweets. And why not. I’m guilty myself. in 2010, compared with about 150 million Facebook users.

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What Does It Mean to “Know” Someone?

Debbie Weil

And of course many of my "friends" are people I’ve met and connected with IRL at a conference or other event. But that’s OK. I "know" them. They may be a longtime newsletter subscriber, or we’ve interacted on Twitter or via a Facebook group or on this blog. I "know" them.

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

Debbie Weil

UPDATE: of course, this offer is no longer valid. What I wrote back then: Pre-order The Corporate Blogging Book and I’ll send you a BONUS - a handy PDF of the best charts in the book. Just forward your Amazon receipt to me at wordbiz(at)gmail.com. But I’ve got a better proposition. Download the updated Kindle edition in seconds.

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

Debbie Weil

UPDATE: of course, this offer is no longer valid. What I wrote back then: Pre-order The Corporate Blogging Book and I’ll send you a BONUS - a handy PDF of the best charts in the book. Just forward your Amazon receipt to me at wordbiz(at)gmail.com. But I’ve got a better proposition. Download the updated Kindle edition in seconds.