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Blogging for Tickets. Am I Selling Out?

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I was just offered a ticket to an event I really wanted to attend. To receive the free ticket, the caveat was that I would need to publish a post promoting the event – right now. To receive the free ticket, the caveat was that I would need to publish a post promoting the event – right now. Well, let me clarify.

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Yet Another SXSW Post (And, No, I Don't Know If You Should Go Next.

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The focus of each event is different, with the music and film events having been around longer than the interactive one. I’d guess that this unusual evolution has led to a tech event which is more like a festival than a pure conference. It’s just an event; it’s not the devil and it’s not Mecca.

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Blogs: I'll Show You Mine if You'll Show Me Yours

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Just check it out: [link] I also blog myself about marketing (click my name above) and then I have a personal travel blog which I don’t update too often. Reply Hjortur Smarason says: May 3, 2009 at 1:54 pm Yes, it’s true. My dog does have a blog.

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11 Tips To Thrive on Twitter | Almost Savvy

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People ask for travel recommendations, advice how to fix a problem with their blog and everything in-between. This makes you more human and I’m more likely to want to get to know a human with a real life than one who only talks business all day long. Be a Good Twitizen – Twitter is a fabulous place to ask for help.

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One Random Thing About Me

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To kick things off, I’ll share that I once spent 18 months traveling on my own through Europe and the Middle East. I’d only planned to travel for about 3 weeks. They sent me to a conference in Huntsville Alabama where I helped with event logistics for a distinguished speaker.

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Blogging Between Hot Flashes

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Personally, I look forward to traveling beside you – all of you – and sharing our experiences along the way. The one thing we all will become, if we are so fortunate, is old. Even when the extended warranty has expired and some of the parts are in need of repair, there is still a long road ahead. Now, back to the grind.

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Blogging Between Hot Flashes

Almost Savvy

Personally, I look forward to traveling beside you – all of you – and sharing our experiences along the way. The one thing we all will become, if we are so fortunate, is old. Even when the extended warranty has expired and some of the parts are in need of repair, there is still a long road ahead. Now, back to the grind.