Debbie Weil

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

Debbie Weil

When I watched Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s live streamed announcement of Facebook Messages yesterday I was struck by a couple of things: his presumptuousness, his lack of speaking ability and the insular feeling of the event. and his Facebook handlers) could afford the best in presentation training. Get ready for some snark.

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Do You Know Your Social Media Sweet Spot?

Debbie Weil

Most organizations are engaging in one-way news-dispersing conversations on their Facebook pages. Asking for "feedback" from their over 5,000 Facebook followers received a tepid response. " My advice: tread lightly if you’re just getting started with a Facebook page or a blog. What to do?

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What Does It Mean to “Know” Someone?

Debbie Weil

I posted a "gentle heads-up" on my Facebook page to announce that I’m slowly weeding out "friends" I don’t "know" or at least have some connection with. They may be a longtime newsletter subscriber, or we’ve interacted on Twitter or via a Facebook group or on this blog. But that’s OK. I "know" them.

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What Does It Mean to “Know” Someone?

Debbie Weil

I posted a "gentle heads-up" on my Facebook page to announce that I’m slowly weeding out "friends" I don’t "know" or at least have some connection with. They may be a longtime newsletter subscriber, or we’ve interacted on Twitter or via a Facebook group or on this blog.

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

Debbie Weil

Many of those self-expressive bloggers are, instead, putting their words down on Facebook pages and in bullet-like Tweets. in 2010, compared with about 150 million Facebook users. And why not. I’m guilty myself. It’s so much easier and quicker if you’ve got a quick thought or link to toss out.

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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. That's what's happening right now on my Amazon page - but only for the next 36 hours. Download The Corporate Blogging Book (Updated Edition) for $0.00. I think you'll like the new preface.

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Hey, Stop Procrastinating and “Do the Work”

Debbie Weil

He gives some clever examples in the book of how to get it down on one sheet, including a quick analysis of Facebook and the Vietnam Memorial. And of course don’t forget to answer the BIG QUESTION: what is this about? What is the theme? And a more detailed look at Moby Dick on one sheet. I love this book.

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