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5 Strategies to Build a Network of Bloggers and Journalists

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Creating a network of bloggers and journalists is a great way to provide mutual support in the world of online media. Look for online communities of bloggers and contribute to their conversations to begin building contacts in your focus area. How do you connect with other bloggers and gatekeepers? Guest Post by Alicia Lawrence.

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How My Guinea Pigs Became Famous Guest Bloggers

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Take, for example, my post on guinea pigs and tomatoes. For example, Google “allintitle: can guinea pigs eat tomato” and then compare it with “allintitle: can guinea pigs eat tomatoes”. But I also make sure I promote other bloggers, and participate without posting any links. How My Guinea Pigs Became Famous Guest Bloggers.

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Once Upon a Time …: The Art of Storytelling

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For example, when writing a press release ensure your headline provides enough detail to engage readers while leveraging your sub-head to deliver the scene. Elena Bosch is a writer, blogger and public relations practitioner based in Orange, California. Draw readers in using imagery, analogy and emotion. Explain the conflict.

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Monday Roundup: Moving Forward

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Bryce uses the examples of Weight Watchers, SiriusXM, and Encyclopedia Britannica to illustrate why sacrificing some revenue by offering a free product to compete with services such as FitBit, Pandora, and Wikipedia can contribute to companies moving forward rather than behind. The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Bloggers.

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Harnessing the Power of Big Data for Public Relations

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There is no silver bullet, but we can provide some examples, based on recent experiences. Take Waze for example. This data helped the government quickly handle the crisis, and is a great example of how real-time data interpretation can be used for a fast solution. For example, a tree at Union Station in Toronto, Ont.

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3 Smart Thought Leadership Tips for Entrepreneurs

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If you already have relationships with top bloggers (see Step One), this will be easy. Again, if you want to spreadsheet it, you can segment by the bloggers with the most unique viewers per month and social media followers… or whatever metrics are important to you. Pitch the blogger via email. Social shares.

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Streak: Possibly the Best CRM System for Small Business

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While it’s now a huge industry, good CRM ( customer relationship management ) is a practice that many of those who are forward-looking-and-thinking PR pros (such as WUL’s own Kirk Hazlett , to name just one example) are meticulous about. For example, here is one of my pipelines. Writer or blogger? Like this: 2.