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Insights into how technology is disrupting the business and culture of media – especially journalism.
This is cool. I’m going to be moderating a panel of social media experts at the Social Media FTW Fall Conference. These are three people who will present their unique perspectives on using social media and answer your questions. Let me introduce the panel to you: Alexandra Munier is the blogger responsible for Broke 207 […]
Again, I don’t hate QR codes. Just the stupid ones. And If you want to make sure I don’t hate yours, then you need to read this list of 5 QR code mistakes. Matthias Galica put some good thought into the list and is CEO of ShareSquare, which is in the business of mobile marketing […]
I know I said that QR codes are stupid. But I never declared a death sentence for the “those square, mobile barcodes.” That would be Dan Frommer on BusinessInsider.com. His argument is based upon two parts. First, the process is cumbersome and probably non-intuitive. Second, there are smarter, easier technologies that will make QR codes […]
Probably my biggest takeaway from Friday’s Social Media Breakfast was the realization you are going to become journalists. Or at least be held to held to a pretty high standard when it comes to social media. I know this doesn’t seem to have anything to do with social media in highly regulated industries. But many […]
“This is a business soley based on trust.” That’s what Scott Whytock, owner of August Wealth Management, LLC, an investment advisory and financial planning firm, said about financial planning at Friday’s Social Media Breakfast on social media in highly regulated industries. That’s probably the most valuable thing I heard in the morning. Yes, all the […]
I just wanted to let you know about a new gig I’m working. The title is community editor at ICD10Watch.com. It’s a site owned by MedTech Media, a Maine-based publisher of health related news and information. The site is a niche site that focuses on ICD-10 – a new set of codes to designate your […]
I found some good links you can use to improve your writing and create engaging content for your business. I’m sharing the links via Twitter but want to explain why I think these resources are worth your attention. Ten Common Writing Mistakes This is a pretty good discussion with Valerie Khoo about writing tips. She […]
The core benefit of content marketing is that it enables you to show people that you are an expert. You do this by sharing your knowledge and insight. Thanks to the Internet, we have countless ways – blogs, Twitter, email, etc. – to show that expertise. It also gives us access to audiences at an […]
I am writing this post Monday morning. May 2. 2011. This must be pretty important information because Martyn Chamberlin says the date is one of the six biggest problems with our blogs: Early on, I decided to remove every single date on my blog, including the comments. As a result, when folks read something I […]
There are a few more points from Friday’s Social Media Breakfast that are worth recapping. Create content that solves problems This is something that has been said here before. When I say to write instruction manuals for your customers, I’m parroting C.C. Chapman’s advice to “Solve, share but not shill.” It’s about knowing what questions […]