This is Part 1 in a 12-part e-course about the types of blog articles. CALENDAR ARTICLE A Calendar Article is tied to a holiday, special observance, season, or anniversary. The key to a good calendar article is to put an interesting spin on it – something that makes an otherwise predictable topic unpredictable. Let’s say […]
[ Read more ]It’s Makeover Monday — today we’re reviewing Lee Block’s blog, “The Taste and Travel Connoisseurs.” I’ll give some suggestions for ways Lee can improve her blog, and then it’s up to her to either: make do-it-yourself improvements hire the team at Blogging Bistro to do it for her (we have talented graphic designers and developers […]
[ Read more ]The October 2010 issue of Bright Ideas Blogzine (my free, monthly e-newsletter), explains how to create great online polls. You’ll learn about: How to craft your survey 5 terrific web-based survey tools How to promote your survey How to use your survey results To start your subscription, fill out the bright yellow form in the […]
[ Read more ]Late in the 4th quarter, the chant begins from the student section of the football stadium: “We want Ike! We want Ike!” Before the last play of the game, Snohomish High School calls a time out. And they send in Ike, a junior who lives with Down syndrome. The center snaps the ball to the […]
[ Read more ]Social media has a dark side: It’s addictive. Addictive to the point where people standing next to each other text one another as opposed to making eye contact and having a voice-to-voice conversation. Addictive to the point where people text, answer e-mails, or surf the Internet while steering their vehicle down the highway. We know […]
[ Read more ]If you market to other businesses (B2B), here’s a helpful e-book from Hubspot, packed with visual examples from Business Facebook Pages. The book’s main theme: Successful Facebook Business Pages feature photos, videos, and link sharing on their Wall. For easiest viewing of the e-book, I recommend clicking “View on Slideshare” in the lower righthand corner […]
[ Read more ]During the past few days, I’ve booked two speaking gigs for 2011. Only one problem: I’m an old-fashioned paper calendar user, and I don’t have a 2011 calendar yet! Fortunately, someone recommended a web-based 2011 calendar to me out of the blue. You’ll find it at http://www.calendar-365.com. Calendar-365 This is a good quick-reference tool, because […]
[ Read more ]If you gotta’ start somewhere why not here? If you gotta’ start sometime why not now? TobyMac’s hit song, “City on Our Knees,” also inspired his new book, City on Our Knees. We’re pleased to announce a new Facebook application we developed for TobyMac, where you can share your own stories about how you’ve stepped out […]
[ Read more ]Some folks love broadcasting their current geographic location (like we care!). I don’t. This quick video tutorial from Pam Brossman of Social Media Woman Magazine walks you through how to customize your Facebook privacy settings so your location can be more — er — private. Log in to your Facebook account right now and update […]
[ Read more ]If you look at the publication dates of my 8 most-visited posts from August 2010, you’ll notice that many of them were published a year or more ago. Just goes to show that people DO read posts from your blog’s archives. Make sure you highlight your most popular posts from time to time, in a […]
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