by Debbie Weil | Sep 4, 2008 | Stuff, Uncategorized
Originally posted on Sept. 13, 2005. Updated: Feb. 18, 2009 People are still asking where to go for a “blogging 101.” That question momentarily stumps me. There’s so much information out there it’s hard to know where to begin. To simplify, I...
by Debbie Weil | Aug 28, 2008 | Stuff, Uncategorized, Writing
I got the following email this week from a visitor to my site: “I work as a writer-editor for the Dept. of Defense and serve as a Navy Reserve journalist. I desperately want to blog and start making a living at it. Can you spare some advice on the best place for...
by Debbie Weil | Jun 25, 2008 | Social Media, Stuff, Uncategorized
Contrarian consultant Alan Weiss is using his blog, Contrarian Consulting, to diss blogs and social media. He’s pissing off a lot of people in the process, including Seth Godin. His blog post titled Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Chance has sparked, as of this...
by Debbie Weil | Jun 11, 2008 | Stuff, Uncategorized
One of the mantras in social media circles these days is: “This is not just about blogging.” So true. I couldn’t agree more. Whether it’s microblogging with Twitter (see marriottpr) or idea generation with evangelistic customers’ input...
by Debbie Weil | May 7, 2008 | Stuff, Uncategorized
Take a look below if you haven’t heard about the re-launch of Southwest Airlines’ corporate blog, Nuts About Southwest, two years after its April 2006 debut. More here. This is state of the art use of social media by a big company: a blog, Flickr pics,...
by Debbie Weil | Apr 25, 2008 | Stuff, Uncategorized, Writing
Seth Godin nails it in a recent post. Short answer: because good blog writing is more engaging and more persuasive than any press release or home page ridden with corporate-speak. I especially like these two tips: use headlines and don’t say it all at once. Get...
