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John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, Is Back to Blogging

by Debbie Weil | May 21, 2008 | CEO Bloggers, Uncategorized

Got a heads-up from a reporter with the Austin American-Statesman who called to interview me. John Mackey, if you recall, is CEO of Whole Foods. His blog was shut down in July 2007 while his Board of Directors and the SEC investigated his pseudonymous postings to a...

Are “Shared” Blogs and Social Media “Sites” the Wave of the Future?

by Debbie Weil | Mar 25, 2008 | CEO Bloggers, Social Media, Stuff, Uncategorized

Just noticed that soon-to-be-authors Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff have a snazzy new look on their shared blog: Groundswell. I’m wondering if “shared” blogs might not be what’s coming in 2009 as more of the bloggerati blog less and

Q. & A. on social media in China

by Debbie Weil | Dec 21, 2007 | CEO Bloggers, Global, Q&As, Social Media, The Corporate Blogging Book, Uncategorized

Thanks to Geoff Livingston for prompting a bit of reflection on what it all meant in Debbie Weil Discusses Social Media in China. China Blogging Tour chronicles my two weeks in China in October 2007 during which I spoke to a number of audiences (primarily English...

Useful Tip: Two top execs review entries on Southwest’s popular blog before they go live

by Debbie Weil | Nov 11, 2007 | CEO Bloggers, Stuff, Uncategorized

A useful tidbit that came out of our well-attended session on Corporate & CEO blogging at BlogWorld Expo last week was this: one of two top execs at Southwest Airlines (in PR and communications) reviews each entry before it goes live on the popular Nuts About...

Best links to learn about blogging, social media, Web 2.0 and technology in China

by Debbie Weil | Oct 18, 2007 | CEO Bloggers, Global, New New Things, Social Media, Stuff, Uncategorized

DATELINE: Beijing (Oct. 18, 2007): There is a small group of expats who speak fluent Mandarin and are extremely knowledgeable about social media, Web 2.0, etc. in China. Three of the best are Sam Flemming, Jeremy Goldkorn and William Moss. Here are their blog/sites,...

Don’t use a (dry) press release to promote your CEO blog

by Debbie Weil | Oct 15, 2007 | CEO Bloggers, Uncategorized

Here’s an example of how NOT to promote a new CEO blog… with a press release issued before the public launch of the blog. “The Nautique Insider, the marine industry’s first CEO blog, will be updated 2-4 times a month and be posted on the...
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