by Debbie Weil | Mar 2, 2005 | Podcasting, Uncategorized
I’ve just published this week’s issue of WordBiz Report. In it I include a woefully overdue note on podcasting, including a quick definition. The truth is I’ve been waiting till I had something intelligent to say about podcasting… before...
by Debbie Weil | Feb 25, 2005 | Uncategorized, Writing
Great tips from B.L. Ochman. My favorites:”Write like it counts. “No matter what your audience size, you ought to write as if your readership consisted of paid subscribers whose subscriptions were perpetually about to expire. There’s no need to...
by Debbie Weil | Feb 25, 2005 | Stuff, Uncategorized
With this post I add a new category, “Blogging Business Models.” As much to ponder their viability as to note those that have sprung up. Well-known blogger Jason Kottke quit his day job this week (according to Wired and Red Herring) to work full time on...
by Debbie Weil | Feb 24, 2005 | Stuff, Uncategorized
I read it in the WSJ and have also read comments about the column in several other blogs. Thanks to London-based Adriana Cronin-Lukas for one pointer. Peggy Noonan’s cogent essay on MSM (mainstream media) vs. the blogosphere (Feb. 17, 2005 Wall Street Journal)...
by Debbie Weil | Feb 24, 2005 | Uncategorized, Writing
Surprisingly, the answer is yes. I’ve been thinking about this recently as I write this blog and also post to www.debbieweil.com. Writing for the Web means writing for scanners. Best practices are to use:sub-heads bullets short paragraphs a graphic if...
by Debbie Weil | Feb 23, 2005 | Stuff, Uncategorized
At some point in the near future I’ve gotta get a grip on the reality of publishing two blogs… is it possible for a small company (i.e. me) with limited resources (i.e. time)? I don’t have a definitive answer. For now, I’m putting everything...