Archive for June, 2010
#blogchat resources – 06/27/10
#blogchat transcript #blogchat participant list First-timers: @tammikibler @kathybabb @destigarribia @michelletripp Resource Links: Study: 43% of Online Americans Addicted to Social Networking What I Learned about Networking When I Asked a Stranger for a Kidney Mack Collier to host a special edition of #CommsChat on Monday 28 June The Origins of #blogchat 17 Killer Techniques for [...]
Is Video Blogging Right for You? #Blogchat recap – 06/20/10
A topic that frequently comes up on #blogchat – especially recently – is whether or not people should be using video blogging. Some are using it to replace their blogging efforts completely, and some are mixing it up with video blogs and regular blogs together depending on the content. Proponents of video blogging felt like [...]
#blogchat Resources – 06/20/10
#blogchat on 6/20/10 was all about how to launch and promote your blog. There was a lot of great discussion and resources shared. There’s a transcript available, if you want to read through the chat. There were a bunch of new first-timers: JohnDeereTara sarahzcordell ElFury dstevenwhite tacordon dailyasker crystalcattle JulieSergerie Many of the people that [...]
Promoting Your Blog and Learning about Social Media – #pr20chat Transcript
#pr20chat happens every Tuesday night at 5 pm Pacific / 8 pm Eastern. Topics included promoting your blog and whether or not to use guest posting, how to measure Facebook fan engagement, CNN’s intention to drop using Associated Press content, whether or not people are using measurement tools (like Radian6 or others), and a “bonus” [...]
The importance of blog design – #blogchat recap 06/13/10
Last week’s blogchat was all about blog design. We discussed platforms (Blogger, WordPress, Tumblr, Posterous and others), plugins and widgets, and other more traditional design ideas (colors, layout, etc.). If you’re interested in other people’s take on the discussion, check out these recaps from @ianmrountree and @riyaznet: Lessons from #blogchat – Blog Design Killer Tips [...]
Pictures are Important
In almost every conversation about blog design and blog writing, everyone mentions the importance of adding pictures to your posts. Today I saw the perfect example of that idea. Earlier today, there was a huge crash at the Tour de Suisse – a multi-stage cycling event in Switzerland that serves as a warm-up to the [...]
#Journchat Recap and Transcript – 06/14/2010
Monday night’s #journchat covered a wide variety of topics – but there were several that centered on citizen journalism and the roles and responsibilities of people that might consider themselves journalists. There was an overwhelming feeling by many participating on #journchat that many bloggers behave unethically when it comes accepting products, sponsorships or other endorsements [...]
Three Social Media Experiments
Recently, a handful of really smart people that I follow online have been sharing metrics about what works and what hasn’t worked with social media and blogging. They’ve asked questions and provided answers: Does increased engagement on Twitter increase Twitter followers and does that translate to more people subscribed to your blog? What is the [...]
Baseball and Who “Owns” Social Media – #pr20chat Recap – 060810
I try to participate in #pr20chat every week, although some weeks I’m more successful than others. #pr20chat happens every Tuesday evening from 5 – 6 pm Pacific / 8 – 9 pm Eastern. One of the things I like about the chat is that it’s filled with really smart people, but doesn’t move so fast [...]
Time Management for Bloggers – Blogchat Recap – 060610
This weeks #Blogchat was all about time management for bloggers. Topics included: How much time do you spend writing your blog, reading other blogs, and commenting on other blogs. How often do you post to your blog. How much time do you spend writing individual blog posts. Whether or not you should freestyle or have [...]