140 Characters Conference LA: Just the Pics
Thanks to Jeff Pulver, Jeffrey Hayzlett and a ton of other people for providing an awesome environment for connecting and sharing at the 140 Characters Conference: Exploring the State of NOW at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood last week. Since almost everybody loves to look at themselves, I figured I’d start off by posting the […]
140 Characters Conference LA: Just the Links
Additional blogs, videos and other stuff about the 140 Characters Conference LA. Please add others in the comments. Devries PR Real Time Reactions from #140conf LA DeVries talks to Jeff Pulver More 140 Character Conference videos are available on DeVries PR’s’ YouTube channel. More 140 Character Conference videos are available on RealNetworks’ YouTube Channel. Welcome […]
Author Marketing in a Web 2.0 World
My stressful Saturday morning melted into a tremendously positive afternoon after arriving late to Rosemont College for Philadelphia Stories’ one day writer’s conference, Push to Publish 2009: Strategies and Techniques to Get Your Work in Print and Online. I met a bunch of cool local writers who reminded me again why I continue to bury […]
Join Me at PodCamp Philly 2009
Are you wondering if your business can benefit from the use of New Media Tools, Strategies and Tactics? Are you already involved in New Media and now you’re wondering how to optimize your strategy and growing network to raise market awareness and drive revenue? Then the best deal in town this weekend is 2009 PodCamp […]
The Philly Liar’s Club Teams Up With Doylestown Bookshop to Support Indie Booksellers
The Liar’s Club kicked off its Truth Tour at the Doylestown Bookshop yesterday, and while none of us knew quite how it might turn out, I have to admit, it rocked. Our heartfelt thanks go out to to proprietors Pat and Phil Gerney, who graciously opened their place up to the Philly Liar’s Club where […]
comScore Reports Twitter Registration is Getting Sick
Tech Crunch reported today on comScore’s release of global numbers, where they show worldwide visitors to Twitter.com increasing 131 percent in the month of March — from 9.8 million to 19.1 million. Huh? Is that sick or is it still just a fever? Wow. The folks at TechCrunch think Twitter will eclipse 50 Million registered […]
12 Social Media Essentials For Writers
Creating a Social Media Footprint is a no-brainer for a writer establishing platform — fiction and non-fiction. Set aside three or four hours of your self-marketing time to knock out the following list of basics, and you’ll be well on your way to having your name and your work more search-able and share-able. 1. Blog […]
I’m No Social Media Expert
I’ve been meaning to drop a note to Beth Harte about her Online Media Boot Camp coming up this week, and as usual, one click led to another which landed me on her blog about Social Media Experts and the growing practice of describing one’s self as an expert. Also as usual, my comment got […]
Social Networking for the Bookish Type
Goodreads is a community just like every other online social network. What differentiates Goodreads is their focus on books. Even though MySpace and Facebook both have a few different widgets you can add to your account which enable you to display and review books in much the same way, Goodreads can also be added to […]
Your Altitude is Relevant
Chris Brogan asked a two pronged question through his Twitter network late yesterday that got me thinking about the impact that perspective and relevance have on the context of a conversation, and how it’s important to understand and adjust your altitude before making a comment. To be fair, the second part of Brogan’s query belied […]