Nettie Hartsock - Digital Strategist, Writer, WordPress Lover
By Nettie Hartsock on Nov 29, 2007 in Books | 0 Comments
I’ve got to tell you I listened to NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” today and quite literally felt like weeping. The show covered the report released by the NEA which found that Americans are reading less.
Not only are they reading less, but the report titled, “To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National [...]
By Nettie Hartsock on Nov 27, 2007 in Books, Observation | 0 Comments
This great comment was posted by Steve Kayser, but I felt it was too good not to post as a stand-alone blog post too! Insightfulness abounds!
Kayser also recommends Carol Dweck’s book “Mindsets”. “She has an interesting take on this - attributes it to a Fixed vs Growth mindset. Fixed mindsets have a “no-go too much [...]
By Nettie Hartsock on Nov 26, 2007 in Books, Doing the Greater Good, Marketing Books | 0 Comments
If you’re thinking about trying to publish a book either through a regular channel (i.e. pitching to a publisher via an agent) or taking the self-publishing route, there’s one word you need to keep over your computer monitor, as a post-it note on your car’s dash and written in lipstick on your bathroom mirror - [...]
By Nettie Hartsock on Nov 25, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
I spend a considerable amount of time convincing my authors to get connected to peers on LinkedIn and not be overwhelmed by what they presume is “new-fangled” technology that they can’t use.
Hogwash! LinkedIn is easy, free and it’s a powerful way to build your community of trusted, authentic and hardworking peers.
To quote Hillary “It takes [...]
By Nettie Hartsock on Nov 21, 2007 in Creativity, Doing the Greater Good | 0 Comments
I will actually turn off my computer today and not work again till Sunday! (I hope.) But before I did that, I wanted to single out some folks who I am very thankful for being a part of my work and my life.
Steve Kayser - who constantly inspires me and is so very very kind [...]
By Nettie Hartsock on Nov 14, 2007 in Messaging | 1 Comment
I support the writers’ strike and if you take a look at this video, it’s a great example of how one side can utilize their inherent talent and research skills and come up with a compelling message.
By Nettie Hartsock on Nov 13, 2007 in Creativity | 1 Comment
I’m particularly blessed in that I get to help authors of all genres build buzz about their works and one client I’m crazy about is Lloyd Dangle and his cartoon this week is a must-print out and put on refrigerator one.
Lloyd last week was featured on the wacky, and widely followed Dr. Blogstein radio show [...]
Nettie Hartsock is a digital strategist and helps artists, musicians, authors and companies focus on creating, conveying and connecting their message to the world. Her work as a "connector" is highly regarded and she creates successful programs which establish a powerful base for attracting both blogger and journalists attention.
Nettie is a veteran e-business journalist and has covered the Internet since 1995. She is also a PR Marathoner. Her name can even be Googled with some notable results. Nettie has lived many more than nine lives as a journalist contributing regularly to leading online and offline publications including eWeek, PC Magazine, Software CEO, Publish, PDFZone, PlanetPDF and others.
Her take and tactics on blogging outreach was included in Marketing Sherpa Wisdom's report in 2006. Nettie serves on the Cincom Expert Access Panel along with PR luminaries including David Meerman Scott, Al and Laura Ries and others.
