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If I Were An Author I Would…

February 7, 2010
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1. Spend most of my time researching blogs and online websites instead of kvetching that my traditional publicity firm is just not trying.
2. Understand that I don’t need a publicist, mygrandma or even my publisher to work on my behalf to get coverage for my books! I can compile a list of blogs and start participating way before my [...]

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You Can Save Yourself from Buying Social Media “Guru” Products by…

February 4, 2010
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MYTH: You’re only going to find out the real deal on how to use social media off a long-copy sales page and a series of bonuses and webinars which you have to purchase.
REALITY: There are tons of absolutely free and  in-depth social media  help sites. If  you spend just one hour a week on them, you [...]

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Newton’s Law of Inertia and Web 2.0

January 4, 2010
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Newton’s Law of Inertia: Every object persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.
Today is the 367th birthday of Sir Isaac Newton and let it be the first day you move out of inertia about [...]

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Twas The Night Before Social Media…

December 18, 2009
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Twas the Night Before Social Media….
Twas the night before social media, when all through the Web
Not a Facebooker was statusing, no new updates in sight.
The tweets all tweeted on the Twitter with care,
In hopes that St. Click soon would be there.
 The 24/7 social media gurus nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of new DIGGs danced through their heads.
And [...]

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Classic Interview – David Weinberger “The Cluetrain Manifesto”

December 6, 2009
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When I’m speaking to groups I often start out by saying, “Hello, my name is Nettie and I’m a Web dinosaur.” I’ve been on the Web since 1998. Want to see what it was like then? Go to this link.
It’s astounding to me how long the “long tail” has really grown on the Web and [...]

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Create Your Own Mini Biopic on Animoto

December 3, 2009
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Because part of the focus of this blog is to always provide inexpensive or free ways for authors to do their own PR/marketing, I would be remiss if I did not encourage you to create your own Animoto.
I was up last night like a little Animoto elf creating some and I like this one best. [...]

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Oprah Leaving Television – Ding Dong the Oprah insiders are dead!

November 24, 2009

By now we’ve all heard that Oprah is going off the air to found her own Oprah-dom on cable which we know will be amazingly successful.
The announcement has filled me with glee, when I consider that all those Oprah-esque PR insiders who provide you tons of tips, insider secrets, oprah-show advice etc. will also hopefully [...]

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7 Ways To Succeed In Social Media

November 18, 2009

1. Build your personalized Google profile today so you are visible in search.
2. Add Twitter to your LinkedIn.com account – you can do this now and it will help folks see your “mindshare” on LinkedIn.com too.
3. Be committed to sharing your actionable insight on your blog and then go DIGG it as well.
4. [...]

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Your Mom Called and She’s Googling You

October 16, 2009

Six Ways To Help Her Find you Faster…
1. Stop being sheepish about your accomplishments and build a truly savvy and transparent profile for yourself on the Web.
(Oy vey – you’re not tooooooo olddddddd to be on the Web. Seriously.)
2. Use Twitter for good, not evil. As mega-celebs close down their Twitter accounts it just [...]

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eBook.com new updates

October 8, 2009

eBook.com has been launched with a new age interface, interactive web 2.0 functionality and the ability for members to customise their own entry page to suit their reading habits.
eBook.com eBook Club members can choose their favorite authors, publishers and even specific titles and display these on their very own eBook home page which comes bundled [...]

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Google’s SideWiki and a Side of Sass

October 3, 2009
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I highly recommend that you become familiar with how Google’s newly launched SideWiki

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Six Ways to Expand Your 2.0 Sociability

October 2, 2009
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Six Ways to Expand Your 2.0 Sociability…

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