June 30, 2008

When do you need to re-learn the basics of social media?

My CEO, Joe Cronin, had a very interesting question as a follow up to the recent post on social media leaders.

June 29, 2008

Stupid simple marketing tip: hijack RSS scrapers

Stupid simple marketing tip: hijack RSS scrapers

June 28, 2008

8 step guide to podcast marketing eBook and audiobook

I'm pleased to offer you - completely for free - a combo set of the 8 step guide to podcast marketing basics eBook and accompanying audiobook. This is a super-short eBook (13 pages total) that asks 8 questions of you in your efforts to market your podcast. The answers you come up with will determine in large part just how effective your podcast marketing is.

June 27, 2008

I call for the immediate resignation of Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT)

Senator Christopher Dodd, head of the Senate Banking Committee, is corrupt, plain and simple. Senator Dodd has sponsored a mortgage bailout bill in Congress to benefit mortgage lenders and took money from one of them - Countrywide - while putting up the legislation. Details, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal:

June 26, 2008

Would you buy .sex?

CNN is reporting that .sex domains may become available

June 25, 2008

How to Become a Social Media Expert

In the last blog post, I shared the old-school Japanese martial arts analogy of apprentice, journeyman, and master as it relates to social media. Here's the quirk in that particular analogy: because social media as a field is new and evolving, there really can't be any lifelong masters yet. So what's a social media practitioner to do, and how does one become an expert?

June 24, 2008

Who is a social media expert?

Who is a social media expert?

June 23, 2008

An Epic Battle: Conversation vs. Monetization

At Podcasters Across Borders, Chris Brogan and I had an epic fight over conversation vs. monetization, over community vs. marketing. Here's the video of this late night "session" which will set the tone for podcasting for years to come...

Podcasters Across Borders 2008 Review

Podcasters Across Borders 2008 Review

June 19, 2008

Amazon Kindle Blog Directory – 30% rev share

Submit your blog or podcast show notes to Amazon's Kindle directory. They offer 30% rev share on your blog if they choose it for inclusion - and since you're blogging ANYWAY, you may as well get some incremental revenue if you're chosen to be worthy of inclusion!