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How to stop procrastinating

June 16, 2011

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We’re all guilty of procrastination, some more than others. I hate to admit it, but I’ve been stuck in the procrastination mode for a while. I know I need to find a job. I know what I need to do in order to find a job. I write about finding a job. Yet, have I […]

How to integrate social media with your website

May 3, 2011

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True to the ‘geek’ nature of Boston BarCamp 6, the second session that I attended was on “True Social Media Integration with Websites.” This talk was given by David Friedman, President and Founder of Boston Logic Technology Partners, a real estate web design and web marketing firm. Here are the highlights from his talk. A […]

Have you been to an unconference?

March 15, 2011

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Not only is technology changing the way we do work, but it’s also changing the way we think about everyday things. A current trend is for unconferences, or camps. The goals for these events are: sharing knowledge, helping others and having fun. The attendees are the experts and there are no formal panels. Unconferences can […]

Consistency is a key to success

February 15, 2011

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We all want to know the keys to success. There are many and consistency is one of them. I will be posting to my blog at least weekly this year. This isn’t ground breaking news since I’ve been doing pretty much that for the past year. What is different about this is that I’m going […]

Five MORE content mistakes and how to fix them

February 8, 2011

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Here are the last 5 of the Top 10 Mistakes in Content Marketing and How to Fix Them. These are thanks to Joe Pulizzi, Executive Director of Content Marketing Institute and co-author of “Get Content, Get Customers.” Joe talked about content and how it fits into your marketing strategy. He also spoke about some common […]

Content is king – what?

January 25, 2011

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What the heck does content have to do with kings? You may be wondering the same thing. Or maybe not, in which case you can skip reading this post. Content is king simply means that content is the best way to extend your reach over the Internet. Gone are the days of “push” marketing, where […]

New Year’s Resolutions – 2011

January 11, 2011

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It’s a new year and time for new resolutions. In an attempt to be held accountable this year, I’m going public with my resolutions. My 2011 resolutions: Blogging 1. Reach out to more bloggers. 2. Update my blog theme. 3. Investigate moving my blog to WordPress.org. 4. Write posts in advance. Career 1. Attend at […]

My Blog: 2010 in review

January 4, 2011

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The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how my blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,100 times in 2010. That’s about 7 full 747s. In […]

High stress level = high creativity level?

December 22, 2010

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  To say my life is stressful right now is an understatement. Here’s what I’m currently dealing with: * expensive and involved dental surgery * doubling of health insurance premiums * increasing health issues with my mother and mother-in-law * continued poor economy in Massachusetts. Surprsingly, my creativity is also high. I’ve written ten blog […]

The future of news in an online world

November 23, 2010

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Are newspapers dead? I think that the delivery of news has changed and that newspapers are no longer the preferred medium for most people. The final FutureM Conference session that I attended was on “The Future of News: Payments, Platforms and Places.” Here are the thoughts of these news experts. The panelists: Bianca Bosker – […]