Comments on: Author Branding—Harnessing the Power of Digital Age Storms https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Kuda Jinya https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46286 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:04:37 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46286 Kristen, you have a unique ability to litter pages (or perhaps screens would be more accurate) with sheer awesomeness. Thank you. Oh and just for the record, there has been a monumental shift in the realm of coolness———> The Rise of the Nerd so feel free to indulge, it is time well spent for those of us who are behind the curve and have to navigate through what it largely just a stagnant expanse. Digital hi5!

]]> By: Melissa Embry https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46285 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:43:12 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46285 Nice post, Kristen. Also, I love that you used an image from wikimedia commons. Their storehouse of images is amazing.

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46284 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:51:07 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46284 In reply to brookeyt.

We are here for you. Let us know how it goes. ((HUGS))

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46283 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:49:58 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46283 In reply to Keith.

Um…thanks? *cute face*

]]> By: andrewknighton https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46282 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:44:48 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46282 Love the Armada metaphor – my inner history nerd was giggling away at it.

And I totally agree – we’re entering a more flexible, faster moving age. This applies to everything, not just authors and not just branding, but it’s really important to be aware of the need to act quickly and flexibly, to be manoeuvrable to seize opportunities.

And to stop playing bowls and go fight the Spanish.

]]> By: Keith https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46281 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:32:47 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46281 Articles like this is why you are only one of three bloggers that have survived my “unsubscribe ” frenzy. Thank you.

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46280 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:28:56 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46280 In reply to Kevin.

I actually had to resist talking about all that. Was nerding out, LOL. But, yes. And a very strong parallel.

]]> By: Kevin https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46279 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:16:11 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46279 The neat thing, of course, about this story (aside from the fact that Francis Drake was a relative of mine), is that it’s all about technology.

The Spanish Armada was made up of ships with high castles fore and aft, and used the old technology of warships – their ships were built to slowly close with the enemy, grapple, and board.

The English ships were not so much *lighter* as they were simply built with new tech in mind. They saw the technological revolution happening, and grabbed it with both hands. Their cannon fired much faster, and rate of fire as we all know is one key to winning sea battles (and readers!).

The Spanish simply weren’t able to grapple with the more agile, faster shooting English ships, which peppered them with cannon from a safe distance. It was the end of an old style of warfare, and the beginning of something new.

The corollaries to modern publishing are too numerous to count. 😉

]]> By: Tamara LeBlanc https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46278 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:14:43 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46278 Your rock as always! Love that you’re offering a contest. Whoever wins will be one lucky son-of-a-gun!
Thank you for your wisdom!
And have a great weekend 🙂
Tamara

]]> By: Little Miss Menopause https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/02/author-branding-harnessing-the-power-of-digital-age-storms/#comment-46277 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 23:04:06 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=14726#comment-46277 Blech! It’s not letting me in because I don’t have the right Adobe flash or something. I’m gonna keep trying though. Meanwhile, coincidentally I just wrote a short, tongue-in-cheek piece on “Blog Branding.” Someone here might get a little kick out of the sage advice doled out from “Brandy the Blog Brander”

http://thequotegal.wordpress.com/2014/02/16/how-to-blogvertise-and-create-a-blogan-a-slogan-for-your-blog/

I hope I can hurry up and get the right software to join the WANACon by tomorrow, but it’s really gonna be a shame if I don’t get in pretty soon because my jammies are the most colorful, mismatched crazies ever!

Thanks Kristen!

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