This accidentally got posted early, so last week’s critique winner will be added here in a bit. Today we begin the Sacred Cow-Tipping. When it comes to social media, there are few things that can give us as much impact as a blog. Blogs afford us the opportunity to connect with MILLIONS of people. Yes, …
Tag: platform
Jun 07 2011
Twitter Tuesday #20–Direct Messages & The Power of Positive Tweeting
Welcome to the twentieth installment of Twitter Tuesday. In the spirit of Twitter, this blog will be short and sweet and to the point. The tips offered here are all based off my best-selling book We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media. If our goal is to build an author platform in the …
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Jun 01 2011
R.D.D.–Reality Deficit Disorder Can Make Us Crazy
Welcome to WANA Wednesday, based off my best-selling books We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media and Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer. This is the day I dedicate to help you guys rock it hard when it comes to building your author platform and brand. This past week, while cruising the …
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May 31 2011
Twitter Tuesday #19–Ah, the Dreaded Follow Friday
Welcome to the nineteenth installment of Twitter Tuesday. In the spirit of Twitter, this blog will be short and sweet and to the point. The tips offered here are all based off my best-selling book We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media. If our goal is to build an author platform in the …
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May 25 2011
T.E.A.M.–Together Everyone Achieves More
I have been involved with using social media to build platforms for a few years now, which means I’ve had a unique opportunity to see what works and what doesn’t and what fails horribly. I choose to base my teachings off simple core truths that withstand the test of time. To me, social media is not …
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