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Social Media Questions Answered: Come Back Next Week
Today was to be the final post in our series answering social media questions from the Berrett-Koehler Author Co-Op book marketing event that took place in Atlanta last month. Miss the earlier posts? Read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. However, I'm enjoying some...
Featured on Friday: Chip Bell
Curious about the Featured on Friday posts? Learn more. This week it is our privilege to introduce you to one of the nicest, most down-to-earth guys that we know. Despite his mile-long resume and the extensive list of books that he has authored or co-authored, it's...
Best Book Launch Tips: Get Specific with Your Requests
We're in a book launch break at Weaving Influence, with exciting launches planned this fall and one month free of book launches this summer. I've heard people say that you should never launch a book in a month that starts with "J," but I tend to disagree. We...
Growing (and Other) Pains
Today, my foot is up and iced due to an injury yesterday, brought on by multi-tasking on my way out the door to an appointment. Chick-Fil-A lemonade, phone, laptop, and purse in hand, I left my home while participating in a conference call. My ankle twisted and I...
Earning the Right to be Heard
Last summer I attended my first blogging conference. (I wore a sock bun and everything!) It was a day packed with useful information, helpful tips and plenty of networking. Though I learned a lot, one idea in particular stuck with me. Scott Kleinberg, of the Chicago...
Social Media Questions Answered: Part Three
This post continues a series of answering social media questions gathered at this year's BK Authors Co-Op Book Marketing event. You can read Part One and Part Two. Now, for today's questions. What's a hashtag?! What do you do with it? Hashtags provide a way of...
Featured on Friday: Bill Treasurer
In our circle of thought leaders, authors, bloggers, and online influencers, we have connected with a host of talented folks. It doesn't seem fair to keep them to ourselves, so we've decided to share them with you each Friday through guest posts, links, and...
If You Don’t Like Sappy, Don’t Read This
I've been building my company for more than a year now, depending on when you start the calendar. If you count from the first time I worked with a private coaching client (summer of 2011), then it's two years. If you count from the time I hired my first contractor,...
More Eyes Means More Engagement
A lot has changed in the world of Facebook over the last two years. Shoot, a lot has changed in the world of Facebook over the last two months! It seems every time you log on something has been tweaked, twitched, or swapped out. Between the Edgerank roll out and the...
Social Media Questions Answered: Part Two
This is Part Two in the series of posts answering questions from the BK Author Co-Op Book Marketing Event. You can read Part One here. How do I maximize my blog? I write twice a week now. What else? It is my belief that if you are going to take time to write a blog...
Keeping Social in Social Media
Church socials were a big part of my life growing up in the rural South. And, church socials had rules. Frankly, all socials back then, whether put on by the church, quail hunting club or ladies auxiliary had similar norms. You were expected to give, not just come...
Quench Their Appetite
A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful social media exchange with the community manager of a restaurant here in Chicago called Nellcôte. The interaction eventually led to an invitation for a friend and me to come to dinner as her guest. Needless to say, I was tickled. It...