1. How & why to add video to your blog
2. Have you elfed yourself? Happy holidays!
3. Yes Virginia, e-newsletters are still alive and well

I hope you're taking a bit of a break over the next few weeks as you celebrate the holiday season. In fact, despite my tips about online video, I hope you'll shut down the computer, unplug, and enjoy - and treasure - family and friends.

I've had a blast speaking in London, Paris and Antwerp the past few months. (See photos.) A Chinese edition of The Corporate Blogging Book is coming out so I'm planning to get to Shanghai next year. 

Finally, if you don't have your very own copy of The Corporate Blogging Book yet, now is a great time to order a stack of copies - for yourself and as gifts for clients. Hint: put your company sticker on the first page.

If You are the Person of the Year (as Time Magazine says you are), then you'd better be prepared to navigate this brave new world of consumer created content and social media. 

See you in 2007!

- Debbie Weil

1. How & why to add video to your blog

2007 will be the year of the multimedia blogosphere. If you don't have video, podcasts, photos, screenshots and other visuals on your blog, well then you're soooo 2006. Not to worry. Adding a YouTube video to your blog is as easy as copy and paste. Here's how you do it. But first, why? There's something immediate, authentic and engaging

2. Have you elfed yourself? Happy holidays!

This is completely silly but I did it just for you, dear reader. Have you elfed yourself? Here's how I made a total elf of myself, courtesy of Office Max. This is a perfect example of effective viral marketing. It's pointless; it's Continue reading

Do you need a Corporate Blogging 101 or 102?

I'm giving presentations from Florida and New York to Paris and Brussels that demystify the blogosphere for business folk. And update what's in my book. To wit, the new corporate blogosphere is multi-media. Think YouTube videos, Flickr photos and podcasts. My speaking calendar.

I'd love to speak with - or consult for - your group. Call me at +1 202.364.5705 EST.
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3. Yes Virginia, e-newsletters are still alive and well

E-newsletters are still a great tool for communicating with your customers. But you gotta know how to do it right. You might want to check out my E-newsletter Starter Kit if you plan to take a thinking break over the next few weeks. (Bill Gates disappears annually for his Think Week.) Grab a Continue reading

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