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Tue, January 02, 2007 06:12:39 AMFrom:
Debbie Weil
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[WordBiz] How to RSS yourself; exploring Second Life; reading to kick off 2007
As if it's not enough to be spending far too much time online, now ya gotta be teleporting around virtual reality environments like Second Life. I've been dragging my heels. But recently decided to spend a bit more time inside 2L. Read on for my experience, learn how to use RSS to monitor your name, company or brand in the blogosphere and get three suggested reading tips to kick off 2007. - Debbie P.S. If your email client is mangling this newsletter, read it online.
RSS-ing yourself is not an exercise in vanity. It's your no-cost, real-time way of monitoring - and engaging with - the blogosphere. Set up keyword searches on your name, company,
brand, product or service. The results you'll get via RSS may surprise you.
CLIENT GIFT IDEA
Looking for a nifty holiday gift for colleagues and clients? Order multiple copies of The Corporate Blogging Book - the best "Aha!" guide to business blogging for the corporate manager or exec. Order online through 800CEORead.com. To order by phone, call Meg Bacik at 800-236-7323 X206 or +1 414-274-6406 X206 CST. Yes, they will ship internationally and can customize each copy of the book.
2. Ya gotta explore Second Life: it’s the next new thing in online marketing
If you've already created your avatar in Second Life and are regularly teleporting yourself from island to island, no need to read on. If you haven't, it's time to take your first step into this virtual reality environment. Yes, there's a business application. The equivalent of US $1 million changed hands inside Second Life during the past 24 hours. This
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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.
Or submit a message through my site.
3. Three quick reads to kick off 2007
The first is the just published Citizen Marketers by Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell. It's a fast, engaging read and extremely well written. In a nutshell, they explain how ordinary citizens are creating media (blogs, podcasts, video, songs,
photo) that rival multi-million dollar ad budgets in their ability to affect brands - both negatively
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