I do a lot of experimenting with ways to increase website traffic through some of the social bookmarking sites such as del.icio.us, reddit and the like. I’ve “stumbled upon” one that so far is giving me much more traffic than all the rest combined: StumbleUpon. One of the main advantages of the social bookmarking […]
Download Episode 13 Permission-Based MarketingDownload Special Interview with Cantaloupe & JibJab In this episode, Tony and Alan discuss many aspects of Permission-Based Marketing, including tips and tricks for your company’s email campaigns. As an added bonus, this show features a special interview with John DiGregory and Tom Corey of Cantaloupe Shows. Cantaloupe is an […]
Anyone who knows the online retailer of shoes and handbags, Zappos will know that they are renowned for their stellar customer service. But this story blew me — and many other bloggers (such as Seth Godin, Jason Kottke, and the folks at 37Signals) — away: I Heart Zappos In this post, Ms. LaMarr shares a […]
You may have noticed (and hopefully used!) Eurekster’s Swicki widget on the right column sidebar of this blog (under the heaading labeled “Buzz Cloud”). A couple more examples of swickis can be found on my personal blog and on my daughter’s blog. A swicki is a topically-focused custom search engine where you can […]
Download Standard Podcast Alan and I had a chance to interview Buzz Marketing guru Ron McDaniel about his latest book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing - 57 Word of Mouth Marketing Challenges for the Entire Workforce.You’ll have to wait about seven more weeks before the book hits stores, but our podcast interview with Ron should hold you […]
Blogging is tough sometimes. It takes commitment and focus, and perhaps most of all, ideas. I was sitting here blankly staring at my computer screen wondering what in the world I was going to write today. The well was dry. The game was over. I was about to be exposed for being absolutely irrelevant. What […]
Ron McDaniel (Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing Blog) tagged my blog in a virtual “getting to know you” blogger game. Since I’ve been tagged, I’ll post five things most people don’t know about me below. I’ll then tag five other bloggers and encourage them to do the same. Thanks for including me Ron! Most of […]
B.L. Ochman says bloggers need a code of ethics. I’ve always resisted this idea because blogging seems so…free. But I’ve always known that I’m subject to a “code laws” and would be liable for libeling someone. I’m not sure I’d trust other bloggers to craft a code of ethics, though. Ethics aren’t rules or laws, […]
Greetings, TLA readers. Just a quick note to let you know I’m still here. I’m working on several projects, and I’ll update you next month. Thanks for reading. Copyright © 2008 The Language Artist: Business Blog Consulting. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your […]
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