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09.30.08

Love Back: 5 Ways to Honor Your Fans, Commenters, Cheerleaders, Customers and Beta Testers Attention, Blog, Creative, Daily, Startup, Truth, entrepreneurship |
You make time for your fans. That's what I found myself saying last night. This isn't optional. You make time for your fans. It's going to look different for every company, every blogger, every individual. (Overview: This post is an exploration, through personal anecdotes, of ways you can honor your base of supporters. If you're short on time, skip to the end of the post to get my top five tips.) Since the start of the year I have been a cheerleader for umpteen (mostly tech) startups. These companies, and I love them dearly, sometimes take ...
09.23.08

7 Signs You Deserve the Social Media Expert Title (+ BlogWorld 08 Highlights) Blog, Conferences, Creative, Geek, Personal Branding, Remarkable, Tech, Upcoming Events, Women, entrepreneurship |
At BlogWorld this weekend, as I represented Kirtsy, I met dozens of people who, in addition to having day jobs or companies of their own self-identify as social/new media experts. That's a real fancy title we've given ourselves, and we are, many of us, social media experts. Being an expert isn't without its drawbacks, however, so before you decide to take the plunge into this micromediamaniacalworld (or if you already have) these are a few things to watch out for. Do you call yourself a social media expert yet? Here are 7 signs you are an ...

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