Some people collect LinkedIn connections like they collect pennies in a big, empty mayonnaise jar. They add them one by one, watching the pile of names grow bigger and bigger. They keep track of how many connections they’ve made. And they feel pretty darn good when their list grows to 100. ..300…500 names and beyond.… Read More
LinkedIn Promotion
LinkedIn can provide comments from experts
When you’ve got a great headline for a how-to article you want to write, and you’re looking for experts to provide background or commentary on your topic, consider LinkedIn, the most popular social networking site for business people. Copyblogger explains that LinkedIn gives you access to millions of experts throughout the world—many of whom are eager to be quoted… Read More
Recycle Your National Media Hit
When a major newspaper, magazine or niche publication prints a story about you, or when you’re featured on a national network newscast, recycle that publicity by letting your local media know about it. Mystic Pop magazine, which features articles about holistic living and spirituality topics, wrote about surrealistic artist Mickie Bellah of Austin, Texas, and… Read More
Linkedin, MySpace, Craigslist might me next big PR tools
Many of you have invited me to become part of your network at Linkedin.com, an online social networking site for professionals. I used to decline, politely, simply because I haven’t quite figured out how it works. Nor have I taken the time to learn. When I told a colleague this last week, he told me,… Read More