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7 Insider Tips for Befriending Top Bloggers (Or Anyone Online)

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Wanna become friends with the big guys?
1. Leave insightful comments on their blog. It’s probably not going to make you BFF, but it’s a step toward a relationship. You’ve got to get on a blogger’s radar screen before friendship can happen. And becoming a member of their community, adding value to their conversations, and engaging [...]

27 Secrets to Linking Like a Master Networker

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

As I’ve mentioned before, one of the best ways to build relationships online is using a combination of three strategies: 1) Comments 2) Links and 3) Contact. I’ve promised my readers I’d get more into this Personal PR strategy, and what better time than Brian’s recent Copyblogger headline remix challenge? So without further ado, we’ll [...]

Because Who You Are Matters: Eight random facts about me.

Friday, January 11th, 2008

1. I was homeschooled until high school, grew up in a small town, and used to pretend my bike was a motorcycle speeding down the dirt road when my sister and brother and I would play the game where we were rich orphans running away from the greedy kidnappers. And we played that or a [...]

The Future of Communication

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

This post was originally published a few days ago at Conversation Agent as a part of a guest series around the Institute for the Future’s map of the future, and it generated quite an interesting conversation. Enjoy, and feel free to add your thoughts to the conversation!
It’s difficult to picture a future without communication being [...]

Welcome, Conversation Agent Readers!

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Thanks for stopping by! If you’re new here, I am too, so welcome. Make yourself at home, and feel free to explore the place and see what it’s all about.
Here are a few posts that outline what I mean by “Personal PR”
Personal PR - Relationships for a New Generation
The Other Side of PR: People and Relationships [...]

A Generation of Instant Communication

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

A few months ago, I read this interesting article about college students trying to have a day with no electronic media. They went, for one 24-hour period, without television, computers, iPods, radio, video games, CD players, records, cell phones or land lines.
One described the experience as a “grueling pain,” and another said: “I was in [...]

LRS Classic: Be A Conversation Starter

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

The conversation is an important tool in building relationships. Relationships are an important factor in your success, however you define it.
That’s why you need to be a conversation starter. But, keep in mind, this simple statement can be taken two ways:
Be worth talking about when you’re not around.
Start conversations when you are.
And each of these [...]

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