The demise of Google Reader is not new news. There have been hints of it for sometime, but last week Google confirmed that the RSS will definitely be going away July 1st. There are a ton of great articles...
Social Media Sunday – The Patron Project – Cultivating the Next Generation of Artists
A few weeks ago I had the honor and the privilege of attending a very special launch event for The Patron Project, a collaborative effort from TRI (Tamalpais Recording Institute) the studios owned by The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir...
Honing your blogging content
About a year or so into my blogging career I began floundering a bit, not really sure of the direction I was going with this space or having a true understanding of how I could improve metrics such as...
Social Media Sunday – My Blog Giveaway Tips
I thought I would use this week’s Social Media Sunday to cover my thoughts and tips on giveaways. I have done giveaways for the past several years here on Misadventures with Andi and in a professional capacity as a...
POV: Bloggers to Brands – focus on the influenced
As I mentioned in this past Saturday Six, I attended the Radian6 User Conference (Social2011) in Boston last week. Radian6 is a social media engagement tool that allows companies (or agencies) to listen, measure and engage with their customers...
(How to avoid) Misadventures in Blogging
I am quickly approaching the 12-year mark for my little corner of the world. And while there are many others who have been blogging for a lot longer, there are still a lot of new bloggers joining the community...
Misadventures in Blog Design
Sorry this is going to be a LONG post, but I think the information warrants it! I have mentioned before that content is king. Some of the blogging conferences have said content is queen because it sounds cuter for...
How Social Media can impact your job search
I have been thinking more about the post that Julie of Writing Roads posted last week, “At the intersection of heartbreak street and internet avenue.” It was a post that reminded us of what’s at stake when we are...