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...