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Your Bright Ideas Blogzine Jan '10
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Bright Ideas Blogzine - January 2010 Publisher: Laura Christianson http://www.bloggingbistro.com mailto:laura@bloggingbistro.com ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE ____________________________________________________________________ 1. FEATURE: Will 2010 be 'Business as Usual' for You? 2. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Share Your Social Media Goals for 2010 3. Submit a Guest Column to Blogging Bistro 4. Social Media Tip of the Day Coming to Your Inbox 5. At the Barista's blog... 6. My Hangouts 7. Share Bright Ideas ____________________________________________________________________ 1. FEATURE: Will 2010 be 'Business as Usual' for You? ____________________________________________________________________ When you look back on the past decade, what do you say about yourself? Honestly? Many people would respond, "I spent my time waiting, whining, worrying, and wishing." Case in point: While many companies waited for (and are still waiting for) the economy to rebound, Reebok launched Travel Trainers, a lightweight, packable sneaker - sold in Japan from airport vending machines. While American auto-makers whined about high gas prices for the dearth of gas-guzzling SUVs they produced, Honda built the Pilot, a car that looks like an SUV but gets twice the gas mileage. While you've been waiting for the muse to strike so you can start something amazing, thousands of entrepreneurs have launched successful small businesses. What's your biggest regret about the 2000s? What do you wish you had started, joined, invested in, or built? Do you wish you'd at least had the courage to try? Here's a challenge for you for the new decade: Find ideas that matter and to share them. Push yourself and those around you to demonstrate gratitude, insight, and inspiration. Take risks. Choose optimism. Choose action. Choose excellence. Don't be satisfied with "business as usual." Do "business as unusual." With thanks to Seth Godin. This article is adapted from his book, "Small is the New Big," pp. 256-259. Seth's words inject me with the courage to do business as unusual. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Share Your Goals for 2010 ____________________________________________________________________ Several of my Twitter followers shared one social media goal for 2010 - I've highlighted them on my blog: http://www.bloggingbistro.com/social-media-goals/ Join in the conversation; tell us one thing you'd like to improve about your use of social media this year. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Submit a Guest Column to Blogging Bistro ____________________________________________________________________ Would you like to share what you're learning about blogging, Twitter, or Facebook? Submit a guest column to Blogging Bistro. We accept guest blog posts on a variety of topics: Business blogging Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Social media in general Internet marketing Web-based writing WordPress (such cool plug-ins you've discovered) Reviews of social media tools and apps Tutorials (video tutorials or written tutorials with screenshots) Personal stories about what you're learning in regards to social media Tips for social media newbies Submission Guidelines Your post can be an adaptation (not a complete reprint) of an article you've posted on your personal blog at least six months ago (we do not accept articles previously published on commercial sites, on other people's blogs, or in magazines/newspapers). Your article should range from 300-500 words (if you go a tad over 500 words, that's okay). Your article must be tightly-focused on a single aspect of social media. Your article must include practical action steps readers can begin using immediately. Carefully edit your article for correct grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Include up to two links in your byline (i.e. a link to your blog and another to your Twitter or Facebook account). Include a low-res (72 dpi), good-quality headshot of yourself. We reserve the right not to use your headshot if it does not meet our quality standards. If you submit images or screenshots to accompany your guest post, size them appropriately (72 dpi, no larger than 300 px) and send them as JPEG or PNG attachments. E-mail your post as a Word attachment to: info@bloggingbistro.com In the Subject line, put: "Guest Post Submission for Blogging Bistro" We will acknowledge receipt of your post via e-mail, usually within 48 hours, and will let you know whether your post has been accepted for publication. ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Social Media Tip of the Day Coming to Your Inbox ____________________________________________________________________ Bright Ideas subscribers will be receiving a social media tip of the day in your Inbox beginning next week. Each tip is 1-2 sentences and is intended to be practical, doable, and inspirational. You'll receive the first 14 tips daily for two weeks; after that, you'll receive one tip per week. You will continue to receive Bright Ideas Blogzine monthly. I appreciate your feedback on the frequency of the tips. Some people love receiving a tip a day; others hate it. Don't hesitate to share your preferences with me so I can fine-tune the frequency of the tips. http://www.bloggingbistro.com/contact/ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. At the Barista's blog... ____________________________________________________________________ Snohomish County Business Journal January '10 column: Making sense out of social media http://tinyurl.com/yebozac Best social media tutorials (links to 16 illustrated how to-torials) http://tinyurl.com/ylm5p88 Best of Blogging Bistro 2009 (links to 14 articles) http://tinyurl.com/ygdlz3z Women take the lead in social media use http://tinyurl.com/yf5uhf7 Web site makeover: Freedomtrain Ministries http://tinyurl.com/ykubvef ____________________________________________________________________ 6. My Hangouts ____________________________________________________________________ Twitter: http://twitter.com/BloggingBistro Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bloggingbistro Friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/bloggingbistro ____________________________________________________________________ 7. Share Bright Ideas ____________________________________________________________________ I invite you to reprint any of the articles from this blogzine in your own e-zine or on your Web site/blog, as long as you include the following blurb and a link to BloggingBistro.com: Laura Christianson founded BloggingBistro.com, a company that serves made-to-order social media solutions for individuals and businesses. Please forward Bright Ideas Blogzine to others who want to maximize their social media marketing. To start your e-mail subscription, send a blank e-mail to bloggingbistro@aweber.com. You'll immediately receive an e-mail confirmation notice. Click the link and you're subscribed. I respect your privacy. I promise not to sell, rent, or distribute your contact information.