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May 18, 2012

Jonathan Farrington and 6 other people answered this question

What are must read blogs for the VP of sales in all Fortune 1000 companies?

I would tend to agree with Tibor: BlogRank's list is hopelessly out of date, and wholly inaccurate most of the time. For example, Changing Minds is not a blog at all - but an excellent resource site, nevertheless
We have endeavoured to capture most of ... more

April 2, 2012

Matt Heinz answered this question

What are the biggest misconceptions about list posts?

Biggest misconception in my mind is that list posts represent lazy writing. But most readers aren't looking for a New Yorker feature. They want good, relevant information, well organized, so they can get in and get out and get about their day.
I wrote a ... more

Content Creation

March 20, 2012

Sandra Johnson and 3 other people answered this question

What are some strategies for using a blog in response to a company crisis?

To handle a crisis, its best to come forward, accept your mistake and answer all the questions. Once you have addressed the issue publicly, afterwards you can issue PRs or blogs to give details. But don't forget to apologize and promise to learn from the ... more

Crisis Management

Feb. 29, 2012

Dave Young and 5 other people answered this question

To blog or not to blog?

Not everybody is predisposed to actually "write" so I like to re-focus on creating. Creating content is the difficult part. If you have it, spreading it around is easy. Using your voice (if you don't like taking the time to write) is the easiest way ... more

Blog Best Practices

Feb. 10, 2012

Amber Stevens and 7 other people answered this question

What's the best time to post to social networks?

I just found some really interesting data from Dan Zarella here's the infographic http://danzarrella.com/infographic-how-to-use-contra-competitive-timing-for-m...
Facebook = Highest Article Shares on Saturday
Email CTR = Sunday and Saturday
ReTweets = Friday
Comments per Post = Saturday, then Sunday
Essentially, as communication channels get more and more ... more

Social Business

Jan. 19, 2012

Kristi Hines and 6 other people answered this question

What is the best platform for starting your own professional blog?

I always suggest using WordPress on your own domain (not WordPress.com). WordPress is the top blogging platform which means it is the most supported. There are tons of themes, plugins, and tutorials out there, most of which are free. If you need to know more ... more

Jan. 18, 2012

William Baginsky and 52 other people answered this question

How much does correct spelling and grammar matter when blogging?

I love this. It is a beautiful example of the fact that reading with understanding is far less about decoding symbols than about the knowledge the reader brings to the text - including knowledge about the language it is written in and the topic. You ... more

Jan. 8, 2012

Clark Nelson and 10 other people answered this question

How do you determine whether or not to follow a blog?

I tend to follow blogs and newsletters related to authorship, ministry tools and spiritual topics. Renewable Energy advancements and calendar history or time, likewise are interests. I share relevant content other places. See http://www.timeemits.com/timeemits_links_page.htm for some favorites. more

Human Resources

Jan. 4, 2012

Mike Turco asked a question

What are your "business resolutions" for 2012?

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