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RSS for Bloggers, What, Why and How. – Day 16 #30DBC
RSS is an acronym that gets thrown around a lot but not everyone understands it. Despite it’s meaning, Really Simple Syndication, it isn’t as simple as I’d like it to be. There are different standards, each browser works with RSS differently and sometimes you can do some things with RSS, but you can’t do things…
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Blogging Tips Part Two – Day 15 #30DBC
As a continuation of the previous Blogging Tips post, here is part two: Comment, Share & Like When you read blogposts, take a few seconds to leave a comment and maybe even share that blogpost in Twitter or Facebook or Google+. Leaving comments shows interest for the topic and helps you develop a relationship with…
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Blogging Accountability Group (series II) Off to a Great Start. – Day 14 #30DBC
Over the summer, I decided to expand the number of people I teach about technology to see just how many people I can help with their blogs. I’ve been doing one-on-one training and corporate training for years. I often teach people about computers, websites, social media and other related topics, but there are only so…
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Great article for the unbeliever or reluctant social media initiate. – Day 13 #30DBC
I found this while looking through some archived delicious bookmarks. I was on the hunt for social related tags, specifically as it pertains to social media, social interaction online and how business can leverage this as marketing tools. It has been updated since I first read it. I love some of the quotes, mainly because…
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Everyone’s Having Babies – Day 12 #30DBC
image by shutterstock I think we are amidst another baby boom. And If you don’t see it perhaps you need to get out more. I’m seeing pregrant women everywhere, my friends are all either pregnant, just had babies or are about to in the next 9 months. No joke, my Wife became pregnant earlier this…
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Blogging Tips – Day 11 #30DBC
Everybody has blogging tips, but mine are unique and go along nicely with my blogging course. Enjoy! Read Blogposts Everyday Use Google Reader to subscribe to a variety of blogs and visit your Google Reader page to catch up on your daily reading. Reading new blogposts keeps you up to date in your niche and…
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How to Make Money From Your Junk – Day 09 #30DBC
image by shutterstock. As the baby approaches, we have to unclutter the house. We have been collecting stuff over the years. Some of this stuff is cool, other is useful but a lot of it is junk. But they say that one man’s trash is another’s treasure so why not make some money as you…
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Age of the Social Media Agregators – Day 08 #30DBC
There is a trend starting out in Social Media. As the space matures, we are seeing many people and companies capitalizing on this nascent space. I want to introduce you to two of my favorite social media apps or websites. These services do a kick-ass job at consolidating your most popular, or most important social…
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Lessons Learned from Felix Baumgartner’s RedBull Stratos Jump – Day 07 #30DBC
The Stratos Redbull jump was amazing. The fact that we’ve come so far as a race that we can put somebody up in “space”, 24 miles high and then execute a freefall, history-making jump with such precision is outstanding. However, If you recall this is not the first attempt at setting the world record. This…