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Jun.30.2011
What You Should Know About Google+By Jason Boog  Google has unveiled Google+, a series of social tools to create sharing networks, interactive chats and video conferences with online friends. The program has three tools that could help authors, readers and publishers connect. The program is still...
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Jun.25.2011
 Data courtesy of Dan Zarrella   The Science of Social Timing Part 1: Social NetworksIt’s important to know when the highest percentage of your audience is eavesdropping on your social networks—so that when you share content you’ll get maximum exposure. Use the following data to learn when your...
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Jun.22.2011
The summer solstice has passed, the longest day marks the official start of the warmest season in this part of the world. Canadians will be drinking on summer patios, dancing under the stars at folk festivals, holding family gatherings at lakeside cottages, cheering for their team at football games...
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Jun.16.2011
In August and then in October, I'll be touring to support my two upcoming books this year: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crowdsourcing (Penguin, July 2011) and Mom, Incorporated (Sellers Publishing, Oct 2011). In the meanwhile, here are some upcoming appearances:  Jun 24, 2011 - 11:15 AM -...
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Jun.08.2011
The advent of social media has increasingly shortened the lifespan of news. What is news today is forgotten tomorrow. Had Jesus been crucified now, he would have been a trending topic on Twitter for just one day. On the internet a reader can select his own news: suddenly he becomes a journalist....
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Jun.07.2011
Well, I got the final cover for my sci-fi novella e-book (The Clean Slate Accord), a summer release. It's beautiful. I love it. I think the old saying 'you can't judge a book by its cover' isn't quite accurate. Don't we all check out the cover first and then read the blurb? I know I do. It's...
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Jun.06.2011
   2011: Where the Imprints Rank on Twitter Publishers' followers pile up By Rachel Deahl It's been two years since PW took the first snapshot of the publishing world on Twitter. In May 2009 we looked at the followings 16 imprints and publishers had on the social networking site. At the time...
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May.20.2011
The Oprah of the Airwaves, Cynthia Brian, and Heather Brittany offer up another great radio program broadcast on World Talk Radio/Voice America and brought to the airwaves under the auspices of Be the Star You Are!® charity. Tune in at http://bit.ly/iyoLRE Will teens be penalized for their crazy...
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May.19.2011
The Demographics of Social MediaAd Age Looks at the Users of the Major Social Sites. By: Matt Carmichael In this week's Ad Age, we collected a lot of social media demographics based on actual user profiles, not just Web traffic. But knowing how you love to pass around your #infographics we thought...
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May.05.2011
I spend a good portion of my day writing for free, and that’s putting it mildly. I have five blogs; none of them bring in any income—at this point. I have two on-line columns; I supposed I get paid for these if getting approximately .8 cents per click counts, which amounts to $30-60 for...