While I haven't written about it much, I have been using social networks a lot lately to put together some of the things I share with you here at Communication Overtones. A fun exercise started a few days ago when Geoff Livingston used a new question feature on Facebook to ask his network to help him compile a list of recommended books to offer as additional reading on social media for his upcoming book, "Now is Gone." Here is the the list of 25+ must-read social media, marketing and PR books. This list was compiled by Chris Abraham, Toby read more...
Top 10 Content in June 2007
Many of these are "Golden Oldies," but some were new to the blog this month. I have also updated the Top 10 posts of all time in the right navigation bar. Take a tour and feel free to leave comments, I keep up with them all and learn from them all the time.
- Six Principles of Public Relations: But First Develop a Spine (Golden Oldie)
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Blogs (Golden Oldie)
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Fun Friday: Audience Ratings for Blogs
How low can you go? Clearly, not too low here since Communication Overtones is Rated G. It may be no fun, but it doesn't surprise me. Those who read this blog, and comment here, know I don't allow language that steps beyond a G rating. I wondered if the overall Rating of blogs had anything to do with Ranking, with the thought that controversy and spicy language might boost rankings. So, I took the top 10 marketing blogs on ToddAnd's Power 150 and ran them through the algorithm. Seth Godin Rated G read more...
AOL News Relaunched As a Blog – Sort of
More evidence that the mainstream media is repositioning itself to take advantage of new technology is the AOL News relaunch this week into a blog format. With the popularity of its TMZ gossip blog and its Fanhouse blog, the conglomerate figured, "Why not go for the whole enchilada?" Problem is that the news "blog" just is formatted like a blog, with some social media tools such as bookmarks, a mechanism to vote up or down on the article and a way to share the story read more...
Newspapers Adapt: Video from the Newsroom Goes Viral
If you haven't been sleeping under a rock, you will know that the Apple iPhone goes onto the market this Friday. I haven't written about it because it is perhaps the most overblown product launch in the history of mankind. However, it has brought out an interesting phenomenon. Last week, theNew York Times announced (via Beet TV) that it would share embed of its video clips with the public via YouTube by the fall. Also last week the Washington Post announced that it would read more...
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