My Top Ten Takeaways From BlogWorld and New Media Expo

Just last week, I attended BlogWorld and New Media Expo. It was jam packed with sessions giving businesses ideas on planning, executing and tracking social media (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, blogging, etc). All with the end goal of building your brand online and/or monetizing.

Each session can very well warrant a full blog post, but I am going to share my favorite key takeaways from a birds eye level – some points taken from multiple sessions.

If I was to sum it up what I have learned at the conference in a few words, it would be:

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26 Kick Butt Books Recommended, Mentioned or Tweeted at BlogWorld 2009

I have compiled a list of inspirational and educational books that may help you to kick butt with online marketing. These books can help you plan and execute social media tactics for your own personal brand or business. You can fast track your skills, grow and manage your own community, learn the ins and outs of Facebook, Twitter, Blogsphere and much more.

Some are fairly warm off the press and a few are on the top of my own “to read” list ( e.g., Trust Agents, Aug 09  and  Putting the Public Back in Public Relations, Mar 09 ).

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Learn Social Media Advanced Tactics at BlogWorld and New Media Expo

It will be my second time around to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo in Las Vegas. I am heading there for this week/weekend’s conference. And boy, I am pumped because it is a great way to learn social media advanced tactics!

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Twitter Tips – Do’s and Don`ts

A few weeks ago I attended BlogWord Expo in Vegas. It was jammed packed with tons of social media sessions. One session I attended was: “Twitter: Building the Connections that Drive Traffic”. The panel included Stowe Boyd (www.stoweboyd.com/), Laura Fitton (www.pistachioconsulting.com/), Tony Hiesh (http://www.zappos.com/), Lucretia Pruitt (www.geekmommy.net/) and Erin Kotecki Vest (www.queenofspainblog.com/)

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Five Strategies to Drive Traffic Using Social Media

Last weekend I attended the Blogworld Expo in Las Vegas. It was a great event to gain an understanding of social media, such as micro blogging, external blog commenting, social media interaction, social media tagging, video, and much more.

One of the many seminars I attended was “Generating Traffic Through Social Media: 5 Strategies” by Don Crowther (from http://www.stompernet.com/). He was the most exciting presenter of the three days!

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