Marc Ensign spoke to our Florida Chapter of MWA today, explaining how he became a success in social media. Shortly after the Ensign family (Marc, his wife Amy, their two kids Bella and Zak, and their Bichon mix pup Gracie) moved to Florida, Marc had a life-changing encounter with a new neighbor, a man named Dick. Dick's genuine concern and interest in the young family made the Ensigns feel instantly at home in their new surroundings. … [Read more...] about Be a Dick: The Secret of Social Media Success
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What Type Is Your Blog?
Have you ever taken a "personality" test? Was it accurate? The Myers-Briggs tests and the Personal Styles quiz were developed after WWII when people all over the world, reeling from the horror of the Nazi regime, wondered, "What kind of person can do such things?" Various scientists and sociologists scrambled for answers.Now Myers-Briggs offers a new twist--they are analyzing blogs at http://www.typealyzer.com/As I understand it, this is a … [Read more...] about What Type Is Your Blog?
Cogblogo Ergo Sum
Okay, I'm already writing for three other blogs, (http://killerhobbies.blogspot.com http://forustl.blogspot.com http://midnightwriters.blogspot.com ) plus notes on Crimespace. What the heck am I doing here?It's simple: I don't want anyone to take my name.Why? Well, it's happened to me before (a long, ugly story), and I'm a tad paranoid about it happening again.Cogblogo ergo sum. (I blog, therefore I am. I had to make up a new word in Latin to … [Read more...] about Cogblogo Ergo Sum