This document summarizes key points from a book about how blogs are changing business communications. It provides biographies of the authors, Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, 11 tips for blogging effectively, such as choosing a clear name and topic, demonstrating passion, and linking to other sites. It also notes some potential negatives of blogging and recommends the book for those interested in using blogging for business.
Blogging is a critical skill for many peple, businesses and bands trying to build a presence on the web. But having the confidence to do it can be a major hurdle. Here are some tips to help you be a more confident blogger starting today!
The social media class for writers shared basic and some next level ideas because not everyone starts at the same place, and I wanted everyone who heard this presentation to be able to walk away with something. On of our published authors who practiced one of these tips reported an increase in book sales of almost 30%. No promises on how long that trend will hold, but it was incredible to know what can be accomplished. Enjoy the journey!
From SESNY March, 09. 15 minute presentation covering the very basics of why a business would blog, how to handle blog outreach and how to pitch bloggers for coverage.
Blogging is a critical skill for many peple, businesses and bands trying to build a presence on the web. But having the confidence to do it can be a major hurdle. Here are some tips to help you be a more confident blogger starting today!
The social media class for writers shared basic and some next level ideas because not everyone starts at the same place, and I wanted everyone who heard this presentation to be able to walk away with something. On of our published authors who practiced one of these tips reported an increase in book sales of almost 30%. No promises on how long that trend will hold, but it was incredible to know what can be accomplished. Enjoy the journey!
From SESNY March, 09. 15 minute presentation covering the very basics of why a business would blog, how to handle blog outreach and how to pitch bloggers for coverage.
From SES Training in London in February ’09. Four hour training seminar covering why a company might blog, how to form a corporate blog strategy, how to create a blogger outreach program and how to pitch.
Like it or not, your social media reflects your brand. Make sure you follow this how-to list of what NOT to do.
By Jennifer Riggins
Images courtesy of awesome free stock images at I M Creator.
Presentation given by Maria de los Angeles, freelance writer and blogging instructor, at WordCamp Miami 2011.
NOTE: This presentation is missing images on slide 3 slide. I'm working on it -- seems to be a problem with conversion to slideshare. You will, however, be able to see the images if you download the presentation.
2 of our directors share 12 things to avoid on social media. From neglecting social media all together to making sure your double check your choice of words, avoiding these pitfalls will improve your social media marketing.
Justin Isaf - How To Reduce Your Moderation CostsFeverBee Limited
Justin Isaf, formerly of the Huffington Post and now of Communl, will take you through a specific, detailed, process of reducing your moderation costs to fractions of pennies - and save millions in the process
Looking for love? We've been there! With the popularity of online dating growing each day, we knew there had to be some sort of way to master the dating scene. Enter: The Ultimate Guide to Online Dating. We will help you build the right profile, flirt with matches, and make sure your first date is a success! And find out what to do if it seems like a [cat]fishy situation. Download and print me to get your date on!
Is Content King? In this Presentation, I highlight some insights surrounding why I'm a believer that Distribution has taken the crown. I delivered this talk at #SearchLove Boston 2017.
More: rosssimmonds.com
I have a big idea: What if we could design our life?
Just like we create maps for our cities, designs for our homes and plans for our gardens, why can’t we:
- Create maps for our goals
- Designs for our dreams
- Plans for our success
So, I decided to take the science of goals and the research about long-term happiness and turn it into a planner. Specifically the: Life Design Workbook. Take control of your goals, your happiness and your success.
From SES Training in London in February ’09. Four hour training seminar covering why a company might blog, how to form a corporate blog strategy, how to create a blogger outreach program and how to pitch.
Like it or not, your social media reflects your brand. Make sure you follow this how-to list of what NOT to do.
By Jennifer Riggins
Images courtesy of awesome free stock images at I M Creator.
Presentation given by Maria de los Angeles, freelance writer and blogging instructor, at WordCamp Miami 2011.
NOTE: This presentation is missing images on slide 3 slide. I'm working on it -- seems to be a problem with conversion to slideshare. You will, however, be able to see the images if you download the presentation.
2 of our directors share 12 things to avoid on social media. From neglecting social media all together to making sure your double check your choice of words, avoiding these pitfalls will improve your social media marketing.
Justin Isaf - How To Reduce Your Moderation CostsFeverBee Limited
Justin Isaf, formerly of the Huffington Post and now of Communl, will take you through a specific, detailed, process of reducing your moderation costs to fractions of pennies - and save millions in the process
Looking for love? We've been there! With the popularity of online dating growing each day, we knew there had to be some sort of way to master the dating scene. Enter: The Ultimate Guide to Online Dating. We will help you build the right profile, flirt with matches, and make sure your first date is a success! And find out what to do if it seems like a [cat]fishy situation. Download and print me to get your date on!
Is Content King? In this Presentation, I highlight some insights surrounding why I'm a believer that Distribution has taken the crown. I delivered this talk at #SearchLove Boston 2017.
More: rosssimmonds.com
I have a big idea: What if we could design our life?
Just like we create maps for our cities, designs for our homes and plans for our gardens, why can’t we:
- Create maps for our goals
- Designs for our dreams
- Plans for our success
So, I decided to take the science of goals and the research about long-term happiness and turn it into a planner. Specifically the: Life Design Workbook. Take control of your goals, your happiness and your success.
Why the book doesn't die, but changes profoundly...
Results of a focusgroup discussing the future of the trade book in the Netherlands. Contains fact & figures about book trade in the Netherlands and a new definition of the word 'book', to move forward with.
Notable Trade Books in Social Studies 2013hildebka
This powerpoint presents the 2013 Notable Books in the Social Studies sponsored by the Children's Book Council and the National Council for Social Studies. There are 77 titles on the list. I have a resource list of internet connections to each book if any viewer is interested.
Presentation of the 2014 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. Books were published in 2013. Presented by Karen Hildebrand, member of the selection committee sponsored by the Children's Book Council and the National Council for Social Studies.
Le samedi 30 août 2014, AUTIC-Bénin, Association des usagers des Tics au Bénin a organisé la deuxième édition du Blogcamp Bénin à Cotonou.
L'événement a rassemblée durant une matinée près d'une cinquantaine de personnes (blogueurs, journalistes, informaticiens, entrepreneurs, étudiants, passionnés de TICS et simples curieux) autour de la thématique, le blog : un outil d'expression de la jeunesse.
Au cours de l'événement quatre communications ont été données sur différents thèmes. De l'initiation au blogging à la dynamique des blogs agricoles au Bénin en passant par l'écriture web et l'utilisation des réseaux sociaux.
How to go from an idea related to development, to forming it into a post, and ultimately to giving a talk about it at an event/meetup.
I've given talks for many years, and am currently the CEO of a global network of remote web developers.
10 reasons why you must become a bloggerRoland Ofori
there is an an amazing opportunity and hassle free way of influencing the world with your thoughts, experiences and opinions without much financial commitments.
It is called Blogging.
Basic requirements: A computer or a phone and an internet connection and a little discipline.
This is the powerpoint presentation for my course on book marketing, the 21 Day Author Platform. There's a free youtube video series and a free book you can download from my website.
This is the first half of my guide to launch a bestseller in 21 days. Get the full ebook and free video series when you sign up at my website:
https://www.creativindie.com/21-day-bestselling-author-platform/
There is a science and an art to sparkling conversations. In this guide, you'll learn the basics of Conversations 101:
- My 25 Favorite Conversation Starters
- How to Talk to Strangers (in a good way)
- The Best Way to Create Conversational Sparks
- The ‘Eyebrow’ Trick (it sounds weird, and it is, but it’s EXTREMELY helpful)
- The Art of a Graceful Exit
this powerpoint is about blogging and social media and how much it is thriving in todays world. Naked Conversations is a great book to learn the inside truths about blogging and what it has to offer.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
41. YES Should this book be recommended to others? Blogging has really started to take over social media, especially for businesses. This book would offer some great information to people that are wanting to get into the blogging world.
egoblogger- A blogger whose writing tends to have a self-aggrandizing or narcissistic tone. Egobloggers spend as much time promoting themselves and trying to get famous as they do writing their blogs;One of the most famous egobloggers is Robert Scoble, of the technical blog Scobleizer. Nearly every biographical article about Mr. Scoble refers to him as an egoblogger;(Naked Conversations: How blogs are changing the was businesses talk with customers) along with Shel Israel (see next slide);Scoble dropped out of San Jose State Univeristy in 1993, where he was going for a journalism degree(He only has one more class to take);Rackspace delivers enterprise-level hosting services to businesses of all sizes and kinds around the world;Scoble Websites: blog: http://scobleizer.com/about/, twitter: http://twitter.com/scobleizer,facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RobertScoble
Author of Twitterville a book with a collection of anecdotes and stories about businesses using the social media site Twitter. Co-suthor of Naked Conversations with Robert Scoble and The Conversational Corperation. Speaks on social media issues at conferences. SNCR is a global nonprofit 501(c)(3) research and education foundation and think tank dedicated to the advanced study of the latest developments in new media and communications, and their effect on traditional media and business models, communications, culture and society.It is dedicated to creating a bridge between the academic and theoretical pursuit of these topics and the pragmatic implementation of new media and communications tools and methodologies. Social Media Club has 4 core missions: 1) Expand media literacy 2) Share lessons learned among practitioners 3) Encourage adoption of industry standards 4) Promote ehticalpractices through discussion and actions .SmartBrief on Social Media delivers the best news and insights on the business of social media.Israel Websites: blog: http://redcouch.typepad.com/weblog/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/shelIsrael
This chapter for me was the most helpful. It really puts into prospective how much work, time, effort, etc goes into a blog. I am still getting used to the blogging world and the tips really gave me some good ideas on how to keep my blog flowing smoothly and make it understandable and easy to navigate for my readers. I can’t really say that it is something that I haven’t really heard before, but I got really good concrete examples from the book. Of all the information that I read in the book, this information is something that I will carry with me and hopefully remember FOREVER! the next few slides will be on the 11 tips.
Have the name related to the topic of the blog. Make it easy to search for.
Reading a wide selection of blogs help you understand what is out there. RSS (real simple syndication) news aggregator is recommended: this is a program that collects and displays feeds from multiple RSS-enabled blogs in one convenient window; this also helps you to cover more ground, rather than going to site after site with a web browser. Reading blogs can help you to write your own blog, give you ideas, set your topics apart from what is already out there on the slide are RSS search engines.
Make it easy for others to find your information and understand it. Keep each post on one topic. links are a great way to keep posts simple and from jumping around and having too much information than the reader is willing to read.
You want your readers to know that you are passionate about your blog. If your readers don’t feel as though your care about your blog, why should they? One way to show passion is to post often. However, don’t force passion;Take a break if absolutely needed. Amount of competition can affect this.
Show that you know what you are blogging about. Make the reader trust your words. Blog with authority gains a lot of exposure.
A good blog is a conversation, no a one-way PR channel. Comments and feedback help you to revise and learn. Don’t put up with excessive rudeness.“living room rule”: if you are a guest in my home (blog) and you are being rude to my guests, I will ask you to be more polite. If you do not comply I will make you leave, and you will not be allowed to come back in.
Providing multiple methods can be beneficial:Email address;Phone number. You never know what opportunity may arise. You could miss out on a great opportunity if you are unable to be contacted.
You want to tell a compelling story that keeps a reader coming back. The elements can help achieve a good story, but don’t overuse them.
Be the best resource you can be for your readers. Providing links to other sites can help you gain customer trust and loyalty.
Only blogging can de-humanize you. Get out, go to events, meet-ups, speak in public. Podcasts, video blogs, or photos can also help. These types of things can be more intimate and memorable than just a text on a screen.
Referrer log is the technology that keeps track of who’s linking to your site and how much traffic those sites are sending you.
I have to say that I was a little surprised when the book actually talked about the negatives of blogging. I figured this book was more about promoting blogging into the business world and encouraging people to join. However Chapter 9: Thorns in the Roses informs you of the not-so-positive side of blogging. The authors inform us that there are some people that should just not blog at all. They also say that deciding if the benefits of blogging outweigh the potential drawbacks.
For the most part I understand what a referrer log is, but what I want to know is how it works! How does it remember who linked, when they linked you, how many times they have linked you? And it doesn’t just provide the information for that one day. You can look back to past links. It amazes me how things on the internet seem to almost never go away.
I think that this would be a great book for people to read in Intro to PR. For me personally I think it would have made me realize the benefits of blogging early on, rather than feeling as if it was just another homework assignment in the beginning. Since I have started to blog I have really seen how it can help build relationships with people you would have never been able to connect with.
