You're a blogger, not a lawyer, and chances are, you can't afford a legal team to create a formal disclosure for you. Nor do you want to unintentionally catch the eye of the FTC for violating their amended policies. How do these policies affect you, and how can you protect yourself? Understanding … [Read more...]
The PR/Blogger Relationship – Part 1
November 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
When I entered the world of online/interactive journalism (the word blogger still hadn't reached popular status and - at the time - referred to personal, online diaries), my first gig was for a film Web site. At the time, online media was considered to be at the bottom of the PR totem pole. Because … [Read more...]
Blogging Basics: Five Rules To Blog By
November 19, 2009 By 28 Comments
In my second year of college, my Composition 202 professor walked into our first day of class and distributed composition books - the small, bound, marbled books we find on drugstore shelves for a dollar or two. Taped to the inside cover of each book was a list of topics. Throughout the semester, … [Read more...]
Day One, BlogHer
July 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Day one of BlogHer was exciting and eventful. Not only did I have the opportunity to finally meet (face to face) so many of the bloggers I've been working with virtually, but I was able to have a great conversation with some of the most influential bloggers (and Twitterers) at the conference, … [Read more...]
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