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February 1, 201211:03 AM

When Traditional Media Fails To Understand New Media tagged “Writer”

Should you be paid to Blog? If you want to create a lightning rod of discourse in the online channels, just ask that question. If you want to make that lightning rod look like a mole hill, ask the same... Read more

By Mitch Joel


January 4, 2012 9:53 PM

A Story With No End tagged “Writer”

How would you feel about reading an article in your local newspaper that never ended? It seems like the latest buzz is all about creating content (books, magazine or newspaper articles) that never end. Well, I shouldn't say "never," but... Read more

By Mitch Joel


November 6, 201112:43 PM

What Is A Blog? The Question That Won't Go Away tagged “Writer”

By the way the conversation flowed at this year's BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Los Angeles, you would think that Blogging was brand new. Rick Calvert (the CEO and co-founder of BlogWorld and New Media Expo) invited me down... Read more

By Mitch Joel


September 30, 2011 9:57 PM

A Basic PR Blunder That Most PR Professionals Make... Constantly tagged “Writer”

Public Relation professionals do the darndest things. Some background first: I practiced journalism, worked in communications and did a stint in a PR agency before shifting full bore into marketing and communications. My journey (which includes this Blog) has also... Read more

By Mitch Joel


June 30, 2011 9:48 AM

The Best Piece Of Writing Advice tagged “Writer”

What is the best piece of advice you ever got about how to get better at writing? For me, it wasn't so much a piece of advice as it was a self-realization. I got better at writing (much better, in... Read more

By Mitch Joel


May 14, 2011 5:15 PM

Will A Brands Next Big Move Be A Journalism Department? tagged “Writer”

Who should own Social Media in the organization? The challenge in answering that question comes from a lack of clear definition. It depends on how you (and your organization) defines Social Media. Some see it as a communications channel, while... Read more

By Mitch Joel


December 31, 2010 9:04 PM

What Moved You In 2010 tagged “Writer”

Every year, I fall more in love with writing, the written word and Blogging. From discovering new Bloggers who are discovering their own voices to the minutia of niches that people are driven to write about. As a former magazine... Read more

By Mitch Joel


November 26, 2010 2:41 PM

The Selfish Art Of Podcasting tagged “Writer”

While you consider amping up your presence on Facebook and Twitter or while you grapple with starting a Blog, have you thought about starting a Podcast? I started the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast in May of 2006. Now, almost... Read more

By Mitch Joel


August 21, 2010 8:00 PM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention tagged “Writer”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Rednod, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and Managing Bandwidth:... Read more

By Mitch Joel


June 24, 2010 9:18 PM

The Media Disruption Within tagged “Writer”

One media channel always accuses another media channel when either popularity or advertising within the channel begins to wane. Before pointing fingers at others, it may be better to look at what is happening within. Shel Holtz (famed communications expert... Read more

By Mitch Joel


June 3, 2010 9:09 PM

Your Blog Is Your Business tagged “Writer”

Your Blog is your business, unless it's not your business. If you Blog as a hobbyist, that's fine, but if you're Blogging to grow your personal profile, build your business, create some semblance of thought leadership or to simply share... Read more

By Mitch Joel


May 25, 2010 1:40 PM

Marketing Critic tagged “Writer”

In looking at a newspaper or even more of the headier magazines, isn't it always fascinating to see some of the titles they give to the writers? Recently, I came across some media titles that made me smile: "Architecture Critic,"... Read more

By Mitch Joel


February 14, 2010 3:10 PM

The Value Of Good Exposure tagged “Writer”

People do a lot of things just for the "exposure." It could well be that the concept of exposure is about to become overexposed. Recently, there was a press release about a new online news publisher that had received some... Read more

By Mitch Joel


February 9, 201010:49 AM

This Will Change Everything... Again tagged “Writer”

What do you make of articles that say, "this will change everything for Marketers?" The truth is, I'm just as guilty as the next Journalist, Blogger and Writer to publish thoughts like that. The truth is, those types of sayings... Read more

By Mitch Joel


January 21, 2010 9:20 PM

The Moment Of Truth tagged “Writer”

Are people willing to pay for what you do? You can create great content. That content can generate all kinds of traffic and attention. That traffic and attention can bring lots of healthy conversations and comments. Over time, those conversations... Read more

By Mitch Joel


October 24, 200910:25 PM

The Part Of Social Media That Freaks Out Freelance Writers tagged “Writer”

Before getting into the meat of this Blog post, let it be known that I have been (and continue to be) a freelance writer (been at it since 1989). Yes, I have a full-time job (as President of Twist Image... Read more

By Mitch Joel


October 24, 2009 9:21 PM

Blogs Are Doing Very Well, Thank You Very Much tagged “Writer”

Technorati just released their, State Of The Blogosphere 2009, and some of the results will surprise you. According to the Fast Company Blog post, Blogging Is Dead, Long Live Journalism, writers, Bloggers, Journalists (or whatever you want to call them... Read more

By Mitch Joel


September 24, 2009 3:12 PM

320 Pages On Twitter For 140 Characters tagged “Writer”

Shel Israel looks nothing like the type of person you might think is on Twitter. The 65-year-old spent years in the public relations profession in San Francisco getting journalists and the like hyped about tech products. When you're on that... Read more

By Mitch Joel


December 2, 2008 3:31 PM

Old Media Meet New Media - Good Times, Bad Times tagged “Writer”

If you thought things were ugly for the publishing industry before the economic meltdown, it's getting increasingly hard to turn your head and not hear the woes of traditional media. Some even argue that these traditional media companies are using... Read more

By Mitch Joel


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