NEWS FLASH: We just had our second article published on the LifeHacker website. Within just 6 hours, over 7,000 people have read it...and many have left comments. I invite you to go check it out! Just click here...
(Oh, and another thing...if you have an idea for another article we could post there, please let me know!)
I'm asking for help on this one...20in20by20 - Twenty Jobs Teen-Agers Can Learn About In Twenty Minutes That Will Be Important By 2020.
I'm going to start with the 5 categories that "most" people agree on. I would really appreciate your feedback and ideas...start by filling in the blanks here (or leaving a comment below!).
What is BlogDay?
BlogDay was created with the belief that bloggers should have one day dedicated to getting to know other bloggers from other countries and areas of interest. On that day Bloggers will recommend other blogs to their blog visitors.
With the goal in mind, on this day every blogger will post a recommendation of 5 new blogs. This way, all blog readers will find themselves leaping around and discovering new, previously unknown blogs.
Well, with a single-minded focus on encouraging a mentor of mine (ok, Dad, times up...let's get your blogging started!) to start a blog, I was inspired this morning to learn it is Blog Day!
Using yet "another" social-networking tool, Twitter, I learned from Chris Brogan that today is, indeed, a day to celebrate the blog.
So, I'm going to find my 5 blogs (that's my homework) and then see if I can encourage my Dad to get his blog up and running! It should be easier to start...just visit the How To Start Your Blog Site!
Jodi and I wrote an article recently for Mortgage Originator Magazine (online edition)! Please visit, read, pass it on, and even leave a comment...thanks!
Yes, I Twitter...though not as much as some, and a bit more than others.
For my past few short "updates," just visit http://twitter.com/JasonWomack.
What's Twitter you ask? Here's a link...
Now..."why" I Twitter is the question I field from time to time. My standard answer: "It's easy." But, underneath that response is the "Curiosity Quotient." You see, I'm curious about what's coming, about what is on the way, about what is here, and what is already behind us. So, since I look into the future and see more and more of us connected in new and different ways, I figured I'd go figure out what this Twitter thing is all about.
Would I recommend you sign up for an account and share? Only if your Curiosity Quotient is high enough!
I got to meet Peter in NY a few weeks ago at the NYC Triathlon registration. I’ve been fan and following his thrice daily email for months now. Talk about daily commitment!
He’s got an amazing story. He started in March this year and has built his mailing list to over 20,000 emails that he sends media pitches to 3 times a day, Monday-Friday. He’s consolidating media pitches from journalists on all topics and sending them out to his flock, free.
Everyone wins! I’ve really taken advantage of this service and sent responses to more reporters that are looking for someone like me for their story. No more cold mass press releases. I’ve been quoted in USA Today, the LA Times (and interviewed for the Wall Street Journal...someday/maybe!), and some great productivity & triathlon blogs because of HARO.
I’m very inspired by integrity he fosters in creating and protecting his list and HIGHLY recommend you check out www.HARO.com (which stands for Help A Reporter Out) if you want to be sourced in major national magazines, newspapers and web articles. So I thought for his birthday gift I would share this amazing resource with all of you. Hope you enjoy.
So Happy Birthday, my friend. Enjoy the chocolate cake & kudos!
So, I saw this link from an old buddy of mine...Where the hell is Matt? Check it out...
Some time ago, I received an e-mail from someone asking how I "use the Internet" effectively. (Thanks Lance!) Here's the prompt, and what follows are just some of the things I do/use...
Jason,
You might have posted this on the blog before but what about a blog posting on how you use the Internet to stay in the know. My perception is that you always are finding cool stuff out there and so the posting would be on how you do it.
iTunes: I subscribe to PodCasts regularly. Oh, the secret to my success...I change the subscriptions often. That way, I don't go "numb" to them...
NetVibes: People say, "You really don't read 40 blog/websites a day, do you?" Here's the deal, get an RSS feed reader (I use NetVibes, see the picture below) and I only read the ones where something is NEW! It's a great way to stay in the know.
GoogleAlerts: Ok, this is by far one of my favorites. I have a GAlert for every client, every friend, every city I race triathlons in, and more...Easy enough to set up, and great to use...try them out!
and...good friends!
Got a nice little mention over here from guest blogger Andre Kibbe on the weblog that Francis Wade is writing...Thank you!
(Click the picture, to read my quote...)
Our most recent article is on "cost-cutting" for small(er) business... Please take a look and let us know what you think!
