Archive for the ‘Commanding Influence’ Category
Blogging for Business vs. Blogging for Self
Posted on March 19, 2010 - by Keith Bloemendaal21 Vibrant Responses
Probably one of the most difficult questions people have to ask themselves when starting and maintaining a blog is whether or not the blog will be personal or business. I treat all of my sites as a business, and while some of them are not directly monetized, or may only…
How to Write a Killer Elevator Pitch
Posted on March 18, 2010 - by Mikkel Juhl13 Vibrant Responses
When I started writing my elevator pitch for my blog, I wondered why an elevator pitch is so important, so I didn’t write a single word of it. Later on I got to thinking why I should. An elevator pitch helps you to find out what your blog is really…
Finding Success On and Off The Battlefield
Posted on March 13, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot14 Vibrant Responses
As an Infantryman in the United States Army, I’m a trained professional and I know exactly what I have to do to achieve success. I’ve studied, practiced and observed the military tactics that will allow my fire team to accomplish every mission that gets handed to us.
Every day I…
Building a Brand Around Your Blog
Posted on March 9, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot12 Vibrant Responses
In a recent community discussion article entitled What is a Brand? you provided some amazing concepts about the building blocks for a successful brand for a business or a blog.
It was also neat to note the shift in perspective that so many of us have clearly made in our…
How To Build Your Blog Through Social Media
Posted on March 8, 2010 - by Michael Stenger19 Vibrant Responses
With the explosion of social media the last several years, the internet is becoming even more interesting. People just like you and I are building big brands and building their blogs, on a platform that costs zip, zero, nada, just some time and effort.
Just the other…
When Did Social Media Stop Being Social?
Posted on March 6, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot34 Vibrant Responses
According to dictionary.com, the word social refers to the relations of human beings in a community. Technology has now brought us together into a broad, global online community. Twitter, facebook, and other forms of social media have brought us together. They now allow us to…
Group Discussion: What is a Brand?
Posted on March 4, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot15 Vibrant Responses
I believe that a brand is what people think of when they think of you, your business or your website. It’s not necessarily just a logo or a slogan.
It’s whatever comes to the minds of the people because that is a direct reflection of what you are promoting. Not…
The 15 Most Influential Bloggers in 2010
Posted on March 1, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot78 Vibrant Responses
People have many misconceptions about leadership and influence. Many mistakenly believe that leadership is about a title or a position as if being a manager in a corporate environment means that you must be a good leader. Sometimes that may be true, but not always.
True leadership cannot…
It’s Time to Start Leading Your Community
Posted on February 27, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot19 Vibrant Responses
Blogs have evolved into so much more than just random thoughts splattered onto the internet. They’re more than just words now. They’ve grown into communities and meeting places. They’ve become sources of information and discussion where people can rally together around things that they’re really passionate about.
Blogs are communities…
How to Attract Huge Sponsors for Contests
Posted on February 24, 2010 - by Helmi Abdullah20 Vibrant Responses
I am sure that almost all of us, bloggers and blog readers love blog contest. For bloggers, it can be the best way to promote more interactions, get more incoming traffics and get to know with new blog readers. For blog readers on the other hand, contest can provide to them with…
