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6 Lucky Links to Keep Up With Technology

by Tracey Holinka on January 8, 2010

in Digital Survival™

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Keeping up with technology is a necessary part of digital survival. Use these lucky (cuz we did all the work) links to stay abreast of technology. Link Friday is a regular feature.

1. Tech Talk is a weekly program from the New York Times® that discusses gadgets, hardware, and software along with topics like security, troubleshooting software, and entertainment. Tech Talk also forgoes techno speak and offers plain English explanations.

2. Kojo Nnamdi’s Tech Tuesday from WAMU is a great way to keep up with all things technical. The highlight of the month comes on the first Tuesday when the Computer Guys (and Gal) show up to answer questions and explain technology without resorting to techno babble. Read the full post →

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Ready to Blog for Biz? Research Before You Leap!

by Jo Golden on July 21, 2009

in Business

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If you’re ready to blog, do you know how to get started? If not, read on.

Your first priority is research. There’s a lot to learn, so I recommend you get to know the terrain right from the start.

You need to:

  • Know what other people are doing with their blogs and websites, both in your market/area and in general. Already an avid blog reader? You could be well on your way.
  • Identify target audience groups for your blog, then look at blogs you think those groups may read. Read the full post →

Tagged as: blogging, blogs, How To, research, rss, web presence

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Websites and Blogs for Writers #AIW

June 19, 2009
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Websites and blogs are perfect for displaying a writer’s talents, experience, and potential on the Web. It’s hard to believe that a week has flown by since the 30th Annual American Independent Writers Conference in DC, where we addressed an excellent crowd.
Our colleague Kristen King, who’s award winning Inkthinker blog helps freelance writers every day, [...]

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Blogs & Podcasts Can Help You Keep Up with Your Profession

June 5, 2009
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Blogs and podcasts offer a great way to find out what’s happening in your field or profession. You’re reading a blog so you know that it’s written. A podcast, on the other hand, is an audio or video series that you play on your computer or portable device.
To find blogs and podcast worthwhile, ask colleagues [...]

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Using Blogs to Keep Up With Technology

May 12, 2009
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Blogs offer you a great way to find out what’s happening in the world of technology. You can view a blog through your Internet browser, or subscribe to a RSS feed using a reader (a feed keeps you up to date on new additions to a blog). The advantage of RSS feeds is that you [...]

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Using RSS Feeds to Help You Keep Up With Business News

April 24, 2009
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RSS feeds offer you a great way to find out what’s happening in the world of business (and other areas). Using a RSS feed reader, you can subscribe to a blog and when a new entry is posted, it shows up on your computer in your reader program. It takes no effort on your part [...]

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Blogs to Help You Keep Up With Technology

October 27, 2008
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Blogs offer you a great way to find out what’s happening in the world of technology. You can view a blog through your Internet browser, or subscribe to a RSS feed using a reader (a feed keeps you up to date on new additions to a blog). The advantage of RSS feeds is that you [...]

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