Internet Marketing from the Real Experts [cough... me!]
by Ms. Babble on February 9, 2010
in Internet Marketing, Work!
I’m really excited to be included in the just published compilation book “Internet Marking from the Real Experts: The Gang of 88″. The amazing Shawn Collins and Missy Ward over at Affiliate Tip put this gem together and packed it full of 3 minute lessons from the cream of the crop of affiliate marketing, email marketing, SEO, and social media experts.
Regardless of whether or not I was chosen as a contributor, I’ve really enjoyed reading the other 87 contributors entries. The way the book is organized is really great because it doesn’t require you to sit down and read it from front to back. They’re kept short for a reason and it pays off for us “too busy to breathe” types.
When I have a few spare minutes in my day (and let’s face it, us online professionals rarely have a few minutes to spare in our day), I flip to a page and get a shot of advice in a matter of minutes.
Plus they included an image of each author which is fun to look at because often times we read about the same person online but have never seen what they look like.
I’ve come a long way from hammering out blogs in the middle of Iraq in the U.S. Army to being included in this book. Thanks again to Shawn and Missy and if you have even a remote interest in online marketing, get this book!
The article I wrote was originally printed in Feedfront magazine and can be read there: “Emotionally Charged Affiliate Marketing“.
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BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas Days 2 & 3
by Ms. Babble on October 17, 2009
in Work!
My first blogging convention has come and gone so quickly! It feels like I just landed in Las Vegas and now the Blogworld Expo is over already.
On Friday I arrived bright and early to listen to “The State of the Blogosphere” keynote address by Technorati’s own Richard Jalichandra. The energy in the room was bubbling! Having never attended a conference of this magnitude (and subject matter) I got a big kick out of everyone mashing away on their laptops during the sessions. I was equally entertained by the large screens displaying a live feed of everyone Tweeting about the event in real time.
Real time Twitter feed on big screen
From there I dove right into the many presentations offered and kicked things off by sitting in “The State of Technology and the Real Time Web” by Louis Gray. It was great to see Louis in person as his face is definitely a familiar one throughout the blogosphere.
Then it was straight into “Affiliate Marketing Blogging Secrets” which featured an array of panelists. While I admit it wasn’t particularly enlightening, I did find Kim Rowley’s talking points very interesting and she gave me a great idea for e-mail list building.
I also had a chance to experience Jim Choma’s Flash Animation lecture. He’s the prolific creator of Showbiz Newsy News. Crude. Hilarious. Downright smart. Check him out.
What else. What else.
Oh! I missed most of the celebrity keynote address this morning but made it over to the convo center just in time to see Anthony Edwards make his first Tweet on stage! Remember him? The dude from ER? Mr. Goose from Top Gun? Yep. We’ve sucked him into our new media world. mwahahahha!
One thing I have to point out is the United States Army booth on the exhibit floor. Military blogs (like this blog was originally) have exploded exponentially since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were initiated. In response, I think the Army has done an amazing job in recognizing both the benefits and drawbacks of milbloggers and are working hard to build a relationship with us.
With that being said, I made sure to take a photo of their booth this weekend at the Blogworld Expo. They really went all out in their efforts to reach out the blogging community with a lounge area, complimentary food, free swag, and drinks. Two officers (a major and a colonel) were there to answer all the questions people wanted to ask them. And believe me, they were busy! I never once saw them NOT talking to someone.
So a big thanks to the effort of the U.S. Army for making a big impact on the convention.
Overall it was a great experience and one that I’m eternally grateful for having been given the opportunity to attend. In the end this experience has inspired me to make a vow to myself: The next time I go to Blogworld, I’ll be a presenter instead of an attendee.
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Going to Vegas Courtesy of John Chow!
by Ms. Babble on September 13, 2009
in Internet Marketing
We all knew that John Chow was giving away 6 tickets to the BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas for next month, yes? We also knew that yours truly was hell bent on going to the BlogWorld Expo, yes?
I wrote my reasons for deserving to win a ticket and the rest is history:
See you in Vegas!
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John Chow is Giving Away Blogworld Tickets!
by Ms. Babble on September 3, 2009
in Internet Marketing
I’m going to get something out in the open right away. I’m trying to win tickets to the Blog World Expo. I’m writing this blog post to increase my chances at winning and I’m also an affiliate of the Blog World conference. Myself or John Chow will get a commission if someone else signs up.
I’m not telling you this because I have to. I’m telling you so that if you’d like, you can decide right now that I’m untrustworthy and am slanting my opinion because I want a ticket or want to make money. If you think that, I’d rather you leave now instead of staying and being all bitchy.
Still here? Good. Screw those people who stopped reading. They were all ugly and wore bad shoes anyway.
Let’s talk.
Here’s the deal; Blog World is expensive. A basic ticket allowing access to the exhibit hall starts at $75 and the prices sky rocket from there up to $895 for full access to all the events, parties, and the opportunity to meet super-uber-starstruck-internet famous peeps like John Chow, Darren Rowse, Zac Johnson, and the like.
The tickets cost a lot of clams but it’s for a reason! The networking and connections that bloggers make face-to-face is immeasurable. Here’s where everyone gets off their asses, away from their screens, and gather in one place to talk about nothing but blogging, online media, and marketing.
Have I mentioned yet that it’s at the Las Vegas Convo center? Three days of blogger overdrive in sunny Las Vegas in mid-October with famous bloggers? Who can blame me for quivering with anticipation.
Lucky for me, John Chow is giving away six passes for a baby affiliate marketer and blogger like me to bask in the warm glowing warmness of blogging bliss.
Why should I get a ticket?
John already knows that my hotel budget for that weekend is pretty bare bones. I’m talking sleeping in the cleaning closet next to a mop ala “Best in Show”.
via Twitter JohnChow @JamiGibbs What kind of hotel can you get for $45 a night? I thought $89 for the Renaissance was damn cheap!
Even if I had the $75 Blog World entrance fee waived (although I wouldn’t complain for one of the more expensive tickets), divided by 3 nights in a hotel, that’s an extra $25 per night I can put towards a hotel. I may actually be able to upgrade to a non-smoking room with that kind of dough laying around! 
But let’s not stop there.
Blog World is the place to finally put a face to the internet names. I’ve been lurking around the “interwebs” for a while now and have chatted with quite a few people (I’m looking at you Tyler Cruz). Dinner and drinks with the beautiful and elusive Jami Gibbs sounds pretty tempting, doesn’t it?
And last but not least, I’ve never been to a blogging conference before (gasp!) and will be eternally grateful for the opportunity!
Have you actually read this far? Good! I just want to make one more boast about how awesome this conference is going to be and the main things I’m looking forward to:
- 50 seminars & Panel Discussions
- Guy Kawasaki, Gary Vaynerchuck, Chris Brogen…. (I’m hyperventilating a little now!)
- Yahoo, AOL, Microsoft, b5media will all be there.
- Milblogging (military bloggers) panels!
- Don’t even get me started on all the swag.
Your move, John Chow.
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Published in FeedFront Magazine
by Ms. Babble on July 18, 2009
in Work!
Shawn Collins of FeedFront Magazine (a magazine published by and for internet marketers) made a public call for article submission ideas to be published in their third quarter issue of FeedFront Magazine (Issue 7). I submitted a one-liner, “Emotionally Charged Affiliate Marketing”, which went over well with him because he quickly commissioned 500 words from me. I gladly accepted.
As I’m becoming more and more involved in website publishing, internet marketing, and all things “geeky”, I’m realizing that my enjoyment in this professional world is more than just a fleeting fancy. Affiliate marketing in particular strikes an amazing balance between writing, coding, and creative thinking. It’s colorful and interesting and exciting. Most importantly, it has the potential to financially support my monetarily worthless English degree ass while still making use of my writing ambitions.
All things said, I’m thrilled to be included in issue seven of FeedFront and hope to continue on this path as long as it makes me excited:
Jami Gibbs, Page 18: Emotionally Charged Affiliate Marketing
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