Designated Editor http://blog.designatededitor.com Dedicated to demystifying effective Content, Search Marketing, and Social Media Strategy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:20:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Social Media strategy tools & presentation to National Association of Professional Women Providence http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/07/social-media-strategy-tools-presentation-to-national-association-of-professional-women-ri/ Cause to flex the social media muscle: Newport bidding to host the 34th America’s Cup race http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/06/cause-to-flex-the-social-media-muscle-newport-bidding-to-host-the-34th-americas-cup-race/ Accomplishments and changes forthcoming … all fantastic stuff Hello friends and readers!

Recent events & accomplishments here at Designated Editor
  1. Stranded in Italy by Iceland volcano (nonstop QT with Mom)
  2. Offshore in Belize creating content for my client's iPhone app for boaters (not ready for prime time yet)
  3. Launched Newport Interactive Marketers, received very well by communications experts here
]]> http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/06/content-and-networking-accomplishments-and-forthcoming-changes/ Tips for building communities from Matthew Mamet of EditMe, presented at our first Newport Interactive Marketers event http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/05/community-building-tips-nim/ Newport Interactive Marketers launches May 20, 2010 I'm excited for this week's first Newport Interactive Marketers event here in Newport RI. As many readers & visitors here at Blog.DesignatedEditor.com know, I attend numerous events. And now, along with Ed and Whitney, we're gathering marketing and creative types to talk about web 2.0 and beyond and to have some snacks and drinks ... plus look forward to living in a great place at a great time.

If you're in ... ]]> http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/05/newport-interactive-marketers-launches-may-20-2010/ Thoughts on Mashable’s take: “How Social Media Helped Travelers During the Iceland Volcano Eruption”

How Social Media Helped Travelers During the Iceland Volcano Eruption

mashable.com/2010/04/22/social-media-iceland-volcano/ ... ]]> http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/04/thoughts-on-mashables-take-how-social-media-helped-travelers-during-the-iceland-volcano-eruption/ “Brands Don’t Think Like You Think They Think” with Barbarian Group’s Benjamin Palmer at South by Southwest Interactive 2010 http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/04/brands-dont-think-like-you-think-they-think-with-barbarian-groups-benjamin-palmer-at-south-by-southwest-interactive-2010/ Online conversions and usability: “Put your mom in front of your site and see if she can figure it out” — Tim Ash at Search Engine Strategies New York http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/03/online-conversions-and-usability-put-your-mom-in-front-of-your-site-and-see-if-she-can-figure-it-out-tim-ash-at-search-engine-strategies-new-york/ Stemming from a recent comment on the post: “Blog and content strategies with Stephen Turcotte of Backbone Media at the Boston SEO Meetup” http://blog.designatededitor.com/2010/03/company-blogs-comments-and-survey/ Pick Monday sessions at South by Southwest Interactive 2010 Which SXSWi sessions should I blog about? Energy level is still high; I saw a Tweet that said something along the lines of "gorging on awesomeness." Like Sunday's sessions, there's just so much to choose from, I thought I'd ask which sessions you'd like to hear about.

 Here are the options, please comment & scroll down for 5 p.m. (CST) sessions if you're seeing this late:
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