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Effectively Engage and Build Your Community Through Podcasting

Deirdre Breakenridge

It’s a crowded field to be sure, but it also offers an excellent, and even underused, opportunity for businesses to increase engagement with its community. Think of your community when podcasting instead of focusing solely on promotion. This affords businesses the opportunity to interact with its community in real-time.

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Writing Your First Book: Lessons from The Lean Startup

Deirdre Breakenridge

“What is the hardest part about writing a book?”. Will people read the book? Most writers I have come across tell me writing a book is both extremely rewarding and at the same time one of the biggest challenges they have ever taken on. Will my ideas resonate with anyone?

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Book Review: A Roadmap for Teaching Social Media

Deirdre Breakenridge

Here’s my video book review of A Roadmap for Teaching Social Media by Dr. Karen Freberg who is an assistant professor teaching Strategic Communications at the University of Louisville. Karen’s book can be described in three words … handy reference guide.

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The Ins & Outs of Book Writing

Karen Freberg

This past week was filled with one particular subject that is near and dear to my heart: books, specifically, book writing. First, I got a chance to be part of a Zoom panel this week with other authors of PR and social media books to discuss all of the ins and outs that go into book writing.

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BAME voices takeover #FuturePRoof for fourth book

Stephen Waddington

Sarah Waddington has handed over #FuturePRoof to the BAME community for her latest book. Along the way she has published three books and created a vibrant community. The fourth book, Celebrating BAME Talent is published today in digital and print formats. FuturePRoof was founded by Sarah Waddington in 2015.

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New book tells the story of the closure of the corner shop

Stephen Waddington

I’ve worked with my Mum on a new edition of A Shop on Every Corner, a book that she originally wrote with my Dad in 2007. The social history and stories contained within the book were gathered from friends and neighbours in the Leeman Road and wider York area following an appeal via the shop and York Press.

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Community for Career Development: A Look Inside One NAVUG Community Member’s Journey

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I’m a member of NAVUG , an online community that is the epitome of Margaret Mead's statement. If you will humor me and enjoy the story I am about to share, you too can build a thriving and successful online community in your sphere of influence. Online communities and learning were unleashed to the masses.

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