It’s that time of the week: Saturday morning. And that can only mean one thing: It’s time for the weekly roundup of my favorite articles I’ve come across this week. Enjoy! Continue reading
Author Archives: Kim Kishbaugh
Don’t Let the Spammers Win
How to Identify Spam Comments Submitted to Your Website
I’ve written several posts about blog spam, but most have been light-hearted ditties turning spam comments I’ve received into silly poems. So today, let’s take a more serious look at comment spam, to help you keep it from getting posted on your organization’s website. Continue reading
When Typos Matter
Being Both Genuine & Professional: Striking a Balance
Confession: This post was inspired by my desire to use this picture. But I do have a point to make. Continue reading
Promote Your Content. Always.
I’m more than a bit behind in my reading, and trying to catch up. Today, I opened up a nearly year-old journal for association professionals and came across an article on mobile apps that included this quote:
"Associations cannot rely on an 'if you build it, they will come' strategy to promote their apps."
Good Reads, Feb. 16-22, 2013
There’s a little bit of something for everyone in here this week. Lots of technology and marketing, of course – email tips, writing advice, great information on Google’s search algorithm for Google News – but there are some really good reads around bigger themes as well. Themes like innovation (new ways to think about association membership, and the direction technology will take in the near future, for example). Continue reading
Facebook Usage Is Fluid, Not Falling
I saw a really good follow-up article today regarding that recent Pew report that showed it isn’t uncommon for people to take a break from their social media accounts. You know the study – the one that has so many people gnashing their teeth and saying that Facebook usage is falling off. Continue reading