Welcome to the Carnival of LinkedIn Bloggers!

What is a blog carnival?  It’s an event where different bloggers come together and collaborate on a particular topic.  The carnival usually follows a publishing schedule which may be weekly, monthly or quarterly.  The advantages to a blog carnival is that all the participants have an opportunity to benefit from increased traffic and backlinks which help increase search engine ranking.

Each edition of the carnival is either hosted by the same blog or may alternate among different hosts.  This carnival follows the latter format.  It was hosted in August by Dr. Sally Witt.  The carnival itself is written in the form of a blog article which contains a short summary with links to the complete articles.

So, without further ado, welcome to the September 10, 2008 Edition of The Carnival of LinkedIn Bloggers!

Featured Articles

These articles are submitted by my colleagues and partners and deserve special consideration if you’re an independent professional, entrepreneur, or business owner who wants to attract more clients.

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Do you market to strangers? by David Deakin, Zee2A

There are very important lessons to be learnt about why marketing to strangers doesn’t work. David Deakin, CEO of Zee2A and an international marketing mentor, wrote the following article entitled ‘Never Cold Call Again! And Get More Clients into the Bargain…’ which was published originally in January 2008 in his e-zine The Marketing Edge.  In it he tells you what to do instead – and get much better results.  http://zee2a.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/never-cold-call-again/

 

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Supercharge Your Rolodex by Amy Hoppenrath, AH Marketing

Social networking is the latest buzz in marketing,  but is it just a fad?  Not if you know how to use it to “Supercharge Your Rolodex”.  Amy Hoppenrath, president of AH Marketing, and a columnist for Kansas City Small Business, offers tips on how to leverage your online and offline networks for greater visibility and enhanced credibility. http://www.kcsmallbiz.com/web-columnists/9-1-08-super-charge-your-roladex.html

 

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Facebook is no longer for teenagers. In fact 70% of Facebook users are college graduates.  Shama Hyder is a marketing consultant with extensive online marketing experience who shows you how to tap into this social media phenomenon to market your services. http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2007/11/18/top-10-ways-to-use-facebook-to-promote-your-business-for-free/

  

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General Articles by Topic

Blogs & Blogging

AndrewB presents 33 Reasons to Start a Blog posted at Personal Hack, saying, “Thinking about starting a blog but need Motivation? Or maybe you have a blog but have lost motivation to keep it updated. Here are 33 motivators to keep you going. “  http://personalhack.com/2007/12/33-reasons-to-start-a-blog/

 

SEO Genius presents Blogging | 7 Factors That Determine A Blog’s Success posted at SEO Tutorials - SEO Tips and Tricks - Marketing Articles, saying, “Ensure you know what factors lead to a blogs success, so that you can make your blog a success.”  http://www.back-links.org/7-Factors-that-determine-a-blogs-success.php

 

AndrewB presents Video - Use Blog Carnival & get FREE Targeted Traffic posted at Personal Hack, saying, “In this video I show you how to use blog carnival and get tons of free targeted traffic along with higher search engine rankings.”

 

Career

Mag Herrera of Life, Money, Development presents A Shining Job Interview: How to Succeed http://life.halcode.com/archives/2008/07/31/a-shining-job-interview-how-to-succeed/

 

Financial Planning

Big Cajun Man presents Financial Planners: An Opinion posted at Canadian Personal Finance Blog, where he writes about personal finances and consumer concerns from a distinctly Canadian point of view.  You can also connect with him on LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/awhitton

 

Marketing:  General

Katy Landers presents Driving Along the Marketing Highway posted at Adventures in Marketing. http://felberandfelber.blogspot.com/2008/08/driving-along-marketing-highway.html

 

Marketing:  Online

Yes, You Must Be Online! by Jenn Givlar at Create a Thriving Business.  Jenn says, “A few years ago, I was telling people they didn’t really need a web site. Now, you definitely need a web site - even if you think your business is local-client-based.”  Read the article at: http://createathrivingbusiness.com/yes-you-must-be-online/2008/08/22/

 

John W. Furst presents Bad Future For Email? posted at E-Biz Booster Blog, saying, “Does your Grandma use Email? Do your teenage kids or nephews use email the same ways as you do? I think those are very interesting questions for a marketer, aren’t they?.”

 

AndrewB presents Hit Digg’s Front Page by Writing Killer Headlines posted at Personal Hack, saying, “I’m sure you have dreamt about this if you are a blogger or online editor, here is how to to it.” Article available at: http://personalhack.com/2008/08/how-to-hit-diggs-front-page/

 

Personal & Professional Development

Janet Barclay presents Step Outside Your Comfort Zone posted at From the Desk of Janet Barclay, saying, “The next time an opportunity arises and you say to yourself “I don’t do that,” don’t be too quick to turn it down.”  http://www.janetbarclay.com/2008/07/31/step-outside-your-comfort-zone/

 

Social Networking

Azelma Petit presents “10 Ways to Use LinkedIn That You Never Thought Of” posted at Biz.Edu, saying, “LinkedIn is a valuable professional (especially business) resource. This post describes 10 ways you can use LinkedIn that you may never have considered.”  The article is available here:  http://www.mbaexplorer.com/blog/2008/08/10-ways-to-use-linkedin-that-you-never-thought-of/

 

Paula Gregorowicz presents Web 101: The Site Map posted at Paula G. Web Design {Publisher’s Note:  She has some great tips including the current post on the home page which is on backing up your Wordpress Blog}

Susan Tatum presents B-to-B Website Re-design: Advance with Caution. posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

 

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 This concludes the September 2008 edition of the Carnival of LinkedIn Bloggers.  If you’d like to participate in our next Blog Carnival, please submit your article using our carnival submission form.  Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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