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Facebook Subscriptions: Overdrive for Journalists?

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Though I understand its appeal, I’ve never found Facebook compelling. And even if it doesn’t make a Facebook aficionado out of me, it could make the network much more useful professionally to many other journalists who already use it for personal reasons. Facebook’s subscriptions is a far more elegant and flexible option.

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Personal vs. Corporate: Six New-Media Principles, No. 3

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But in the social media world, they have an increasingly personal and direct connection to their readers. Having a personal, conversational relationship with an audience inevitably means having a distinctive voice and point of view. Related posts: The Perils of Corporate-Personal Twitter Names. Dialogue vs.

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Social Media and Ethics: An Interview with B2B Editor Maureen Alley

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Maureen Alley: Never tweet what you wouldn't say in person. Do you use your personal twitter account (@MaureenEditor) in your professional role as editor of Residential Design + Build ? I don’t believe there is much of a distinction between personal and professional when it comes to the Web. Absolutely. It’s very fluid.

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Nine Keys to a Robust Editorial Career in Social Media

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Your background may be in print, but you must stop thinking of yourself as a print person. By now, most B2B journalists have heard of the concept of personal branding, and the majority of those are probably still uncomfortable with it. Unless your goal is to become a museum piece, you will need to be open to all types of media.

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Managing Your Career in the Social Media Era: Sources

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“Your latest tweet and comment on Facebook and most recent blog post? I cited Guillebeau’s personal manifesto as an example of one kind of e-book B2B editors could aspire to. That’s your résumé now.”. Joe Pulizzi’s Blog: Seven Ways to Position Yourself for Unlimited Work. “I I don’t hire anyone that doesn’t blog.”.

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Dialogue vs. Monologue: Six New-Media Principles, No. 1

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What’s more, they can now be publishers themselves, whether through their own blogs, Twitter, Facebook, or other forms of social media. We tend to forget that a conversation is not simply one person talking, then the other. Now, readers can easily and immediately comment on stories by commenting on blogs.

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E-Books: The Next Front for Journalists in Transition

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But a self-published e-book can be a tremendous tool for personal branding, and may one day become an expected item on a journalist’s resume. Facebook Subscriptions: Overdrive for Journalists? Probably not. Besides, who doesn’t want to say, “I wrote a book”? Related posts: Journalists, Content Marketing, and Tough Questions.

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