Category: Media
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The art of cold emailing, or I need a little of that human touch
Warning: The first half of this blog post is a rant, feel free to scroll down to the first subtitle. I recently received an email that sent me off my rocker. I have this thing. I get really frustrated when I see people making obvious mistakes. Mistakes that could easily be fixed. It pissed me…
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Email Marketing – Keep ‘em Coming Back
Give the people what they want There are a hundred and one things to think of when planning out your email marketing strategies. Building a solid list, emailing it out efficiently, landing in the inbox, and eventually getting opened. Next you need to think of how to get the people who have opened your email…
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On making it to What’s Hot on Google+: Autopsy of a viral story.
This morning I woke up at 6.30am to attempt to cover a story for EuroTech. The $25/ $35 computer called the Raspberry Pi was about to be launched. At the time of writing, the post I wrote achieved: 653 +1s 458 shares I write for the online tech magazine on a regular basis and…
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What would I like to see more of on Google+?
One of Google+’s most, well, let’s say inspiring contributors – +Peter G McDermott – set me thinking recently. He asked me what seems to me a simple question: What would I like to see more of on Google+? I’m thoroughly in love with the product and the experience, but there are a few things that could make…
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6 Great Free Android Apps for Bloggers
As someone who maintains a blog updated on a daily basis, I need to be on top of my game wherever I am. I have a full-time day job and a life (of sorts) in the real world. This means I do not always find the time to sit at my desk for the long…
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Review: Baker’s Crust
Food writers are a strange breed. They write a 1000-word review but give the food about 100 words. We don’t have many of them on the island, but out of respect to the one who contributed to the Vida for two years (Ed, of Ed Eats – sorry but he’s stuck in the past, he only tweets),…