http://shafferv.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:45:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My sister-in-law has the cutest "mommy" blog.  She's a stay at home mom and loves to write, so she started a blog for family, friends, and other moms to check out.  My nephew is the cutest baby ever, by the way :-) http://colins-mommy.blogspot.com/   http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/cutest-blog-ever/ I've discovered that people have very unusual interests and patterns.  Just by browsing through blogs then websites, I landed upon this website. http://www.pajamasallday.com/ It's really serious about pajamas!!   http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/pajamas-all-day/ I'm was so at a loss for things to blog about I Googled it.  I came across this website that actually have some good advice.  http://blogging.ducttapemarketing.com/2006/06/10_things_to_bl.html I've also always wondered what was up with the people that blog in lists.  Here's some feedback about that. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/09/29/101-ways-to-run-out-of-things-to-blog-about/ Check it, you bloggers! http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/at-a-loss/ To everyone that's been studying the Obama campaign for the past few weeks in class... http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/17/campaign.wrap/index.html http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/obama-08/ The semester's almost over; I've been meaning to catch up with my blogging but never seem to have a chance.  If anything, I've learned that blogging can be a real job if it's not your passion.  It's not really want I LOVE to do in my spare time, and trying ... http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/ahh/ I've been working all day on creating a website that inclues my resume, online portfolio, and "about me" section.  I'm using Google Page Creator. It's a pretty cool program if anyone wants to create a webpage that isn't a blog (no place for feedback).  Once I get that up and running, ... http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/website/ We're assigned now to blog about anything... which seems like a good idea until it's time to blog. I really do feel that blogging is a great tool for the PR industry, or anyone looking to communicate with people that have similar interests and ideas, but I often feel like ... http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/where-did-february-go/ We're all familiar with the concept that is the "tipping point," but Gladwell takes the time to analyze how it actually works.  In theory it seems like a great idea that you can understand how tipping works, and in turn create your own tipping point for your organization.  He highlights ... http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/tipped/ The more I read Scott's book, the more it makes sense.  It's unbelievable that, until this point in my educational endeavors, there has been little emphasis on how PR practitioners can reach their audience directly.  I like to think I'm computer savvy, but I have a lot to learn about how the ... http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/new-rules/ I've always thought of bloggers as people who share too much information.  Maybe I was just a little behind the times, because I hadn't thought of blogs as being a great tool for PR professionals.  It makes sense that it would be, because you can access an infinite amount of ... http://shafferv.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/my-first-blog/