Business and Blogging

April 3rd, 2008

Do School Districts Blog?

Do you wonder if public school districts blog?
I do too.
After all, the schools have a huge potential audience - basically, anyone in their local area with a school age child would be a potential reader. I also think that potential employees might be interested in a school district blog.
I decided to do some exploration.
After several […]

By Laura Spencer -- 10 comments

March 28th, 2008

Museum Quality Blogging

Did you ever think your blog posts were good enough to belong in a museum??
Well, the Metropolitan Museum of Art  is currently showing an interactive exhibit about fashion - that includes a blog! 
Visitors are encouraged to share their reactions to the exhibit either from home or from terminals located right in the exhibit.
The Museum directors feel that […]

By Liz Fuller -- 0 comments

March 25th, 2008

What Your Librarian Knows about Blogging

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There are so many sources of information these days: blogs, podcasts, videos, online newspapers and magazines, that you might think that libraries are out-dated and out-moded.
But like me, you might be surprised to find that many libraries are embracing web 2.0. They are even using blogs to achieve many of the same goals that your small business […]

By Liz Fuller -- 9 comments

March 8th, 2008

Kiva: Blogs That Change Lives

Have you heard of the Kiva Organization?  
Matt and Jessica Flannery, a 27 and 28 year old married couple, founded this non-profit in 2005, as a way for individuals in more affluent countries to lend money directly to specific entrepreneurs in the  developing world,  thus empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty.
Or as they say it, Kiva […]

By Liz Fuller -- 0 comments

February 20th, 2008

A New Blog: Kenneth Cole’s Awearness Blog

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Q: What do you do if you are a socially conscious CEO with a thriving high-fashion shoe, clothing and accessories business?
A: You start a Blog of course!

Kenneth Cole has joined the select ranks of blogging CEO’s with his new Awearness Blog, launched to time with the President’s Day Sales on February 18th.
Cole’s blog is different […]

By Liz Fuller -- 3 comments

February 4th, 2008

Is Your Web 2.0 Strategy On Target?

Recently, Susan Gunelius on BrandCurve wrote a post about Target stores dismissing a query from a blogger who objected to their latest ad campaign.  It seems that the blogger thought the ad, which showed a woman lying spread-eagle across the bulls-eye logo was offensive and misogynistic. Instead of responding to her comment, a representative from Target […]

By Liz Fuller -- 6 comments

January 28th, 2008

How One Non-Profit Organization Uses Blogging

(businessandblogging.com) Last week Liz asked the question, How Many Non-Profits Blog?
During the past week I’ve had the opportunity to discuss blogging with a member of a non-profit organization that is very much committed to blogs and to social media. That member has agreed to share their insights with Business and Blogging readers through an interview.
I’d […]

By Laura Spencer -- 6 comments

January 21st, 2008

How Many Non-Profits Blog?

 (businessandblogging.com) Today is Martin Luther King Day in the United States, commemorating the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the assasination of Dr. King at the age of 39. Over time, this commemorative day has been transformed into a day marked by service projects for the community. 
I thought in […]

By Liz Fuller -- 19 comments