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		<title>4 Reasons to Blog Even if No One Reads Your Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marketing Melodie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s blog post is about blogging, but before I begin I&#8217;d like to acknowledge that yesterday was a monumental day for internet users. The stop SOPA and PIPA campaigns were even more prominent than ever with sites such as Wikipedia, Reddit and Cragislist all blacking for 24 hours to make a statement on what the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s blog post is about blogging, but before I begin I&#8217;d like to acknowledge that yesterday was a monumental day for internet users. The stop <a title="SOPA" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act" target="_blank">SOPA</a> and <a title="PIPA" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_IP_Act" target="_blank">PIPA</a> campaigns were even more prominent than ever with sites such as Wikipedia, Reddit and Cragislist all blacking for 24 hours to make a statement on what the internet may look like if certain laws are passed. As someone who&#8217;s an Entrepreneur and Marketer in the digital space, the internet is essential for my business to thrive. I use the internet to connect with people, share information and  provide resources. Today&#8217;s post on <strong><em>&#8220;4 Reasons to Blog Even if No One Reads Your Blog&#8221;</em></strong> might not even be possible if SOPA or PIPA pass. So even if you did want to read my blog (which of course you all do anyway) you may not be able to! Oh and I&#8217;m pretty sure my video <a title="Shit Social Media Experts Say" href="http://youtu.be/hCqmIRThlxk" target="_blank">Shit Social Media Experts Say</a> would definitely not fly under these new laws.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Stop-SOPA1.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5320" title="Marketing Melodie says Stop SOPA" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Stop-SOPA1.png" alt="Marketing Melodie says Stop SOPA" width="266" height="431" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Although blogging is a great marketing tool, it’s not the reason I blog, it just happens to be an amazing benefit. I’ve been blogging for almost 10 years yet I don’t ever think of myself as a blogger. <strong>Blogging is really just me writing and since I now do it online, instead of saying “I write”, I say, “I blog”</strong>. In college I used to blog daily on Xanga.com. I wrote about my adventures, school, work and things I did and experienced day to day. Before blogging I used to journal. My parents had me journal as a kid to practice writing. I remember keeping a notebook and journaling as far back as kindergarten maybe even pre-school! (Even then I was an early adopter <img src='http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> )</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal-Photo.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5307" title="Journal Photo" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal-Photo.jpg" alt="Journal Photo" width="465" height="349" /></a></p>
<p>Now I write to educate other, share my adventures and inspire both myself and my readers. I started my current website and blog, <a title="Marketing Melodie" href="http://www.marketingmelodie" target="_blank">Marketing Melodie </a>in March of 2008 (I can’t believe it’s been almost 4 years). When I started it, I was working for a large media company doing sales and marketing. I created the site to be a resource for clients and to educate myself. It’s since evolved into the marketing company I run today specializing in digital technology and social media.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Final-Icon-with-Company-Logo.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5309" title="Icon with Marketing Melodie Logo" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Final-Icon-with-Company-Logo.png" alt="Icon with Marketing Melodie Logo" width="597" height="123" /></a>Whether it’s for your business (especially if it’s for your business) or personal I highly recommend everyone have a blog. I hear the excuse from so many people “But no one is going to read my blog”. So what if no one reads what you write? <strong>Write for YOU, write like no one is reading and don’t be afraid to put your thoughts down in a tangible place.</strong> By doing this you’ll receive so many benefits. So I present you with <em>4 Reasons to Blog Even if No One Reads Your Blog. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Blog-photo.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5310" title="Blog photo" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Blog-photo.jpg" alt="Blog photo" width="482" height="246" /></a></p>
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<li><strong>SEO</strong>- The first reason is just practical so let’s start with that. Even if a single soul doesn’t read your blog, updating your site with fresh, new content (this is especially important if it’s a business blog on your website) will significantly improve your SEO. Search engines pick up on fresh, new content and place a higher value on sites that have been recently updated versus stagnant sites that have been sitting around for months or years. Within each blog post you can create links with keywords directing readers to other areas of your site. I won’t get too technical here, but just know that blogging will improve your SEO.</li>
<li><strong>Blogging teaches you</strong>- <a title="The Art of Learning Something New Everyday" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/11/the-art-of-learning-something-new-everyday/" target="_blank">I learn something new every day</a> and much of it is attributed to writing. I find that writing stuff down often teaches me how to be more clear and concise with the thoughts I have racing through my mind. Because I’m able to clarify my thoughts, Ican see things in a different perspective which in turn teaches me more about the very topic I’m blogging about.</li>
<li><strong>Blogging is cathartic</strong>- Sometimes you just need to get things off your chest. During these times, it can also difficult to say these things out loud. Well blogging is a great way to release any emotions you have stored up.  Not all blogs need to be public. If you write something but don’t yet feel ready to share it, there’s no shame in that. But at least you put it out into the world so it’s no longer just stored inside you. Putting things out there is also a great step in being able to let things go.</li>
<li><strong>Reflection</strong>- I just read a bunch of blog posts I wrote back in 2008. Wow it’s really amazing to be able to read the YOU from 4 years ago. Reading old posts really allows me to reflect on things I’ve done in the past but also appreciate the present moment. It brings into perspective even more of how everything that’s happened so far has led me to where I am today. I do find it amusing though because reading back on some of the stuff I wrote the thought “Are you kidding me? I actually said that?!” does tend to pop up a lot. Live and learn. <strong>Live and learn.</strong></li>
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<p>As you can see, writing, blogging, whatever you want to call it has helped me in so many ways. Please feel free to share with me other reason you blog. I leave you with a quote from a famous writer that really inspired me:</p>
<p style="font-size: large;"><em><strong> “And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise.  The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt”.  ~Sylvia Plath</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Ringing in the New Year with List of 12s for 2012!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! 2011 was amazing! And I&#8217;m excited for what 2012 has in store. For my first post of 2012 I’m sticking with the “new year” theme! I love making lists. To-do lists are the most common for me. I make these daily to stay on task with both my personal and professional life. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy New Year! <a title="Marketing Melodie in 2011: A Year in Review" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/12/marketing-melodie-in-2011-a-year-in-review/" target="_blank">2011 was amazing</a>! And I&#8217;m excited for what 2012 has in store. For my first post of 2012 I’m sticking with the “new year” theme!</p>
<p>I love making lists. To-do lists are the most common for me. I make these daily to stay on task with both my personal and professional life. In fact I’ve even added things to my to-do list after I already accomplished them, just so I can check it off. C’mon I know I’m not the only one who’s done this before! Fess up if you have!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/to-do-list-pad-280x300.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5154" title="To Do List" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/to-do-list-pad-280x300.jpg" alt="To Do List" width="252" height="270" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Instead of resolutions, I shared with my network that 2012 means making “Lists of 12s”!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/List-of-12.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5155" title="List of 12s" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/List-of-12.jpg" alt="List of 12s" width="618" height="326" /></a></p>
<p>I’m working on lists of 12 new restaurants to try, 12 new places to go, 12 marketing goals for my business and first list I made is of course related to tech and social media: <strong>12 tech/web/social media related things I’d like to accomplish in 2012! </strong></p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>1. Pinterest-</strong> We all know about <a title="Confession- I’m Addicted to food PORN" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/12/social-media-amusings-confession-im-addicted-to-food-porn/" target="_blank">my food porn addiction</a>. I recently joined <a title="MyMelodie Pinterest" href="http://pinterest.com/mymelodie/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and wow, it’s any food porn addict’s DREAM! I have 2 boards related to food. <a title="MyMelodie Pinterest" href=" http://pinterest.com/mymelodie/my-sweet-tooth/" target="_blank">My Sweet Tooth</a> is filled with gorgeous, mouth-watering sweets. <strong>Rather than just look at these images and drool, in 2012 I’m going to actually make at least 2 desserts I’ve pinned on Pinterest.</strong> (Give me food and I’ll cook but please note I have virtually zero experience when it comes to baking sweets so this is something new for me!)</p>
<div><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Pinterest-Sweet-Tooth.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5160" title="Pinterest Sweet Tooth" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Pinterest-Sweet-Tooth-1024x482.jpg" alt="Pinterest Sweet Tooth" width="590" height="278" /></a><strong></strong></div>
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<p><strong>2. Facebook-</strong> Part of what I do for my Marketing clients is work with them to create customized social media profiles that are cohesive with their brand and website. You know the old saying “The Cobbler’s children have no shoes”? I spend a lot of time helping clients create a marketing strategy that effectively integrates social media and Facebook is one of the main tools I use. However, even though I help clients with this, I personally haven’t had an opportunity to customize my own Facebook page. <strong>In 2012, I’m going to </strong><a title="Marketing Melodie Facebook" href=" http://www.facebook.com/marketingmelodie" target="_blank">redesign my Facebook Page</a> so it’s cohesive with my website and brand.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>3. Yelp- Write a minimum of <a title="Marketing Melodie Yelp" href="marketingmelodie.yelp.com" target="_blank">12 new Yelp reviews</a> </strong><strong>in 2012</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong><strong>4. LinkedIn- </strong>I’m grateful that I’ve received so many positive recommendations from my colleagues, clients and partners on <a title="Marketing Melodie LinkedIn" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/marketingmelodie" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. I’m truly humbled by reading the things people who have benefited from my work. I’ve been meaning to create a “Testimonials” section on <a title="Marketing Melodie" href="http://www.marketingmelodie" target="_blank">my website</a> by transferring many of my LinkedIn recommendations. <strong>In 2012 I’m going to create a “Testimonials” section on my website based on my LinkedIn recommendations.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong><strong>5. </strong><strong>Gmail-</strong> I’ve created folders and filters for many emails, but not all. I have thousands and thousands of unread messages in my inbox. I’ve trained myself to skip over unimportant emails such as ones from newsletters I don’t recall signing up for or emails related to people connecting with me on a social network but this still means there’s clutter in my inbox. In the past few days I’ve already unsubscribed from about 15 email lists and removed over 4000 messages from my inbox. I have over 8000 to go! <strong>In 2012 I’m going to get my gmail inbox down to zero, for the first time ever! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Gmail.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5181" title="Gmail Inbox" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Gmail.png" alt="Gmail Inbox" width="202" height="263" /></a><strong>6.  </strong><strong>Foursquare- </strong>I’m a total Foursquare lover! I was traveling internationally in 2010 on Foursquare Day (4/16) and still manged to organize and host <a title="Foursquare Day Hong Kong 2010" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2010/04/marketing-melodie-brings-foursquare-day-to-hong-kong/">Foursquare Day in Hong Kong</a>! In 2011 I hosted <a title="Foursquare Day San Diego" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/03/marketing-melodie-presents-foursquare-day-san-diego/" target="_blank">Foursquare Day San Diego</a> in America&#8217;s Finest City! I’m currently a Super User- Level 2. The highest Super User Level is 3 and I’ve read that it’s virtually impossible to become a Level 3 Super User but <a title="Wordplay Turns Me On" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/12/social-media-amusings-confession-wordplay-turns-me-on/" target="_blank">my wordplay mind</a> gets turned on because in the word “impossible” I just see the words “I’m possible” <strong>so in 2012 I’m going to become a Foursquare Super User- Level 3!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG01090-20100416-20053.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5183" title="Foursquare Check In" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG01090-20100416-20053-1024x768.jpg" alt="Foursquare Check In" width="517" height="387" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><strong>7. Evernote- </strong></strong>While <a title="Evernote" href="http://www.evernote.com" target="_blank">Evernote</a> helps me stay organized; my Evernote itself needs to be organized. Whenever I forward an email to my Evernote the email doesn’t get categorized into a folder immediately. This is the main ways I update my Evernote so I definitely have some cleaning up to do. <strong>In 2012 I’m going to clean up my Evernote account.<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>8. </strong><strong>YouTube- </strong>I’m not a regular YouTuber but I’m currently working on an awesome Social Media related video that will be published soon. My goal is to get at least 1 million views on this video. I know that sounds extreme especially since <a title="Marketing Melodie YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/marketingmelodie" target="_blank">my current YouTube videos</a>  have views only in the hundreds. I’ve got a good feeling about this video and <strong>in 2012 I’m going to get 1 million views on my social media related YouTube video. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong><strong>9. Twitter- </strong>All of my <a title="MyMelodie Twitter" href=" http://www.twitter.com/mymelodie" target="_blank">Twitter</a> followers were gained authentically through people finding my page and being interested in topics I tweet about. I’d like to continue being a resource on Twitter but also build up my Twitter following with more people who are engaged in conversation and content I post. <strong>In 2012 I’m going to grow my Twitter following to over 5000 while keeping in mind this must be done authentically through just being me! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong><strong>10.  </strong><strong>Phone- </strong>My Droid 2 just isn’t cutting it! Rather than continue to complain about how my phone is slow <strong>in 2012 I’m going to get a new phone!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong><strong>11.  </strong><strong>Laptop- </strong>My laptop and all the information it contains is literally my most valuable possession. It contains photos, music, confidential documents etc. It used to be backed up on the cloud but my subscription ended and I haven’t had a chance to renew. Whether on the cloud or on a hard drive, <strong>in 2012 I need to make sure I back up my laptop again!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong><strong>12.  </strong><strong>Blogging- </strong>My last in my list of 12s is something that will keep me accountable for 1-11 on this list! And that’s to <strong>write a follow up blog post in 6 months and then right before on 2013 on what items have been checked in on this tech/web/social media list of 12!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Wishing everyone the best of the best in 2012! Thank you to everyone who reads my posts. I’ve really appreciate the comments, tweets, Facebook Likes, Subscribes and emails! It makes me happy to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Marketing Melodie in 2011: A Year in Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy 2012 everyone! I can’t believe another year has gone by. The start of a new year is always a great time for me to reflect on the previous year and set goals for the upcoming year but also appreciate the present moment and everything that’s led me to where I am today. At the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy 2012 everyone! I can’t believe another year has gone by. The start of a new year is always a great time for me to reflect on the previous year and set goals for the upcoming year but also appreciate the present moment and everything that’s led me to where I am today.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/NYE-09.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5079" title="NYE " src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/NYE-09.jpg" alt="NYE " width="442" height="332" /></a></p>
<p>At the end of 2010 I decided to write <a title="Marketing Melodie in 2010: A Year in Review" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/01/marketing-melodie-in-2010-a-year-in-review/" target="_blank">Marketing Melodie in 2010: A Year in Review</a>. I have a habit of discrediting many of my accomplishments because I feel like I can always do more. Writing this really allows me to appreciate and be grateful for everything that I have done rather than focus on what I haven’t. Just like I did for 2010 here’s a year in review of 2011 highlighting noteworthy events, clients, blog posts, friends, accomplishments, adventures and amazing opportunities.</p>
<p><strong>*JANUARY*</strong></p>
<p>While marketing is my expertise and passion, I have another passion; YOGA! I’m very grateful for one of my clients this year, <a title="La Jolla Yoga Center" href="http://lajollayogacenter.com/" target="_blank">La Jolla Yoga Center</a>. Creating marketing campaigns and strategies for a yoga studio I love definitely makes me happy.  I trained their team on using social media to grow their business and helped them get set up on <a title="La Jolla Yoga Center Facebook" href="http://lajollayogacenter.com/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and<a title="La Jolla Yoga Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/#!/ljyogacenter" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>. They’re definitely doing a great job connecting with yogis on social media!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Yoga-Pose.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5086" title="Yoga Pose" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Yoga-Pose.jpg" alt="Yoga Pose" width="474" height="245" /></a></p>
<p>I’ve been practicing yoga for a few years and really wanted to strengthen my practice and take it to the next level. I contemplated getting my yoga teaching certification for a while. It’s a huge time commitment and I was really on the fence. Well I made the decision to go ahead with yoga teacher training and can now say, if you are ever on the fence, DO IT! I am so happy I completed my Yoga Teacher Training and wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. I began my training in January and completed my 200 RYT Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training at the inspirational La Jolla Yoga Center, located right on the beach! I met so many amazing new friends, learned so much about myself and really took my yoga practice to the next level.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG01848-20110123-1546.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5092" title="Yoga Teacher Training on the Beach" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG01848-20110123-1546-1024x768.jpg" alt="Yoga Teacher Training on the Beach" width="491" height="369" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG02189-20110219-1539.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5087" title="Yoga Teacher Training Ladies" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG02189-20110219-1539-1024x768.jpg" alt="Yoga Teacher Training Ladies" width="491" height="369" /></a></p>
<p><strong>*FEBRUARY*</strong></p>
<p>I hosted the 2<sup>nd</sup> event in my Digital Media Dinners series. The topic: <a title="Digital Media Dinners- Social Media Branding" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/01/event-digital-media-dinners-social-media-branding/" target="_blank">Social Media Branding</a>. This was a great milestone because it officially turned Digital Media Dinners into a series rather than a one off event.  I taught strategies on how to strengthen people’s brand across various social networks including review sites such as <a title="Marketing Melodie" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.yelp.com" target="_blank">Yelp</a>, group buying sites such as <a title="How To Attract Loyal Customers with Daily Deals" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/05/how-to-attract-loyal-customers-with-daily-deals/" target="_blank">Groupon</a> and location based sites such as Foursquare. I incorporated a variety of sites because marketing and social media is growing beyond just <a title="Marketing Melodie Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MarketingMelodie" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a title="MyMelodie Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/#!/MyMelodie" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9590.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5099" title="Digital Media Dinners 2" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9590-1024x768.jpg" alt="Digital Media Dinners 2" width="491" height="369" /></a></p>
<p><strong>*MARCH*</strong></p>
<p>Since I learn and receive so much from my online and social media community, I really want to give back. I did this by hosting <a title="Twestival San Diego" href="http://http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/03/tweet-for-after-school-all-stars-at-twestival-san-diego/" target="_blank">Twestival San Diego</a>. This event is hosted all over the nation using social media for social good by connecting communities offline on a single day to highlight a great cause and have a fun event. It’s entirely promoted via social media. Twestival San Diego was hosted at the Keating Hotel and all proceeds benefited the <a title="San Diego After School All Stars" href="http://www.sdafterschoolallstars.org/" target="_blank">San Diego After School All Stars</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/SDTwestival15.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5095" title="Hosting San Diego Twestival" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/SDTwestival15.jpg" alt="Hosting San Diego Twestival" width="320" height="480" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/199463_209103992435222_124178470927775_859529_2822128_n.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5096" title="San Diego Twestival Attendees" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/199463_209103992435222_124178470927775_859529_2822128_n.jpg" alt="San Diego Twestival Attendees" width="480" height="360" /></a></p>
<p>Me and a few other lovely Yogis were featured on KUSI demonstrating Bootcamp for Yogis run by my fellow yoga teacher trainee, Body By Mags. Check out the video below where I get my 5 minutes of fame while I’m smiling through holding a yoga tough pose and demonstrating yoga boot camp moves (Warrior has got nothing on me!).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Yoga-KUSI1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5104" title="Marketing Melodie demonstrating Yoga on KUSI" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Yoga-KUSI1.jpg" alt="Marketing Melodie demonstrating Yoga on KUSI" width="448" height="336" /></a>VIDEO: <a title="Yoga Boot Camp video" href="http://youtu.be/xVxxjjW1xvE" target="_blank">Yoga Boot Camp Video</a></p>
<p><center><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xVxxjjW1xvE" frameborder="0" width="420" height="315"></iframe></center><center></center><strong>*APRIL*</strong></p>
<p>I successfully pulled my second <a title="April Fools’ is NOT my Birthday &amp; Facebook Privacy Lessons" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/04/april-fools-is-not-my-birthday-facebook-privacy-lessons/" target="_blank">April Fool’s Joke on Social Media</a>! Everyone decided to wish me a Happy Birthday on April Fool’s this year!</p>
<p>The first annual Foursquare Day celebration took place in 2010 and I hosted <a title="Foursquare Day Hong Kong" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2010/04/marketing-melodie-brings-foursquare-day-to-hong-kong/" target="_blank">Foursquare Day Hong Kong</a>. This year I was in my home town, San Diego and had the opportunity to host <a title="Foursquare Day San Diego 2011" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/03/marketing-melodie-presents-foursquare-day-san-diego/" target="_blank">Foursquare Day San Diego</a> for my community at <a title="R Gang Eatery" href="http://www.rgangeatery.com/" target="_blank">R Gang Eatery</a>. Check in specials, complimentary wine, cocktails, delicious comfort food with an upscale twist, friends, badges and a good time was had! Foursquare Day on 4/16 (Yep that’s 4 squared which equals 16) is officially, my favorite geek Holiday!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-04-16_22-19-19_334.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5109" title="Foursquare Day Mingle Stream" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-04-16_22-19-19_334-1024x764.jpg" alt="Foursquare Day Mingle Stream" width="491" height="366" /></a></p>
<p>Oh not to mention, I met my first Celebrity Chef, Rich Sweeney <a title="Chef Rich Sweeney" href="https://twitter.com/#!/chefrichsweeney" target="_blank">@ChefRicSweeney</a> from Season 5 of Top Chef who is also the head of R Gang Eatery. You can read all about <a title="Confession- I’m Addicted to food PORN" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/12/social-media-amusings-confession-im-addicted-to-food-porn/" target="_blank">my addiction to food porn and cooking shows</a> here.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG02065-20110209-1325.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5110" title="Chef Rich Sweeney at R Gang Eatery" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG02065-20110209-1325-1024x768.jpg" alt="Chef Rich Sweeney at R Gang Eatery" width="491" height="369" /></a></p>
<p><strong>*MAY*</strong></p>
<p>I was interviewed by the San Diego Reader on using LinkedIn for Job Seekers. I shared my insight, advice and was gratefulto have my article published both in their paper and online! You can <a title="LinkedIn for Job Seekers by Marketing Melodie" href="http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/may/12/jobs-wont-consider-hiring-without-linkedin-profile/" target="_blank">read the full article here</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-05-19_13-35-54_328.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5115" title="Marketing Melodie's Reader Jobs Article" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-05-19_13-35-54_328-1024x764.jpg" alt="Marketing Melodie's Reader Jobs Article" width="491" height="366" /></a></p>
<p>Another Geek Holiday takes place in May! Star Wars day on May 4<sup>th</sup>! May the Fourth be with you! I celebrated with some fun posts on Social Media!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012-yoda.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5116" title="Star Wars Day" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012-yoda.jpg" alt="Star Wars Day" width="486" height="582" /></a></p>
<p><strong>*JUNE*</strong></p>
<p>I really want to help others with yoga passion so I hosted my first yoga event: <a title="Yoga for the Busy Body with Marketing Melodie" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/05/event-yoga-for-the-busy-body-with-marketing-melodie/" target="_blank">Yoga For the Busy Body</a> at Hera Hub! I really want to provide an opportunity for other busy professionals and entrepreneurs to have a chance to experience the benefits of yoga while teaching them poses they can do on their own despite their busy lives. That’s exactly what I accomplished at this event.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_33991.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5121" title="Yoga for the Busy Body" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_33991.jpg" alt="Yoga for the Busy Body" width="491" height="369" /></a></p>
<p><strong>*JULY*</strong></p>
<p>I was cast in a Microsoft Commercial!  It was such an amazing experience to work a full day on set as talent! You can read all about <a title="Lights, Camera, Action! My Microsoft Commercial Aired!" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/lights-camera-action-my-microsoft-commercial-aired/" target="_blank">how I was casted in the Microsoft Commercial</a> and then watch my commercial when it finally aired below!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">VIDEO: <a title="Marketing Melodie's Microsoft Commercial" href="http://youtu.be/54SvDV_YSx8" target="_blank">Marketing Melodie&#8217;s Microsoft Commercial</a></p>
<p><center><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/54SvDV_YSx8" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe></center> I hosted my third Digital Media Dinners in my series. This time I educated attendees on <a title="Digital Media Dinners How to Build Your Social Media Community" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/06/join-marketing-melodie-at-digital-media-dinners-thursday-july-14/" target="_blank">How to Build Your Social Media Community</a>. I had generous sponsors, expert speakers, delicious food and of course a captive audience who made the event a success. Check out the event recap in the video below.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">VIDEO: <a title="Digital Media Dinners- How to Build Your Social Media Community" href="http://youtu.be/ETqlbaXnWUY" target="_blank">Digital Media Dinners- How To Build your Social Media Community </a></p>
<p><center><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ETqlbaXnWUY" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe></center><br />
<strong>*AUGUST*</strong></p>
<p>I attended BlogHer for the first time as it was hosted right here in America’s Finest City. I connected with inspirational bloggers from all across the nation. It was great talking to so many people about their passions and seeing  them creatively share it with others through their writing. I had a good time at the conference itself, attending workshops, checking out the booths, the networking events, parties and left with more swag than I knew what to do with!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-08-05_14-33-04_565.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5129" title="BlogHer Booth Boys" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-08-05_14-33-04_565-1024x764.jpg" alt="BlogHer Booth Boys" width="491" height="366" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-08-06_14-55-53_477.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5130" title="BlogHer Swag" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-08-06_14-55-53_477-1024x764.jpg" alt="BlogHer Swag" width="491" height="366" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Oh and I met another Celebrity Chef, Brian Markaley in the Season Final of Top Chef Season 3. He was hosting a BlogHer party!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-08-05_19-08-06_774.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5131" title="Celebrity Chef, Brian Markaley" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-08-05_19-08-06_774-1024x764.jpg" alt="Celebrity Chef, Brian Markaley" width="491" height="366" /></a></p>
<p><strong> *SEPTEMBER* </strong></p>
<p>Marketing Melodie is growing quickly! I sent out a <a title="Marketing Melodie Interns" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/09/im-hiring-a-marketing-intern-apply-today/" target="_blank">call for interns</a> and bring Allison Schummer <a title="Allison Schummer Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/#!/AllisonSchummer" target="_blank">@AllisonSchummer </a>on board to help me!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Intern-Allison1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5134" title="Allison Schummer" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Intern-Allison1.jpg" alt="Allison Schummer" width="278" height="442" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Congrats to SDSU Grad @AllisonSchummer! and Social Media Job Search Tips" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/12/congrats-to-sdsu-grad-allisonschummer-and-social-media-job-search-tips/" target="_blank">Allison recently graduated from SDSU </a>and I give her my highest recommendation to anyone who’s hiring as she’s currently on the market for a new job!</p>
<p>San Diegans experience a MAJOR BLACKOUT! But we united and got through it while making new friends! We proved that <a title="Even During a Black Out, Social Media Still Shines!" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/09/even-during-a-black-out-social-media-still-shines/" target="_blank">even during a black out social media still shines</a>!</p>
<p><strong>*OCTOBER*</strong></p>
<p>Fall is in the air (even though it’s always sunny in San Diego) which means time for a new fall wardrobe! I attended one of my favorite tweetups ever, an Epic event at the <a title="Thank You for an Epic Tweetup @Nordstrom_Rack! #RackOpening" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/thank-you-for-an-epic-tweetup-nordstrom_rack-rackopening/" target="_blank">Nordstrom Rack Plaza Bonita Grand Opening</a>. I’m a very lucky person, I always win things and that night I won a pair of Designer Hudson Jeans.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-10-25_21-17-56_175.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5136" title="Nordstrom Rack Tweetup" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-10-25_21-17-56_175-1024x575.jpg" alt="Nordstrom Rack Tweetup" width="491" height="276" /></a></p>
<p>In 2009 I said to the universe that <a title="Keith Ferrazzi, San Diego Has Your Back! #WGYBSD" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2009/10/keith-ferrazzi-san-diego-has-your-back-wgybsd/" target="_blank">I want  to meet my favorite author, Keith Ferrazzi</a>. I finally met him 2 years later in San Diego at the <a title="Entrepreneur Challenge Fall Kickoff Event at UCSD" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/welcome-to-san-diego-keithferrazzi/" target="_blank">Entrepreneur Challenge Fall Kickoff Event at UCSD</a>. He autographed both my books and I learned some awesome <a title="Networking Tips I Learned from Meeting @KeithFerrazzi in San Diego" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/networking-tips-i-learned-from-meeting-keithferrazzi-in-san-diego/" target="_blank">networking tips from meeting Keith Ferrazzi</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-10-11_18-27-27_2181.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5135" title="Meeting Keith Ferrazzi" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-10-11_18-27-27_2181-1024x575.jpg" alt="Meeting Keith Ferrazzi" width="491" height="276" /></a></p>
<p>The Nerds United! I tweeted and connected with amazing new friends  from the <a title="Talk Nerdy To Me Lover" href="http://www.talknerdytomelover.com/" target="_blank">Talk Nerdy To Me Lover </a>community by hosting <a title="@JenFriel" href="https://twitter.com/#!/jenfriel" target="_blank">@JenFriel</a> and the <a title="Talk Nerdy To Me Lover’s @JenFriel Live in San Diego #NerdsUnite" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/talk-nerdy-to-me-lovers-jenfriel-live-in-san-diego-nerdsunite/" target="_blank">#nerdsunite crew in San Diego</a>. We had a <a title="Talking Nerdy in San Diego @TiltedKiltPub #NerdsUnite" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/talking-nerdy-in-san-diego-tiltedkiltpub-nerdsunite/" target="_blank">fun night at the Tilted Kilt San Diego and a nerdy sleepover</a>!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-10-15_17-39-05_2871.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5137" title="#NerdsUnite in San Diego" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-10-15_17-39-05_2871-1024x764.jpg" alt="#NerdsUnite in San Diego" width="491" height="366" /></a></p>
<p>You can <a title="I’m pretty sure that makes me a Nerd, right?" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/11/im-pretty-sure-that-makes-me-a-nerd-right/" target="_blank">read all about the things that make me a nerd here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>*NOVEMBER*</strong></p>
<p>After completing a successful Digital Media Dinners series, I hosted my first <a title="Marketing Melodie Presents: Digital Media Now Seminars @DigitalMediaNow" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/09/marketing-melodie-presents-digital-media-now-seminars/" target="_blank">Digital Media Now Seminar- Personal Branding on Social Media </a>at <a title="Pangea Bakery Cafe" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/introducing-pangea-cafe-home-of-digital-media-now-digitalmedianow/" target="_blank">Pangea Bakery Cafe</a>. Attendees learned how to make their personal brand cohesive with their business brand.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0191.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5138" title="Digital Media Now" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0191-1024x768.jpg" alt="Digital Media Now" width="491" height="369" /></a></p>
<p>I was honored with an opportunity to <a title="Marketing Melodie Speaking" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/speak/" target="_blank">speak</a> to <a title="Marketing Melodie Presents: Digital Media Now Seminars @DigitalMediaNow" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/10/marketing-melodie-speaks-natl-academy-of-television-arts-sciences/" target="_blank">NATAS- National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at their Social Media Workshop</a>. Teaching television professionals how to use Social Media in their industry.</p>
<p>Thanks to the luxury car company, Infiniti and Social Media I enjoyed an <a title="Thanks @infinitinews for an Amazing Afternoon at San Diego Bay Wine &amp; Food Festival" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/11/thanks-infinitinews-for-amazing-afternoon-at-the-san-diego-bay-wine-food-festival/" target="_blank">amazing afternoon at the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival</a>. I also met my 3rd celebrity chef this year, Sam The Cooking Guy!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-11-19_13-30-10_9632.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5141" title="San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-11-19_13-30-10_9632-1024x575.jpg" alt="San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival" width="491" height="276" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-11-19_14-01-27_8301.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5142" title="Sam the Cooking Guy" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-11-19_14-01-27_8301-1024x575.jpg" alt="Sam the Cooking Guy" width="491" height="276" /></a></p>
<p><strong>*DECEMBER* </strong></p>
<p>I hosted my first Digital Media Now Webinar on <a title="Digital Media Now Webinars" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/11/learn-how-to-integrate-social-media-into-your-marketing-digitalmedianow/" target="_blank">How To Integrat Social Media Into Your Marketing</a>. It gave me a chance to share my knowledge with people who can’t always be available and in San Diego to attend an in person seminar. While there were challenges to work out with my first webinar, I received great feedback and plan to host additional Digital Media Now Webinars in 2012!</p>
<p>I <a title="Marketing Melodie's Birthday" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/12/heres-to-a-happy-healthy-and-prosperous-year-on-my-birthday/">celebrated my Birthday on my lucky day, December 13<sup>th</sup></a> (It’s clearly not on April 1<sup>st</sup>). In the photo below I&#8217;m dressed as a <strong>M</strong>onster, holding a class with an <strong>M</strong> and <strong>M</strong>inty Wonderland and <strong>M</strong>ozart cupcakes. Yep <strong>M THEME PARTY</strong>!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-12-03_18-12-26_792.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5144" title="Marketing Melodie's Birthday" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-12-03_18-12-26_792-575x1024.jpg" alt="Marketing Melodie's Birthday" width="311" height="553" /></a></p>
<p>I began my new venture at National University. I was <a title="Educating My Way to Success at National University" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/12/educating-my-way-to-success-at-national-university/">hired as a Course Developer and Adjunt Professor at National University</a>. My first class starts in January where I’m teaching a marketing class on Interactive Strategies.</p>
<p><strong>Wow a lot has happened in 2012! If you read this entire post or even part of it, THANK YOU!  As I reflect on 2011 I just can’t help but smile and be grateful for everyone and everything in my life right now. I am truly blessed and so excited to ring in 2012!</strong></p>
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		<title>16 Things to Write About in Your Business Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My inspiration for this post is two-fold. First, I couldn&#8217;t think of a topic to blog about today so I wanted a resource for getting rid of bloggers block. My entrepreneurial spirit kicked in as I thought, why don&#8217;t I just create the resource myself? My 2nd inspiration is the recent blog launch for my client SafeList. We [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My inspiration for this post is two-fold. First, I couldn&#8217;t think of a topic to blog about today so I wanted a resource for getting rid of bloggers block. My entrepreneurial spirit kicked in as I thought, why don&#8217;t I just create the resource myself? My 2nd inspiration is the recent blog launch for my client <a title="SafeList.com" href="http://www.safelist.com/">SafeList</a>. We just launched, <a title="SafeList.com Blog" href="http://blog.safelist.com/">SafeBlog</a> and during the process of creating a blog strategy we brainstormed on a variety of blog topics their team can write about. Some of the topics are industry specific and others are general that can apply to your own business too.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/notionscapital/2493066577/sizes/o/in/photostream/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3091" title="We Can Blog It" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/Blogging.jpg" alt="" width="309" height="361" /></a></p>
<p>So whether you just launched a business blog, are thinking of starting one or just need a little inspiration on what to write for your existing blog here are a list of topics to choose from:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Feature Business Partners</strong>- Are there other companies you work with who add value to your service? Tell us about them!</li>
<li><strong>Your Event</strong>- What cool event are you hosting? Why should people attend? Here are some sample event posts: <a title="Yoga for the Busy Body with Marketing Melodie" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/05/event-yoga-for-the-busy-body-with-marketing-melodie/">Yoga for the Busy Body with Marketing Melodie </a>, <a title="Twestival San Diego" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/03/tweet-for-after-school-all-stars-at-twestival-san-diego/">Tweet for After-School All-Stars at Twestival San Diego</a> and <a title="Digital Media Dinners" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2011/02/digital-media-dinners-social-media-branding-panelists/">Digital Media Dinners- Social Media Branding Panelists </a>.</li>
<li><strong>An Event You Attended</strong>- Recap a conference or event your company participated in. Did you learn anything new? You can also highlight community members you met at the event. <a title="HeyStephanie Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/heystephanie">@HeyStephanie</a> did a great job summarizing my one of my events she attended: <a title="Hey Stephanie" href="http://www.heystephanie.com/2011/03/digital-media-dinner-social-media-branding-recap/" target="_blank">Digital Media Dinner- Social Media Branding Recap</a></li>
<li><strong>Tour of Your Office</strong>- Videos or photos of your office humanize your brand, especially if you’re a larger corporation.</li>
<li><strong>Community Service Projects</strong>- Does your company participate in charity drives? Beach cleanups? Other projects that give back? Cause campaigns are great stories for a blog post!</li>
<li><strong>News</strong>- Is there breaking news about your industry? Although major blogs and news sites may have already written about it, do a quick recap adding your own insight or possible solutions.</li>
<li><strong>Your Customers</strong>- Feature customers, tell us about who buys your product or uses your service. This is a way to give back to your customers while also humanizing the customer experience.</li>
<li><strong>How did your company get started?</strong>- The “History” may be somewhere on your website, but you can personalize your story on the blog.</li>
<li><strong>Going Green</strong>- What is your company is doing to create a more sustainable environment? Are you recycling in the office? Are you eliminating paper documents and making them electronic? Are you encouraging employees to bring reusable mugs to work</li>
<li><strong>Holidays</strong>- Are there any holidays coming up? How is your company celebrating? Are you offering any deals for customers? Are you hosting an awesome party? Holiday related posts are always festive! During the Christmas season I wrote a post related to Marketing: <a title="Marketing Melodie Holiday Blog" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2010/12/tis-the-season-for-marketing-yourself-to-advance-your-career/">Tis the Season for Marketing Yourself to Advance Your Career. </a></li>
<li><strong>Job Openings</strong>- Is your company hiring for a new position or intern? Create a blog post so others can easy repost and share your opportunities.</li>
<li><strong>Your Social Networks</strong>- Most companies have profiles on Facebook and Twitter. Write a blog post telling your customers why they should Like and Follow you on these sites. Are you offering something exclusive to followers they can’t receive unless they’re a part of your community? Will you be providing useful tips to people in your networks?</li>
<li><strong>New Hires</strong>- Tell us who the new guy is that just joined your team!</li>
<li><strong>Overcoming Objections</strong>- Are there common objections you receive from potential customers who are hesitant to use your product or service? List these objections and give explanations that overcome any misconceptions.</li>
<li><strong>New Products or Services</strong>- Has your company recently launched something new? Tell us about it! Why will your new product or service benefit your customers? What are some reasons to try it?</li>
<li><strong>Media Appearances</strong>- Was your business recently featured on the news, in an article, the radio or even another blog? Share a clip of your feature while telling us about it! Check out my tips on <a title="Social Media PR" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/index.php/2010/07/how-to-optimize-your-public-relations-efforts-for-social-media/">How To Optimize Your Public Relations Effort for Social Media</a> when you get featured in the media.</li>
</ol>
<p>What are some other topics you&#8217;d like to see a business write about in their blog? Please share your ideas. I&#8217;ll be compiling a follow up list in the future and may use your tip!</p>
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		<title>BlackBerry Tips To Increase Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 21:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Month of May started off with some exciting news for BlackBerry lovers.  During the first quarter of 2009 BlackBerry became the top-selling consumer smartphone. As a loyal BlackBerry user I was ecstatic to learn the great news. I hear so many Apple device users discrediting the BlackBerry and all of its awesome features and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Month of May started off with some exciting news for BlackBerry lovers.  <strong>During the first quarter of 2009 <a href="http://digg.com/d1qHjH">BlackBerry became the top-selling consumer smartphone</a>.</strong> As a loyal BlackBerry user I was ecstatic to learn the great news. I hear so many Apple device users discrediting the BlackBerry and all of its awesome features and functions. I&#8217;d like to give credit back to my BlackBerry friends with this post.</p>
<p>We love the tactile feel of a QWERTY keyboard (Typing QWERTY was fun I just had to do it again!).  When we&#8217;re on our phones we&#8217;re not shaking it frantically so a light saber can flash or dice can roll, we&#8217;re actually getting real work done. Our battery life is strong like the engergizer bunny (I&#8217;ve had my BlackBerry for 2 years, use it all day, every day and have never had it die on me) and if it does die down we can pop a spare in or recharge the original one back to full power rather than being forced to buy a brand new phone because the battery is no longer capable of being fully charged. Oh and three more words that have made it necessary for other devices to catch up on: CUT AND PASTE!<span id="more-1080"></span></p>
<div id="attachment_1090" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 178px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1090" title="BlackBerry 8800" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/blackberry8800-210x300.jpg" alt="BlackBerry 8800" width="168" height="240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">BlackBerry 8800</p></div>
<p>Let&#8217;s get into some useful tips that will significantly increase your productivity. I realized many BlackBerry users love their BlackBerry but don&#8217;t even know how it can be such an efficient tool. These tips will add value to your every use and give you a few more reasons to love your BlackBerry:</p>
<p><strong>1. Chat With BlackBerry Messenger- </strong>I&#8217;m very surprised at how many peoeple don&#8217;t know about this function. It&#8217;s one of my favorite! <strong> </strong>BlackBerry users get the familiar look and feel of desktop instant messaging right their phone. It supports group chat, tracks message delivery and provide status availability. This is the most efficient way for me to communicate with BlackBerry users. Some ask why it&#8217;s any different than a text message? There are no lag times, service charges or character limits that come with SMS. If you&#8217;re familiar with PIN messaging on BlackBerry this application will expand on that functionality and make your communication even quicker!</p>
<p><strong>2. Retrieve Your PIN Instantly</strong>- Your BlackBerry PIN (Personal Identification Number) distinguishes your unique BlackBerry from all the others. You&#8217;ll need it for adding others to you BlackBerry Messenger list. Many of us have no idea how or where to retrieve our PIN. We can go through a list of steps to find this OR we can simply open up a blank message (SMS, email, messenger will all work) and<strong> <em>type: &#8220;Mypin&#8221; then hit [Space] and your PIN will magically appear in the message.</em> </strong>No need to waste time fumbling around to find it. Try it! You&#8217;ll be sending your PIN to everyone in your contacts!</p>
<p><strong>3. Capitalize With One Key</strong>-  Need to capitalize a letter mid-sentence? Simply hold the letter key down for an extra second and it automatically turns to upper case. There is no need to push alt or any other button. This saves a lot of time if you type as much as I do on a BlackBerry and makes your grammar look proper!</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">4.  Quickly Enter Email Addresses: </span>Typing email addresses slows us down as we have to use multiple keys for the [@] and the dot[.]  With BlackBerry you can easily avoid this hassle. When you&#8217;re in the email address field hit [space] when you need the [@] and [space]  again when you need the [.] BlackBerry automatically converts this into email address form. For example: melodietao[space]gmail[space]com.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">5.  Filter Your Inbox: </span>The BlackBerry inbox captures all of your activity which is great because you have one spot where you can find everything but when you have  tons of emails, text messages and phone logs it can get a bit overwhelming to scroll through it all.  When you&#8217;re in your inbox use simple commands for filtering.  [Alt] [S] lets you see your text messages [Alt] [O] takes you to your outgoing messages, [Alt] [I] takes you to incoming messages and the back arrow will always bring you back to your main inbox.</p>
<p>So what do you think? Do you already use these tips? If you have any other BlackBerry tips and tricks, please share them in the comments below. Let&#8217;s all work together to optimize the power of the BlackBerry!</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marketing Melodie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I started my marketing blog a year ago to document and share things things I&#8217;ve learned, talk about my own insights and experiences. I knew blogging would give me freedom to write on any topic, blog on my own time and use my own writing style. I&#8217;m honored that each blog I post receives more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I started my <a href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com">marketing blog</a> a year ago to document and share things things I&#8217;ve learned, talk about my own insights and experiences. I knew blogging would give me freedom to write on any topic, blog on my own time and use my own writing style. I&#8217;m honored that each blog I post receives more page views than the previous which means I&#8217;m educating and reaching out to more people. I truly hope everyone learns at least 1 piece of useful information each time they visit my website. Since blogging is such a hot topic, I&#8217;m dedicating this entire blog to blogging.<span id="more-926"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-933 aligncenter" title="Blogging" src="http://www.marketingmelodie.com/wp-content/uploads/blogging-300x199.jpg" alt="Blog" width="300" height="199" /></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve all been hearing over and over again that your company MUST have a blog. Many times we&#8217;re caught up in what we need but don&#8217;t take the time to understand why it&#8217;s important. Here are some simple and important tips about the benefits of a company blog. If your boss is against blogging feel free to direct them to this post.</p>
<p>1.<strong>Compelling Content</strong>: Blogs provide your website with fresh, unique and engaging content. it&#8217;s important your website has standard corporate content: company description, team bios, case studies, etc. but face it: while we all love to think our website is amazing the corporate stuff gets boring! People aren&#8217;t going to revisit your site to read it, but they will come back if you’re constantly creating conversation through the blog with information that serves as a resource or entertainment.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Authenticity</strong>: Blogs add a human voice to your company. We often get excited over meeting someone in a high power position because we feel it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. But really, executives are human just like everyone else. They should be making a strong effort to reach out and relate to their customer. Most people base their buying decisions of off emotions and personal connections. It&#8217;s a lot easier to evoke emotions through real human voice. If your customers see that your CEO cares enough to engage in conversation through blogging it will bridge the disconnect between the high power executive and the everyday consumer.</p>
<p>3. <strong>SEO</strong>: Blogs can serve as an incredibly powerful <a href="http://www.sdinteractive.com">SEO</a> tool but it&#8217;s often given the least amount of attention for the simple fact that most don’t understand how to create a blog that helps with SEO. If done right, blogs are a great way to optimize your top keywords and improve internal linking. It&#8217;s important that your SEO efforts don&#8217;t take away from the true intention of providing unique and useful content or turn your blog into an advertisement. Adding keywords and linking arbitrarily doesn’t work. You must understand SEO technologies or hire a specialist who can help.</p>
<p>If your company has a blog please feel free to leave me the URL in the comments and I’ll be happy to check out what you’ve got to say . Let me know if you&#8217;d like me to provide insight through a Social Media Optimization and Search Engine Optimization viewpoint. If your company doesn’t have a blog but needs inspiration to start one I’m also happy to help.</p>
<p><em><strong>Happy Blogging!</strong></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Between personal and job related stress I’ll be completely honest and admit that 2008 was a rough year. To restore my sanity I decided to dedicate the month of January to refocus my energy, refresh my spirit and mentally prepare to positively  embrace opportunities that come my way. This leads me to share one of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Between personal and job related stress I’ll be completely honest and admit that 2008 was a rough year. To restore my sanity I decided to dedicate the month of January to refocus my energy, refresh my spirit and mentally prepare to positively  embrace opportunities that come my way. This leads me to share one of my favorite quotes:</p>
<p><strong><strong><strong><em>“Luck is when preparation Meets Opportunity” -Seneca (Roman Philosopher)</em></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>The quote by Seneca is a line I truly believe in for all areas of my life. I take action and am assertive toward things I want to achieve.  I won’t just sit back and let things happen because I know they won’t. I’m prepared to embrace opportunities in order to maximize the success of my potential outcome. People often set goals and lose track of how to achieve them due to lack of clear milestones to track progress and lack of goal success indicators. I started off 2009 with an ambiguously big picture. I soon realized  I had no road map to achieve an undefined goal so  I decided to create this post  as  a personal reference for staying on task but also to help my readers gain a better understanding of the premise behind my blogs, social networks, client pitches, partnerships etc.</p>
<p>I must preface this list by saying that I’m not a numbers person but I know that numbers are a tangible way to measure a goal.  I’m using them for the sake of this list but am also using <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>active</strong></span> words and  keeping in mind that my priorities may change so I might completely overachieve one goal but not completely reach another.</p>
<p><strong><strong><strong>1. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Write</span> 120 Blog Posts</strong><br />
</strong></strong>I have so much information that runs through my mind all time. If only I could be more consistent about documenting and sharing it. In 2009, I will be. I want feedback on ideas, provide resourceful information, share exciting events and news and leverage the power of the blogosphere to get my content out there. 120 seems like a lot but if you break it down, it’s 10 blog posts a month, 2-3 per week which I feel is very reasonable as long as I schedule time every day to blog.</p>
<p><strong><strong><strong>2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Host</span> 3 <a href="../index.php/2008/09/san-diego-speed-networking-the-show-must-go-on/">San Diego Speed Networking </a>Events. </strong><br />
</strong></strong>My previous post explains the event. After the last event I hosted I received great feed back and lots of emails from people asking “When’s the next event?” Before I can host any more events I have a long list of goals I need to accomplish. I need to redesign my website to make it more user friendly, seo friendly and interactive, the list goes on. I want it to be a resource for <a href="http://www.sdspeednetworking.com/">San Diego Networking</a>. My ultimate goal to host 3 events will motivate me stay on top of all the prep work that I’ll need to do before I can even start planning the events.</p>
<p><strong><strong><strong>3. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Earn</span> the business of 10 New Internet Marketing Clients</strong><br />
</strong></strong>The more businesses I’m able to work with the more opportunity I have to execute and demonstrate the power of online marketing.  I’ll be able to share my passion through educating and helping others grow their business.</p>
<p><strong><strong><strong>4. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Leverage</span> my own Social Media Campaign</strong><br />
</strong></strong>I want to update and be active in all  my Social networks but I know it’s not an effective strategy if I just sign up for every <a href="http://usernamecheck.com/">social network</a> on this list. It also won’t make sense to put minimal effort in each community.  I’m choosing  primary networks and secondary networks to invest my time and will remain remotely active in all the rest. I made a brief list of some things I&#8217;d like to achieve within each social network. This list is subject to change.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Primary Social networks</span></p>
<ul>
<li> Twitter- Build a strong following of people who know me as a resourceful digital marketer, connect people, provide useful information, entertain people as a socialite</li>
<li>Facebook- Bridge the gap between social and work life, post photos</li>
<li>LinkedIn- Become an authority by answering questions, connect people for career and consulting opportunities</li>
<li>Tumblr- Anything goes! There seems to be a lot of opportunity for fun on here. Share recipes, green tips</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Secondary Social networks</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Digg- Share interesting articles, videos,</li>
<li>Yelp- Demonstrate and share my civic pride my letting people know about my experiences with local businesses, restaurants, events, etc.</li>
<li>Myspace- I may eliminate this as a main social network  but I&#8217;ve had this the longest and want to see if I can reestablish a strong brand on here as a marketer</li>
<li>You Tube- Create my own video resume, share cool videos</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>5. </strong><strong><strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Present</span> 5 Presentations</strong></strong> In order to give presentations they require prep work, research, collaboration with other experts etc. The work that goes into putting together presentations is a great learning experience in itself. I like the idea of vocally and visually sharing my knowledge.  I get instantaneous feedback from the audience, have the opportunity to address questions, overcome objections and speak face to face with leaders who are eager to learn. In 2008 I gave the following presentations. I look forward to expanding upon this list in 2009. I know that I&#8217;ll need to update my speaker page with past presentations, photos, video, etc.</p>
<ul>1. Women&#8217;s Global Network: Communicating with the Media<br />
2. Art Institute of San Diego: Meet the Industry<br />
3. San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce: Clear Channel Marketing<br />
4. BarCampSD: Origami with Melodie</ul>
<p>I have a plethora of other goals,  but I feel that listing five will allow me to stay more focused. Many of my other goals are actually milestones that will help acheive the ultimate goals on this list. And of course I have non-career related goals that aren’t listed but are just as/if not more important, one of them trumps the importanace of every other goal on this list so I’ve definitely got my work cut out of me in 2009.</p>
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		<title>Why You Should Hire a Millennial Marketer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marketing Melodie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to start off by saying I have the utmost respect for those who have been in the internet marketing industry for years (many marketers I meet say at least 10 years). I commend you for being an early adopter, futuristic and constantly adapting to the internet as it evolves. Your success is my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d like to start off by saying I have the utmost respect for those who have been in the internet marketing industry for years (many marketers I meet say at least 10 years). I commend you for being an early adopter, futuristic and constantly adapting to the internet as it evolves. Your success is my motivation!</p>
<p>Whenever something new enters the market, there&#8217;s always speculation along with anticipation. Will the new restaurant succeed? Will this new product take off? How is the rookie going to do when faced with all seasoned Veterens? or you can look at it in a more positive way. I can&#8217;t wait to check out that new hot spot! The new product is going to blow away all the others! This blog post is dedicated to my own unique selling points as fresh, new Internet Marketer and why my new status will benefit your marketing campaign.<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;m a Millennial Internet Marketer! The Millennial generation born between 1980-2008 (may be variations), growing up in the 90s and 2000s and educated with bleeding edge technology. I entered the workforce merely less than 3 years ago with more drive, ambition and hunger for learning than you could ever imagine! I&#8217;ve created a buzz, challenged old school thinkers and started a revolution of new ideas from the perspective of the actual end user.  I too was there from the very beginning in an even more engaged and active way than most.</strong><a href="http://marketingmelodie.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/dscf1311-copy.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-212 alignright" title="Millennial Marketer" src="http://marketingmelodie.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/dscf1311-copy.jpg?w=200" alt="Millennial Marketer" width="201" height="300" /></a></p>
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<li> YES I was on Facebook when only college students had the privilege to  use it</li>
<li>YES I had a Friendster in high school when all of you who now use Facebook and LinkedIn thought Social Media was for &#8220;kids&#8221;</li>
<li>YES I blogged on Xanga almost every single day!</li>
<li>YES I knew every single numeric code for pagers</li>
<li>YES I had a brick cell phone when they were embarrassing to be seen with one!</li>
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<p>So what does this mean? I may not have 10 years of  marketing experience but I have more than enough experience  with the technology that these &#8220;kids are growing up with&#8221; because I AM that Millennial Kid! Couple that with my strong background in traditional marketing where I bring the successful aspects of old school marketing and  accelerate those elements with the internet and my passion for the the industry and you have me! <a title="Marketing Melodie" href="http://www.marketingmelodie.com"> Melodie Tao</a> aka: Marketing Melodie aka: <a title="Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/MyMelodie">@MyMelodie </a>on Twitter aka your<strong><em> Millennial Internet Marketer</em></strong>!</p>
<p>If that doesn&#8217;t overcome your objections to hire me for your next <a title="BusinessOnLine" href="http://www.businessol.com">Online Marketing </a>campaign then I encourage you to reach out to me with more questions and challenges. I love what I do and I love educating people on why it&#8217;s essential to have an effective internet marketing campaign!</p>
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		<title>Blogger&#8217;s Block, No More!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marketing Melodie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I&#8217;ve been getting writer&#8217;s block (or blogger&#8217;s block in this case) when writing blogs. I realized I&#8217;ve been putting a lot thought into my blogs because I want them to be fine-tuned without any errors to sound professional. Someone brought to my attention that I just need to sound like myself when I blog. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently I&#8217;ve been getting writer&#8217;s block (or blogger&#8217;s block in this case) when writing blogs. I realized I&#8217;ve been putting a lot thought into my blogs because I want them to be fine-tuned without any errors to sound professional. Someone brought to my attention that I just need to sound like myself when I blog. Well, &#8220;myself&#8221; does not have any problem with thinking of things to say or talk about. I&#8217;m good at impromptu and adapting my answers and comments to any given situation. I speak what&#8217;s on my mind and my passion for reflects in my delivery. From now on I&#8217;m adopting the same policy with blogging as speaking. I want my blog to reflect my unique personality, not sound like a corporate website. Blogs are unique to each individual and for the most part have no set standards, formulas or structure.</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 430px"><a href="http://64.211.46.141/postcard/pictures/p32346.jpg"><img title="Writers Block" src="http://64.211.46.141/postcard/pictures/p32346.jpg" alt="Bloggers Block" width="420" height="276" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Blogger&#39;s Block</p></div>
<p>Now that I understand the power of blogging,  I&#8217;m going to write what&#8217;s on my mind and if someone doesn&#8217;t agree, then they should start their own blog.</p>
<p>Another step forward to <a title="Marketing Melodie 2.0" href="http://marketingmelodie.com/2008/07/16/blog-transfer-8-marketing-melodie-20/">Marketing Melodie 2.0</a>. Thanks to everyone who&#8217;s been supportive of my web transformation. Even when I have technical questions my new web community has been quick to answer them in order to guide me in the right direction. Happy blogging everyone!</p>
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		<title>Blog Transfer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marketing Melodie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another downfall of Weebly is that I am unable to export my blog! I want to make sure my previous posts are still published and here for you as a resource so the next series of blogs will consist of me copying and pasting my old blogs. The archives will be off but I&#8217;ll make [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another downfall of Weebly is that I am unable to export my blog! I want to make sure my previous posts are still published and here for you as a resource so the next series of blogs will consist of me copying and pasting my old blogs. The archives will be off but I&#8217;ll make sure to begin each blog with the date it was written. Enjoy!</p>
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