Box Scores, Dec. 28-Jan. 3 – “The Future, Blogger Outreach & Conviction”
Well, everyone, the future is here. Yep. It’s 2010. So…we’ll all be traveling via teleporters and robots will be cleaning our kitchens. Oh wait? We’re not at that point yet? Well I guess we’ll have to stick with what we do have. And what we have for you here to start off your first work week of 2010 is a collection of great blog posts from the past seven days. Here are your Deep Bench Box Scores for the week, so read up, get smarter, and enjoy your start to twenty-ten.
Amber Naslund will help us kick off Box Scores this week with a post full of conviction. While the opening sentence may help set the tone as Amber writes, “When you’re about to build or launch a project, doing so with conviction matters an awful lot,” the rest of the post’s content is where you’ll get the most value. Heading into 2010, take her up on her advice. Work and present with conviction. You’ll be more successful as a result.
-“Blogger Outreach: From the Blogger’s Eyes”
We’ll keep the great posts rolling with this guest post from David Spinks on Valeria Maltoni’s “Conversation Agent” blog. David gives some great and easy-to-follow advice on how to reach out to bloggers and how not to look dumb doing blogger outreach for your campaign or project. His tips include things to consider when approaching the blogger and strategies to make it all go smoothly. If you didn’t already know, David knows what he’s doing. Don’t pass this one up.
Copyblogger knows about writing. Copyblogger also knows about other things related to marketing and online communities. Therefore, this collection of posts from the past year for Copyblogger is worth checking out. You know, if you like getting better at what you do and you like getting better at life in general. Because whether it’s “The Winnie the Pooh Guide to Blogging” or “On Dying, Mothers, and Fighting for Your Ideas,” these posts will inspire you and improve you. That makes for a pretty solid collection if you ask us.
-“Ten for 10 in 2010 – Blog Marketing”
Danny Brown throws out one of the better “Things to do/change in 2010” posts we’ve seen here at Deep Bench with this post full of ideas for the new year. From common sense tips like “Update Your Signatures, Digital and Otherwise” to more in-depth ideas like “Share the Wealth,” Danny’s ideas and explanations should be absorbed and utilized as we head into the future.
-“Welcome to the frustration decade (and the decade of change)”
Seth Godin shares his “picks for the two most important trends of the decade we’re just starting” and they are simple concepts steeped in Seth’s ever-insightful wisdom. The first is “change.” The second is “frustration.” Both seem simple and are certainly more than that. His point? “Just about everyone gets to pick which of these two alternatives they want to spend their time on.” After reading his post, let us know which one you’ll be picking.
That’s it. As the wise and visionary musician Steve Miller once said, “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’ slippin’ into the future.” It’s 2010. The future is here. Now let’s do something about it. Let us know what you plan to do in 2010 by leaving a comment below or hitting us up on our Facebook page. And, if you like what you’re reading, subscribe via RSS here and get our Deep Bench content delivered straight to your RSS feeds.
Hope you enjoy your robot maid in 2010!
Photo (“Hello, I’m A Robot”) c/o Jeff Keyzer. Thanks Jeff!