Box Scores: Oct. 26-Nov. 1 – “Rockstars and Velcro”

If it’s Monday morning, it means it’s time for Box Scores. And last time we checked, today is Monday. Hopefully you’ve recovered for your candy hangover and you’re ready to rock the world with ideas and intelligence. Speaking of rocking, that leads us right into our first post of Box Scores, featuring a good amount of rock as well. Don’t believe me? Read up and do some learning, courtesy of Mack Collier and a few other bright minds.

-“Social media needs fewer rockstars, and more rockstar ideas”

This post from Mack Collier is a great way to kick off Box Scores. Why? Because Mack explains why we need to focus less on the “rockstars” of social media and focus more on the ideas and mindsets that made them rockstars to begin with. We may not all have 50,000 Twitter followers, but so what? This industry thrives on great ideas from a wide variety of people. Just make sure you’re one of those people offering the great ideas, and you’re doing it right. Don’t believe us? Read Mack’s post and see for yourself.

-“Social Media Time Management: Resource Allocation”

Amber Naslund takes a solid look at how organizations can engage in social media effectively in this post from her Altitude Branding blog. Full of great insight and excellent visuals, this post is both helpful for organizations as well as agencies looking to give some advice to clients. Her entire “Social Media Time Management” series is insightful, and this post is definitely one of its gems.

-“Three Ways to Make Your Competitors Irrelevant”

Quite often, Copyblogger posts feature tips and hints to help you improve your blog/copywriting. But that’s not all the Copyblogger blog provides readers, and this post from Brian Clark helpfully reminds readers that they’re about more than just words and writing. Just about all of us are in “ultra-competitive” markets. Anybody not looking to beat out the competition most likely won’t succeed. We suggest Brian’s post. Whether you choose to read it is up to you.

-“How To Write A Blog Post That’s Stickier Than Velcro”

For a post that is a bit more writing-related, Problogger brings in a guest post from Marelisa Fábrega discussing…well…pretty much exactly what the title says. With points like like “Make it Unexpected: Lose Weight by Eating Fast Food” and “Tell Stories – A Well-Told Story Jump-Starts Action,” Marelisa’s post stays completely informative and humorously “real.” And, for the most part, the suggested tips and ideas can be applied to other areas in life beyond blog writing. So if you’re not necessarily a “writer,” just pretend the post is titled “How To Produce Content That’s Stickier Than Velcro.”

And so ends another edition of our weekly Box Scores. With only four posts in this week’s set, we’d love to get some input from you readers. Are there any fantastic posts we forgot to include? Were these just so great that you’ve forgotten the rest of the posts you read last week? Tell us your thoughts (or post suggestions) in the comments below, or over on our Facebook page.

And one more thing. Have a great week.

Image c/o wstryder.