Yakiji (Yah-key-jee)

While the conference was titled Blogwell, the broader idea was about social integration on the web from the corporate view. Having a social presence on the web is rapidly shifting towards a necessity for corporations. Your audience is out there waiting to engage and if you don’t engage with them, your audience will do it on their own. From the great speakers of Blogwell, the message seemed clear – social media is still imperfect and you will make mistakes. The lessons you learn from your mistakes will ultimately define your success. Here are some great lessons from the corporate social media experts:

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Blogging is something I wish I did more of. Finding the time to write always turns into an easy excuse not to. I’ve come to realize that if I want to accomplish a blog post in a timely manner then I need to be completely prepared – all the way down to organizing my workspace. Concentration and focus is critical in getting my creative writing juices flowing. With that said I’ve laid out 8 of my favorite techniques for achieving creative blogging bliss.

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