Starting tomorrow, I’m going to be sharing a list of things called Ten for 10, which is just a buzzy blog name for people and things that I think will be worth your time checking out next year. They’ll be a mix of bloggers, blogs, platforms, technologies and just plain old good things. Some of it might help you plan your next 12 months from various angles – social media, marketing, blogging, personal goals and more. Or, it may just…

Perhaps better known as the Conversation Agent, Valeria Maltoni is one of the most respected marketers around. Her views are much sought after by the likes of Fast Company, Marketing Profs and the Blog Herald to name just a few. She’s also a hugely popular speaker on marketing, new media and conversations between brands and customers, and has one of the most respected blogs over at Conversation Agent by Valeria Maltoni. She’s just published a free eBook entitled Marketing in 2010 – social media…

Actually, as you can see from the time stamp, it’s not quite Thursday when this blog was posted. Yet according to quite a few blog posts themselves, this is the prime time to post your blog when it comes to catching the attention of visitors. Is this really the case, though? I’m not too sure. Although I can see the logic behind this reasoning (and the charts highlighting traffic spikes for the time of day and actual weekday make a…

Like any of the best innovations in life, social media doesn’t stand still. Constantly evolving, always re-inventing itself to meet new challenges and overcome new detractors. If you’re not careful, you can miss a lot of what’s going on. Like making new friends and acknowledging the fact, for example. I’m guilty of that, I’m sorry to say – although in my defense, it’s not because I’m deliberately being a selfish jerk! Anyone that knows me would say I’m a reasonably…

Regular readers of this blog know I’m a huge fan of the Headway premium WordPress theme. I use it here on this blog and on 12for12k, and think it’s the best WordPress theme around and perfect for coders and non-coders alike. The father and son combination of Grant and Clay Griffiths, along with Michael Martine, have put an awesome piece of kit together for WordPress users. With its visual editor as well as custom coding, Headway is ideal for blogs, websites, membership…

This is a cross-post from 12for12k. Today sees the launch of the 12 Days of Christmas Homeless Push. As we’ve mentioned in the run-up, this isn’t about cash donations this month (although if you wish to donate money to your local homeless shelter or organization, please do). Instead, 12for12k wants you to think of ways that you can physically help. To this end, and with the help of Mark Horvath and various homeless organizations, we’ve come up with these 12…

via 12for12k.org Homelessness sucks at any time of year. Christmas is doubly harsh. Join 12for12k and make a difference where YOU live.

Recently I suggested the idea of Friday Five, along the lines of #FollowFriday on Twitter but with a twist – you choose five things to share that may or may not be related. Here’s this week’s five to get your weekend started. Blogger Corner. I’ve known Christina Kingston for a little while now, and I’m very glad I do. Not only is she a special person with a heart of gold, she’s also an incredibly talented blogger with a very witty…

via 12for12k.org Tomorrow, Friday December 11 2009, sees the launch of the 12 Days of Christmas Homeless Push. Here’s a quick pre-launch video – hope you can join us tomorrow onward.

This is a cross-post from 12for12k. Tomorrow, Friday December 11 2009, sees the launch of the 12 Days of Christmas Homeless Push. Here’s a quick pre-launch video – hope you can join us tomorrow onward.