Category Archives: Brilliant + free

The Altruist and the Algorithm

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Amanda McCormick

Yesterday at work, we were talking about how people engage with customer support. Some people use the phone, some people use Google and some people (though I don’t know any) use the manual. We were trying to better structure our … Continue reading →

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An NYC Valentine: 10 Things That Made Me Fall in Love With New York

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Amanda McCormick
Shoot the moon

A few days ago I was reading a blog post by a new mom and native New Yorker who was planning to move to the suburbs. In it were a lot of the familiar complaints about what a hassle it … Continue reading →

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Hashing out the challenges and opportunities in digital publishing

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Amanda McCormick

Social Media Week is nigh upon us and Susan Halligan and I have been busily preparing a knock-out panel on the future of books and “social reading.” In a prep session a couple weeks ago, we gathered together Jason Carey … Continue reading →

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Try this right now: FREE ads from Facebook for your small business

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Amanda McCormick

I’ve written in the past about Facebook ads and how much of a boon they are for small businesses and nonprofits. For instance, I created the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s first digital marketing program by purchasing ads that helped … Continue reading →

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BAM and Cooper Hewitt Have Got a Brand-New Blogs — So What Are You Waiting For?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Amanda McCormick

This past week I got an email that the Brooklyn Academy of Music had just launched a blog. I clicked over and found BAM’s new blog on blogspot in commemoration of their 150th anniversary, already pre-stocked with a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Opportunities and Pitfalls in the Age of the Artist as Entrepreneur

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

What does it mean to be a creator in 2012? It means you’ve got to be ready to be your own cheerleader, creating websites, micro-marketing and just figuring out by hook or by crook how to get seen by the … Continue reading →

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Register Now! Social Media Week NYC Panel: Literature Unbound

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Amanda McCormick

Super excited to announce the incredible panel that Susan Halligan and I have organized for Social Media Week NYC: Literature Unbound: Radical Strategies for Social Literature. It’s a panel for all of you voracious readers and obsessive writers out there. For … Continue reading →

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Free Webinar: How To Write And Publish A Book To Promote Your Business

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Amanda McCormick

The Creative Penn is a an absolutely invaluable resource for writers out there seeking guidance on navigating the new landscape of e-publishing and self-publishing. On it, Joanna Penn provides both her personal experiences and practical advice on creating, publishing and … Continue reading →

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Killer Book Marketing

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

The Information Diet is a new book by Blue State Digital co-founder Clay Johnson. It’s meant for anyone who’s ever felt paralyzed by multiple daily offers for $29 oxygen facials and naked kayaking or has worn out the fingerprint on their fingers … Continue reading →

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Cool YouTube tricks

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Amanda McCormick

It’s often hard to fully grasp YouTube’s grass-roots possibilities when confronted by its sheer dominance of the online video marketplace. Vimeo may have the artsy imprimatur, but YouTube is doubtless the behemoth, each day churning through a blizzard of hits coming … Continue reading →

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