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Self-Promotion in Graduate School Part 3: I blog, therefore I am

It is almost to the point of being passé now for people to have blogs. In the halls of academic digeratti it is almost de regugre. The real question is what does a self-promoting graduate student need or want with a log. With classes, readings, GA’s and homework no one has any real time to […]

5 February 2007 | Mark Bell, self-promotion, blogs | 1 Comment

Notes From The Digital Frontier: Self-Promoting Grad Students Getting It Done

A few friends of mine at Ball State (Betsy, Rafael, Jason) are taking part in a new BSU/Media Post newsletter/blog. They are all writing excellent stuff and promoting BSU in an excellent light. I am truly lucky to know these folks. This is how they describe themselves:

Welcome to Notes From The Digital Frontier, a […]

31 January 2007 | Mark Bell, self-promotion, blogs | Comments Off

Self-Promotion in Graduate School Part 2: Have a take, don’t suck, or you’re gonna get run

Jim Rome is a sports jock. Whether you think his abrasive radio persona is entertaining or not he does have a very important lesson to teach us.

Have a take.

To me, a “take” is a stance on a certain topic. This is not a piece of dogma but just a unique perspective on an issue.
Why should […]

31 January 2007 | Mark Bell, self-promotion, blogs | Comments Off

Excellent Ways to Find New Blog Readers

To have a digital-ethos, you need to have a good blog. Darren “Problogger” Rowse has an excellent list of 23 Ideas for Finding New Readers for Your Blog on his blog today. Some of my favorites include:

3. Write Effective Post Titles - Aziz writes - “Simple and to the point. The title should create an […]

31 January 2007 | Mark Bell, self-promotion, blogs | Comments Off