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Gather round; it’s time for a debriefing. Today is the last day of my marathon challenge to post every day in June–and I’m happy to say that I succeeded.*
Also: June 30th (today) at midnight PST marks the end of my contest giving away a 2009 Associated Press Stylebook. So hurry: add a comment before the deadline for your last chance to enter. I’ll announce the winners tomorrow.
Posting daily has certainly been a challenge, but it’s been very rewarding as well. Your support and enthusiasm as readers is certainly what kept me going–so thank you! I honestly wouldn’t and couldn’t have done it without you.
Here are this month’s posts:
- My promise: a great new post every day in June
- How Twitter killed my blog–then inspired me to resurrect it
- Topsy vs Google: When to use Topsy instead
- Interview: How to get a job at a NYC PR agency
- Tools & Tech: Three easy steps to add audio to your website
- Which websites do you visit the most?
- Affirmation: twenty-eight choices
- Win a 2009 AP Stylebook (and why you want one)
- Let’s talk ethics! – The PRSA Code of Ethics (part I)
- How to completely optimize your personal Facebook page
- Interview: The Secrets of Diversity PR
- Tools & Tech: Are you approaching video backward?
- Five websites for writers
- Thinking outside convention
- Daily blogging: the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Freelance communicator for hire
- Let’s talk ethics! Truth and Secrets (part II)
- Interview: Ethics in broadcast journalism
- Tools & Tech: 45 must-have tools for promoting yourself online
- Bonus comment love – 6 sites to check out
- Happy Father’s Day!
- How to win a 56-inch TV on Twitter
- How to advertise on Facebook: the basics
- Let’s talk ethics! Sherry Baker’s “Principled Advocate” (part III)
- Interview: The life of a lobbyist
- Tools & Tech: 21 Useful Twitter Searches
- Happy 101st! – 11 articles from my archives
- Top ten ways being a blogger is like being a preacher
- Creating and promoting a Facebook fan page
- We did it! 30 days of blogging: complete
As you can see, there have certainly been some themes, but also some variety.
Now I need some feedback from you: the reader. What do you like to read about? Which posts did you find most interesting? What did you feel was a waste of your time? What would you like to see more or less of in the future?
Now that June is over, I’ll continue to post frequently, but I may allow myself a day or two off here or there.
Thanks for sticking with me!
Love you all!
– David J. Garcia
*I may have fudged around the edges a little with posts before or after midnight, but I won’t hold it against me if you won’t. Deal?
(Creative Commons image by flickr user bfick)
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Good job on posting every day! I’ve really been impressed and think you’ve done a great job!
Karianne Salisbury’s last blog post..Exploring culture in a company
Thanks, Karianne! Again, I really appreciate your involvement here. I’m also enjoying your blog–I noticed that you’re posting more frequently as well.
congrats on making it! you’ve totally inspired me and now i’m going to try and post every day in july. i’ve got my sister’s wedding and a busy month at work, but i think i can do it – thanks to you!
i loved all of the tips/tricks for facebook, twitter, gmail, etc. you know a ton about social media and all that techie stuff. it’s nice to have some of that stuff explained in an east-to-understand way. i also loved hearing from Dave and Brooke – to see what my fellow PRSSA alumni are up to!
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YAY!
Sarah, I think that’s awesome. Way to get inspired and make a commitment. If I had a part in that, then I feel like this month has been a success. Good luck posting every day in July. I know just how hard that can and will be, but it’s a great experience as well. Let me know if you need any support.
I also love the community of amazing PR people that I’ve been able to interact with while blogging. It’s great to stay in touch and learn from everyone’s insights and experience.