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The Power of Networking on the Internet … My 5 Minutes of Fame!
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The Power of Networking on the Internet … My 5 Minutes of Fame!
The other night I was on Twitter campaigning for people to support me in my quest to be the next Blogging Idol when I got a very nice message from Jill Hart. Jill is the owner of CWAHM (Christian Work at Home Moms) which is one of the largest WAHM sites on the net today.
Jill told me that she was happy to support me as the next Blogging Idol. She subscribed to my RSS Feed and blogged about my efforts on her site. Her next message to me was a promoter’s dream come true:
“Say, I was just chatting with my BlogTalkRadio co-host and we wondered if you’d want to come on the show on Tuesday for a minute or two and share about the Blogging Idol contest? We already have 2 guests booked, so it would be just a minute or two between guests. You can find out more about the show at http://blogtalkradio.com/cwahm.”
Uhhhhh, let me think about that for a minute … Uhhhhh …. YEAHHHHHH! Too cool!
I’d like to give a huge “THANK YOU” to Jill and Diana for having me on their show. You can listen to my interview on the player below and you can listen to their show on Blog Talk Radio every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to Noon (EST). If you miss the show you can hear them anytime right there on the site or by downloading the MP3 version.
I had fun in my 5 minutes of fame telling their listeners about the Blogging Idol contest and about a couple of the ways I’ve been promoting myself (like using Twitter, and by making great connections on Twittermoms) and just about the contest in general.
CWAHM is a wonderful resource site for work at home moms. They also have a blog and an active forum. As if that wouldn’t keep any of us busy enough, Jill also co-runs both CWAHD (Christian Work at Home Dads), as well as, Radiant Lit (a Christian book review site). She is also hosting “The Great Online Networking Extravaganza.”
Thanks again ladies and let this be a reminder to all of us that social networking and online promotion does work. You never know who you are going to meet so just get out there and get busy socializing! *SmiLes* Suzanne
And if I haven’t mentioned it … I would be grateful to have your support as I try to earn the title, Blogging Idol this month!
Do you use social networking sites? Which ones are your favorites and why? Have you had any success stories of your own? I’d love to hear your comments and please ask any questions you have.
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Hey that’s pretty cool to get on a radio show! I’d say that’s also a very “creative” way to get the word out about your site. How would I find radio shows for my niche in the wakeboard industry? Good luck in your contest. I subscribed (thanks for the instructions - never done it before) and I’ll be back to vote for you too. Keep up the good posts and thanks for teaching us “newbies.” Ken
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Excellent interview! I’d like to see if anyone could beat that as far as “unique” goes.
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@ ken ~ thanks for the support! you can go to blog talk radio and do a search for wakeboard … if nothing comes up … maybe you should start your own talk show LOL … if so, you can interview me … “Our guest today is Suzanne Franco … she can’t wakeboard very well … but she’s just taken the title Blogging Idol” …. Too funny.
@ dennis ~ yeah, i thought it was pretty cool LOL … not only that it’s unique but just how when we put ourselves out there the networking really does pay off. *huGs* Suzanne … P.S. hey … wonder why the comment luv didn’t show you any luv! ;(
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Wow, that is a great story, I love it, keep up the great work Suzanne!!
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@ jr ~ thanks … i’m working my tail off! but it’s worth every minute. let me know if you have any clever ideas for me! LOL *huGs* Suzanne
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Very true Suzanne - socializing and community is everything in blogging. I think it’s safe to say that my recent jump over 100 subscribers is entirely due to blog commenting…the only real socializing I’ve been doing the past couple months..
Now that that’s “mastered”, you will see me more and more on social sites and networks as well…forums too.
Dennis Edell’s last blog post..8 Effective Viral Marketing Techniques
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@ dennis ~ where do you “hang” out? have you been on wahm.com lately? i’ll have to sweet talk you into starting a thread over there about my quest to be the next blogging idol LOL. are you on twitter? myspace? facebook? linkedin? let me know so we can hook up. links to my profiles are in my sidebar so for all who are reading this please find me on the social sites so we can connect too. thanks dennis for all of your support! *huGs* Suzanne
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Sorry to disappoint my dear, but I have since left wahm.com. If you wish details, please contact me.
As for social networking and me, oh boy lol. This tells the whole story. Please feel free to share your knowledge there also…LOTS of link love for ya.
Dennis Edell’s last blog post..Are You Able To Focus & Take Action? A 5-Step Plan That WORKS.
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I’m in full support of you winning this! Subscribed and all! Good luck and God Bless!
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Its great that you are receiving such wonderful support for your goal. This is a wonderful story of determination. All can be reached : )
Laura-Whateverebay’s last blog post..Welcome to FeedBurner
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@ dennis ~ completely understandable … not the same is it?
I am very determined that’s for sure … I really, really want that title! *SmiLes* Suzanne
@ jason ~ your support has been awesome! I didn’t go too crazy at the wedding … but I did break my rule and “mix” … Yikes!
@ laura ~ yes, the support has been awesome … and overwhelming! I sure hope I can make it up to everyone … BootCamp for starters!
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Hi Suzanne
I work the other side of the street (lens) so I never get my 5 minutes of fame, although I often get credit in national newspapers for photographs. I always mention you if I comment on any blog. So you have my vote.
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