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Tip Sheet
May 22, 2008


Social Networks and Online Affinity Groups
 
If you haven't visited Facebook or MySpace yet, here's your chance.  Teenagers and 20-somethings may have started this online trend, but now even baby boomers are getting the hang of it, making new friends and sharing personal, political, educational, and business goodies with each other.

My recommendation: Sign up to at least one social network over the next two weeks and add me as your online friend.  I'm on most of the social networks mentioned in this issue.  We start this issue with a shout out to Howard Rheingold, who predicted the rise of virtual communities back in 1993.  CLICK on his picture below to access today's BK Author Tip Sheet:


Howard Rheingold Virtual Community


Social Networks
and Online Affinity Groups




Following up on our recent webinar issue, see Bill Treasurer's integrated video and slide webinar using the ULiveandLearn platform from the BK Authors Co-op.  Way to show us how Courage Goes to Work, Bill!

In the next issue, we'll cover e-commerce and e-books. By the end of May, we will have almost  70 new downloadable PDF e-book and digital-only titles on bkconnection.com.

If you missed any of the previous issues, please click on the topic below in the 2008 Tip Sheet Schedule.

Sincerely,
 
David Marshall
Senior Manager for Digital Communities
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
dmarshall@bkpub.com
The Non Verbal AdvantageThe Non Verbal Advantage
(my author page)
Tip Sheet - 2008 Schedule

Jan 31       Get Your Customers Talking Online  - DONE

Feb 15       Book-based Author Videos - DONE

Feb 28       Your Podcasts on iTunes - DONE

Mar 13       Blogging for New Business
- DONE

Mar 27       Website Design for Authors - DONE

Apr 10      
Virtual Book Tours & Seminars - DONE

Apr 24      
Success Metrics & Traffic Building - DONE

May 8        Keywords, SEO, and Pay-per-Click Ads - DONE

May 22      Social Networks and Online Affinity Groups - DONE

Jun 5        E-Commerce & E-Books