By Steven RollASBPE President If you see a blogger on a bicycle, why should you swerve to avoid hitting him? It might be your bicycle! What do you call 100 bloggers buried up to their necks in sand? … read more
First Kill All the Bloggers?
Steven Roll
Seven Reasons Why You Should Start Your Own Blog
By Steven RollASBPE President Since I started reading blogs a few years ago, I’ve often thought about how much fun it would be to start my own. But I couldn’t think of a good topic to blog about. … read more
Why Engaging Readers is the New Key to Success in Journalism
By Steven RollASBPE President In a recent speech delivered via Twitter BusinessWeek.com’s John A. Byrne (@JOHNABYRNE) emphasized that the next phase of journalism will require editors and writers to get readers involved with every step of the process, … read more
Join the Social Media Conversation with ASBPE
By Steven RollASBPE President Becoming involved with ASBPE is a great way to learn about and experiment with new social media technologies. Limiting your early interactions to your colleagues in the business press allows you to avoid making … read more
Want to StumbleUpon Some More Web Traffic?
By Steven RollASBPE President After completing the “about” page of the blog I was about to launch, I noticed something funny. I had almost 70 page views for the day even though I hadn’t written a single post … read more
Niche Media’s Rise Does Not Come at Newspapers’ Expense
By Steven RollASBPE President The mainstream newspapers that once covered Capitol Hill have been overtaken by niche publications that deliver content aimed at a particular business or industry. That was the finding of a recent report issued by … read more
10 Reasons Why You Can’t Afford to Miss the Jan. 30th AZBEEs Deadline
By Steven RollASBPE President During tough economic times it’s only natural to prepare for the worst. Expenses once taken granted such as contest entry fees or association memberships are given a second look. Plans to expand or introduce … read more
Twitter: The CB Radio of the 21st Century?
By Steven RollASBPE President For the past year or so I’ve been reading about Twitter and quietly hoping it would just go away. After all, I bet in 10 years from now we’ll look back at some of … read more
Thanksgiving
By Steven RollASBPE President During this thanksgiving season, I’ve been taking stock and thinking about all of the ASBPE-related people and things I’m thankful for. So in no particular order, here’s my top 10: 1. The 2009 ASBPE … read more
Key Dates and Deadlines Set at National ASBPE Board Meeting
By Steven RollASBPE President The entry deadline for all print editorial and design categories in the AZBEE Awards of Excellence is Jan. 30, 2009. For 2009, something special is planned for all digital editorial and design awards. The … read more