Articles by Carissa Rogers
Carissa is a regular contributor to GigCoin. She also serves as a key adviser on blogger outreach and community management. Carissa has a track record as a connector, gets how to build community and is an influential blogger herself. She covers social media trends, blogging success and how to monetize. Find her on her blog GoodNCrazy.com, and on Twitter as @CarissaRogers.
I’ve been impressed with the very real conversations about Mom2Summit (held last month in New Orleans) especially the talk about conference sponsors.
Learning from the Sponsors who understand what it means to interact with bloggers.
I was …
Why should I start vblogging?
Have you wondered this recently? It’s listed out there on most tips and tricks for better blogging lists. But seriously. WHY?
I like blogging. I like photos. I like telling a …
Helping Brands Understand Social Media
Have you tried to help a company that just doesn’t ‘get’ Social Media?
And then how do you turn over the reins once you’ve got them up and interacting in a real …
Recently someone asked me how I manage to place so many guest posts and writing gigs? I had to think about it for a second. Doesn’t everyone put out loads of content on other sites?
Let …
Following (Up) Your Bliss After BlissDom ‘11
Now that I’m back from the recent BlissDom 2011 Conference weekend in Nashville, my thoughts turn to post conference tasks. Where to start? How to get the most out …
You know the old adage, you’ve got to spend money to make money? Attending a Blogging or Social Media Conference is a little like that. Jumping in feet first will get you motivated to up …
I keep getting ‘media’ requests from PR agents and Brands.
What does that word mean? MEDIA?
Does it mean they think I’m a journalist?
Does it mean I’ve hit the big time? Can I write my own ticket?
Or …
Giveaways? Are they worth it?
I’m hearing a lot of chatter in the Social Media world…
Giveaways are dead
They don’t work
It wastes my time
As a blogger I don’t get anything out of it
Here are my suggestions.
Either make …
You get what you give.
“In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.” —Flora Edwards
When you give good it comes back in surprising …
What does W.O.M. mean?
Word-of-mouth including buzz, blog, viral, grassroots, cause influencers and social media marketing, as well as ambassador programs, work with consumer-generated media and more, and can be highly valued by product marketers. Because …
