By Javacia Harris Bowser Social media channels like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter opened up a world of online networking that was quite the dream come true for shy, introverted writers and bloggers. But one of the best ways to promote your work, even if your work primarily lives online, is to step away from the… Continue reading Six Simple Steps to Better Networking
Month: July 2013
It’s Not All About You
By Javacia Harris Bowser Everyone has a story. And blogging and social media are great ways to share yours. But as you do so, remember it’s not all about you. This is the main lesson I took away from Y’all Connect Presented by Alabama Power, a digital conference for corporate storytelling held in Birmingham,… Continue reading It’s Not All About You
Sweet Blog Alabama
By Javacia Harris Bowser Birmingham, Ala., resident Rachel Callahan had made connections with writers all over the world, thanks to her popular blog Grasping for Objectivity. But she knew very few bloggers in her hometown. She searched for a website that helped local bloggers connect, but with no luck. “So I decided to start one,”… Continue reading Sweet Blog Alabama
Finding a Niche for Your Blog
Sponsor Spotlight: Southern Belle Simple When Kate Spears started her blog in fall 2009 it was called Small Town, Big Dreams. But Spears struggled to find a way to weave what the name represented into each post. “It finally dawned on me that so much of who I am, both positive and negative, has been established… Continue reading Finding a Niche for Your Blog
The Simple Booth is simply awesome at the See Jane Write Magazine launch party
Sponsor Spotlight: The Simple Booth By Javacia Harris Bowser Thursday’s launch party, presented by Hamer Law Group, was amazing! More than 75 people came out to Aloft Hotel Birmingham to help us celebrate. My friends and family members and even people I’d never met before came to show their support. Some even drove in from… Continue reading The Simple Booth is simply awesome at the See Jane Write Magazine launch party
Sarah Delia of WBHM takes her love of storytelling to the airwaves
Sponsor Spotlight: Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM By Javacia Harris Bowser When Sarah Delia started college as an English and art history major she had no thoughts of one day becoming a radio journalist. But given her love for storytelling and music, Delia now says it makes perfect sense that today she’s an announcer and… Continue reading Sarah Delia of WBHM takes her love of storytelling to the airwaves