Chat Transcript - Part 4 (PDF) - Reynolds Center for Business ...

Camilla McLaughlin: Branding myself as an expert in a specific area Mike Ball: I put links to good writing and podcasts I do up -­‐ a dynamic portfolio as it were. Candace Hughes: I follow expert sources and comment on their research. Mary Ellen Biery/GoodWritingFast.com: Following them and posting articles that show my areas of expertise Twitter: @MELloyd Wendy Norris: I've created Twitter lists of different pubs so I can better craft pitches. Mark Henricks: Has anybody gotten actual assignments from Twitter? I haven't, but I'm willing to try. Theresa Sullivan Barger: I use Twitter to create my brand as a writer interested in the environment and business. Lisa Allen: I've moved away from Twitter because it's such a time sucker Afi Scruggs: My goal is to become a go-­‐to person for specific niches. Stacey Wittig: my twitter handle has attraceted assignments: @Travelwriter Kathy Buckley: Stay on top, be quick. Contact directly -­‐ got an assignment that way Camilla McLaughlin: Use Twitter to get a quick overview of some topics Stefan C. Radoi: Social Media is the new "superpower". Use it wisely. Candace Hughes: I get story ideas to pitch with permission from the source who has posted. Indra Gurung: I have often found retweeting some of clients' tweets usesful Theresa Sullivan Barger: great way to keep tabs on magazines I'd like to write for. Tom Bentley: How about Google+? I see a lot of interactivity there, including among prominent people and us "regular" folks Dan Petrella: Anyone have thoughts on Google+?