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Posted on December 7, 2011 by MillerNo Comments

Talking with Michelle Chmielewski – Social Media, Paris and Putain! – Part II

Posted on June 28, 2011 by MillerNo Comments

In part II of my conversation with Michelle Chmielewski, we’ll talk about how she found her blogging niche, how she’s built a following and what happens when things go viral.

If you’ve missed part I – click here. We talk about Michelle’s move from Utica to Paris, what her role of a community manager was like and the cultural differences between the ways people use social media in Europe and the US.

Thanks to Michelle for taking the time to chat. Visit her blog and also remember to follower her onTwitter.

A Conversation with Erika Napoletano of Redhead Writing – Part III

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Miller4 Comments

Today I’m continuing my chat with Erika Napoletano of Redhead Writing. Now we’re really talking business… Part III covers owning your brand as well as the agency / client relationship. She has some great advice for how to work with agencies and how build a great long-term relationship with clients.

If you missed Parts I and II – no biggie, just click to get brought up to speed on Erika’s background, how she built her audience, and the dos / don’ts of guest posting.

Many thanks to the head Redhead for taking the time to speak with me. Get some context and show some love  by checking out Erika’s blog, follower her on Twitter, or connect via Facebook.

A Conversation with Erika Napoletano of Redhead Writing- Parts I & II

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Miller6 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of getting to speak with Erika Napoletano – better known online as Redhead Writing. I first started reading her work about a year ago through the re-tweets of some people I followed on Twitter and found her writing style as well as her sense of humor to be both smart and hilarious. It’s also not for those who are afraid of colorful language…. For the uninitiated, Erika is best know for her blunt, unapologetic writing style. Whether she’s blogging about business (the bitch-slap), her obsession with cycling, or why she’s not going to follow you on Twitter, Erika is someone who has done an amazing job of building her own personal brand as well as her own business. She was nice enough to sit down with me to share her story so far and offer up some great tips to the rest of us who aspire to write, run a business, or just do good things for your clients.

I’ve condensed our 45 minute chat and distilled it down to  into 3 parts (about 10 minutes each). In part I we’ll talk about Erika’s journey to becoming a full time blogger and writer. Part II will cover the fine art of the Guest Post – how you can use it to build your audience as well as how to make connections with other bloggers to expand your reach.

Part III will be posted tomorrow – we’ll get into owning your brand as well as the agency / client relationship.

Many thanks to the head Redhead for taking the time to speak with me. Get some context and show some love  by checking out Erika’s blog, follower her on Twitter, or connect via Facebook.

Did you dig it so far? Would love your thoughts, so fire away in the comments. Part III will be posted tomorrow.