After posting my article on Monday on keeping track of blogs with webfeeds, I listened, during my commute, to a podcast from Amy Gahran, a writer and “infoprovocateur.” Her blog, Contentious, is one of the blogs that got me interested in blogging and RSS.
She recently gave a talk to the Public Relations Society of America about The Future of Technology: What PR Pros Need to Know. It sounds daunting, but her talk was a very down-to-earth, ungeeky, and informative look at blogs, RSS, and podcasts. It’s an excellent overview, and a great introduction for any newcomers to the blogging world, not just PR folks. I highly recommend it.
You can get the details on how to listen, and links to her handouts at her site.
Amy is also the one who came up with the term “webfeeds,” as a more informative, less in-need-of-translation term than RSS.
Bonus: If you’re a writer, Contentious is an excellent example of how to use a blog to build your business.
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