business buzz 5-7-11

A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links.

Are You Failing At Blogging? 3 Successful Blogs You Can Learn From – Some ideas from Huffington Post, Mashable, and Business Buzz favorite Social Media Examiner to help you improve your blog.

The PR Pro’s Guide to Facebook – (Coincidently, this post is from Mashable) Some ways to get your Facebook PAGE started and how to curate your fan base.

And more ways to involve your customers and keep them interested on Facebook –5 Easy Ways To Liven Up Your Facebook Stream

How to Build Your Twitter Tribe – Twitter can be fun, it can be a time waste, but it can help people too.  By helping your tweeps you’ll build a following to rival Wil Wheaton. (OK maybe I’m exaggerating a little there)

Three Powerful Blog Post Formulas That Most Bloggers Overlook – Sick of the suggestions to write a list post or a rant?  Here a few different kinds of posts you can blog.

The Color Wheel Exercise – If your work comes in a variety of colors, this exercise helps you pick out what you need for next show.

A little weekend inspiration to help you if your stuck in a slump due to overwhelm – The Small-Scale Approach to Achieving Great Things