Michael,

Have you considered comment moderation to kill the porn comments?

Congratulations on a great blog. I’ve tried my own, “The Savvy Side of Internet Marketing”, but simply can’t keep it up.

Making occassional postings on Writing White Papers is “write” up my alley. I enjoy sharing my B2B experience gained through marketing stints with ADP, Siebel Systems, Varsity Logistics and SearchForce. I currently manage all content for www.business-software.com and www.crm-buzz.com, including a number of white papers.

As the president of Savvy Internet Marketing, (www.savvvyinternetmarketing.com) I consult and speak on B2B marketing, where I focus on the latest online marketing tactics, including lead generation. If you think I would bring value to your readers through guest postings, please contact me.

I'm going to enjoy your new bloggers' posts.

I've already checked out their blogs plus the blogs of the other contenders. It's great to learn about new resources!

Congratulations, guys. I look forward to seeing the new material!

Hi Folks;

Just wanted you to know that I have picked two of you as guest bloggers:

http://www.techsavvymarketer.com/

http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/

The considerations for selection were based on the following:

1. Experience blogging on a regular basis
2. Topical experience
3. My assessment of your existing blog posts
4. A close match to interests of my readers

For those of you not selected, it by no means does not mean you are anything but excellent writers. Many of you are really talented, I just did not see the best fit topically.

Thank you to everyone!

Mike

Michael,

What an incredible offer. Either you're an angel with a heart of gold or you're running out of topics. Hmmm?? ;)

I currently enjoy employment at a document services and production company (14+ years) where we specialize in working with small business owners to develop lead-generation programs that work! This is done in cooperation with my other company, MarketingMeasure, through which we provide additional marketing related services not offered in my "day job".

I've written a sales training column for over 5 years for one of the nations largest franchise chains and have participated extensively in their sales training seminars for over 10 years. Providing sales training to other companies in the area is also something I'm becoming involved in this year.

Both of my sons have recently entered the workforce and are employed at the same firm I am and are both doing sales. That should provide interesting fodder for many future posts! Or possibly motive for manslaughter.

In addition to that I/we have 3 blogs all intended to provide value to the small business owner, and a weekly email newsletter (that we're just about ready to kick off), all of which keep us very busy.

The topic of "networking" (done properly) is also near and dear to my heart if that's of interest to you and your readership. Other points of interest about my background that provide unique views on various topics include:

*I am a graduate of the University of British Columbia's Web Analytics program. It is developed and sponsord by the WAA, the Web Analytics Association in Washington D.C., and delivered through the UBC.

*Recently completed a course on the proper and scientific development of landing pages for use within marketing campaigns and am about to begin a program on web page testing.

*And of course I have a weiner dog named "Chopper". Probably should have led with that.

If it helps I'll even say I saw Elvis once; dancing with Bigfoot, but only if it helps. Just call me.

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Hey Michael,

I read better than I write. How about a guest "reader"? Since I can't write worth a flip, writing would probably be out of the question.

I told my wife I wanted to write a children's book so I could share my middle age imagination, she said it better be an e-book so they could run spell check. Not wanting to unduly influence the reading capability of an entire generation-I acquiesced.

Anyway, just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know how much I enjoy reading this blog. Continued success and keep up the good work.

Hi Michael,

I am interested in being a guest blogger. My area of specialty is marketing and market research.

I write about how to use practical market research tools to better understand your audiences and their needs/interests. The result? More effective communication and better outcomes.

Market research can also be used quite effectively within a white paper. White papers that incorporate sound research findings (such as, from surveys, interviews, and focus groups) to make their case are more compelling than those that don't.

If this type of post is of interest to you, I would be happy to share writing samples. I've written many articles on this topic for various publications and am the co-author of an award-winning book on the use of market research to develop effective business strategies.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,
Michaela

P.S. I attended your white paper writing course in San Diego. It was terrific!

Hey Michael,

since I suspect that many of your readers are using Pay-Per-Click traffic to give visibility to their white papers, they may be interested in strategies to lower their PPC costs and increase the conversion rate of their landing pages.

If you need this kind of content, I am more than willing to help you out.

Vittorio

Hello Michael,

I've been enjoying the blog for sometime. I am a VP of Marketing, from a Product Management/Marketing background, and would love to guest blog. I can provide an inside view as well as an outside one!

Michael,

I am interested in writing an occasional guest post.

I am a freelance financial writer who has written white papers and other marketing materials for investment and wealth management firms. I've also written for a variety of periodicals.

Your blog, which I enjoy reading, seems to have a tilt toward technology firms. Perhaps you'd like to discuss financial services more often.

You can see my writing samples at http://investmentwriting.com/services_portfolio.htm
and my blog for investment professionals at http://susancfa.blogspot.com/.

Enjoy your conference! I won't expect to hear from you until after you return.

Susan

Sharon, Rick and Carrie: Thanks for expressing your interest. I am getting on a plane and going to a convention. Give me some time to get back to you all. Mike

Hi Michael, I am interested in contributing guest blogs for you in the area of freelance writing. You know I like to express myself through the written word from the posts I have already sent you on a variety of topics over the last few months, and I appreciate your great feedback on these as well. I have been a freelance writer for over 20 years, and have written for a wide variety of publishers, including magazines and newspapers, (Redbook, American Health, Fitness, Manhattan Media Group) and, most recently, academic institutions such as Cal State. Having lived in New York, and now southern California, I have a unique perspective on what editors are looking for and how they work, and tips for getting article assignments and hanging tough when you're not getting the response you want. I also have some unique thoughts on being versatile as well as developing a niche, since I think the secret to freelance writing is having a lot of flexibility as well. I look forward to a future collaboration and to being a part of your great team. My blog, musingsbyapple.blogspot.com, highlights my writing style and the topics I am interested in, and my web site features many clips. Thank you for your consideration and keep up the great work!

Sallie - Thanks for catching this typo!! :) - Mike

Surely you mean writing "flair"--a term which, I've recently learned, also refers to the display of swag at an event.

I'm just looking into white-paper writing as a business, so I won't volunteer for your blog.

Michael,

Love your work. I'm always learning something on your sites. I've been specializing in the B2B space, primarily for financial services and technology, for a few years now. Previously, I spent 10 years as a trade journalist and editor. Written a few white papers.

I'm available for a guest post from time to time if you need me and if you feel my style meshes.

rickgrant.blogspot.com
newmediaobserver.blogspot.com

My business site is www.rickgrant.net but it's a flash site and I won't ask you to waste your time downloading it (switching to HTML, CSS and limited flash now).

Please keep up the great work.

Hi Michael

I'm interested in doing occasional guest posts. I blog about the business of freelance writing, including writing/blogging tips and techniques, ways of making money, career management, promotion and more. I think these topics would be a good fit with your blog.

I also write on writing for Garden and Hearth, Inspired Author, Daily Writing Tips and a new site called PiggyBankPie (first post to be published tomorrow).

Hope to hear from you so we can discuss this in more detail.