Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Money Saving Ideas at WomansDay.com - How Public Libraries Can Save You Money

Money Saving Ideas at WomansDay.com - How Public Libraries Can Save You Money

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Thought you might be interested in the recent article in Woman's Day magazine. It really exemplifies how powerful customer stories can be. I've seen some great newsletters in North Carolina that often include customer stories. Anyone have interesting ones they would like to share? Send them my way and I'll post. Remember most customers won't share until asked!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Social Media

Yes we all know that social media is essential in our communication efforts. I'll admit sometimes it's frustrating to find the time for social networking, but "The Social Pulpit" - how Obama used social media in his campaign is really inspiring. I really liked the way they combine social media with targeting audiences to get their message across. The spheres of cross-influence is a great public engagement model. So if you get a chance take a look at this, there are definitely some applications that would work in your library.