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Blellow Called Are You Listening?

posted by Kim Beasley on May 28th, 2009

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Blellow has put out the social media call to many and I want to know if you are listening? Have you answered the Blellow call to come collaborate, create and connect with other Blellow users? If you haven’t, you are missing out on some really great networking opportunities.

As one of the early Beta testers, I am proud of how Blellow has grown and flourished. The features and functionality of Blellow has been cultivated to meet the needs of the Blellow users. The interaction between users is awesome. Have a question, ask it and you are bound to get an answer quickly. You can even add kudos to your questions so that you can award the person who gives you the best answer.

I have found that Blellow has given me a platform to express myself, learn from others in a group environment and to create a sense of belonging with like-minded users. For those who are current users of Blellow, I would love to read your comments about how you are using Blellow to grow your business and to create business connections.

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Next Blog Interview on Blellow: Christine Perkett

posted by Kim Beasley on April 11th, 2009

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So excited to announce that I will be interviewing Christine Perket via the “Blog Interview” group on Blellow. The way it works is simple. At 11am CDT on April 16th, I will start the interview by asking Christine questions for the first 20 - 25 minutes. During this time, all questions should be held until I have finished interviewing Christine. After I finish interviewing Christine, then the interview will be opened up for you to ask her questions for about 30 minutes.

Image courtesy: BusinessWeek.com

Here’s a little bit about Christine:

She is successful pioneer in PR and has continued to innovate by embracing social media as a new and critical part of any business communications.
BusinessWeek recently recognized Christine as one of 18 social-media savvy CEOs highlighted (keeping company of notable CEOs from Sun Microsystems, Zappos, Digg, TechCrunch and more). You can view the article by visiting BusinessWeek
Social Media outlets
- Twitter Name: http://twitter.com/missusp
- Website: http://perkettprsuasion.com/
- Blog: http://perkettprsuasion.com/

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Tags: blellow, blog interview, business, Christine Perkett, executive, Kim Beasley, PR, social media

Who’s On Blellow? Kim Beasley!

posted by Veronica Jorden on April 10th, 2009

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An online community is only as good as its members, and thanks to all the great folks who have joined Blellow, our community is shaping up spectacularly. Each week we want to highlight some of the best and brightest of our community members.

This week, we’d like to introduce you to Kim Beasley.

Name/Location: Kim Beasley, USA

Skills: WordPress & Drupal website development, business consulting, and online presence development.

Current Status: Owner/Self-employed

What are you currently working on?

Currently, I am in the process of completing a new eBook that helps people develop internet-based interviews and then cross-market with the interviewees. I am partnering with Jerrilynn Thomas (http://WomenPartner.com) to write the book.

What is your favorite part of freelancing/entrepreneurship?

Growing my business, being my own boss, making my own hours, helping other business owners develop their online presence, and connecting with other business owners virtually and in person.

What is your biggest challenge working as a freelancer?

Finding a good support team that I can outsource to or have as virtual business supporters.

What are some of your favorite tools that you are using to run your business as a freelancer?

Software: Google products (Gmail, Voice-Grand Central, Calendar, etc.), Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), Social media products (TweetDeck, Skype, Digsby, etc.)

Hardware: Mac PRO, Dell Desktop, Gateway Laptop, Lacie 1TB external hard drive, All-in-one HP machine, and so much more

Online Communities: Twitter.com, Blellow.com, WordPress.org, Drupal.org, Facebook.com, LinkedIn.com, Ecademy.com (just started this one), and so many more.

As a freelancer have you found it hard to balance work and play time? What are you doing to keep things balanced?

My “me time” allows me to work hard during my work hours which are normally 9am - 7pm CDT/CST. To balance my time I have set up a parameter around my “me time”. I don’t work on the weekend except to write. I’m usually relaxing during the evenings unless I have a rare meeting. Weekends are for relaxing too.

How has Blellow been helpful to you?

Blellow has been very helpful because it has given me a group platform where I can connect with others and share information. It’s not about what you can do for me but Blellow is about what can we do for each other. I also enjoy the way I’m able to do internet interviews via my Blellow group “Blog Interviews“.

Kim’s Portfolio:

http://ProMembershipServices.com/client-samples/

Want to get in contact with Kim? Here’s how:

Website: http://ProMembershipServices.com
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/KimBeasley
Blellow: http://www.blellow.com/kimbeasley
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kbeasley
Facebook: http://KimBeasley.com/fanpage
Blogs: http://KimBeasley.com & http://ProBloggingServices.com
Columnist: http://www.Bizzia.com/topic/leadership/ (featuring articles about business, leadership, project management and strategy)

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Tags: blellow, drupal, Freelance, Kim Beasley, Network, social network, wordpress

Power of Blellow to Help Your Business Grow

posted by Kim Beasley on March 26th, 2009

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woman-framing-picture Powerful words like, “Power of Blellow to Help Your Business Grow“, may sometimes be hard to prove but in this instance it’s very easy. Since I became involved with Blellow, I have found that it is a great collaboration environment for business owners and freelancers.

Since Blellow made its Beta public, I have seen it grow tremedously and refine its own connection to its users. This is a classic example of a business being able to listen and hear its users while keeping true to its goal of providing a way for its users to connect, collaborate and communicate.

If you haven’t tried Blellow yet, then you are missing out on a great opportunity to grow your business. Blellow isn’t just another “social network”. It can actually become a business tool that can help your business grow. To help you understand how Blellow should become a part of your business strategy, check out the acronym I created below.

Building knowlege pool of resources
Learning how to refine your skillset
Enjoying the interaction with other like-minded business owners
Linking up with others through various groups
Leveraging your business experience to gain clients
Openly able to communicate with many from around the world through groups, meetups, job posting or project postings
Working with others to create joint ventures or business partnerships

If you haven’t tried Blellow, come join us in learning about the “Power of Blellow to Help Your Business Grow” to grow. If you have, then I would love to hear how you have used Blellow to grow your business. Please feel free to share!

Join Blellow NOW!

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Tags: blellow, business, collaborate, communicate, connect, grow, joint, Kim Beasley, owner, venture

Ways to Use Blellow to Grow Your Network

posted by Kim Beasley on March 20th, 2009

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Now that Blellow has officially launched in Beta, I wanted to share ways that you as a business owner could use Blellow to help grow your network. Since I’ve been using Blellow to connect with others, I have found that the social environment is beneficial to collaborating, connecting and communicating with others who have like interests. It’s also a great environment to ask questions and receive assistance.

The different things that you can do will either connect you to business associates or possibly bring you a job/business opportunity. So here are some ways that you can use Blellow to grow your network:

Find resources to build your virtual team as your grow your business.
Connect with other business owners in various industry groups such as web programming/design, graphic design, social media marketers or educational groups.
Create new groups that center around your industry or interests.
Share about online or offline meeting such as meetups, tweetups or teleseminars.
Ask questions within a group or to the general membership of Blellow and receive assistance.
Earn kudos for providing assistance to those who ask questions.

Additional features are being added to give Blellow more functionality such as posting updates to other social media networks. If you want to add to the list of desired features, then check out the post entitled “Help Us Make Blellow Better“. If you haven’t checked out Blellow to see how it can help you grow your network, then I suggest that you try it out. Let me know what you think by returning to this blog post and sharing your feedback.

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Tags: blellow, business, grow, Kim Beasley, Network, owner

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