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The Mobbies

This entry was posted September 30th, 2009 and has no nomments.

ChrisWalbert.com has been nominated for a Mobbie! The Mobbies, from The Baltimore Sun, are being awarded to the best Maryland blogs in a number of categories. My blog is in the “Personal” category, which I think makes the most sense.

If you want to vote for me, you can do so here. You can vote once a day until the contest ends.

I wrote a post a little more than a year ago about what newspapers, and The Sun more specifically, should be doing to build their web businesses. One of my main points was that The Sun needed to continue focusing on producing excellent content, while reaching out to new readers using social media. The Mobbies is just one example of how The Sun is working to engage people and get them excited about their product, again.

The newspaper industry is still having an extremely tough time and, of course, one blogger contest will not change that. What I think has changed, however, is The Sun’s desire to build a community of local citizens that are actively involved in writing about Baltimore. Hats off to The Baltimore Sun for trying something new and getting us involved.

Click here to vote for my blog ... early and often

Posted in Baltimore

The US Open as a Marketing Event

This entry was posted September 9th, 2009 and has no nomments.

US Open

Sunday evening I had the opportunity to go to the US Open for the first time. It was a great experience even for a casual tennis fan (though much different than going to a baseball or football game). In addition to attending Sunday’s night session, I have watched a number of matches and been rooting hard for my new favorite tennis player, Melanie Oudin.

Image via NyDailyNews.com

Image via NyDailyNews.com

I was inspired by Allen Adamson’s Forbes piece to share my thoughts on the event and which brands are best utilizing the Open to connect with consumers.

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Posted in sports

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