So did you participate in Black Friday or not? Here's what our readers said . . .
Yahoo Shuts Down Four Entertainment Sites
I completely missed this news. Not that it surprises me as, well, it's Yahoo and they've been having their problems lately. I'm not sure it means anything except likely more unemployed people, and makes me wonder how their talks about acquisitons are going – and Microsoft is a possible suitor.
With so many sites on the web I'm not sure Yahoo's offerings will be missed, though people writing in similar entertainment venues might want to be a bit concerned about A) a bit more competition, and B) they may be seen as unnecessary as well.
Also, if a buyout is coming, yahoo may be streamlining themselves . . .
Promoting Professional Geekery Roundup
Steve’s long-running (and perhaps long-winded) series on how people can promote professional geekery – both the idea of the fan-to-pro life, and how to encourage and help people seeking that lifestyle!
- #1 – Share Your Mistakes
- #2 – Contribute to a site
- #3 – Help Out Recruiters
- #4 – Start the Damn Blog!
- #5 – Join A Professional Association
- #6 – Write the Book!
- #7 – Write a Guide
- #8 – Mentor People
- #9 – Build a Site
- #10 – Present at a Convention
- #11 – Do a career Track At A Convention
- #12 – Do a Geek Networking Event
- #13 – Involve Your Business
- #14 – Start Triading
- #15 – Pass on News
- #16 – Pass on And Share Books
- #17 – Evangelize to a Professional Association
- #18 – Evangelize About A Professional Association
- #19 – Flaunt It!
- #20 – Help Out Reporters
- #21 – Start a Geeky Group At Work
- #22 – Involve The Parents
- #23 – Put a Pro section at a convention
- #24 – Start a meetup.
- #25 – Do reviews.
- #26 – Start a geeky side project at work.
- #27 – Start a vLog.
- #28 – Share your job search skills.
- #29 – Be accessible.
- #30 – Give feedback to authors and creators.
- #31 – Revive and repurpose old sites and groups.
- #32 – Create a newsletter.
- #33 – Help out the HR Department.
- #34 – Answer questions.
- #35 – Connect Groups.
- #36 – Have A Book List.
- #37 – Be Con Event Support.
- #38 – Raise The Children Well.
- #39 – Help Out Parents.
- #40 – Help A Professional Association With Communications.
- #41 – Fansource All The Things!
- #42 – Be Interviewed.
- #43 – Cooperate On A Book.
- #44 – Make Your Personal Page Progeeky.
- #45 – Write About Progeeks And Progeekery.
- #46 – Find Your Coaching Specialty.
- #47 – Keep A Recruiter List.
- #48 – Use Your Progeeky Viewpoint On Geeky Events.
- #49 – Be A Role Model.
- #50 – Get Others To Follow Your Lead.