Posted: 15 Mar 2014 08:50 AM PDT

Posted by rainy on March 15, 2014 in Book Promotion | 0 comments

I swear half the conversation coming out of my mouth these days centers around "blog tour," so I'm always a little surprised when someone asks, "A what?"

Since I'm one of those horrible people who would rather just link it, then provide a half-assed explanation on the fly, here is my attempt at covering the initial questions about tours.

What is a blog tour?

Basically, these awesome people run blogs in their space time, dedicated to books. Usually in specific genres. A tour is when you convince a bunch of said awesome people to post something about your book either on the same day or within a certain time frame.

What is the purpose of a blog tour?

Visibility. Their readers will see the post and hopefully become intrigued. This is one of the reasons that it's important to find bloggers who actually care about your genre—because their readers will too.

How does a blog tour work?

You will need to contact a bunch of bloggers or pay someone to do it for you. Remember, bloggers are incredibly busy people, many of which who make absolutely no income from their blog. That means you need to give them plenty of time, not be a nuisance, and don't be offended if they simply aren't able to help. You are gaining more from the arrangement than they are. Don't be a jerk waffle.

How do I find bloggers?

Google, but try to go a few search result pages in. Those guys on the first few pages? They're getting hit up all the time. I mean, you can try, but don't hold your breath or anything goofy like that. You can also check Twitter. Try the #bookblogger hashtag, for example. And, of course, it never hurts to ask your authorly friends for recommendations. Or, you can pay someone to arrange it for oyu.

How should I prepare for a blog tour?

Buy lots of caffeinated beverages and read the next post in this series.

I bet before long, you'll be rambling about tours and someone will ask you what the heck you're talking about. Feel free to link to this article. I probably did it to you

If you have any other questions about blog tours, please leave them in the comments.

Open Data Policies to Promote Transparency and Engagement ...

Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:51 PM PST

Seattle

Open data policies continue to evolve at the state and local level, and we've been tracking and writing about them as part of the new local initiative here at Sunlight. As more cities, towns, counties, and states take steps to open up information, we've seen more and more examples of the broad, powerful impacts of these efforts.

In an upcoming session at the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition in Seattle, we'll take part in exploring one impact in particular: how open data, and open data policies, can help increase and improve civic engagement. This session, on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. -- noon PST, will look at how cities are already engaging with citizens using technology as well as how open data policies, specifically, can help foster this interaction.

Titled Engaging Residents in Solutions: Using Data and Technology to Improve Local Government, the event will kick off with a panel including Stephen Goldsmith of the Harvard Ash Center (and former mayor of Indianapolis), Mayor Vincent Gray of the District of Columbia, and Alder Scott Resnick from Madison, Wisconsin. I'll be on the panel, too, representing the Sunlight Foundation.

During the second half of the session, more presenters from across the country will discuss their efforts to open up data and how they have engaged with their communities. After the presentations, the audience can join the speakers at tables to dive even further into the topics.

Sunlight's local team will also be in Seattle for the duration of the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition, Nov. 13-16. Will you be in Seattle during the conference? We'd love to connect with you to learn more about your open data and open government experiences. We hope to see you there!

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Posted: 14 Mar 2014 05:30 PM PDT

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