Linky Love with Aloha!

Great stuff this week! Despite my brief visit to the island of Maui last weekend (thus the headline), I was able to keep up with the hot topics floating around the interwebz, so here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

Five Common (Personal) Blogging Problems and How to Fix Them (Mack Collier): Mack is one smart dude and these tips are awesome. As my students get launched on their blogging adventure, I know a few of these will come in handy right away. Even if you’re a veteran of the blogosphere, Mack’s tips will refresh your memory about best practices.

Students Denied Social Media Go Through Withdrawl (Chronicle of Higher Ed): This doesn’t particularly surprise me and it has nothing to do with my personal social media addiction, I swear…. where’s my iPhone?

8 Ways to Manage Up for Social Media Success (Amber Naslund): Amber appears frequently on linky love because she has such great stuff. If you not, yet, please subscribe to her blog! This post has “social media” in the headline, but really applies more broadly.

Dear Millennials, Your Parents Lied to You (Bill Sledzik) and Open Letter to Millennials (PR Industry Edition) (Todd Defren): Oh, millennials… you cause such angst for us non-millennials. Both these posts are outstanding. They don’t lean on stereotypes or myths but are from the experience of two veterans of this industry.

14 Business Books to Read When Stranded Somewhere (Paul Williams, Marketing Profs): I didn’t read a single on of these on my vacation, but each either was already on my list, or is now. What do you think? Any you would add?

Top 100 Social Media and Internet Marketing Bloggers (Cision): This isn’t so much for response, but a chance to check out another “top” list for ideas of who to follow and subscribe to.

How to Get Free When You’re Feeling Stuck and Scared (Julie Roads, Copyblogger): Love this post! It’s so true. And as you, my little ducklings, are headed off into the wide, wide world, you’ll be a little scared. Even as you’re thinking about writing a blog post for the wide, wide world to see, you’re a little scared. Julie’s advice is terrific and she’s an amazing writer. Follow her, subscribe to her!