Wired Magazine is one of my favorite magazines that helps me keep up with the latest in the technological field.  I have also added the RSS feed to my Google Reader, so I can easily share articles with my social networks.  It was a wonderful surprise to find out that Wired’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson will be keynoting the GrowSmartBiz Conference on September 29, 2009 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Wired Magazine won the National Magazine Award during the time that Anderson has been there.  What is the National Magazine Award?  It has been described as the Pulitzer Award for the magazine industry, so you can just imagine what an honor it is.  Anderson has also written two business books:  Long Tail, The, Revised and Updated Edition: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More and Free: The Future of a Radical Price.   What is so great about these two books is that they were both originally Wired magazines that Anderson expanded into full-fledged books.  This is something that Writers should all learn from.  You can always take a shorter piece of writing and expand it into a longer one. 

The GrowSmartBiz Conference is being hosted by Network Solutions.  It is a one-day event designed to provide small businesses in the DC area, from startups to well-established companies, with information and resources to make their businesses more successful.  Here is more information about the event: https://guest.cvent.com

I am definitely going to go to the conference to hear and talk to different business owners on how they are able to continue to provide products and/or services to their clients with the economic downturn.  For me, I have noticed how companies are asking for discounts and are more weary of who they hire.  Some of the methods that I am using to continue striving during these times is using social media more than ever to get exposure.  Additionally, I have joined two technology-focused associations and attending their networking events.  They both have Ning and LinkedIn networks, and I have been pretty active in them. 

My next step is to start volunteering to non-profit organizations who do not have the funds to pay for a Freelance Writer’s services.  These are things that I would love to talk to with other business owners to see what advice they can offer me. 

If you are in DC, do not miss this event.  You could definitely learn a few things that you can apply to your business. 

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Written by: Shevonne on August 26, 2009.
Last revised by: Shevonne on December 28, 2009.

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