Renew Magazine Subscriptions?

Everyone has read different versions of the same story of how publications are starting wonder their next steps now that more and more people are turning to the Internet. This weekend I realized that my INC magazine subscription was expiring and that I needed to renew. I do subscribe to their RSS feed, so do I really need to renew the subscription?

Even though I am someone who is obsessed with emerging technologies, loves to blog, and is constantly on the Net, I am going to renew my subscription. I love lounging in my favorite chair and flipping the pages of one of the magazines I read every month. It’s also the sense of excitement when I see that one of them has come in the mail. I love reading the articles, seeing the images, agreeing/disagreeing with the Letters to the Editor, and even staring at the ads that grace its pages.

I am definitely not ready to give that up. Shorter articles and blurps should be put on the magazine’s ezine, while longer articles should definitely remain in the print version. I know that my eyes get tired if I am reading too long on the computer, so I’d prefer to have it in paper.

Answer? Yes, I am renewing my subscription and picking up a couple while doing it.

Wired Editor-in-Chief to Keynote DC GrowSmartBiz Conference

 

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. 

Photo Detail: Wired Magazine Collection for sale, originally uploaded by gserafini.

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Earth Day Every Day, originally uploaded by MontanaRaven.

Tomorrow is Earth Day.  What is Earth Day?  It is a day where we can celebrate the beauty that this world holds, and unite to find ways to help keep it the way it is, or make it better.  Below are the nine green RSS feeds that I read every day and provide me with helpful tips and articles to get rid of my own carbon footprint.

1.  TreeHugger

2.  Dot Earth        

3.  EcoGeek.org

4.  EnviroLink News Service        

5. Environment | guardian.co.uk

6. Grist Magazine

7. Gristmill

8. NPR Topics: Environment

9.  New York Times’ Environment          

 
Do you have any “going green” sites that you read?  Please post them in the comments, so I can add them to my Google Reader. 

You Will Find Inc, Real Simple, and Highlights Atop of My Toilet

“Inc Magazine“

It’s a business magazine. I read it cause it inspires me.

“Real Simple“

Great household tips

“Highlights”

I read it as a kid, and now read it with mine.

I actually read more blogs that I access via Google Reader than anything.  If I had to say what blogs I read, I could name 1,000.  Here’s an idea: