Blog Potomac is an annual “social media marketing event” in the DC region and this year it was held at the historic State Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on Friday, June 12. Mame Croze of Decatur House, a National Trust Historic Site in Washington, DC, was unable to attend so she offered me her ticket [...]
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Earning Revenue and Inviting Donations through Blogs
Posted in Fundraising, Internet, tagged blogs, Google, PayPal, WordPress on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just discovered Weblog Tools Videos: 09 – How to make Money with your WordPress Blog that may be useful to Historic Sites looking to enhance their Website or Blog. This free Webinar carefully explains various strategies to earn revenue on-line through various partnerships, including affiliate programs, Google’s Adsense, and PayPal’s Donate button. Although focused on [...]
Blog posting protocols for National Trust
Posted in Internet, tagged blogs on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ever wonder if it’s okay to comment on a blog posting? Will you be reprimanded for making a conflicting opinion? Could you be sharing something confidential? Are you speaking officially for your organization or making a personal statement?
To answer these issues and more, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has just released [...]
Villa Finale launches blog
Posted in Internet, tagged blogs, Lincoln's Cottage, Montpelier, Villa Finale, YouTube on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Villa Finale, a National Trust Historic Site under development in San Antonio, Texas, recently launched a blog at villafinale.wordpress.com to keep the community apprised of its work prior to opening in 2009. You’ll read postings from several different staff members about preservation, collections, local history, and programs.
If you haven’t noticed, all the blogs at [...]

Do Blogs post Gibberish about your Site?
Posted in Internet, Marketing, tagged Blog, blogs, Comments, Decatur House on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just received a Google Alert notifying me that someone mentioned Decatur House, a National Trust Historic Site, on a blog. When I went to take a look, I found a lengthy rambling post that included:
Latrobe met the Popes in Washington during Pope’s U. Senate term (1807-1813). Pope, a Kentucky barrister and stateswoman, and [...]
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