In case you haven’t heard, March has been dubbed a month of mutual blogging. @AdamVincenzini and @EmilyCagle recently launched the initiative, calling bloggers to write at least one guest post for someone else and to feature at least one guest blogger on their site.
Already, the #bemyguest hashtag has exploded on Twitter. Bloggers from all industries are uniting, ready and willing to partner up.
It’s pretty awesome and this is why I love it:
- It’s an easy way for bloggers to meet and get to know each other. I’ve had no problem connecting with other public relations students and professionals because of hashtags like #PRStudChat; #HAPPO; #PRSA; #EntryPR; etc. But beyond a PR pro-to-be, I’m also a dedicated blogger, and I’m glad to find an opportunity to get to know others, regardless of their industries.
- I love featuring guest bloggers. It’s quite ironic that this new initiative started just days after my two month long, “Art of” interactive series ended. But that doesn’t mean I can’t and won’t participate. And even though this is primarily a blog about PR, social media and life as a student/young professional, I’m looking forward to finding someone outside that niche to contribute.
- As I just mentioned, I’ve established myself as a PR pro-to-be blogger. However, there’s more to me than that. I’m an avid movie and theatre goer. I love board games, big cities, Disney World and chocolate. I want to publish a book one day and I’ve had a lifelong desire to be a Tap dancer on Broadway. This month, I’d like to write a guest post for a blog unrelated to PR. I want to move outside my niche and just have fun writing. [I already have one opportunity coming up at The Next Great Generation Blog. Stay tuned for my post about what the movie 500 Days of Summer says about Gen-Y!]
So yeah, that pretty much sums up why I love this new initiative. And now I ask: who will do me the honor of guest appearing on my blog? And who can I write for? Remember, I’m not looking for a PR post transaction.
If you’re interested, simply leave a comment below describing what you’d like to write and/or what you want me to write. I’ll choose whatever seems like the best fit and the most fun!
Happy Blogging, All!
03/11/10 at 9:02 pm
What a fun initiative! This sounds like a great opportunity for pro-bloggers like you, and newbie bloggers like me!
I’d love for you to write a guest post on PRismatic Perspectives. It’s the least I can do for you as my “Art of” post pretty much pushed me to start my own blog. Let me know if you have any ideas and we’ll make it happen!
03/12/10 at 12:22 am
I’d love to write a guest post for you…and I think I might have an idea. But give me a day or so to really get a grasp on what I’m thinking about and then I’ll pitch it to ya
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