Catalina loves Networking
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I am considering a new networking project. No, not a social networking project (Join Fetlife!), just peer-to-peer networking. A common problem within the world in which we exist in cybercyberland is the lack of networking infrastructure. Over the course of the past couple of years I have more and more become the spoke in a wheel, a hub in a star topology network. My friends joke that I’m the new Kevin Bacon and I should start a list called 6 Degrees of Catalina. I have decided to do something with this!
Essentially I am putting together a mailing list that would not be sold to or used by anybody else of hundreds of industry professionals. In this mailing list are affiliate managers, bloggers, sex writers, editors, publishers, columnists, graphic designers, photographers, guest speakers, web hosting companies, models, event coordinators, educators, podcasters, and other relevant industry professionals. Basically everybody related to the (sex) Blogosphere.
I’m modeling this specifically after HARO. If you haven’t heard of Help A Reporter Out, then you should look into it. Peter Shankman is a skydiving genius! As of now, I am going to commit to doing it weekly. If it takes off the way that HARO has, it will end up being daily.
Essentially, you’ll submit your request in to me. I will compose an email to my list of contacts (community@quidproquopr.com) with all the requests. If it applies to you, you contact that person directly. If it doesn’t apply to you, don’t read it. :) It comes in a digest form, so there is a Table of Contents at the top so that you can go directly to the portion that interests you.
For example, if you’re composing an anthology, you would have a great place to post a request for submissions and if you’re an aspiring writer, you could respond. It would also give you a place to say, “Hey, I need a new header!” and who knows, maybe you can work out a cross-promotion with a graphic designer?! I’m thinking even down to requests like, “I’m going to be in San Francisco for the Folsom Street Fair and I need a couch to sleep on.”
It is not intended to be a place to sell your products or advertise your services. The idea is to build CommUNITY and network.
Everybody I talk to about public relations and promotions is frustrated that there isn’t a network in place. I want to put that network in place! I am already doing this on a microcosmic level. I want to make it cosmic!
If you would like to be a part of this blogging/sex writers/erotica network, please send me an email.
Just emailed to be added to the list, I think this is such a great idea!
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What a great idea! Emailed, and looking forward to it!
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