Comments on: What on Earth Could be Better Than Getting in Shape? http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/ Healthy Living Today Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: trainforhumanity.org - racing to make a difference » Blog Archive » One Month After the Launch: Ten Lessons Learned http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 trainforhumanity.org - racing to make a difference » Blog Archive » One Month After the Launch: Ten Lessons Learned Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:13:54 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3349 [...] 3. Social media promotion – can be a very tricky medium when using it to help spread the message about your organization or business. It’s hard to know when to ask for help even if you follow the Jeff Pulver model of giving 95% of the time and asking only 5%. In fact, I have noticed over the past month or so that every time I send out a Twitter message regarding Train for Humanity (or Darfur) I lose like three or four followers. Furthermore, if you consider the effort spent on various forms of social media and blogging it can be very time consuming, especially when writing guest posts for other sites. (Note: check out some of our guest posts at - FourHourWorkWeek, ProBlogger, ChrisBrogan, SuccessfulBlog, MarkSalinas) [...] [...] 3. Social media promotion – can be a very tricky medium when using it to help spread the message about your organization or business. It’s hard to know when to ask for help even if you follow the Jeff Pulver model of giving 95% of the time and asking only 5%. In fact, I have noticed over the past month or so that every time I send out a Twitter message regarding Train for Humanity (or Darfur) I lose like three or four followers. Furthermore, if you consider the effort spent on various forms of social media and blogging it can be very time consuming, especially when writing guest posts for other sites. (Note: check out some of our guest posts at – FourHourWorkWeek, ProBlogger, ChrisBrogan, SuccessfulBlog, MarkSalinas) [...]

]]> By: Tipper http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 Tipper Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:23:17 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3181 Sounds like a truly worthy idea! Sounds like a truly worthy idea!

]]> By: Lance http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3113 Lance Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:19:51 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3113 Just catching up here - I read about Mark recently over at she-power.com. Awesome stuff! What a great reason to do these endurance activities - to help out those who are suffering. Just catching up here – I read about Mark recently over at she-power.com. Awesome stuff! What a great reason to do these endurance activities – to help out those who are suffering.

]]> By: Lori Bonaparte - Unity Home Fitness http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Lori Bonaparte - Unity Home Fitness Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:15:00 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3103 What an awesome idea! I love ideas that have multi-faceted benefits. I added a link for Train for Humanity to my blog. Let's spread the word. What an awesome idea! I love ideas that have multi-faceted benefits.

I added a link for Train for Humanity to my blog. Let’s spread the word.

]]> By: Suzie http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3092 Suzie Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:07:47 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3092 What a great idea What a great idea

]]> By: Mark Salinas http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3091 Mark Salinas Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:02:35 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3091 <strong>Thanks Mark for the fantastic post for such a worthy cause!</strong> Thanks Mark for the fantastic post for such a worthy cause!

]]> By: trainforhumanity.org - racing to make a difference » Blog Archive » Train for Humanity: Week Five Update http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3090 trainforhumanity.org - racing to make a difference » Blog Archive » Train for Humanity: Week Five Update Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:18:08 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3090 [...] to Colleen Wainwright for her kind mention of Train for Humanity and to Mark Salinas for letting me guest post this week. « Putting the ACTION into Blog Action Day [...] [...] to Colleen Wainwright for her kind mention of Train for Humanity and to Mark Salinas for letting me guest post this week. « Putting the ACTION into Blog Action Day [...]

]]> By: Girl on Top http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3089 Girl on Top Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:20:38 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3089 What a great cause. I have run for Team in Training before and it was awesome to run for a reason. What a great cause. I have run for Team in Training before and it was awesome to run for a reason.

]]> By: mark_hayward http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 mark_hayward Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:53:39 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3081 <strong>Greetings everyone! I apologize for not responding to you all individually...it's been a crazy day here at our small B&B. But, your kind words of encouragement and support mean a GREAT deal! In fact, it's what got me out the door this afternoon for my run. To all of you who are in training for an event, I wish you the best of luck. :)</strong> Greetings everyone!

I apologize for not responding to you all individually…it’s been a crazy day here at our small B&B. But, your kind words of encouragement and support mean a GREAT deal! In fact, it’s what got me out the door this afternoon for my run.

To all of you who are in training for an event, I wish you the best of luck. :)

]]> By: Stacey / Create a Balance http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/10/19/what-on-earth-could-be-better-than-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 Stacey / Create a Balance Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:46:20 +0000 http://blog.marksalinas.com/?p=425#comment-3080 This is a fantastic idea! I can't wait to hear more. This is a fantastic idea! I can’t wait to hear more.

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