Typecast

Having your own stalker or troll is a sure sign that you're considered "a celebrity, write interesting tweets or are special" (thanks,  @polythenepram , I think).  And, naturally, that means you are popular enough to for someone to make the effort to think up tweets to try and bring you to your knees, sobbing and wailing.  Let me set the scene...

I am always on the lookout to reach to new audiences and I am loving the way in which some very popular websites such as Netmums and Mumsnet are embracing the boom in blogging and finding ways to promote blogs and bloggers to their readers. I mention Netmums and Mumsnet specifically because I applied to be part of each of their new blogger networks and have had totally conflicting experiences.  Each have set up what is going to be a valuable source of blogs, information and assistance.

Editors Note:  This post was submitted to me within the ethos of Blognonymous .  The writer does say who she is but would like this issue kept away from her own blog for obvious reasons.  Please feel free to comment on this post and offer your advice. Useful Links: Bullying UK Raising Awareness (Typecast post) Beat Bullying oOoOoOoOoOoOo

Recently, my attention has been drawn towards the UK's leading anti-bullying charity - Bullying UK - and their attempt to use social networking to raise awareness and support over half a million people a year . Bullying UK is a web-based charity run by founder and Chief Executive John with the help of Liz and Stuart.  They promote their services through their website and by using social networking: on Facebook - as Facebook.com/BullyingUK on Twitter - as @BullyingUK They are reliant totally on public funding and fund raising activities with their running costs at just £50,000 a year.  Hang on a minute... that means they are supporting each person for approximately 10p per person.  That is amazing! However, we all know that the recent recession has hit everyone hard and it's not easy to find the spare cash to donate to worthwhile causes such as this.  Nor does their budget doesn't stretch to fantastic television campaigns or hiring extra staff to help wi...