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Highspot publishes a monthly newsletter to bring you news and advice on launching and growing your Thought Star reputation.

Each issue is a quick read that includes vital information on ways to establish your thought leadership, package your expertise into knowledge products, and navigate the rapidly changing field of publishing.

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Current Issue

• May 2012: Thought Star Branding in a Brave New E-World, Are You Mobile-Friendly?, Resource Spotlight: HootSuite

Past Issues

• April 2012: Publishing Models in a Nutshell, Subsidy Publishing: Author Beware, Resource Spotlight: BatchBook


• March 2012: Why Pinterest Matters to Your Business, Just Released, Resource Spotlight: PayPal


• February 2012: Approach Amazon's New KDP Select with Caution, Outcry Over iBooks Author Is Misplaced, Resource Spotlight: SlideShare


• January 2012: In 2012, Less Is More, Do You Have Klout?, Resource Spotlight: HARO

• November 2011: Amazon in the Middle, The Future of Media, Resource Spotlight: Basecamp


• October 2011: Take "Single" Steps Towards Your Book, Judging an E-Book By Its Cover, Resource Spotlight: Smashwords


• September 2011: The Top 5 Stumbling Blocks to Becoming an Author, How to Be a Thought Star, Resource Spotlight: SendOutCards


• July 2011: The Social Media Sea Change That's Happening Right Now, The Big 4 Social: Getting Started with Social Media, Resource Spotlight: Tweetdeck


• June 2011: What Every Thought Leader Should Know About Content Curation, The 5 Models of Content Curation, 8 Ways to Find Content to Curate, Book Review: Curation Nation


• May 2011: Could Web Video Transform Your Business?, 8 Ways to Use Video in Your Business, RIP Flip Video Camera, Book Review: Made to Stick


• April 2011: Would You Turn Down a $500,000 Book Deal?, 10 Reasons Publishers Will Say NO to Your Book, The Secret to Finding Content Creation Time, Book Review: Protecting Your #1 Asset


• March 2011: What Dwindling Shelf Space Means for Self-Published Authors, Who Reads the Most E-Books?, Should You Self-Publish on Your Way to a Book Deal?, Book Review: Content Rules


• February 2011: What's a Thought Star?, Thought Leaders Boost Their Bottom Line, The 3-Format Future of Books, Book Review: Trust Agents