I’m in book review mode. One here and one over at A Woman’s Page. And, I have one more on tap. I love reading so when asked to do the reviews it seemed a no-brainer. Well….it wasn’t all that easy. Particularly when you’re reviewing a book that isn’t one you would have chosen for your [...]
Let me not think of my work only as a stepping stone to something else. And if it is, let me become fascinated with the shape of the stone. – Ze Frank I had never heard of Ze Frank until today. Wow is really I’ve got to say. Well, not all I’ve got to say. [...]
Business blogging–Are you a player? You should be. Your competition is writing a blog. The small business blog can be considered a “best practice”. You have a million reasons for not blogging, right? Demands on your time, fear of technology, concerns about your writing skills and uncertainly about how to best use a blog. You [...]
Guest blogging is a great way to be seen by a wider audience. It’s like going to the neighborhood social…in the neighborhood down the street. You get to step out, strut a little and talk to new people. But, ya gotta do it the right way. You can’t just waltz right in, you have to [...]
First of all, let me say that I am not the Expert on product reviews…at least not from the marketing/blogging point of view. Though, I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I’m ready to tackle the world today. Say you’ve got a new product you want to promote, how are you [...]
Writing. It seems that you either have a tightly focused writing plan or you’re all over the place. At least in my opinion. I am all over the place with my professional and personal writing. I spent yesterday marketing myself to a potential gig that would have me writing for 18+ year old males! The [...]
Could you venture a guess at how many blogs or other informative newsletter-type emails arrive in your mailbox on a regular basis? I’m afraid to count. As an enthusiastic supporter of the blog world and an inquisitive, “gotta know” personality I’ve clicked many an RSS Feed box. Over the weekend I was culling unread emails [...]
Mea culpa. Let me just get that out here right up front. I have totally neglected both of my blogs of late; sure I have a few great excuses but… Last week while sitting at a Starbucks working, instead of trying to work at my son’s house while negotiating a 2 and 5 year old, [...]
It’s self-promotion time again, and this time it’s more about sprucing up our image. Let’s look at it as a sort of spring cleaning-tiding up, taking care of neglected things and putting a little plant food into your website, resume, Facebook page and blog. Here’s what I’ve done in the last few days: I’m planning [...]
Social media engagement can be such an overwhelming task(s). What to add, which ones must you use and knowing how, when, where, and why to engage. And, of course this must be done in addition to your day job and your family life. I’ve just spent over 30 minutes bouncing around in tweet-land this morning. [...]
