What does it mean to say, I am a blogger? For some of us it’s a means to an end. Maybe we’ve decided to get rich quick (ha ha) and use our blog as a way to bring people to our product. For some, a blog is the personal online journal… we blog about our [...]
If you’re in the writing biz, it goes without saying that you have a relationship with words. I love words, and I love talking; it’s often more fun than writing. As a natural born storyteller I can tell an engaging story, but, inevitably, I end up taking you to a couple of different places in [...]
Another webinar, another promise to teach you how to get 5000 hits in a day, 3000 subscribers, the best guest posts, millions of dollars and a shot at the big times. Yawn. I confess. I’ve watched a couple of these lately. Today it was a webinar on how to publish your own e-book on Amazon [...]
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 [...]
Every writer has his or her own voice, a unique style of writing. The good writers have perfected their style and worked hard to avoid bad habits. We all have them, it’s a matter of recognizing ours. I had an Ah Ha moment this morning. I’ve caught myself in a very bad habit (and “I’ve” [...]
What are you doing to promote your business this week? Whether you’re a freelance writer, a marketing expert, social media consultant, shoe store owner or an unemployed individual you need a work plan . More importantly–you’ve got to implement that plan. What are you going to do this week? Here’s what I’ve done in the [...]
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 [...]
One of my greatest frustrations as a freelance writer is the prospective client who believes he can get a page of web content for under $10 and expect it will be ‘good’. All I can do is laugh… and sigh. No one gets good content at that price. And, everyone wants good content for their [...]
When I was in college I took a job driving one of the University buses, a big city transit bus. It was 1974 and I believe I was the first female to drive a bus for the University. I loved it and had great fun interacting with the people in their surprise to see a [...]
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. [...]
