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Have you discovered your writing 'voice'?
Are your writings humorous? Do you have a serious tone when you write? Are you an expert in your field or do you write about current events? Is there a particular type of animal you love that you want...
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Don't reinvent the wheel: Reuse and recycle your writing
This week I want to blog about... hhhmmm didn't I write about that last week at Blog X, Y or Z? Perhaps you did, but then again perhaps you didn't explore all of the options in those blog topics. You...
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What are your reasons for becoming a writer?
Have you ever sat down and truly pondered why you want to be a writer? Truly thought about it and mapped out a plan? Individuals decide they want to be writers for myriad reasons, but what is yours?...
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How much time do you spend on your social media platform building?
As an entrepreneur, author or freelance writer you know you need to have a marketing plan in place to get your name “out there,” whether to drive book sales, sales of the goods or services you offer or...
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How to avoid social media snafus
You’ve made the jump into social media for your business because “everyone said you had to,” right? But, now that you’re into it, you’re wondering if you’re doing it correctly. You were under the...
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Where do you 'dig up' your readers?
By now I assume that everyone has a blog, right? No? If you don't is there a reason? If you're looking to find a publisher or a following for your products or services you should consider a blog as a...
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How many social media platforms are you managing?
By now, you've probably heard about Google+, right? The "Facebook Killer" is one of the many things it's been called. Gaining an invite into the beta Google+ was something I was looking forward to...
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Build your internet 'Field of Dreams'
Regardless of whether you’re a business owner or an individual with a dream, you want people to know about you and buy your “stuff,” right? If you have a blog you can become known as an expert, a...
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Looking for new writing markets? 7 tips you can use
Whether you're a new writer or a writer of repute that is looking to break into new markets here is a quick top seven list for you to make the change from becoming published to becoming even more...
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Looking for an 'I do' from a publisher?
In a perfect world -- just like with the love of your life -- a book publisher or potential blog sponsor would knock on your door, drop to one knee and ask you if they could publish your prose or...
View ArticleWhat's Twitter Doing For Your Business... Really?
Chances are you’re signed up for Twitter and you use it occasionally but you wonder if it’s truly doing anything to help you and your business. Is there just too much noise on Twitter to make a...
View ArticleWorking To Be Resolute in 2012
Every year I ponder whether I should put together my New Year's Resolutions. I sit down with pen and paper and come up with the usual, "Lose weight," "write every day," "exercise more," etc. You know...
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Wrote Down My Dream, Made It Come True
For years I'd taught writing classes and was always great at telling the adults in the classes that "writers write" and to "make time to write something for yourself or toward your goals everyday." It...
View Article10 Ways To Grow Your Business Through Social Media Marketing
Social media moves and changes more quickly than the seasons – in some instances it seems to change and morph from one sunrise to the next! As a small business owner you’re faced with the daily task...
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Can You Make Money Blogging?
While you may not have gotten into blogging with the idea that you were going to quit your day job and live a life of writing, watching television and eating bonbons, right? Blogging can help you...
View ArticleHow Great (Or Not) Is Your Customer Service?
What's the last time you had great customer service? Horrible customer service? What did you do about it? Many of us -- myself included -- typically sigh and walk away, vowing to never visit that...
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Taking Time To Savor The Moments
Know how everyone tells you to "stop and smell the roses"? Well when people have said that to me before, I kinda wanted to make 'em sniff the thorns of the roses. Now that I find myself in the...
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Are You Inspired By Your Morning Routine?
I'll admit I am a hold out to reading the daily newspaper. I subscribe to The Arizona Republic and when I am back in New York I pick up a copy of theDemocrat and Chronicle. I rarely read the paper on...
View ArticleDo You Have Priorities? Really?
I've found that if I write a to-do list and keep it open on my desk I get a lot of work done. Without the list, I spend time poking around on Facebook, reading Tweets, and channel surfing. I also am...
View ArticleSeven Tips To Leverage Social Media
Whether you’re a small business owner or an individual who wants to jump into the social media fray but are worried you simply won’t know what to write about, -- long term – use an editorial calendar...
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