When you use them strategically for your business. Simply put, we participate in online social networks to connect to others. For your company or work, this connection parlays into new clients, new ideas, new business.…
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Pissed Off Mother Alert. If you visit this blog to learn about writing, blogging or marketing, move on to the next post - this is about none of those things and shouts a very strong…
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I find my blog stats wildly interesting. Through my own, I found that someone landed on my site after searching this question: 'can a mentee be infatuated with their mentor?' Presumably, I came up in…
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I can't stop thinking about this ideas of using your blog as your portfolio. I've run it by some folks - and the excitement and possibilities are building. One of my clients whom I'm consulting…
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When you decide to blog, you need to ask several preliminary questions. For the bloggers that are publishing a blog for the purposes of growing their business, establishing themselves as an expert, selling products, promoting…
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This is a follow-up to my recent post about handling the money side of the business. I addressed how to charge (by the hour or project), when to charge (deposits, etc.) and other such things.…
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I don't believe in writer's block. I do believe that sometimes your mind, fingers and assignments are not aligned - and the single most important thing to do....is not to push it. When you try…
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Believe it or not today, after years online, I had my first ugly, nasty internet experience. Of course, I mean besides all of the spam and viruses (until I went Mac). I was on Twitter,…
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One of my clients/readers just wrote to me in response to the series I've been posting about how to become a freelance writer and insisted that I remind (though notify might be more accurate) everyone…
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Case studies are a superb way to showcase your work - whether you're a copywriter, graphic designer, interior decorator, architect, chef or beyond. Not only do case studies allow you to describe your range and…
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