I've suddenly found myself elbow-to-elbow deep in a series of partnerships. I'm co-authoring an ebook with Ron Miller, tech writer extraordinaire, about authentical and personal branding; I'm writing a post with Ari Herzog, political and…
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Picture courtesy of The Busy Brain Selling Apples? Talk to the oranges: Finding networks, clients and customers in unlikely places The craziest thing happened to me last week. I was on Twitter and met a…
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Hi! My name is Al Aboutme from the Al Aboutme Print Shop! We print everything. Even holiday cards. Have any of those? 'Cause I'll print 'em! What? You have cats? We print cat posters too!…
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Last week, I got tagged. One of the coolest chics around, Jennifer Smith, who runs Eco-Office Gals, a virtual assistant company with a solidly green touch, tagged me - which means that she called me…
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Last week, I went to my monthly women's networking event. Because I so love what I do, I enjoy these events thoroughly (really, can you believe I never tire of talking about myself?) This particular…
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As you all know, I enjoy me some online social networking. I like my Facebook, my Twitter, my LinkedIn in particular. But, lately, I'm noticing this clash of the generations (or sensibilities, perhaps?). Basically, people…
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Networking, word of mouth and relationships have been the greatest marketing tools for my business. While I had to have the skill, know-how, tools, etc. in order to actually do any networking, my business was…
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A woman contacted me because she wanted to know how to become a freelance writer. She was caught off guard when I started quizzing her about her background and her passions. She was a trained…
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Ahhhhh! I forgot a biggie on the list of how to become a freelance copywriter: Network: Joining one or more groups like BNI, your local Chamber of Commerce or online support and networking groups is…
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#1. Never leave home without your business cards...you never know who you will run into or what you'll talk about and where that conversation might lead. #2. Always talk to people. About the day, their…
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