Today I was feeling frustrated and restless with the general state of things and spontaneously snatched Seth Godin's "The Dip" from my bookshelf. Since I spend most of my day sitting down, I …
Blog
Copywriters and Journalists Need Not Apply
If copywriters are word experts who persuade people, and journalists report news, what purpose do bloggers serve? The answer is community. Bloggers are writers (among others) who serve the needs …
Continue Reading about Copywriters and Journalists Need Not Apply →
Write Now, Read Later
Think for a minute about your daily routine. When you turn on your computer, what's the first thing you do? Do you read first or write first? It certainly feels easy and natural to start our day …
Sharpen Your Content Skills with TweetChat
Don't just tweet -- tweetchat! A tweetchat is an organized Twitter discussion over any topic. They usually occur once a week and anyone can participate. Tweetchats are one of the coolest and most …
Continue Reading about Sharpen Your Content Skills with TweetChat →
Elevator Pitch via Problogger’s 31 Day Challenge
Crafting my elevator pitch is today's challenge for Darren Rowse's Problogger "31 Day Challenge" (Day 1). An elevator pitch is a quick way to describe in clear terms exactly what you're doing. Here …
Continue Reading about Elevator Pitch via Problogger’s 31 Day Challenge →
How to Survive Your First Six Months of Blogging
I started blogging exactly six months ago on October 1st, 2008. And let me be honest: the time did not fly by! Those six months were some of the most challenging times I've ever endured and I'm glad …
Continue Reading about How to Survive Your First Six Months of Blogging →