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Business Strategy

Growing Your Business with Content

February 3, 2012

You can grow your business with content; it’s not a myth. You’ve heard the long time saying that ‘content is king‘. It’s true but keep in mind that the content must be excellent. Excellent content is not just about how the words are put together although that counts. Excellent content is primarily about whether you [...]

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Getting Motivated and Staying Motivated

January 25, 2012

It is so much easier to do your writing when you feel motivated to write. It may be that you love the topic about which you’re writing. It may be that you had a great run this morning and you are full of get up and go. Whatever the reason enjoy those times because they [...]

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Marketing Your Business Requires Personal Branding

January 16, 2012

Let’s get right to the heart of the matter. If you’re reading this blog post because you want to know more about corporate strategy, market penetration, paradigm shifts, business models, strategic partnerships, or any other business buzz word flavor of the week, you’re in for a big letdown. Here’s a revelation. This blog post isn’t [...]

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The Importance of Writing Articles for Your Business

January 1, 2012

Writing articles and getting them published is all about making sure you have an internet presence. When you write an article about what you do in your business it makes you an expert in that particular area. Let’s say you’re in between jobs, you have 3 school age children, and one in college. Your household [...]

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How Writers Can Stretch Their Technology Budget

December 11, 2011

This post is in tune with my last which deals with developing resilience during change. One of my solutions to face my reality was to stretch my technology budget and carefully plan what technologies are going to help my business. I’m just like everyone else: I want the most bang for my buck. Over the [...]

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How to Get Started As a Freelance Writer and Copywriter

November 29, 2011

Freelance writing has been a very rewarding and profitable career for me.  In fact, there are some freelance copywriters who have built a stable of large clients and make six figures annually. Depending upon the economy the six figures is either high or not so high because good copywriters are always in demand. So are [...]

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Are You Wasting or Investing Your Time?

November 25, 2011

Time is one of the most precious things I don’t own. It’s also the greatest equalizer of humans because if we don’t to treat time with respect we will lose even more. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, healthy or sick, you will only have 24 hours a day either way, and [...]

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Making Money From Blogging

October 21, 2011

Monetizing blogs is a major topic for discussion with two of clients and for myself. So many of us are seeking a second stream of income that it makes sense especially if the blog already contains lots of posts. On the other hand, making money from blogs is more than making Google’s AdSense or ADWords [...]

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Become a Freelance Writer

September 23, 2011

You’ve been out of college for 18 years and you finally figured out that you want to write. The problem is so does every third or fourth person. How are you going to compete with everyone? How are you going to stand out among them? The good news for you is you have the Internet. [...]

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Researching Your Information Product Niche

July 30, 2011

In previous posts I wrote  about how to research for your information product niche. I came across additional information that will be valuable for you. You are just about ready to create and build your product but first research your competitors’ products. Your competition has already figured out what works and what doesn’t work so [...]

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