Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Whenever I teach on nonfiction book proposals, I open up the conversation by talking about market potential ($) and how to convince agents or editors that your project has it. Some of the things that don ’ t indicate market potential: The opinion of your family or friends (unless they’ve done the market research themselves) The opinion of the freelance editor you hired The opinion of your beta readers or critique partners The opinion of your colleagues And finally, the one that frustrates everyo

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Ahrefs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this guide, you’ll learn how to create search-optimized content your readers and Google will love. If no one is searching for the topic you’re writing about, you won’t get search traffic no matter how high you rank.

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Buffer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My mom taught me a neat trick when I went to college: Take the leftover veggies from dinner, chop some fine onion, add some hot sauce, and use it as your sandwich spread. I used the hack all the time — sometimes for breakfast on busy mornings and other times for snacking in late evenings. I was always surprised at how different yet familiar the sandwich tasted.

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Ahrefs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

However, the problem is that “traditional” competitive analysis is overkill for most businesses — it requires impractical data and takes too long to complete (and it’s very expensive if you choose to outsource).

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Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

Marketing

Buffer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Six months ago, we noticed an interesting phenomenon. Each week, we (the Content team) would receive overflowing inboxes filled with requests to post articles on the Buffer blog. This was everywhere, from our emails to our LinkedIn accounts.  Usually, we’d pay these messages no mind – guest posts just weren’t a part of our content strategy.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Generative AI’s integration in your marketing usually doesn’t save your team time. It just adds new items to the workload. So, if you truly want to succeed, you must identify what you’ll stop doing to start the other thing.

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The Hoth

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Is your in-house marketing team constantly fighting to get everything done during the day? Or maybe you’re an independent site owner who doesn’t have a marketing team, meaning you’re spread even thinner (and are likely approaching burnout). Between social media marketing, managing paid ads, and engaging in email marketing campaigns – there’s not much time for anything else.

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Quick Sprout

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Some things––like snowflakes, first dates, and fine art––need to be unique, but call center manager job descriptions do not. There … Steal Our Call Center Manager Job Description Read More » The post Steal Our Call Center Manager Job Description appeared first on.

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Freelance Union

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Ah, cybersecurity. The word that instantly makes us think of stock images of a lonely finger pressing a holographic sign of a lock on a black and blue background. The lock symbolizes protection, the colors – determination, and the hand would be… action? Even if people wanted to find out more about cybersecurity, a lot of resources would be just like this stock image: very serious, but way too abstract.

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Quick Sprout

DECEMBER 5, 2023

DreamHost is a well-known name in the world of web hosting. It’s been around for more than 20 years and consistently … DreamHost Review – Pros, Cons, and Pricing – 2024 Read More » The post DreamHost Review – Pros, Cons, and Pricing – 2024 appeared first on.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

Communication

Buffer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Six months ago, we noticed an interesting phenomenon. Each week, we (the Content team) would receive overflowing inboxes filled with requests to post articles on the Buffer blog. This was everywhere, from our emails to our LinkedIn accounts.  Usually, we’d pay these messages no mind – guest posts just weren’t a part of our content strategy.

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Quick Sprout

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Speech analytics is the practice of monitoring and analyzing audio from call center phone calls to gather information that can … 3 Speech Analytics Tricks That Always Work for Call Centers Read More » The post 3 Speech Analytics Tricks That Always Work for Call Centers appeared first on.

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Buffer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My mom taught me a neat trick when I went to college: Take the leftover veggies from dinner, chop some fine onion, add some hot sauce, and use it as your sandwich spread. I used the hack all the time — sometimes for breakfast on busy mornings and other times for snacking in late evenings. I was always surprised at how different yet familiar the sandwich tasted.

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Long Form Content Content Content Creation Social Media 52

iWriter

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Welcome to the captivating world of video scriptwriting, where words can ignite emotions, inspire action, and leave an indelible mark on your audience’s hearts. In this age of visual storytelling, crafting engaging video scripts is an art form that can mesmerize viewers and captivate their attention like never before. So buckle up as we dive into the secrets behind unleashing the full potential of words in creating cinematic masterpieces that will make your videos shine brighter than ever

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Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

Audience

Copywriter Collective

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online presence, building authority remains a pivotal element in establishing credibility and trustworthiness among audiences. Crafting high-quality content is not just about sharing information, it’s a strategic endeavor to position oneself or a brand as an authoritative voice in a specific field or industry.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The post Nine Ways to Spice Up Any Blog Post—Fast appeared first on ProBlogger. This guest post is by Ali Luke of Aliventures. Did your latest post get all the readers, comments and tweets that it deserved? Probably not. You wrote a great piece, but somehow, it seemed bland. Your ideas were good, but the post lacks a little something. What you need is more spice.

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