Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
“This is horrible.” “I’m just not cut out for this.” “Why do I even write?” Everyone who writes has that little voice in their head. It’s the voice of Mr. Insecurity – and if you aren’t careful, he’ll move in permanently with his annoying grandmother, Procrastination. Luckily, there are things you can do to overcome your writing insecurity and shut that voice up for good.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Every now and again I am pulled aside at a conference or am emailed and/or tweeted by someone wanting to get the “real” scoop on whether it is possible to make money blogging. Is it really possible to make a living from blogging? Is it just a small number of people making money from blogging? Is it only really possible to make money blogging if you write about the topic of making money blogging?
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Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Writers make hundreds of mistakes, but most writers end up making the same mistakes over and over again – often without even noticing. These repeated stumbles leave your writing dull and lifeless, and they eventually cause your readers to think your work always sounds the same. So here are 6 ways you can avoid common writing mistakes – and what to do to really make your work shine: What’s Your “Tell”?
Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Every freelancer I’ve ever met started at the bottom of the barrel. I did. So did James. I’m willing to bet you started at the bottom too. Maybe you’re still stuck there. So how do you climb your way to the top? Insecurity can hold you back. Figure out what’s keeping you at the bottom. Maybe you don’t think your work is good enough. Maybe your rates are low because you don’t think anyone will pay you more.
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.
Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
Think of your favorite book. Better yet, go and get your favorite book, feel its heft in your hand, flip through its pages, smell its bookness. Read a passage or two to send that stream of sparks through your head, the alchemy that occurs when the written word collides with the chemicals of your consciousness: Delight is the fruit of that collision.
Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. – Winston Churchill. Dealing with criticism is one of the most important skills you have to develop to be successful in writing – and in life. I used to get really hurt and instantly defend myself if I received any type of hateful email.
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Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
You know who I’m talking about – those people who suddenly burst out like instant celebrities. Sure, you’ve noticed these people from time to time before, but they didn’t seem like anyone special or important, so you moved on. Now they’re everywhere. More than that – they’re getting LOTS of attention. A-Listers are talking them up like they’re the next best thing to a great Shiraz.
Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
Edward Teach, more commonly known as Blackbeard, is perhaps the most notorious pirate that ever lived. As pirates are a generally notorious bunch, that’s no mean feat. Blackheard captured a French merchant vessel, renamed her Queen Anne’s Revenge, and outfitted her with more than 40 guns. He set about terrorising merchant ships around the Caribbean and South Carolina.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
This guest post is by Karol K. Reviews are one of the more common types of content on the internet. I’m sure you’ve looked for a review of a given product yourself once or twice. However, being on the receiving end of a review, so to speak, is a completely different ball game than actually writing one. First of all, some people mistake reviews for sales messages.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
This guest post is by Jenny Dean of Floppycats. If you’re like me, you put a lot of time, effort, and thought into your YouTube videos. Even if you don’t, since YouTube is the second most searched engine in the world (and owned by the #1—Google), there is good reason to make the most of each upload. Here are the 14 tasks bloggers should do whenever you upload a YouTube video to your YouTube channel.
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.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
This guest post is by Ali Abbas of thenextgenwriter.com. Have you published your blog on Kindle? If not, you should do it, pronto! It’s easy, it’s productive and it’s free. We’re not talking about publishing ebooks or PDFs, but your dynamic and regularly updated blog. Rather surprisingly, not a lot of bloggers have considered this option hitherto, but some big guns, including The New York Times, PC Magazine, Amazon Daily, Huffington Post, and others—that realize the potential—are already t
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 17, 2012
This guest post is by Derek of Fear No Goal. If you want people to visit your blog—and stay there—you have to be an authority figure. This is definitely true if you are trying to solve a common problem. You have to know and understand what you are talking about. When people know you’re an expert on a topic, it gives them comfort. They know that they can trust you.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
This guest post is by Chiara Mazzucco of TheIndieChicks.com. There are hundreds of thousands of articles written on being a successful blogger and driving traffic to your website or blog. Bleh. You can sit down and read each one, leading you to write your first blog post in about 4 years, or you can pick the gems (on sites like ProBlogger) and choose to drive inspiration from the world around you, instead.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
Each week, my Content manager Georgina turns away around 20 or so posts for publication at ProBlogger. She tells me that maybe 5-10% of those are of a publishable standard, but they just don’t fit our audience or purpose. The rest aren’t pro-level pieces. Image courtesy stock.xchng user Valsilvae Forget for a moment that these are guest posts—which are supposed to be bloggers’ best content.
Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker
Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
This guest post is by Tara Wagner of TheOrganicSister.com. Playing bigger. Putting yourself out there. What others will think? Not being good enough. Most bloggers have had to face those fears at same point. Dreams and goals tend to bring up our ugly stories after all. Being a life coach who works primarily with women looking to overcome fears, blocks, beliefs, and barriers is what I do.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
This week on #blogchat on Twitter, we discussed the use of images in blog posts, and I thought that some of the advice we covered there might be useful for you too. So here are my top tips for using images in your blog posts. 1. Use an image per post. At Digital Photography School , I include an image at the top of every post. This provides a visual point of interest that draws people to read the post.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 23, 2012
This guest post is by Mark Collier of www.DropMining.com. For the last year I’ve been spending my free time after school conducting Red Bull-fuelled coding sessions in the pursuit of one single goal: to bring more science to the SEO industry. As an industry we are still only taking our first few baby steps into the world of maths, stats, and data-driven decisions.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
This guest post is by Jonathan Goodman of www.viralnomics.com. It’s Friday night. You just pulled your new shirt over your head and sprayed on some cologne. One look in the mirror is enough to remind you how awesome you look. Time to roll out. The party doesn’t disappoint. 50 of your closest friends are here and you see the object of your affection in the corner.
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.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
This guest post is by Charles Manfre of CodeConquest.com. When I started my blog, I made the mistake of not defining my niche well enough. In fact, I defined it with one word: “coding.” Defining the niche my blog targeted with one word was never going to be enough. Perhaps for the pioneers of the internet it was okay, but in this day and age, with millions of websites in the competition, you need more than a one-word topic name for a niche.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
This guest post is by Bill Zipp of billzipponbusiness.com/. It’s one of the greatest feelings in the world! You write something on your blog that goes viral. Likes explode, comments go crazy, tweets multiply, and open rates are off the charts. That’s what’s great about blogging. So when the dust settles and the warm feelings of success fade, you ask yourself, “How did this happen?
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
This guest post is by Ryan Howard of Denver SEO Kings. Google+ is the hottest game in town when it comes search engine placement gains—at least for the time being. We’ve run multiple tests and so have a few other agencies we know, almost with unanimous consent that preferring Google+ for the hours you dedicate to social media offers the greatest ranking benefit.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
Earlier this week I explained why every business needs a blog. Today I want to show you just how much potential there is for businesses to connect with their customers through a blog. Image courtesy stock.xchng user zd The blogs I’ve chosen here are all for small businesses I know of. I’ve tried to look at local businesses, so most of them are Melbourne-based, though the lessons they teach should be useful for any business thinking of starting a blog.
Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode
Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 10, 2012
This guest post is by Kid In The Front Row. I once watched an interview with Ricky Gervais, where he talked about how a lot of people don’t like his stand up comedy. He said he didn’t care. All he needs is 5,000 people in each town to fill a theater, and then he’s set. Whether the rest of the population like him or not is irrelevant. It’s the same with your blog.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 10, 2012
This guest post is by Ryan Biddulph of Cashwithatrueconscience.com. You lie to yourself. Every day as a blogger. Okay, maybe you don’t. Maybe you don’t buy in. But you probably do. If you moan about struggling to blog. Writer’s block. The lie is writer’s block. You have no ideas. You can’t write. So you don’t write.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 23, 2012
This guest post is by Jeszlene Zhou of First Communication Job. I love the idea of using a blog as your personal hub, and how it creates a centralised space for all your social media sites, your portfolio, and more. Most bloggers and social media professionals promote a link to their blog or website, and shamelessly direct traffic towards their personal hub.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
This guest post is by Colin Olson of Fresh Essays. Every high-school superstar longs to follow in his sport hero’s footsteps. Small business owners idolize those on the Fortune 500 list. Likewise, blog writers can hope for the greatness of past literary giants. While many of the world’s most famous authors are long gone, their words of wisdom still resonate today.
Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing
Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
This guest post is by Nathalie Lussier of The Website Checkup Tool. Here’s a harsh nugget of truth for you. Once you get this, your blog will not only take off, it will become way more profitable. Are you ready for it? Here it is: You don’t need more how-to’s or to-do’s… You need priorities. As bloggers and business owners, we’re constantly introduced to cool new tricks, strategies, and techniques to grow.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
This guest post is by Gab Goldenberg, author of The Advanced SEO Book. Previously in the Blog Design for ROI series , I discussed the importance of prioritizing your email optin form within your page layout. The next best use of space in your design is to highlight your key content. Why does highlighting your key content matter? There are a few reasons why this is important.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
This guest post is by Julie Cottineau of BrandTwist. A while ago, on this very blog, I read a post about how to make a five-dollar logo for your blog. There were a few things about that post I disagreed with, but chief among them was the assumption that a cheap logo was somehow all you needed to brand your blog. A logo does not make a brand. Logos are important, but what’s most important is to have a crystal clear brand promise.
ProBlogger
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
This guest post us by Genevieve Flintham of www.stagweb.co.uk. Pictures of the day’s events, winter landscapes, and memorable quotes. Titles laden with puns, facts, and intrigue. An architectural layout that’s accomplished, savvy, and uncomplicated. Each target group demands a different set of things when it comes to websites and blogs, but in this instance we’re going to look purely at users aged between 25 and 40.
Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service
Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.
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