Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2011

Ever realize some people don’t want your help? It’s true. Some people don’t want to solve their problems, no matter how easy, fast, cheap or effective the solution might be. You might have the perfect advice for them but… No. They won’t take it. In fact, those people are kind of comfy in their misery. Really. You know the type, those people who sigh that if they just had more money, more time, more support, or more skills, more this, more that… THEN they’

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 12, 2011

Welcome to the 2011 list of bloggers to watch. A few caveats before we launch into the list: This is my own list of the people I’m watching. I was approached to do this list because of my work as a professional connector. These are the people that have stood out to me, or my network. Your niche is different from mine, and that’s a given. My goal was to find the people whose tips and stories can be applied to your own niche.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 23, 2011

When I came online several years ago, I suffered a bit of culture shock. My normal tone of voice, the one I used in everyday speech that was always well received, was instantly inappropriate online. I wasn’t a jerk. I wasn’t rude. I wasn’t cursing people out. But often, the mood of written conversation with peers, colleagues and clients would change from friendly discussion to prickly defence.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 27, 2011

I recently found myself thrown into a group situation where several people were quite excited about a new project. Discussion soared, emails flew back and forth, and the brainstorming was supercharged with electricity. They’ll do this! And that! And oooh, THAT! It was a Bright, Shiny Idea. As I watched conversation unfold at lightning speed, I must’ve looked like a stunned idiot.

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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.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 13, 2011

You gotta love Aslan. I mean, come on – there’s nothing more impressive than the kingly Narnian to capture attention. Which is exactly how Marcus Sheridan caught mine. He caught it twice when he sent me this guest post. At first, I was too busy for the video… but then I watched. Then I read the post. And now I’m sharing it with you. Although there are certainly many metaphors that could describe the life of a blogger, I personally would relate it to the most famous test of human endu

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 27, 2011

You gotta love a girl who names her site Heaven and El. Talk about web design potential!) Frankly, the name suits El to a T. She’s kind, generous and sweet – a real angel. Hell would probably melt if she went to visit. So when El sent in a guest post about kindness, I couldn’t refuse. She shows you how being a kind person can go a long way to creating loyal customers for your business – and reminds you that it’s always a good idea to bring a spare set of clothes.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 20, 2011

Everyone knows we should all keep a calm head in business, but that’s often easier said than done. Many situations can lead to annoyance – often innocent ones caused by cultural differences, miscommunications, misunderstandings and imagined tones. So when Tim came along and offered a post on how to be annoyed with your clients, I wasn’t sure what to do – until I read it.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 6, 2011

You know, I sat here for a long time trying to think of something to say about Phil. I mean, he’s got a goofy looking avatar, he’s shorn closer than a sheep and he sends me good posts. What more can I say? Then it hit me – for all that I don’t know much about Phil, I know this: he observes and pays attention to his writing. Not just how he’s writing now, but how he used to write, and how he’ll be writing in the future.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2011

When you own your own business, it’s great. It’s freedom. You get to do what you want, when you want to do it. You pick your hours, your clients, and your projects. Awesome. There’s nothing more liberating than that. Actually, it’s not that liberating. Making it in business isn’t easy. It’s not that hard, either, but it does take three simple elements that form the hat trick of success.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 17, 2011

I recently had a conversation with a friend who has just started out with making money from blogging. He had been struggling to get over the initial hump of getting things going and wanted to pick my brain on the “secrets&# of how to do it. Of course I struggled to answer at first—there’s simply not a simple equation on how to blog that will guarantee results—however, I did put together some thoughts for him that he found helpful.

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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.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 11, 2011

This post is by The Blog Tyrant. My blog is only 22 posts old but I already get close to 100 comments on most of the articles I write. I recently wrote about how to increase conversions and got over 250 comments in about six hours. It’s a surprising amount. photo credit: aqsahu. So why is my blog getting so many comments? And more importantly, what can you do to replicate the commenting frenzy on your own blog?

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 19, 2011

“I will be a producer, not a consumer.&#. Late last year a friend shared this resolution on Facebook. It caught my attention as being a great resolution that I think every entrepreneurial blogger could do well to have. Have you ever been paralyzed by consumption? As I write this post, it’s 11.49 a.m. on Monday morning. This morning, I returned to my computer after a weekend off with the intention of jumping into some solid blogging.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 13, 2011

In October I was involved in a Keynote at BlogWorld Expo, where I told the story in this video of my son who reminded me of a powerful principle of successful blogging. So many people have since told me how much they enjoyed and were impacted by the story that I thought I should capture it on video and share it here on the blog. I hope you enjoy the wisdom of my four-year-old son.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 30, 2011

This guest post is by Ryan Barton of The Smart Marketing Blog. As I was sitting at a café over breakfast, the couple nearby flipped through their Sunday paper. As I tend to do, I eavesdropped on their conversation. “Will you look at that bedding? That’s wonderful!&# “Oh my God, I’d die for those shoes.&# “I love that movie, and it’s on sale!

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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!

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 9, 2011

This guest post is by Andrew Knibbe of Flippa. The responses to my last post raised the crucial issue of selling a blog that’s built around a strong personal brand. Mark Wolfinger wrote, “When I write a blog, it’s my passion that the readers see. It’s my writing style and knowledge. Buy an existing blog and the blog’s voice changes immediately.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 27, 2011

This is a guest post by Devesh of Blokube. What is “blogmarking”? Many of us already use and understand social media, but very few of us tap into the great and growing potential of social blogmarking sites. Blogmarking is the process of you bookmarking your blog post on a blog bookmarking site. Blogmarking can also be referred to as blog bookmarking.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 29, 2011

This guest post is by Marjorie Clayman of Clayman Advertising. Recently, it was announced that Richard Thompson was going to be awarded the OBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Your response, in any order, might be, “Who cares?” and “Who is Richard Thompson?”. Richard Thompson has a career in music that spans 40 years. He is a brilliant lyricist, but even more, he may be one of the best living guitarists out there.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 1, 2011

This guest post is by Shawn Tyler Weeks of 344 Pounds. In January of 2009, I weighed 344.2 pounds. In July of 2009, I weighed 244 pounds. I eventually reached my lowest recorded weight in my adult life in early 2010 when I weighed in under 200 pounds. Today, I weigh a little bit more than 200, but also carry a lot more muscle on my frame. In just about six months I changed my life forever.

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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.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 24, 2011

This guest post is by Tommy Walker, Online Marketing Strategist and owner of Tommy.ismy.name. “Build a community.” You hear it all the time. “Comment on other people’s articles, guest post, and join the conversation.&#. One of the problems with the way most online communications systems are set up is that they’re top-down in nature. A blog requires posts before people can comment, Facebook’s Pages require updates if they’re to stand out in the News Feed … the list goes on and o

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 8, 2011

This guest post is by Chris, “The Traffic Blogger&#. My name is “no one.&# Well frankly, to you, being that you have no idea who I am, my name might as well be “no one.&# However, just because I am a “no one&# does not mean I have nothing to say! Many of you may actually know exactly what it is I want to say because you also are a “no one&# like me.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 14, 2011

Are you looking for more traffic for your blog? If you answer yes – you’re not alone. In fact you’re in the vast majority of bloggers. I ran a survey of a segment of ProBlogger readers recently and a ‘lack of traffic’ was identified as the #1 challenge that bloggers face. Kicking off on Monday 24 January Chris Garrett and I are running a short course to tackle this problem.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 17, 2011

This post was written by the Web Marketing Ninja—a professional online marketer for a major web brand, who’s sharing his tips undercover here at ProBlogger. Curious? So are we! The wonderful thing about working online is that our work is just so measurable. In just about every other industry, a lot of decisions are based on sample data, or assumptions, or just on gut feel.

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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

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 21, 2011

This guest post is by John Burnside of MoneyIn15Minutes. My name is John Burnside and I am a recovering traffic addict. I got sucked into the analytics quicksand , and barely got out alive! I used to wake up in the morning and check how many hits I had over night. I used to stay up until after 12, even if I was tired, because that is when the day’s Google Analytics results came out.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 20, 2011

This guest post is written by Anthony from The Travel Tart. When I first started my travel website in 2009, I just wanted to get my travel writing out there, because I was frustrated with the way traditional media worked. Little did I know that having an online presence would lead to opportunities for press trips to all corners of the globe, and I did this from scratch!

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 26, 2011

This guest post is written by Matthew Kepnes of Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site. While I hate the name, I am, to some degree, a digital nomad. I spend my time traveling the world and working as I go. By that very definition, I’m a digital nomad. But unlike most other digital nomads, I don’t move to a city for a few months, live and work there. I run a travel blog so I’m constantly on the move.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 15, 2011

This post is by Karl Staib of Work Happy Now. I was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. Yes, the dreaded c word. It’s probably not what you are thinking. I don’t look at this health issue as an anchor. I look at this as an opportunity for growth. I’ve been blogging for over three years. Each year I’ve gone through unique pains. The pain of no one reading my blog eventually transformed to Forbes.com contacting me and naming my blog one of the top 100 blogs for women.

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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.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 23, 2011

This is a guest post by Mary Jaksch of A-List Blogging Bootcamps. Many bloggers dream of adding a membership program to their blog. And with good reason. A membership program can create raving fans, will make your blog stand out, and can even create a great revenue stream. But most membership programs fizzle out because the creator made one or more of five critical mistakes in creating and running it.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 25, 2011

This guest post was written by James Hay, Social Media Coordinator for Fasthosts Internet Ltd. Playing to your strengths is an important part of SEO, and before going out and spending all day endlessly pursuing external links, it is important to look at your own site. You control what is displayed on your site and the SEO tips below provide a number of ways to increase your rank strength and improve your blog’s internal link architecture.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 5, 2011

How do you use links in your blog posts? Bloggers link to other online resources for many reasons: to give credibility to a claim, to provide additional information, to give credit to another person or institution, to allow users to easily follow a natural progression or procedure, and so on. You could say that in-text links allow us to apply a degree of functionality to written content.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 31, 2011

This guest post is by Rhys Wynne of the Winwar Media Blog. Last month, Google launched its new Google Reading Level feature. What this does is algorithmically work out the reading level of the search results, to help users more easily decide which search results to click on. How is it worked out? Like everything with Google, I’m not entirely sure how Reading Level is calculated.

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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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