Men With Pens
AUGUST 5, 2012
“I am a lousy copywriter.” So said one of the all-time great ad men when describing his work. And really, that doesn’t surprise me, because he followed that up with “I am a good editor.” (How great an ad man was he? A half-century after his heyday, he still gets an occasional mention on Mad Men. The guy couldn’t even type—but he could produce a “gush” of copy.).
ProBlogger
AUGUST 18, 2012
This guest post is by David Edwards of A Sitting Duck. A screenshot from my game, Candy. This year was a land mark year for A Sitting Duck. What started as a blog and creative community has evolved into a limited company that is on track to publish a multi-platform game very soon. As John mentioned yesterday , gaming is a large and growing niche, with a massive, very passionate audience.
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Men With Pens
AUGUST 26, 2012
You know that stereotype of the tortured writer? The miserable, disheveled drunk who tries to rip his hair out as he struggles to pull works of genius out of the deepest corners of his mind? He slumps over his keyboard day after day wondering why the writing gods are always punishing him. It doesn’t have to be that way. You don’t have to be intoxicated, angst-ridden, or even brilliant to write well.
Men With Pens
AUGUST 15, 2012
Everyone’s acquainted with the monotone singsong of the AA’s introduction being rattled off, so do me a favor and imagine that when you read the following sentence: Hello-my-name-is-Kathy-and-I’m-a-writer. I’ve written three novels (two of which have been published internationally). I have a university degree. I’ve been a copywriter for almost 20 years now.
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.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 10, 2012
This guest post is by Ali Luke of Aliventures. If you’ve been blogging for a while, you’ve probably come across advice to blog every day. Perhaps you feel that you must blog every day—and you’re reluctant to even start your blog because you know you don’t have that much time. Or maybe you’re already blogging, and doing your best to get out a post every single day—but you don’t seem to get many comments or tweets.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 16, 2012
This guest post is by Dr. Kathryn Woodall of Indestructible Desk Jockey. Do you spend a lot of time tickling the keyboard to crank out a blog? Then you’ll want to listen to this. When you were a child, did your mother ever say, “Keep making that face and it’s gonna stay that way?” If you’re anything like me, you probably just brushed her off and stuck out your tongue.
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ProBlogger
AUGUST 14, 2012
This guest post is by Abhishek of Budding Geek. Content scraping still haunts the entire blogosphere. No matter how hard you try to defend your creation, content thieves will always find a way to steal it! It really feels terrible to find exact copies of your original work distributed all over the internet, often without any credit or link back to your blog as the source.
Men With Pens
AUGUST 20, 2012
The rumours are true: The Damn Fine Words Writing Course opens to new students on September 3. Since its inception, this course has changed the way people do business, through words alone. For 10 weeks, students learn effective writing techniques that help them create tangible bottom-line results. You won’t want to miss it, so get on the list to be first to know when you can reserve your seat in this exciting course.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 9, 2012
This guest post is by Lianne Froggatt of Yes Gifts, UK. Managing an unsuccessful social media profile is a time-consuming task that requires your undivided attention and dedication. Encouraging so much animosity around your profiles takes time, patience and, most of all, an incessant desire to anger every person who ever had the misfortune to hit that Follow button.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 8, 2012
This guest post is by Krizia of CreateProfitableVideos.com. So you’ve started using Pinterest to promote your blog. Congratulations! When I started using Pinterest to promote my business, at first I was just happy uploading cool-looking photos. But after a few days, I realized that unless I established a clear strategy for my Pinterest activities, I’d be wasting a lot of time and I wouldn’t be able to delegate this social media activity to my assistant.
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
AUGUST 29, 2012
This guest post is by the Blog Tyrant. The Blog Tyrant is a 26 year old Australian guy who plays video games at lunch time and sells blogs for $20,000 a pop. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger. What to Put Above the Fold on Your Blog, And Why.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 19, 2012
Over the last couple of days I’ve begun to play with Pinterest again. It’s been ages since I first set up an account but when I did I didn’t really really click with it. Interestingly, despite not being active on it, I seemed to gather followers til it got to 1000. I also saw some decent traffic from Pinterest to our photographic tutorials on dPS.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 21, 2012
This guest post is by Krizia of CreateProfitableVideos.com. Since I’m not a creative entrepreneur or blogger, I’m not able to benefit from the great opportunity to sell my products on Pinterest. I define “creative entrepreneurs or bloggers” as the jewelry designers, accessory designers, interior decorators, kitchen supply shops, and photographers who are dominating Pinterest and have seen their sales skyrocket.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 28, 2012
This guest post is by Anders Vinther of The WordPress Security Checklist. WordPress Security is about as sexy as cleaning your house. And as a serious blogger, you already know that securing your site properly is not a trivial task. That makes it a fantastic topic for myth fabrication. In this post, I’ve compiled the top ten WordPress security myths for your easy consumption, followed by a light sprinkle of facts to debunk the myths.
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
AUGUST 3, 2012
This guest post is by Ayelet Weisz of All Colores. It was finally happening: I was about to embark on the trip of my dreams—and I wanted to write all about it. I decided that a travel blog, shared initially with family and friends, would be a great experiment to see if I felt comfortable with the format of blogging that I’d wanted to try for quite some time.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 15, 2012
This guest post is by Corey Northcutt of Northcutt. There have been several great link building posts so far this year on ProBlogger, including 10 No-Nonsense Ways to Build Links , How to Systematically Build a Mountain of Links , and A New Linking Strategy. And of course, Darren wrote earlier today advocating a more level-headed approach to backlinks.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 28, 2012
This guest post is by Lisa Cash Hanson of Mompreneuer Mogul. “Try to discover. The road to success. And you’ll seek but never find, But blaze your own path. And the road to success. Will trail right behind.” —Robert Brault. I’ve spent much of my life mastering the art of impersonations—basically copying a singer’s style and recreating that on stage.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 23, 2012
This guest post is by Jared Latigo. I’ve come across possibly hundreds of articles from prominent sites around the web that tackle the 10, 15, or 101 reasons your blog isn’t getting the traffic it deserves. But the interesting thing is that none of the ones I’ve found mention the real reason, the core reason, as to why no one is reading your blog.
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
AUGUST 5, 2012
This is a guest post from Jeff Goins from goinswriter.com. Years ago, I blogged about a woman who was going to be evicted from her apartment. I met her while I was volunteering with a local charity one random Saturday afternoon. Her name was Pat, and she spoke with a thick Bostonian accent and had a strong smoker’s cough. Her apartment was covered in newspapers, and she had a couple of dogs whom she loved dearly.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 20, 2012
This guest post is by Lior Levin. Who has the time to stay on top of the latest trends on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or Pinterest while still running a business or marketing department? Unless you can figure out efficient ways to keep on top of social media, you’ll become overwhelmed. New social media outlets are popping up all the time, and the existing ones are evolving just as quickly.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 13, 2012
One of my mantras that I’ve shared many times when speaking, and here in posts on ProBlogger, is to build blogs that: Image courtesy stock.xchng user Eastop. inspire. inform. interact. My experience is that a blog can really come alive when you not only provide readers with information, but also give them inspiration and a place to interact with one another.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 12, 2012
This article is by Dan Norris of Web Control Room. As an active blogger, I’m always looking at various stats to help me understand how well I’m doing. I’m not particularly fond of the idea of blogging for years without knowing whether things are going in the right direction. I’d rather know as I go whether my posts are having an impact and whether things are travelling in the right direction.
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
AUGUST 6, 2012
This guest post is by Anne-Sophie Reinhardt of aMINDmedia. We all know this dream: you’re walking down the street, wondering why everybody is laughing, snickering and pointing at you. You look down and notice you’re naked. The shame that washes over you is immeasurable. Everybody saw you. All of you. The parts you’re extremely insecure about, the parts that you’ve always tried to hide, and the parts you hate and would do anything to get rid of.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 8, 2012
We all agree that social media networks offer a number of benefits to bloggers. We can build a following on these sites, make new friends and connections, and share, collaborate, and interact in real time. Image courtesy stock.xchng tam_oliver This is great—and there’s no doubting that sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, and SoundCloud offer us a real opportunity to connect.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 18, 2012
This guest post is by Kimberly Gauthier of Keep the Tail Wagging. When I was planning the launch of Keep the Tail Wagging , I heard the question “Do you know how many pet blogs are out there?” As John pointed out yesterday , this is a big niche, with a lot of competition. But when I was asked this question, I would simply smile politely, while thinking, “Who cares?!
ProBlogger
AUGUST 17, 2012
When the opportunity came up for us to do a series on niche blogging here on ProBlogger, I jumped at the chance. Blogging isn’t what it was. I mentioned recently how blogging has changed so much that these days we may not even realise we’re looking at a blog as we use the web. Image courtesy stock.xchng user Rbut This weekend’s little series of posts are a testament to that kind of variety.
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
AUGUST 25, 2012
This guest post is by Steve of Thecodeofextraordinarychange.com. Confidence is over-rated. At least, it’s over-rated in the homogenized, misused, self-help industry clap-trap kinds of ways. In today’s world it’s both easy and tempting to start putting a confident veneer over things, because it seems as though the world expects that. In relationships, friendships, career, blogging and business, there’s an expectation that you have to know what you’re doing, otherwise you
ProBlogger
AUGUST 11, 2012
This guest post is by Diggy of Flawlessconfidence.com. As a blogger or website owner you know how important traffic is—and how difficult it can be to obtain. Traffic is especially difficult to obtain when you are a small fish in the pond, when your site is relatively new and not many people know about you. And waiting for one or two or three years to build your blog before you can get substantial traffic is something that I’m sure you’re way too impatient for.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 7, 2012
This guest post is by Kylie Ofiu of KylieOfiu.com. If you attend conferences, the idea that you could get sponsorship to go will certainly appeal. In 31 Days To Build a Better Blog , one of the tasks is to hunt for a sponsor for your blog. Even if you’re a smaller blogger, getting sponsorship is doable. You don’t have to have 100,000 subscribers or 50,000 page views a month, although it does make things easier.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 22, 2012
This guest post is by Hassan Osman of PartTimeWebpreneur.com. I’ve been running a blog for a year and a half now, all while working a demanding full-time job (at Cisco Systems), pursuing a graduate degree, conducting some research on the side, and doing what I enjoy the most: spending quality time with my family. Although balancing those different areas of my life is no easy task, I can honestly say that blogging has been an extremely rewarding experience for me on so many levels—professionally,
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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