We’re now three weeks into the challenge and ideas should be flying off your fingertips, right? You’ve got tickler files onyour desk and your computer. You’re scouring other people’s blogs for inspiration. And you’re all set with a long list of ideas that will carry you through what’s left of the 90 days and beyond. Or maybe not. The reality is that the theory of...
Read MoreI promised to post ideas that bloggers could use for their own blog posts and I thought I had this week’s post nailed. I was planning today to suggest using the blog to share news and then demonstrating with an announcement of my own, but technology got in my way. I was going to announce that I’m developing a newsletter and that anyone interested in learning more...
Read MoreOne of the best resources in your ongoing challenge to find fresh blog material is other bloggers. As you surf the web, you may come across other posts that spark your interest or that you think might be relevant to your readers. There are a few ways to do this. You could get permission to reprint the blog with credit, but generally the better alternatives are to...
Read MoreWhat was that thing I was going to write about? It was a great idea. A blow-your-socks off insightful bit of brilliance. If I could just remember what it was. I was driving somewhere, I think. Heard something on the radio that made me think about something I knew would make a great blog entry. Or maybe I was watching television? Or maybe it was at the beach last...
Read MoreThe creator of the world’s thinnest wallet is getting ready to release his first infomercial. It’s a big step for the Big Skinny, which up until now has largely been sold at shows and on the Internet. This sort of mass exposure has incredible potential, so every detail has to be just right. Take, for example. For this ad, there are just two: luxurious tuxedo black...
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