June, 2015

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How to take a break from writer’s block

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! How to take a break from writer’s block first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2015, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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DOJ cracks the whip on accessibility of US public websites

Contented

In the US, the dream is over for commercial firms: now most public websites must comply with web accessibility guidelines. How strange. Once upon a time we thought that WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 applied solely to government agencies and government-funded agencies. While government organisations in some countries are given ever-extending deadlines to comply, the US Department of Justice tells commercial firms: do it now—it's the law and it has been since 1990.

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How to Make 2x More Money as a Writer

ProBlogger

This is a guest contribution from Puranjay Singh. Around six months ago, I quit my job to make a living as a writer. It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy my work; it was just that I wanted to travel and needed the freedom of freelancing. I didn’t know a lot about writing, but I knew I could turn a phrase or two. Besides, how hard could it be? The answer: very hard.

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The Best Internet Marketing Solutions

Susan Greene

Everyone says you should be marketing your product or service online. But how? Where do you begin? It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the numerous choices open to today’s internet marketers. Should you: Buy PPC (pay per click) ads? Build a better website? Write fresh content? Create targeted landing pages? Start a blog? Produce a video? Work on your social media presence?

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

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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How to Love Writing Again

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! How to Love Writing Again first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2015, All Rights Reserved. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How to tell clients you’ll increase your writing rates

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! How to tell clients you’ll increase your writing rates first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Boost Your Brand Credibility with Personality Traits

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! Boost Your Brand Credibility with Personality Traits first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Time management: sustained focus is the key

Contented

"My time management sucks" . Ever heard that before? Ever said it or thought it? About a thousand times, no doubt. Me too. I regularly beat myself up for being carbon-cycle slow to achieve certain urgent and important tasks, such as creating the next course for Contented. . Yet the solution is known. We've heard it a thousand times but find excruciatingly difficult to implement: .

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The ProBlogger Podcast Is Live and We’re Kicking Off with a Challenge!

ProBlogger

Today I have great pleasure in introducing you to the brand new ProBlogger Podcast and the next incarnation of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. Over the last couple of years I’ve lost count of the number of people who have said ‘Darren you really should start a podcast’ I’d always nodded my head but quietly list in my mind a long list of excuses not to including ‘I don’t know how…’ to ‘I’m so busy…’ to ‘what if nobody l

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How to Tell if Your Idea for an eBook or Course Is a Profitable One

ProBlogger

The old saying that ‘everybody has a book inside them’ may be true – but for bloggers I’ve found it is probably more accurate to say that ‘every blogger has at least 10 ideas for eBooks inside them’ I was at a mastermind event recently and a blogger shared her list of ideas for eBooks and courses and then looked at me quizzically and asked – “but which one is the most profitable idea?

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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8 Ways to Stop Your Blog Crashing as Soon as it Gets Popular

ProBlogger

In this guest post, Andrew Maybin, managing director of web hosting and digital infrastructure company Tibus , gives tips on how to avoid the hosting pitfalls associated with high-traffic blogs. It’s the nightmare scenario for any blogger. All the hours and effort you’ve invested in writing, promoting and developing your site, only for it to go down as soon as you hit the jackpot.

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Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately

ProBlogger

I’ve seen so much good content lately on the subject of blogging – I always love a downloadable schedule that someone else has taken the time to create, and sneaking a peek into how others make money is such an eye-opener! I’ve curated a couple of links you might find helpful as we try to kick ass on the internet this week. 6 Social Media Templates to Save You Hours of Work // Hootsuite.

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10 PBEVENT Speakers Share their Morning Routine

ProBlogger

There’s a real buzz in the air now that the ProBlogger Training Event schedule has been released. Everywhere, people are chatting about where they’re going to be when, sessions are being highlighted, and bloggers are stalking the guest list, wondering who they’re going to meet. We have some exceptional speakers this year, presenting on some of the most sought-after and useful topics.

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10 PBEVENT Speakers Reveal their #1 Life Hack

ProBlogger

Following on from the earlier post about what our speakers get up to in the mornings , we also asked them to give us their number-one time management or life hack – how DO they get everything done?! HEATHER ARMSTRONG: Author, speaker, and blogger at Dooce. Delegating. I used to have the hardest time asking for help, but now it’s a basic part of survival.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

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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Follow These Six Steps to Make Plenty of Time to Write (and Enjoy it Too)

ProBlogger

This is a guest contribution from Ali Luke. Here’s a safe bet: You’re struggling to find enough time to write. Virtually every blogger and entrepreneur has the same problem. Maybe you want to write great content to build your business – but there are so many other things you have to do too. I know first-hand how much of a challenge this can be.

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How to Build Your Blog’s Audience with Long Form Evergreen Content

ProBlogger

Who wants to grow their blog’s audience? I’m yet to meet a blogger who doesn’t, so I’m picturing in my mind a room full bloggers with their hands in the air! If you’re one of them, I would highly recommend you spend a few minutes today listening to the first 20 or so minutes of this podcast by Tim Ferris who outlines how he’d build his audience if he were starting from scratch today (note: the rest of the podcast answers other questions which are good but less relevant for bloggers).

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3 Steps to Saving Time by Writing Social Media Updates in Batches

ProBlogger

This is a guest contribution from Tom Van Buren. Scheduling updates in advance solves a number of social media’s most frustrating problems. It gives your routine newfound flexibility, and it can even make you a better blogger. But there’s one hurdle that scheduling alone doesn’t take care of for you: those updates still have to come from somewhere, and that means you have to write them.

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Multipurpose infographic on intranet vs. digital workplace homepages

Contented

Calling all intranet managers. (Text version at the bottom of this post.). Richard Dennison has written a blog post that summarises nicely the differences between a home page for an intranet and for a digital workplace. Use it at work as a reminder, teaching tool and bomb. It doesn't look like much. Indeed, he throws in a little self-mockery: Knowing that no one reads blog posts anymore unless they are lists of no more than 10 items and include a big image … I offer you my illustrated-10-differe

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Lets Get Physical: How to Blend Direct Mail Marketing with Your Digital Strategy

Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital

⭐ Are you ready to boost campaign success? Consider the untapped potential of integrating direct mail marketing seamlessly with digital marketing strategies. Combining the physical, tangible impact of direct mail with the dynamic reach of digital marketing can be a game-changer, significantly increasing your ROI when done right. Direct mail grabs attention, making it great for reaching your target audience 📩 Digital marketing keeps the momentum going, driving action 📲 So.

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10 PBEVENT Speakers Tell How They Stay Motivated

ProBlogger

All secrets are being revealed on ProBlogger this week! We’ve had the morning routines of superstar bloggers and online entrepreneurs, and also their number one life hack (especially for time management). Today, they share how they keep going when the going gets tough. HEATHER ARMSTRONG: Author, speaker, and blogger at Dooce. One, I am the sole provider for my children.

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How to Prevent Black Hat SEO Techniques Against Your Vulnerable Website

ProBlogger

This is a guest contribution from Dennis Rundle. Black Hat SEO practices have been going on for years without any signs of slowing down. Regardless of the efforts Google makes with the purpose to stop black hatters from attacking vulnerable websites, these tactics haven’t become obsolete. Black Hat SEO practices are usually performed with the purpose to trick search engines.

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31DBBB Day One: What Makes a Great Elevator Pitch?

ProBlogger

Welcome to day one of building a better blog! The ProBlogger podcast is off and running with a new episode every day this month with a theme designed to help boost your blogging skills and todays podcast episode is now live for you to listen to. The original 31 Days to Build a Better Blog helped so many people both when it was released, and across the years since then, and it’s exciting to be able to change it up with updated information, new challenges and a supporting podcast.

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