Men With Pens
APRIL 3, 2013
I have an important announcement to make: This website is coming down for good. That’s not to say it’s the end of Men with Pens. Hell no – I didn’t come this far to give it all up now! It’s just time to take the business to the next level of success with a new website design, one that we feel is a much better fit for our personality, our services and our business philosophy.
ProBlogger
APRIL 25, 2013
'Yesterday I shared some tips for busy bloggers on how to find time to blog based upon a lot of questions I’ve had of late on that topic. As part of that post I was intending on describing my own blogging routine – but on the spur of the moment decided to email a group of blogging friends to ask them to describe how they go about blogging.
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ProBlogger
APRIL 24, 2013
'Last week I tweeted a question asking my Problogger followers to share the biggest challenge that they face as a blogger. Around 50 replies came back and a couple of themes emerged – the biggest one centred around ‘Time’ Finding time to blog is something that all bloggers struggle with. Whether you are just starting out and blogging as a hobby, blogging as a part time job while juggling work, home, and a social life or even blogging as a full time business amidst other demands
ProBlogger
APRIL 19, 2013
'Today in a radio interview I was asked to give 4-5 quick tips on how to write great blog posts. Quick isn’t my forte when giving tips (I have a lot to say) and I can think of many more than 5 tips for writing great blog posts – but here’s a brief overview of the things I mentioned: 1. Be Useful. When I start writing a blog post I always identify how the post will be useful to my readers.
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
APRIL 17, 2013
'This is a Guest Contribution by Chris Ducker, from ChrisDucker.com. It’s no secret that the subject of podcasting has been a buzz for quite some time. In fact, some say that although there have been solid podcasting networks around for years and years, it’s only just in the last 12-18 months that the idea of starting a podcast, especially as a blogger, has become something that we’d even consider.
ProBlogger
APRIL 26, 2013
'Over the last few days we’ve been tackling the problem of ‘not enough time to blog’ that many bloggers struggle with. I started by sharing 7 tips for busy bloggers on how to find time to blog and then had 14 of my blogging friends share a little about their blogging routines. When I asked these 14 bloggers about their routines I also asked if they had any tips for other busy bloggers.
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ProBlogger
APRIL 8, 2013
'… is to start a blog and use it. The barriers to entry into blogging are low – you can start a blog in minutes using a tool like WordPress.com. In setting it up and hitting publish on your first blog post you’ll learn so much. In your first week of blogging you’ll develop skills and habits that could change your life. Your first post won’t be perfect but it’ll be a step closer to perfect than never publishing one!
ProBlogger
APRIL 12, 2013
'A common question that I get is ‘ how early should I begin to monetize my blog ‘ I understand the concern behind the question – some bloggers certainly like to build their audience before they introduce monetization and you do need readers before whatever monetization model you choose will work – but have always believed that if you intend to monetize your blog one day you should probably do it in some way from early on.
ProBlogger
APRIL 9, 2013
'Recently I was part of a panel to launch a new book by Trevor Young called ‘ Micro Domination ‘ In the book Trevor identifies a number of what he calls ‘ Micro Mavens ‘ – including people like Chris Brogan , Jonathan Fields , Marie Forleo , Chris Guillebeau , Trey Ratcliff , Pamela Slim , Gary Vaynerchuk (and he generously includes me too) and goes onto describe their characteristics and how they’ve built businesses around their personal brands.
ProBlogger
APRIL 15, 2013
'In this post Shayne and I share the back story how we mistakenly sent an email to almost a million people that should have gone to a few thousand – and what we did about it! From Shayne : Wednesday the 10th of April 2013 is a day I will never forget. For all the wrong reasons. It was one big brain draining day for me. A huge business decision was made in the morning, followed by spirited discussions, followed by lot’s of work and climaxed in dramatic style.
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!
ProBlogger
APRIL 3, 2013
As a blogger spare time can be pretty hard to come by. Your focus, as it should be, is about creating great content and engaging with your community — leaving little capacity for the ‘other’ things that need to be done. Add the fact that a lot of us prefer to leave the numbers and bean counting to the accountants and statisticians, it’s no surprise that a lot of the bloggers I speak with have little or no idea about the statistical health of their blog.
ProBlogger
APRIL 22, 2013
'This is a guest contribution by Kate Toon , an award-winning SEO and advertising copywriter. You have a blog post. Who cares whether you wrote it yourself or paid someone to create it? It’s the right length. You’ve shoe-horned your chosen keyword phrase ‘Pink llama-wool pyjamas’ into it five times. You’ve downloaded a cool image and even managed to code it into WordPress.
ProBlogger
APRIL 29, 2013
'This is a guest contribution by Sandra Miller. Guest blog post can add a lot of value to your blog. Guest posts not only give you a break from writing, they show you are connected and that you respect other experts’ opinions and different perspectives. Guest posts can demonstrate how much you value quality information your readers find useful. In the long term, guest posts can bring you new audiences, more connections and better content.
ProBlogger
APRIL 7, 2013
'A Guest Post by Chris Brogan from Human Business Works. I started my first blog back in 1998, when it was called journaling. It was on some Geocities site whose name I no longer remember. From there, I moved to Tripod, and then to Blogger, a quick side-step into another platform or two, and then WordPress. Along the way, it went from being a place to share my fiction, and then my self-improvement efforts, and there were a lot of other iterations, too.
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.
ProBlogger
APRIL 11, 2013
'Over on our Facebook page last week Kim Hill-MacCrone asked a question that I thought might be a good one to discuss with the wider ProBlogger readership. How do you Keep your Content Fresh, Interesting and Engaging? It is a question I get asked quite a bit and know is a challenge many bloggers face. I also know that bloggers use a wide array of techniques and strategies to combat the problem including: limiting posting frequency to when they actually have something fresh, interesting and/or en
ProBlogger
APRIL 10, 2013
'This guest post is by Tommy Walker of Inside The Mind. . We often look outside of ourselves when we ask “What does it take to succeed?” Surely, others know more about success than you, so following their advice will lead to success. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and while I think it’s true that you have to at some point seek outside mentorship, to really be successful, it comes down to a three things.
ProBlogger
APRIL 28, 2013
'Next month on 24 May we will be running a day long workshop in Melbourne for bloggers on the topic of using Email to grow traffic and build profitability to your blog. There are only 12 10 tickets left – grab yours here. Over the last few years we’ve run an annual training event for bloggers that helps hundreds of bloggers to grow their blogs.
ProBlogger
APRIL 4, 2013
'Everyone’s heard of the term ‘ would you like fries with that ‘ – it’s probably the most famous upsell of all time. The fast food industry are not the only ones working the upsell magic. Retail, supermarkets and yes online are all over it. There’s two common terms used in the corporate world that are measured and heavily invested in — and it’s all related to upsells.
Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital
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ProBlogger
APRIL 23, 2013
'Today, I was looking back over some of my earliest attempts at making money from blogging. I realised that this month marks 10 years of me using Amazons Associates Program. My Start with Using Amazons Affiliate Program. I first heard about Amazon’s Affiliate program in April 2003. I had been blogging for 6 months and was beginning to realise that this new hobby of mine was going to cost me a little money (for hosting, design etc).
ProBlogger
APRIL 18, 2013
'A Guest Contribution from Fiona Hamann. Whatever topic you blog about, whether it’s your business or your life, getting your name out there and expanding your blog community can be a challenge. Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram are free and work well if you have the time to organically grow a following. But let’s face it, if you are new to blogging or a small business blogger with little or no social media strategy, achieving 10,000 organic followers on these sites is of
ProBlogger
APRIL 2, 2013
Some of you will know that Darren has just headed off for a well earned 10 day break. While enjoying his holiday, Darren has bravely given me the keys to ProBlogger to share a collection of posts – with of course the one condition that I don’t scare you all away :). Together we’ve picked 5 posts that I do hope you will all enjoy and importantly get something from.
ProBlogger
APRIL 16, 2013
'A Guest Contribution by Shaun McCarthy from Twitter , or visit Training Outcomes. When was the last time you learned something new? It could have been anything, from customising your blog template or setting up your social media to fixing your leaky tap. I want you to think about how you were taught. Did you just sit down and read a manual? I’m guessing you didn’t.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
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