Nick Ursborne
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Too many freelancers believe that creating a brand starts and ends with the creation of a clever logo and a nifty tagline. Not so. The final expression of your brand, in words and images, comes right at the end of the process of brand creation. Why? Because, as a freelancer, your brand is YOU. You can’t create your business without putting yourself front and center.
Elna Cain
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
This is shocking! I discovered that the true answer to how much new freelance writers make remains low – $10/hour. Writers are struggling financially, and I think I know why. And even though the report was done a few years ago, I suspect the low rate remains today. It’s not as easy as saying it’s because of AI taking over or that, collectively, businesses just don’t want to pay for writing.
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Enchanting Marketing
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
I bet you know someone. Someone who rambles on so much you can’t follow their story. Worse, you lose the will to listen. Of course, you are a different communicator. You focus on your listener or reader. You try to be clear and concise. But could it be that a dash of wordiness sneaks into your writing? It’s easily done. Shall I explain? Let me tell you a quick story first … It was 2011.
Blogging Wizard
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Need a few lifestyle blog examples to view as inspiration for your own blog? Lifestyle blogs are one of the web’s most popular and competitive blogging niches, so it helps.
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.
Neil Patel
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Search is like the front door to your website. As the most effective way to reach your audience, search is critical to your digital marketing strategy and each customer journey. Your customers are only a search query away, thanks to search engines like Google. Once customer meets brand, it’s like connecting with an old friend on Facebook. I bet you don’t remember what it was like before.
Smart Blogger
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
It’s almost too easy. By using sensory words to evoke the sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; smart and attractive writers just like you are able to make their words burst to life in their reader’s mind. In this post, you’ll learn: The science behind sensory details (e.g. why sensory images and words are so persuasive); The definition of sensory details (plus examples); How answering five simple questions will help you write descriptive details that pack your content with sensor
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Content Marketing Institute
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Before you ever tap a social media influencer for a marketing campaign, you need the right metrics. And once you engage them, you must scrutinize the analytics even more. Here are six metrics to assess and some tools to help you do so.
Contently
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Every second, more than 40,000 queries hit Google’s search engine. With that kind of search volume, how is a business supposed to get its content to rank high, let alone rank on page one? Since search is one of the most common ways for customers to find relevant answers to their problems or to find products, you must write your content with people’s search intent in mind.
Ahrefs
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
First, it mistakes goals for outcomes of content marketing. Second, you shouldn’t design to hit only one of those “goals” because it can hurt content quality.
Neil Patel
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Link building is something that you must focus on if you want your site to rank high. Whether it’s obtaining them naturally by creating amazing content, or by doing manual outreach, more links typically means higher rankings. We did an experiment with 200 websites to figure out the types of links Google prefers. If you haven’t read it, you should check it out as some of the results are fascinating.
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!
Smart Blogger
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The best work from home jobs today provide well-paying and legitimate work options for remote employees. It’s frustrating to waste time in traffic. Plus, daycare costs cut into your paycheck. Fortunately, as shown during the COVID lockdowns, we have the technology to work as digital nomads. And while some companies demand that employees return to the office, other companies embrace the benefits of remote work.
Jane Friedman
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Photo by Ksenia Chernaya This article first appeared in my paid newsletter, The Hot Sheet. It touches on issues of literary citizenship, which is the focus of my upcoming class on March 1. If you want your book to be carried by independent bookstores, the most important thing to remember is that every store is different; you need to carefully research each store before you make an approach.
Content Marketing Institute
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Now that Twitter’s “new normal” has taken hold, brand reaction is evolving. To what degree? Marketers share what they’re doing (and not doing) – and they don’t all agree.
CopyBlogger
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
If you want your marketing to work, you have to first get specific when choosing a niche for your online. Continue Reading The post Choosing a Niche for Your Online Business: 3 Creative Models appeared first on Copyblogger.
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.
Animalz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Content marketing never ends. As long as your company wants to grow revenue, earn market share, and build relationships, there will always be posts to write, launches to prepare for, ebooks to edit, pages to audit… It can start to feel like you’re on a treadmill. And the problem with being on an infinite treadmill is that, at some point, you’re going to get so tired that you will fall off.
Quick Sprout
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
Transfer your domain easily by signing up with GoDaddy and centralize all your domains in one place. Right now, you can transfer a domain for as low as $9.99 and get free registration for a year. Get started today. There are many reasons you might want to transfer a domain. Maybe your web hosting plan has gone up, or you don’t like the support your host is giving.
Freelance Union
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
As a freelancer, you may have considered starting your own business to take your career to the next level. One of the most important decisions you'll make is choosing the right legal structure. A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a popular option, and for good reason. If you're operating your freelance business as a sole proprietor — you'll know you are if you receive payments under your SSN — you're the only one in the spotlight when things go wrong.
Grammarly
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The passive voice is often maligned by teachers and professors as a bad writing habit. Or, to put that in the active voice: Teachers and professors across the English-speaking world malign the passive voice as a bad writing habit. What is the passive voice? In general, the active voice makes your writing stronger, more direct, and, you guessed it, more active.
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.
Content Marketing Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
What is the most frequently cited challenge for enterprise marketers? What content format rose to the No. 2 spot? Discover the surprising and not-so-surprising findings in our newly released research.
CopyBlogger
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
If you want to learn how to build a personal brand business, you’re probably also aware that automation and AI. Continue Reading The post 7 Essential Steps to Build a Personal Brand Business appeared first on Copyblogger.
Jane Friedman
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Photo by Peter Aroner on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted from Brand the Author (Not the Book) by Karen A. Chase ( @KarenAChase ). Certain words and phrases are bandied about all the time in publishing, but they don’t always make sense. One of the biggest is author platform. You may have attended enough writing seminars and conferences to recognize that even people in publishing aren’t consistently using the term.
Quick Sprout
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
For better or worse, it’s safe to say that virtual meetings have a special place in all of our hearts. Think about it: Where would we all end up if we never had to ask, “can you hear me okay?” again? Virtual meetings increase employees’ productivity, boost efficiency, and bring new meaning to collaboration. And virtual call software tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have empowered companies to do business on a global scale.
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.
Blogging From Paradise
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Blogging distractions pull you away from a successful blogging career. As a rule of thumb, bloggers distract themselves into failure.
Grammarly
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Whom is used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with he or she , use who. If you can replace it with him or her , use whom. Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence. Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. Who or whom ?
Content Marketing Institute
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
A content writer ends her 10-year relationship with HARO, once her go-to for sources. Her experience offers a lesson in vetting and verifying for all content marketers.
Make a Living Writing
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Looking to get into the writing and editing industry, but not sure if you should become a copy editor? Well, if you love editing and have a sharp eye for details, you might love this option as a career or even as a side hustle. As a copy editor, you’ll be in charge of editing writing before it becomes published, making sure it’s polished, and making sure it meets the editorial guidelines of the publication, which is what makes it different from proofreading.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Jane Friedman
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Photo by cottonbro studio Today’s post is by Allison K Williams ( @GuerillaMemoir ). Join her on Feb. 27 for the online class Writing Memoir Without Fear. You want to share your truth. You also want to avoid hurting parents, children, exes—or being further hurt by them. How can memoirists handle the paradox? The more broadly your story spreads, the more people your words help … and the more likely it is that your book will be seen by someone who is hurt by what you wrote.
Quick Sprout
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Many people believe that faxing is an outdated technology, and they’re right–to an extent. The use of traditional fax machines and paper documents is on the decline, but it isn’t leaving without a replacement. There are plenty of reasons to use digital faxing, including fewer costs and an easier way to send documents. When it comes to selecting a service for digital faxing, two options come up frequently: eFax and HelloFax. eFax and HelloFax Compared to the Best eFax and HelloF
AWAI
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
AI can be a very helpful, high-level writing assistant. Here is a deeper dive into how writers can use AI effectively, along with real examples. For content and copywriters, AI tools can handle several key tasks, banish writer’s block, and save a lot of time and effort.
Freelance Union
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Los Angeles freelancers just got new protections from their City Council! Last Friday, the city of LA adopted new legislation which secures legal rights and protections for freelancers. The new law stipulates that any contract of $600 or more between a worker and an employee must be in writing, and containing a date by which the worker must be paid.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
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