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I wrote a blog post at Cat’s Eye Writer last spring called “Blogging Is Writing Is Life.” My dad had just died and I wanted to celebrate his life. One reader’s comment surprised me. She said, “When I found out your dad had died, I immediately thought about that post you wrote about trying to [...]
Due to a string a recent meetings, I have some exciting news to announce. Starting next Fall, I will be creating and teaching a “Technical Writing for Digital Media” class at Lipscomb University. We talk a lot about writing tips, blogging platforms and SEO advice here on For Bloggers, By Bloggers, but the fact of [...]
If you don’t already have one up, more than likely you’ll soon be putting up your Christmas tree. [Disclaimer: Whether or not you celebrate or recognize the holiday, you know this time of year is commonly referred to as Christmas by many people and you know what a Christmas tree is and it's purpose and functionality. That's [...]
Your blog is like a party that you want everyone to come to and then tell their friends about. Your email subscriber database is your RSVP list and your weekly posts are your party games and conversation you want everyone to be a part of. If the title of this post confused you a little [...]
I’ll start this off be saying this is an idea I’m borrowing from Marcus Sheridan, AKA The Sales Lion. He highlighted 15 bloggers who he said were changing the blogosphere and I think he had an amazing list. I am in no way writing this post to take away from those highlighted in Marcus’ list [...]
Headlines are important. You’re working on a very limited budget of mindspace when you send a blog post out into the world. Most blog readers spend their time skimming articles in their Google Reader or Facebook streams and won’t read more than your title and first paragraph, so you better have something to rope them [...]
You know the chips I’m talking about. You walk into a mexican restaurant, sit down in a booth with no padding and before you can even order your water, BAM, chips and salsa sitting right in front of you. And just as he appeared, the wondrous chip fairy has disappeared to bring happiness to another [...]
Blogging is a great way to get your thoughts out to targeted groups of people. It’s a great way to become a thought leader and influencer. It’s a great way to further your research and knowledge of your craft and put in the hours necessary to be an expert. It’s also a great way to [...]
Michael Scott: Somehow My Blog Manages
Celebrities are famous for a reason…and that reason is because they are smarter than us and we should care about everything they do and listen to everything they say. We’ve already heard the immutable wisdom of Ron Burgundy and the timeless thoughts of Yoda, but today a newer celebrity called in to share his knowledgeness [...]