If you're looking for a freelance writer writer for your press releases, articles, a bio for your media kit, or anything else, Angela Adair-Hoy offers free classified ads in her excellent ezine, WritersWeekly.com. Send her an [Read more...]
Treat your blog like a dog
I love the headline "4 reasons to treat your blog like a dog" on this article by blogger Bonnie Lowe. I ignore many blogging articles simply because they're everywhere. But I love dogs. That's why this headline caught my attention. She includes content-rich tips in a fun format, and she uses the dog angle right to the end. Remember this approach … [Read more...]
Press release headlines should be upper- & lower-case
Thanks to Dave Casali from readMedia in Albany, N.Y. for this simple tip about a common mistake I see regularly when I read press releases: Nothing kills a reader's momentum quicker than a section of text in all caps. Blocks of capital letters are extremely difficult to read, and tend to … [Read more...]
How to market a YouTube campaign
Somebody here at the "Unconference" asked Shel Holtz how to market a video like the Dove video I wrote about earlier today so that it creates a deafening buzz online. He didn't know all the details but said they paid to have it on … [Read more...]
Writing articles? Know how to negotiate with publishers
If you're writing articles for newspapers, magazines and other publications, make sure you understand rights, reprints and other legal issues that can trip you up later. Michelle Nightengale of BookdSolidSuccessTips.com emailed me a question about this topic. She wanted to know if she maintains the copyright to an article she has already written … [Read more...]
What you can learn from a puppy
We brought home our new puppy six days ago. Her name is Bogie, and you can see her here. The little 11-week-old purebred German Shorthaired Pointer is the love of our lives. Bill is in charge of training her because she'll be his … [Read more...]
WomenEntrepreneur.com needs website content
WomenEntrepreneur.com, which launched May 1, is looking for content for its website, which discusses all facets of entrepreneurship, work/life balance and success. Read more about what they need and how to pitch in this article from "The Navigator" newsletter. … [Read more...]
Predict end of Harry Potter series
Here's a great publicity idea for book clubs, libraries, book stores, author groups or any organization that relates in any way to books or reading.
Offer predictions on how you think "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will end. It's the last book in the record-breaking series by author J.K. Rowling.
The article asks whether … [Read more...]
Get organized with Organize magazine
If you sell a product or service that helps people get or stay organized, a new magazine might be the perfect place for your news. Organize magazine, published for slobs like me, recently hit the newsstands. Editor Joyce Doreny, a professional organizer, says the magazine is for "doable organization projects for real people with real lives." The … [Read more...]
BusinessWeek podcaster needs help quieting dogs
Michelle Nichols of Reno, Nevada, the BusinessWeek podcaster who offered interviewing interviewing tips in item #1 above, is now asking your help with this dilemma: "I have two Lab-type dogs, and I record my weekly podcasts for BusinessWeek from my home office. Occasionally, the dogs … [Read more...]
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