How to Create Blog Posts that Catch the Eye and Mesmerize Your Readers

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You’re sitting at your desk again… staring at the blank screen… feeling frustrated…  and inspiration isn’t coming. You gaze out the window and think about whether you should just surf back over to Facebook and cheer yourself up with funny wedding dance videos… or head to Pinterest and find a great recipe for dinner…. Why [...]

How NOT to Get Electrocuted (Or, How to Conquer Your Biggest Fears)

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Last week half of an outlet in my kitchen stopped working (the half I plug my coffee pot into!). Yes, this IS an emergency in my world, even though I live a 2 minute walk from a Starbucks. It’s beyond my ability to fix a cranky electrical outlet but my Daddy has the tools and [...]

17 Things You Should Never Do in a Press Release

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Want to get your business mentioned in the media so you can get in front of your perfect audience or clients (and add a bunch of cool looking icons to the “As Seen On” section of your website)? Two great ways to do that are to (1) sign up for the free service at www.helpareporter.com [...]

Do You SEE Your Potential? You are Amazing!

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You know how certain days or weeks seem to follow a theme?  Mine lately has been seeing and encouraging potential and trusting intuition to bring clarity in the right things at the right time. This morning a friend and colleague, Julia Neiman, asked just the right question in a private Facebook group I’m in (Hey, [...]

The Big Reason You Shouldn't Be Blogging

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It’s not often someone asks me who shouldn’t be blogging.  I’m usually on the other side of that question, encouraging people to start blogs to get their message out. But leave it to Frank Viola to come up with questions like who shouldn’t blog… Check out this post on his blog to find out when [...]

Five Creative Ways to Find Your Next Big Blog Post Idea

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Do you think of yourself as creative?  Or do you sometimes struggle to come up with “cool” (or even just “interesting”) blog post ideas? For a long time, I didn’t consider myself a creative person–at ALL.  I wasn’t an artistic kid.  Heck, I still draw stick people.  My clients often get charts and diagrams I [...]

Selling Products vs. Services: What Content Should You Create?

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Not sure what types of content to create for your blog and inbound marketing that will actually HELP you BUILD your business (meaning grow your list and make sales)? Check out this helpful infographic that breaks down the difference between content for products and content for services, and offers lots of content ideas. Infographic from [...]

Why Bother Blogging? What Can it Really Do for You?

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If you’ve asked yourself that question recently you’re in great company.  We’re a busy bunch, entrepreneurs and small business owners, and don’t have time for ineffective, time consuming things to add to our to do lists. So really, what’s the benefit of blogging? How can it help you in your business? What’s the EASIEST way [...]

The Most Powerful Blogging Lesson Learned

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Want to know the real secret to a successful blog?  It’s probably not what you’ve been told — posting super frequently, getting just the right blog template, having the perfect header image or font for your brand… Don’t miss this guest post by Jeff Molander.  It’s one of the smartest posts I’ve shared so far [...]

What's the Secret to Life Balance?

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If you know the answer to that one, would you share it with me? Until I know what the secret is, I kind of suspect it’s not quite possible in the way we tend to think of it. So I keep listening, watching and learning from those who’ve got it a little more figured out [...]