by Cathy Miller | Dec 12, 2012
Do you want to go where no man has gone before? Follow me to the depths of my twisted mind. Be afraid Be very, very afraid One of my readers (and good friend, Anne Wayman) asked me to explain how I come up with blog topics like my 12 Days of Business Blog Post Ideas....
by Cathy Miller | Dec 10, 2012
Business blog post topics are as popular as receiving holiday gifts. Well, almost. Using the holiday season, let’s put a new twist on an old theme – the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lyrical Lessons Do you remember the lyrics? How about all those gifts? Don’t...
by Cathy Miller | Dec 3, 2012
The noise from social media is deafening. Share this Sign up here Score big It’s hard to believe I didn’t join this social, sharing, speed-of-light world before late 2008. But, the freelance nature of my business made ignoring social media self-sabotage....
by Cathy Miller | Nov 26, 2012
Does your business’ marketing take a tryptophan trip to Snoozeville during the holidays? Have you already written off the year? Are you caught up in your own holiday shopping? There’s something about the start of the holiday season that has us looking...
by Cathy Miller | Nov 14, 2012
I love Guest Post week and how it shows what high-quality guest blogging is all about. This guest post is from a writer I admire and respect. And I like her – I really, really like her. We found we are kindred souls. In fact, we’re convinced we’re...
by Cathy Miller | Nov 13, 2012
The breadth of Jenn Mattern’s knowledge never ceases to amaze me. I was fortunate that I discovered Jenn’s blogs early in the launch of my writing business. You are never short-changed by Jenn when it comes to information and assistance. I was thrilled...
by Cathy Miller | Nov 12, 2012
A great way to kick off Guest Post week is featuring a post from Anne Wayman. This week I am in San Diego, my old hometown, for business and pleasure. Meeting with clients Participating in my 9th 3-Day Walk for the Cure And having lunch with writer friend, Anne Wayman...
by Cathy Miller | Nov 7, 2012
Responding to blog comments is good business. It acknowledges the reader It shows respect for their time It helps build online relationships It’s logical, right? So, why would someone ignore LinkedIn Answers? Looking for Answers LinkedIn’s feature,...
by Cathy Miller | Oct 22, 2012
Photo use thrives in our 24/7 world. Blogs look naked without them. Advertising would lose some of its pizazz And direct mail would be drowning in words Well, more than it already does. Despite the popularity of photos and images,there are still misconceptions about...
by Cathy Miller | Oct 17, 2012
You’re a reasonably bright person, right? So, why does technical writing make you feel so stupid? Does this sound familiar? The how-to manual forgets to tell you how Legislation crushes you in cross-references Contracts bind you in legalese All forms of...