Pain-free LinkedIn Recommendations Video is Here

Year after year, this blog’s most popular post for traffic is Writing LinkedIn Recommendations You Actually Like.  Do you stress over LinkedIn recommendations? I created this 10-minute video that offers a simple structure for creating LinkedIn recommendations....

When Familiarity Breeds Content Duds

  In business writing, the more you know, the better your content. Right? Not necessarily Too much of a good thing can kill your content. Here are a few ways familiarity breeds content duds. #1 – You are a subject matter expert You have extensive experience...

7 Business Time-Saving Tips

    Do you feel like daylight saving time might save daylight, but doesn’t do much for your sleep? At least this time of the year The only thing you want to fall back on is your bed For those of us who lost that hour of sleep, here are some ideas for...

Keyword Use Made Simple: A Guest Post

  Love it or hate it, keyword use is an important element in online writing. Like most things in life, too much of a good thing can make you nauseous. You need balance. Today, we are pleased to present a guest post from Bonnie Olswanger of Thrive Web Designs. I...

Book Review: Marketing 365

  I confess – Lori Widmer is an online writing buddy. That is the extent of my affiliation to Lori’s new e-book, Marketing 365: Daily Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Small Business. Well that, and the fact that I bought it as soon as it hit the...

Guest Post on Tips for Online Writing

  My writer buddy, Anne Wayman, offers great writing tips for freelance writers. Anne offered this guest post with tips for online writing. They are excellent tips for anyone who does online writing. So, sit back with your cup of java and enjoy this post from a...

Better Silence Than Bad Writing

  There are other calamities in business writing besides writer’s block. You have the ideas But, they are not coming together That’s what happened with today’s post. I wanted to create a tool for business writing It was not happening It has...

The Great Open Links Debate: Where Do You Stand?

  Social media – you gotta love it. Where else can you find a debate on whether or not you should use a new window to open a link? As a firm believer in the right to do your own thing, I figured that’s why the gods of the internet give you a choice....

When Does Being Seen Everywhere Turn Into Annoying?

  Do you struggle with how much online visibility is too much? Me, too. There are those who take the response – I see you everywhere – as an incredible compliment. Their social media strategy is working. Or is it? When does being seen everywhere go...