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Pinterest: 3 Reasons To Take Note

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Even if you’ve never been on Pinterest, you’ve probably heard of it—this hot social network is drawing attention everywhere, from newspapers and magazines to television and political campaigns. Since beginning just a few years ago, it has become the fastest website in history to hit 10 million visitors a month—buoyed to success by loyal fans…

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Content Marketing Tip: Start with Ready-to-Publish Articles

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Content marketing is easier when you can outsource some of the writing and researching to qualified writers. A great way to short-cut the time needed to research, write and publish quality online content is to find a good writer to supply articles. For example, as a former executive coach and psychologist, I write for other coaches and consultants who are…

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When Business Blogging Works Too Well…

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Blogging for your business works like this: You blog about the problems you solve for your clients You get found on the Web by the people who need your services People get to know you, like you, trust you They email or call and hire you (photo courtesy ddpavumba) But then your business grows, you get busy,…

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Business Blog: 4 Reasons to NOT Write Your Own

Written by in About Blogs, Content Marketing, Managing Your Ezine & Blog Tasks
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Guest post by Adam Kosloff. You’re swamped. You barely have time to scan the headlines of your favorite news feeds. Probably the only reason you clicked on this article was to check out whether it might provide instant value to you. Can this article save you time and/or money and/or hassle? Hopefully, it can. And not…

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5 Reasons Content Marketing is Getting Harder

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I hate to be a purveyor of gloom, there’s too much of that around these days. But I’ve been thinking about this and want to share my thoughts with you. Here are some reasons content marketing is getting more challenging. There exists: A shift away from focusing on your products and services (what you know…

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Writing Compelling Content:
What Drives Your Readers?

Written by in Brain Based Content Marketing, Content Marketing, How to...Tips, On Writing Better, Online Marketing, Online Persuasion, Writing Great Blog Content
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In a recent blog post, Compelling Content:  What Are Your Readers’ Hot Buttons?, we explored the top 10 hot buttons and the use of emotional words and phrases to tap into these issues.  Here’s another model based on only 4 drivers. 4 Drives in a Nutshell Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices (Jossey Bass, 2001),…

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Writing Web Content that Gets Results: Questions

Written by in Content Marketing, On Writing Better, Writing for the Web, Writing Great Blog Content, Writing Great Copy
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The rules haven’t changed, but it’s surprising how many people start writing web content without regard for the basics. Many people focus on the medium, the latest shiny tool: the blog, the Twitter tweets, and Facebook updates, without regard for the basic rules of writing copy for the Web. Content marketing is a buzz word not just because…

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Starting a Business Blog? Read Me First

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I hear it all the time:  smart professionals, who are great at what they do, don’t have enough time to blog, or even start a business blog. Recently someone shared with me how they had started blogging with great gusto – they put in a lot of time – but got stuck, and never went…

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Say NO to Auto-Feeds:
Your Blog & Facebook, Social Sites

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Today’s guest post is written by Christine Buffaloe, of Serenity Virtual Assistant Services, a great resource for social media know-how, for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Many people who think they don’t have time for social media use applications that automatically feed their blogs into Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Although this seems like a good idea,…

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Social Proof: Are You Using Client Recommendations?

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This weekend I got a call from a person who wanted to buy a subscription to executive coach articles to use for his newsletter. What sealed the deal? The testimonials from other subscribers. Recommendations, testimonials and client stories are a powerful persuasion tactic. It’s one of the key persuasion triggers that get people to take…

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