Honest scrap award? Huh? When Katie Favazza gave me the award, I was a little confused. The name doesn’t really tell you much. But, after tracking links back through over 50 blogs…I finally found an explanation: “This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant.” So..thanks Katie!! Now, onto the rules of how it works:Thank the person...
I am a firm believer in having a knowledge channel that you can go to for ideas and inspiration – for me, that channel is my Outlook RSS feed. I have over 40 blogs that I subscribe to and read on a daily basis. They range from business marketing and social media writers to sites good for a morning laugh. A few of my favorites...
I had a post completely planned out for the day, talking about twitter and techniques for the more advanced users. Then I read Brad Marley’s post about college degree’s. I wanted to write so many things, both agreeing and disagreeing with his point. I was frustrated because I couldn’t think of how to respond, and excited because I knew exactly what I wanted to say (I...
Me and Suzanne(emphasisisallmine.com) Last night, I attended the first blogcrush meetup at the Veggie Grill in the Irvine Spectrum. First, the food was a huge shock. For those of you who have never heard of it/been there, it is a Vegan restaurant. I am not a vegan, far from it, in fact I wouldn’t survive if I could never have meat again. But, their food was...
Today, problogger challenges us to pay special attention to one (or more) of our readers. The point of paying special attention to an individual reader is 2-fold. First, it benefits the person that you recommend by showing your other readers more about them and it shows that you value them. Second, it shows your readers someone new and interesting, and that you value your readers. The...
We are up to day #20 of problogger’s 31DBBB challenge and I am excited to say that I have made it this far. Not every day was right on time…but I was pretty close! Today’s post is about commenting on other blogs in your niche, or those of your readers. He lists a few benefits of commenting, but I think that he is missing one...
Active: You must stay active (mentally, physically or both) to stay creative Boxes: Think outside them, inside them, above them, beyond them…. Curiosity: Because using creativity for ‘C’ wouldn’t have been creative! Discovery: History has always found those who discover something new to be the most creative Energy: In the form of natural energy or coffee, either way a sleepy mind isn’t a creative mind Friends: Often the best ideas...
Have I mentioned that I love wordpress? I do. Wholeheartedly. Easy to use, fully cutomizable, creative and always improving. Today I found one more reason to love wordpress – new widgets! One of the new fun widgets is the rhyming widget! Trying to become a rap superstar or just love poetry? Type in any word you want, and it spits out hundreds of rhymes for...
Now this is a creative way to keep your customers coming back: Photo’s from a real baber shop in Poland. how many haircuts do you need? And who says men are smarter than women when it comes to marketing? Have you seen any creative marketing techniques like this one (or maybe with less nudity, but the same idea?) ...
Attempting to be creative in the middle of a mess, with phones ringing, kids screaming and a million things to do is pointless. Attempting to be creative in a neat and tidy room, without any interruptions, and nothing do do but focus on creativity is pointless. Yup, I meant what I typed. Your OCE (optimal creative environment) can not be determined by anyone but yourself. You know you better than...
