Aug
25
Two-word Tuesday #11
Thanks to your comments and requests last week, two-word tuesday will stay! Thanks for your opinions, and here is this weeks words: Remember Youth...
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Jul
14
Two-word tuesday #5
Two-words to give you a bit of creativity. Do with them what you will – and don’t forget to share!Ask Questions ...
Jun
05
You can write but can you design?
Last week I wrote a guest post on The Everyday Web Expert about writing tips for designers. These were basic writing tips for people whose focus is the graphics, not the words. Today, I am tackling the other side of the coin – design tips for writers. Just because your writing is fantastic doesn’t mean your design skills have to be sub-par. Here are 4 simple...
Jun
03
College vs Experience vs Creativity
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...
May
13
May your May be more creative
Last month, I tested your creativity. David MacGregor stepped up to the challenge with fervor, and created a fabulous idea. Because of the response, I wanted to create another challenge for the month of May. Your image for May:(image courtesy of D Sharon Pruitt) And here are the questions you have to answer:What product would you use this image for What would the tagline be for the product Where...
May
04
Using social media successfully.
We are getting to the end of the problogger challenge, and as such, it was finally time for him to cover social media organization. The concern has always been where to spend your time and what to do while on those sites. Today’s challenge is to develop a plan to boost your blog’s readership through the social media channels, without spending all your time on...
Apr
30
A question that just has to be answered.
Today’s challenge from problogger is one I like – Asking questions of your readers! I am a huge believer in interaction and participation (if you haven’t noticed on twitter), so I find that asking questions of my readers is a great way to learn. I have written a few ‘questioning’ posts in the past (I’ve asked readers to act, and test their creativity) and almost...
Apr
28
Is asking all it takes to get action?
Problogger is worried about passive readers. I was too, so I asked all my readers to de-lurk. A lot of them did But problogger says de-lurking isn’t enough, your readers need to act and they must be called into action by you (okay, by me, but you get what I mean). For his challenge today, he offers a solid list of ways to get...
Dec
17
How to stimulate creativity with one picture
Testing your creativity on things that are just for fun can help you keep your creativity strong when it really counts. Today’s creativity test: If you were given this picture and free reign to come up with an ad – what would you do? What product would you use it for? What slogan can you see? Let your mind soar…....
Sep
29
Mix it up and find something new
Feel like you’re stuck in a rut without creative motivation? Try switching what you normally do to a different day! Friday is always my day for art, photography or music based posts. So, to mix things up, I am doing it on Monday. And, to stick with the ‘mixing it up’ theme, I have found a compilation of photo’s and drawings of spirals. This website has...