A successful blog takes more than just writing down ideas and hoping someone reads it. Successful blogging takes consistency and requires material that people are going to want to read. It also includes a bit of repetition. People expect certain topics when they visit certain blogs. Every once in a while, all bloggers stray off topic, but for the most part, Chris Brogan is always...
Image courtesy of PerezHilton.com Stop staring at me like I just swore in church. Whether you love him or hate him, you most likely know who he is. What you may not know is Perez Hilton really is an incredible writer – of eye catching headlines! Whenever I am having trouble thinking of a headline for a post, I will visit his site and check out some of...
If you couldn’t tell, I love to write. Absolutely passionate about writing. And it’s something that I do very well (not to sound conceited…). But, great writing isn’t born overnight. It takes practice, effort, training and did I mention practice? All writers have resources that we use when we need to improve our writing, but some writers would prefer not to admit that. I have...
We know how difficult it can be to get motivated at the end of a long day, after working for hours (whether work that pays you or physical labor on the house…). But, there are ways to keep yourself motivated. 1. Take a break from everything and enjoy browsing the Internet. Most people have lost their enjoyment with the Internet because they spend so much time...
Look around at the people in your life – those who have nothing to do with creativity or your work. Those are the people that are going to give you your next great blog post or idea for an advertisement. 1. IRL friend. Or a friend who isn’t on twitter, linkedin, blogging, stumbleupon, etc. More than likely they are on Facebook, but if they aren’t, even...
1. Write more often. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but the more you write (tweet, facebook updates, emails, blog notes) the easier it will be to sit down and write. 2. Read a lot of other writers. Everyone has a different style of writing, and while you need to develop your own, reading someone else can help you to find your own voice. 3. Get a...
There are many things that I love to do in my off time, but the one that gives me the most satisfaction is writing. Now, most of the time I write for business and it isn’t that I don’t enjoy it, it just isn’t as fun as writing for fun. So, in my off time, I am working on a novel. Who knows if I...
