Ask any writer, and they’ll tell you the same thing: becoming a writer is hard work. And if writing is hard work, building an audience who appreciates your work is even harder. So what’s holding you back from building your audience? You already know what you need to do to grow your blog and authorship […]
When you think of “editing,” where does your mind go first? Most readers and writers think of editing as correcting grammar, punctuation, and word choice in a manuscript – but there’s a lot of work to do with your book’s first draft before it’s ready for that! Don’t go straight from finishing your first draft
Meet Carolynne Melnyk, our newest project ABC contributor. Carolynne’s going to give a back story on her journey to building an online business, and then we’ll get into how we create our own road blocks on the road to success, and how you can overcome your own procrastination roadblocks 🙂 10 years ago, most of
Once upon a time, bloggers would write long-ish posts with an image or two tucked in. Then along came Twitter, and we started to write posts in 140 characters or less. Now, a new shift is happening. This time, it’s from written media to visual media. Every day, your audience is bombarded with tons of
You’ve done the research. You’ve read the blogs. You’re prepared. Now, it’s time to launch your business. But as you take this giant leap, you just might fall victim to a fatal piece of “how to market your business online” advice. You might make a mistake that could cost you a lot of time and
I have a confession to make: I used to be an ardent supporter of feedback sandwiches. You know what I mean – it’s the conversation you have with your boss / partner / children / client where the criticism is sandwiched in between the “bread” of an introductory and concluding set of positive comments. However,
For every day that your business survives, the need to think of new creative marketing ideas to extend your existing customers’ loyalty and to gain new ones remains constant. This is especially true when there are other products in the market similar to what you are selling, which means that you’re competing with other brands
“Change is the only constant in life.” That’s what my mom has told me ever since I could remember. The longer I live, the more I see the truth in it. This goes for health, relationships, and especially business. As small business entrepreneurs, we have this stereotype that we’re fearless. That we aren’t satisfied unless
“It’s like he came out of nowhere.” Have you ever wondered how some people can shoot to the top of their field so quickly? It happens everywhere, not just in your line of business. For instance, Bruno Mars rocketed to the top of the music world. Since releasing his first album in 2010, the two-time
You’re working hard to connect with influential bloggers in your niche. But you can’t help wondering if you’re being ignored. It’s a horrible thought, isn’t it? You’re doing all the things the experts tell you to do if you want these connections to lead to your content being linked to, talked about and shared to
