It’s Friday! You know what that means… Here are this week’s best reads for writers: What do growth marketing, content creation, and information architecture have in common? They’re among 10 job skills startups will kill for, Scott Gerber says on Mashable. Fabulous rant from Seth Godin about the new world of work. Stop waiting for […]
Many of us strive for a bigger platform. We want to connect with more people and gain the trust of more readers. But what happens when BIGGER and MORE has side effects? As my community grows, I’m facing a problem I haven’t yet figured out how to deal with: emails. In addition to the dozens, […]
Lots of goodies around the web for you this week! SparkPeople lists 10 ways to stay healthy when working from home. (No. 4 is always a struggle!) Can you really get paid $100 to write a blog post? You bet, says Carol at Tice Writes. Daniel Victor writes about the overuse of hashtags in a […]
It’s always fun to hear from real people who are earning money doing something they enjoy. Our guest today is a cool case study in that regard, a woman who’s using her creative genius to make a living through Meetup.com. I’m friends with Nejla Routsong IRL (In Real Life), so I’ve watched her transition from […]
Who’s ready for the weekend? Here are my favorite finds from the week: So smart! Dana Sitar created a cheat sheet for planning your next working vacation. The internet was angry this week, and for good reason. Google announced it’s shutting down Google Reader, which I use personally and for client work. Though I still […]
Notice anything new today? Alexisgrant.com got a makeover! And a pretty FUN one, don’t you think? (If you’re reading this in an RSS feed, click over to the blog to see our new look!) Behind every site redesign, there’s a story. This post explains WHY I went for a new look, HOW I got it […]
Yes, the site looks different today — you’re experiencing my redesign! I’ll have a post all about it on Monday. Until then, check out these reads: Some genius ideas about how to get more content for your blog, by Kristi Hines for ProBlogger. These are the strategies I use for the blogs I manage! If […]
A big THANK YOU to everyone who took my 2013 survey! It gave me a ton of insight about what you want to learn about, and I’ll be covering your suggested topics in the coming months. (If there’s something you really want to read about this year, it’s not too late to let me know.) […]
My blog redesign is almost ready for launch… Get ready for a new and improved site! Can’t wait to share it with you. Here’s some reading for your weekend: What happens when you put uncertainty, leadership, and infinite possibility in a blender? Entrepreneurship. According to Peter Shallard, entrepreneurship is self-growth you can gain for free. […]
I love variety in blog posts — as both an editor and a reader. I love creativity and uniqueness. I love fun leads and solid storytelling. So I had a hard time writing this post because it basically tells you NOT to be creative when writing blog posts. Of course, there are lots of smart […]