I no longer offer my own ebooks on social media management. If you’re looking for training, check out Social Media Pro. If you enroll in that course, I’ll earn a commission. ***** With more companies and organizations looking to hire social media help, and more social-media-savvy young professionals recognizing that opportunity, the same question keeps […]
We all know making connections over Twitter is an effective way to work toward your career and life goals, whether you’re looking to change jobs, build a business, grow traffic to your blog, and more. But what’s not always so clear is exactly HOW to make those connections on Twitter. It’s not always obvious how […]
Here's something you learn oh-so-quickly as an entrepreneur: if your community asks for something, and what they ask for is BRILLIANT, you give it to them. That's why I created Become a Twitter Power User, a course that will run for the first time next month — because YOU asked for it. Some of you […]
It’s a question bloggers get constantly: How do you come up with enough ideas to write about? How on earth do you think of something valuable to share several times each week? The answer is that blogging mimics life. You learn something in your life, and you re-learn it on your blog for your readers. […]
UPDATE: If you submit an idea and I go with it, I will give you $100. Details at the bottom of this post. For a long while, The Traveling Writer was the perfect name for this blog. You came here knowing you’d find ideas, inspiration and tips on writing and traveling. Plus, I appreciated the […]
When friends and new readers see I’ve managed to make a living as a writer on my own terms, they often ask: What role did blogging play in that transition? The truth is, my blog is the ENTIRE reason I was able to transition to working for myself. Yup, it’s been THAT important for making […]
Tonight I’m guesting on Mack Collier’s #blogchat, which is arguably the biggest Twitter chat about blogging. We’ll talk about what makes a great guest post, how to pitch guest posts and tips for getting editors to accept your guest posts, all details I spend a good deal of time thinking about as editor of Brazen […]
Want more tips for meeting your online goals? Check out my guides & courses. And if you want to learn more about this topic, I’m co-hosting #blogchat on Twitter this Sunday (July 1) at 9pm EST. Join us! Writing guest posts for popular blogs is an effective way to increase your own blog traffic, spread […]
If you didn’t hear via my newsletter (because I give subscribers first-dib discounts on everything), I’ve got a new eguide on my virtual bookshelf: How to Create a Freakin’ Fabulous Social Media Strategy I wrote this guide purely because readers — that’s YOU — asked for it. Yes, I’ve been listening! You want to be […]
With so many blogs out there about writing, how do you differentiate yours if that’s your topic of choice? Jeff Goins does it by creating quality content. I only subscribe to a few newsletters about writing, and his is one of them. That’s why I invited him here today — to tell us how he […]