We brought home our new puppy six days ago. Her name is Bogie, and you can see her here. The little 11-week-old purebred German Shorthaired Pointer is the love of our lives. Bill is in charge of training her because she’ll be his hunting companion. I’m trying to play catch-up by devouring the book “Training in No Time,” written by… Read More
Writing Articles
Attract more clients with these 6 strategies
During these slow days of summer, I hear people complaining that business is flat. If you need more clients, consider these six ideas: Start blogging. The search engines love timely, content-rich blogs, particularly on niche topics. The more you blog, the more traffic you’ll get. Also, start posting comments at blogs written for the same target… Read More
WomenEntrepreneur.com needs website content
WomenEntrepreneur.com, which launched May 1, is looking for content for its website, which discusses all facets of entrepreneurship, work/life balance and success. Read more about what they need and how to pitch in this article from “The Navigator” newsletter.
Get organized with Organize magazine
If you sell a product or service that helps people get or stay organized, a new magazine might be the perfect place for your news. Organize magazine, published for slobs like me, recently hit the newsstands. Editor Joyce Doreny, a professional organizer, says the magazine is for “doable organization projects for real people with real lives.” The magazine… Read More
Writers, photographers: Check out Gather, social networking site
Writers, authors, photographers, bloggers and others now have their own social networking site at Gather.com. By using Gather, you “gather points” that you can eventually cash in or donate to a charity. Post and find all sorts of interesting articles on Gather using tags. Tags will also help you find people with your same interests. Learn more… Read More
White Papers teleclass tomorrow night
Back in the old days, White Papers read more like PhD dissertations: voluminous documents with highfalutin’ language, long paragraphs and big words with lots of syllables. Somewhere along the way, smart marketers discovered that White Papers needed a makeover. Slimmed down and spruced up, White Papers are now one of the hottest marketing tools, used for generating publicity as well as new leads.… Read More
Writing articles? Think marketing, not just writing
The next time you write an article, spend at least as much time figuring out how you will use it to market your products and services as you do wordsmithing. There’s an interesting conversation at Chris Knight’s blog about how some article writers mistakenly think the writing is more important. Chris says: “Take a fresh look at your… Read More
Need a proofreader? I found a great one
I write so much copy, that I could keep a proofreader busy 24 hours a day. I seldom use proofreaders. But I found one who did a fabulous job reviewing my sales page for Publicity Hound University, my new training course for assistants, virtual assistants and summer interns. She’s Philippa Jarecki, at left, of AwaywithWords.ca, and… Read More
Journalist’s toolbox: Take a peek inside
Journalists use all kinds of interesting tools to research and write their stories. Smart Publicity Hounds should be curious enough to know what they are. Who knows? You might even be able to use some of them when you’re writing your own articles, or crafting a pitch. Check out the Journalist’s Toolbox, a helpful website… Read More
Pet experts: EzineArticles.com wants your articles
Attention veterinarians, zookeepers, pet store owners, pet sitters, horse breeders, dog trainers, bird-watchers, cat fanciers, fish experts and even those of you who dig creepy-crawly critters like reptiles and amphibians. EzineArticles.com has just created a new “pets” category for your articles. “Pets” used to be a sub-category of “Home & Family,” but there’s so much interest in pets that… Read More