Are you overwhelmed with social media? I’ve been pretty active with all of the various, social media venues out there, and they can really take up a lot of time and effort. Just this morning, I received about 30 followers on my Twitter account before my first...
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Too Many Tweets are for the Birds!
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Are you working too hard? It’s time for a break.
Woo Hoo! It’s time for the big, Memorial Day holiday, and summer is here. (Yikes! That means swimsuit season is here too.) If you are like most entrepreneurs, you’ve probably been working like a dog to impress clients and customers, especially with...
3 Free Publicity Tools to Boost Sales Now!
Do you want to boost sales, credibility and awareness fast without spending money? Do-it-yourself PF is the way to go. Here are my top three suggestions for starting your publicity campaign now: 1. Make that call. Most new entrepreneurs are nervous about picking up...
Got Stress? How a PR and SEO Copywriter Manages It
What a crazy week! Just as I got out of bed at 4:00 a.m. ready to work on my upcoming book about PR, I’m deep into crisis management: A blogger posted some nasty comments about my client’s site (for no particular reason). A WSJ reporter cancelled his story...
Why Isn’t Your Publicity Working?
Yesterday afternoon, I received another call from a small business owner who hired a publicist and received little to no results. And another entrepreneur e-mailed me to tell me that his press release didn’t capture any media attention…so with this in...
Turn Strange Hours into Productive Times
For the last few weeks, I’ve been getting up at 4:00 a.m. and working well into the evening. Why? I’m writing a book with an aggressive deadline schedule from my publisher. And with my regular, public relations and SEO copywriting activities for my...
Are You a Slacker?
It’s early in the morning, and I’m trying to get myself going with some Vitamin C and yogurt. With all of the depressing news about the wars, the economy and the status of many U.S. businesses, it can be easy just to give up and complain. Maybe you already...
Time to Take a Spring Break
It’s so nice that spring is finally here, and it’s time to take a break! With the economic stress, taxes, project deadlines, and more, I’m going to take a short break from the madness – even if it’s just to go scuba diving or take a walk...
Stop the Stress-Tips to Find Work
Things are crazy right now, but it’s not the time to give up. Instead, it’s time to work a little harder and be more creative. There are businesses out there hiring workers and paying for new services. It’s just a matter of finding them and...