Archive for the ‘Writing and Speaking’


March 6th, 2008

Article Marketing - The Magic Of Article Marketing

Definitely, you would be able to change the direction of your online business once you have implemented article marketing. Not only do you have the chance to actually advertise your web site to other sites but also you will be able to create a name of your own. People will be able to know more about you. And what is nice about article marketing is that you will be able to create more links that would point out to your site. You would have many doors and windows to your site.

March 4th, 2008

A Direct Response Copywriter Can Make You More Money

Direct marketing is one of the top advertising methods used due to its success rate. This form of marketing is written to speak to your prospects as individuals rather than faceless customers to instantly build rapport, compel them to do business with you, or inform them about your unique services.

Businesses and marketers are aware of the advantages and opportunities of direct marketing due to its success rate. Direct mail is the top method of advertising used by marketers (you’ve seen the letters).

A good copywriter can ignite your customer’s desire for your product through persuasive, powerful copy that will prompt them to act now.

March 2nd, 2008

Public Speaking - Fall In Love With Your Message

Margaret was petrified of speaking in public. She couldn’t even get herself to raise her hand to ask a question when attending a workshop. It was that bad. An elegant English woman with a ton of smarts, she appeared to have it all together, yet this fear of public speaking was tormenting her.

To make matters worse, she was the director of a non-profit organization that worked to save elephants in Africa from being poached, and she needed to give presentations to attract possible donors. Her ability to speak in public was crucial to the survival of her organization. And the survival of the elephants.

February 23rd, 2008

Seven Secrets To Handling A Hostile Audience

As a speaker there is nothing more stressful than presenting in front of a hostile audience. You may have a heckler or interrogator in the audience. You may speak in front of a skeptical crowd. You may get rude or irritated facial expressions. Here are 7 steps for managing hostility in your crowd.

February 15th, 2008

Book Marketing, 5 Powerful Strategies

There are many tools that you can use to market your book both online and offline. To offer benefit to all self published authors and those that are looking to self publish, this article will address both.

Offline Book Marketing:

Write an article. No matter what industry you are in, from pet care to astrophysics, there is a publication for you. In fact there are probably numerous publications. Choose one or two that relate to your book’s topic and offer to write an article for them. Make sure to include your name, your book’s title, and your website address in your bio or author signature at the bottom of your article.

February 15th, 2008

Self-publishing - Pros And Cons

Self-publishing is not a topic that requires a definition. If you are already an experienced author and you used such tools for your writing, you know what you are dealing with. You probably have a blog or a website where you showcase your skills.

If you monetize your blog, you are even one of the self-published authors who makes money from his/her work. Many bloggers refuse to display AdSense ads or other such distracting features. They fear that displaying moneymaking widgets lowers the credibility of the blog and their own credibility. If we analyze the Web and the online self-publishing channels we find even more controversial opinions. But no matter how we look at it, self-publishing is more than a trend: it is a way of publicizing content quickly and freely.

February 14th, 2008

Become A Freelance Travel Writer In 10 Not So Easy Steps

What’s not so easy about becoming a travel writer?

You travel, write down everything you see and hear, sprinkle in your incredibly funny personal experiences, and send an article off to a dozen editors. Someone will buy it, right?

Oh so very wrong!

Travelers with personal stories are a dime a dozen - but good writers with a strong story are as rare as a Christmas heatwave in Montreal.

How do you beat the odds to become a travel writer? The following 10 steps won’t necessarily make you rich and famous, but they will increase your chances.

February 8th, 2008

Article Marketing - Discover The Magic

Writing articles is, in my opinion, one of the greatest ways to advertise a product or website. There is not a better cost effective way to bring highly targeted traffic to your business

1.) It’s Free

Here is a cost analysis of advertising mediums.

Television Infomercial: $75,000 to $1 Million Dollars.

Full page black and white newspaper advertisement

Nationwide Newspapers: $165,000 (Wall Street Journal, USA Today, etc)
Metropolitan Newspapers: $100,000 (NY Times, Washington Post)
Small Town Newspapers: At least $1000

Radio Advertising: $50 to $750 or more depending on which days and how many times your ad will run in a specified period.

January 30th, 2008

Breakthrough Copywriting - Latest 7 Fast Methods To Make Money With Copywriting

What makes copywriting a great skill to hone is the fact that not only does it sharpen your writing and communication skills, it also provides an opportunity for you to earn income. In fact, since the advent of the Internet and with the proliferation of more and more websites by the minute, copywriters now have more chances to both showcase their writing skills and to earn dependable and good money. Here are seven fast methods to make money with copywriting:

1. As much as possible, always be interested with the topic that you’re supposed to write about. It’s easier to write about something that you yourself are interested in.

January 18th, 2008

Smiling On The Radio

All I had to do when I was done was sit back and watch people come running to the bookstores, right?

The commercial was taking way too long.

I took a deep breath and brushed away a trickle of sweat that was sliding down my left temple. My hand began to ache as I held the telephone receiver to my right ear in a death grip. All the while, the announcer’s voice droned on and on as the energetic rhythm of the car dealership’s jingle crackled in my ear. The past twenty seconds had seemed more like twenty hours.
Was that thing ever going to end?


Close
E-mail It