Linkswitch #72, Collaboration Marketing, Speed Writing, Creative Practice
Collaboration Marketing as a Freelance Web Designer
Here’s the skinny… Too many designers are sitting at home, talking about the elusive “portfolio” they plan on building or waiting for word of mouth to take them where they want to go. Here’s some tough love: what good is your portfolio if no one is talking about you or visiting your site? Word of mouth can take you a long way if people truly are referring you to their friends, but instead of waiting around for others to do you favors, try putting the words in their mouth’s for them through collaboration marketing.
4 Ways to Grow Your Blog with the Power of Experts
Do you want to attract more readers? Do you want to grab the attention of the big players in your industry and leverage their star power? Silly questions, right? In this article I’ll share how you can grow a loyal and sustained fan base by working with the top experts in your niche.
10 Simple Ways to Double the Speed of Your Writing … Right Now
Imagine being able to produce the same amount of writing you do now in half the time. Or even producing double the amount of work you do now in the same amount of time. It’s not only possible to do, but very simple. I’ve written thousands of articles during the period I’ve been making a full time living online, and I’ve discovered that the only thing holding me back from writing faster is myself. You see, we all have beliefs within that tell us what our writing speed limit is. As I’ve let go of these beliefs and blocks, I’ve found myself writing faster and getting into the writing zone effortlessly.
How to Win Readers and Make Them Stick
“Create a memorable experience.” That’s great advice for businesses and large retail chains, but you’re wondering how it applies to your blog. You probably started blogging because you know something about an industry like technology or writing. You want to share your information with the world and they certainly need it. In today’s blogosphere, there are hundreds of blogs for readers to visit and read about those subjects. What makes your blog so special?
The Illusion of Control
When you think you control something, you’re wrong. It’s amazing how often we think we’re in control of something when really we aren’t. Control is an illusion, as I’ve said many times before.
iCloud: A Great Syncing Solution for iOS Devices
Apple took the stage at San Francisco’s Moscone West for their opening keynote at WWDC this afternoon, announcing (or rather, reasoning in the first case) Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and their new service, iCloud. iCloud is the successor to MobileMe, Apple’s previous set of web apps that synced directly with other devices, whether they be powered by Mac OS X, Windows or iOS. However, iCloud builds on those, providing a much more refined syncing environment for your devices in terms of both data and media.
Developing Your Creative Practice: Tips from Brian Eno
Current neuroscience research confirms what creatives intuitively know about being innovative: that it usually happens in the shower. After focusing intently on a project or problem, the brain needs to fully disengage and relax in order for a “Eureka!” moment to arise. It’s often the mundane activities like taking a shower, driving, or taking a walk that lure great ideas to the surface. Composer Steve Reich, for instance, would ride the subway around New York when he was stuck.
The taskmaster premium
How much are you paying for the privilege of having someone else tell you what to do? Example: if you go to your gym and work out for an hour, the cost of that session is zero. Hire a personal trainer to follow you around and give you instructions and that’s $70. If you take a job as a freelancer writer doing short service pieces on assignment to a local paper, you might earn $3 an hour. Which is about 97% less than you’d earn if, like some writers, you dream up amazing pieces, write them on spec and turn them into blogs, books or films. This writer doesn’t wait to get hired. He hires himself.
How Long Is Your Long Run?
When I think about the long run, I’m usually thinking about what I would call “retirement.” It’s a state I hope to reach in my fifties or sixties or so where I can spend my time working on projects that may or may not result in any sort of financial gain, but simply projects that I can enjoy. Almost every thought about the “long term” in my life leads to that point.
Why Marketing Hurts Your Growth and What to Do About It
Have you noticed the tried-and-true forms of marketing are rapidly losing their luster? People aren’t responding. Prospects are harder to find. Customers are tuning out. As a marketer or business owner, what in the world can you do to grow to your business? I’ve struggled with these very issues.
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Wowza! Wicked inspirational links if I do say so myself. I’ll have to spend some more time looking into them, but keep up the awesome post work fellas. FSW all the way