Tweet {flickr photo by: Kat Cole} How Easy it is to Misunderstand Each Other Online I’ve gotten into a few misunderstandings lately and that’s just with my online friends. Words are powerful stuff. And when you take away external cues like smiles, nods and voice inflections, it is not just powerful, but potent. When you are online, all a person can see is your words. So when you say, “It was good.” They may be interpreting it as: “It WAS good! Or, “It was GOOD!” Or they may think you were being sarcastic or not very enthusiastic. There is only so…
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Tweet {flickr photo by Scrunchleface} I have to admit I am probably one of the last people to get on the niche bandwagon. I knew finding a specialty in business was important. But I just could not get my head around it. And then one afternoon while I was driving home, I realized why finding a niche was so hard for me. Maybe if you read this, you will get that “aha” moment too. What’s a Niche? First of all, what’s a niche (pronounced neesh or nich) anyway? In number 3 of its definitions, Dictionary.com defines it as “a distinct segment of a market.” It’s…
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Tweet by guest blogger {flickr photo by t3mujin} Tweet me, tag me, tell me…how do you talk to people? When people are getting into Twitter and Facebook , they usually want to know: How do you talk to people? This might sound like a beginner question, but it really isn’t. Whether you are a business or an individual, this is an issue you will struggle with throughout the entirety of your social media life. So, how do you talk to people? Learning how to use social media is more than just posting an occasional update on Twitter or Facebook. Let’s look…
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Tweet flickr photo by thekeithhall Here’s a quick tip if you’re feeling stuck on how to market your product or create product descriptions with Wow! Read print catalogs. I have a secret. Not even my husband knows about this one. I devour Victoria Secret’s catalogues, but he thinks it’s for the clothes (although they have great stuff in there!). But I read it for the copy. Whoever writes their copy is genius! These use few words, but the ones they use are compelling, engaging and fun. All things you want to use to sell your stuff (or other’s stuff) right? Things…
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Tweet {photo courtesy of NBC.com} Would you eat at a restaurant called, “Saucy Balls?” That’s what America’s Next Great Fast Food Restaurant hosts Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells and Lorena Garcia are deciding. A new reality show on NBC is taking fast food restaurants to a whole other level as the four hosts attempt to choose the right person and idea to invest in. What does fast food have to do with writing?