What’s on the iPod: Today’s Cross by Frightened Rabbit New Self-Study Course: Learn how to market and gain clients by attending conferences! Limited-time offer on the 8 Steps to Conference Marketing Success e-course — plus a one-month membership to the 5 Buck Forum! Click here to get started now. I don’t know about you, but it usually takes me…
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How to Totally Suck at Marketing
What’s on the iPod: Eyes Wide Open by Gotye Special Announcement: Learn how to market and gain clients by attending conferences! Limited-time offer on the 8 Steps to Conference Marketing Success e-course — plus a one-month membership to the 5 Buck Forum! Click here to get started now. Interesting day yesterday — interesting in that train-wreck…
Marketing Rule of Seven: Revisited
What’s on the iPod: Blue Eyes by Middle Brother It’s been a slow start to the week. I’ve had plenty of time to focus on some marketing, and so far this week I’ve had more responses from potential clients than I had in all of February, what with those 51 LOIs. Pretty cool when their…
5 Marketing Myths That Are Killing Your Writing Business
What I’m reading: Setting Free the Bears by John Irving What’s on the iPod: Life by The Avett Brothers March has come in like a lamb. Okay, here it’s more like a cold lamb looking for a scarf, but it’s been mild. Hopefully that will change come Wednesday when we’re expecting what could be a…
Monthly Assessment: February 2013
What’s on the iPod: Beg, Steal or Borrow by Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs Rabbit! Happy March. May it be coming in like a lamb for you wherever you are. For those of you new to the blog (welcome!), it’s that time once again to put a little accountability into our actions or lack…
Writers & Promotion at the Hands of Strangers
What’s on the iPod: Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright Great news: new low pricing on my ebook, Marketing 365! Loaded with daily strategies that will kick-start your marketing program–just $4.95. Click on the link to the right to get started right now. We’re nearly finished with February — is that possible? Before we wave goodbye to…
5 Easy Tips to Help You Gain Clients
What’s on the iPod: Life by The Avett Brothers Some happy news in the writing community: Ashley Festa and her husband are now parents! Little Delia Jane was born February 8th and is a beauty to behold. Congratulations, Ashley and family! Send her some Twitter love today. (@ashley_festa) Thanks to everyone who contributed to (and…
Monthly Assessment
What’s on the iPod: Bleeding Out by The Lone Bellow Windy! Jeez Louise it’s windy out. Remember Hurricane Sandy? More than that. See, in Sandy, it went over us. Here, we have the cold air hitting the warm air. It was 66 degrees yesterday. Today it’s going to 28 with snow. No wonder I can’t…
Death to Buzz Words
What’s on the iPod: Still and Always Will by Vintage Trouble So far, so great this week. A massive, typically unwieldy project has been delivered to the client and the invoice is being processed. Also, I’m on top of an article assignment. All interviews are done and I’ve written the opening paragraphs. The rest is…
3 No-nos of Networking
What’s on the iPod: Love Interruption by Jack White Hockey is back! Even if it’s an interrupted season, I’ll take it. I love hockey as much as (if not more than) football. Amen for the end of the lockout! I won’t wax on about what I think about the entire mess because it’s boring for…