Tag: Marketing
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Mixing Up the Marketing
What’s on the iPod: Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd Happy Veteran’s Day to all who have served. We appreciate you. At the moment, I am what you’d call “between projects.” I’d panic, but I have some things coming up that will keep me busy through the rest of the month. Plus one of my regular clients,…
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Let’s Be Consistent
What’s on the iPod: Sweet Sophia by Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Many thanks to my camera company, Fuji, which responded quickly to my call asking for help. I’d sent the camera in for repair and had received mixed messages on when I’d get it back. I explained calmly but with a little “oh dear”…
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Why Marketing is Simple
What I’m reading: The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby FooteWhat’s on the iPod: Wasted Words by The Allman Brothers Band In case you missed it, I have a post up over at About Freelance Writing. Check it out and join the discussion. Busy day yesterday. Between vacation plans and trying to stockpile work, I…
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Slow Going
Who’d have thought a minor surgery would have me reeling days later? Seriously, yesterday I had what I thought was a setback. I was absolutely drained of all energy. I was weak. I was aching in a way that you’d ache if you had a cold or flu. No fever (very slightly above normal). I…
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Filling Up the Summer
What’s on the iPod: She’s Mine by Brett Dennen Was it really too hot to move this weekend? Not much of a break when your plans to enjoy the outdoors run into a wall of heat and humidity. I managed a cup of iced chai at Starbucks and a flea market/farmers market with my daughter….
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Putting the “Try” Back into Marketing
What’s on the iPod: Poison Prince by Amy MacDonaldWhat I’m reading: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen Hopefully as you read this, I’m reeling in record-breaking bass or pike. One can only hope. Per usual, here are some vapor trails of my existence…. The birthday is now a day old and I…
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Favorites and Sure Things
Taking my own advice yesterday, I contacted an existing client. Very simple communication – I asked how he was and if he had any need for my help. Those few words scored me two upcoming projects. Amen. Going into the summer months, I’m happy to be bolstering the income potential. As I read through the…
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It’s About You
Here’s an interesting thought – can your business survive if you do all your marketing virtually? That’s what Kimberly Ben at Avid Writer ponders this week. Here’s the link. Short synopsis – a writer who markets face-to-face claims she knows why a writer who doesn’t is struggling. She thinks with no direct contact, the writer…
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The Writing Freebie
I read with interest and a little more sarcastic laughter than I’d planned a post or two by people on other blogs basically scoffing and calling professionals who hold themselves to a higher earning standard hypocritical. At issue – the fact that we “bemoan” writing for too little, then post free weblogs. Oh, if only…
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If It’s December, It Must Be June
Short and sweet today – I’m trying to get a holiday going here. Diane Parkin is ahead of the rest of us, and I thank her for it. Did you ever get a great idea about a summer vacation, but can’t market it because hey, it’s summer already? Diane’s posted some excellent prompts on her…