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  • Lessons We Teach Ourselves

    What’s on the iPod: Late March, Death March by Frightened Rabbit How was your yesterday? Mine was somewhat productive. I started the day with a poetry writing project I’m putting on the front burner. It’s something I’ve been wanting to promote and yesterday I had time to do so. I had time also to work…

  • 6 Ways to Be a Studious Writer

    What’s on the iPod: 1983 by Neon Trees Tax day – as if any of you needed to be reminded. We hired an accountant this year, who did an amazing job and found us some deductions we hadn’t taken in the past. We still paid, but because I’d calculated my portion of things early, I…

  • The Lemming Factor

    What’s on the iPod: Strange Girl by The Airborne Toxic Event Despite having a clear plan in place yesterday, my day spiraled from laid-back to somewhat chaotic. I didn’t get done half of the stuff on my list. I didn’t have any deadlines, which is probably for the best. A lot of piddly stuff got…

  • Guest Post: Repurpose with Good Intentions

    What’s on the iPod: Super Bass by Nicki Minaj (Yes I did, yes I did!) Good day of work yesterday. I started the second portion of a large project, scheduled some conference meetings, and worked through some revisions to a project. Plus, it’s finally gorgeous here on the East coast — yesterday was 75 degrees…

  • Lateness on the Edge of Town

    What’s on the iPod: Middle Brother by Middle Brother It’s Friday already? I can’t believe it. I’ve no time for a weekend, but here it comes. I got a gig in two days ago that will have me busy through April, though I suspect I’ll have it done early. Also, I have an article due…

  • Idea Thievery

    What’s on the iPod: Ghosts That We Knew by Mumford & Sons (clickable link!) Last chance, people! The 8 Steps to Conference Marketing Success e-course is about to disappear. Register by Monday, April 1st to reserve your spot in this self-study course designed to teach you how to attend a trade show and win new clients….

  • When to Give it Away

    What’s on the iPod: Life by The Avett Brothers In 6 days, it will be gone. 8 Steps to Conference Marketing Success self-study course: Broken out into easy-to-follow sections, the course shows you every step in the process of marketing at conferences. You’ll learn how to choose a conference, when and what to communicate with potential…

  • 4 Places to Spend Your Marketing Budget

    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…

  • 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…