Don’t Be Afraid of Yourself
Playing with Canva.
Month: March 2014
Love Letter Writers
I was a letter writer until my last older relative died, the Grandmothers and their sisters. I did write to my Grandfather sometimes but it was mainly the women who wrote back and gave me more reason to write back. It is much easier to reply to something in a letter than to break out fresh inspiration each time all by yourself.… Read the rest
Don’t Make Twitter a Dead End for your Profile
I found a blog, Dime Store Chic, had a lot of fun reading several posts, reposted a few of them. Then it came time to decide to keep the link bookmarked, follow on Twitter, like on Facebook and join on Google+. If I like a blog I always follow it with whichever social media they seem most active on, or add the link to my collection of links so I can find it again.… Read the rest
Get Serious with your Blog
From Copyblogger – :How to Dominate Your Industry like Drudge
Cultivate eccentricity
Find the theatre in your business and exploit it.
And remember, there’s nothing more weird (or more difficult) than simply being yourself.
I’d be willing to lay a bet that eccentricity is the secret to his success.
Eye Tracking
Wordpreneur: Copywriting Tips from an Eye Tracking Point of View
Eye tracking research gives copywriters a few insightful tips on how to write better copy. It doesn’t matter how well-written your copy is — if it’s not properly arranged on the page and it’s not appealing to the eye, it won’t get read.
Sections and headings.… Read the rest
The Art of Comment Spam
This is a comment sent to one of the sites I write for:
Excellent article. I am experiencing a few of these issues as well..
Would you accept this comment or moderate it (delete it/ mark as spam)?
Less experienced blog publishers would tend to accept and publish this comment. I did not. Why?
It’s generic.… Read the rest
Are you an Independent Thinker?
In part I’m just out of touch with current events/ news and don’t really want to get into all the political rumbling.
Wisdom from a Lack of Experience
Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom ― Terry Pratchett
The Magic Bank Account
This was in my email today, forwarded from my Mom:
… Read the restMagic Bank Account
Something to think about …
Imagine that you had won the following *PRIZE* in a contest:
Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400 in your private account for your use. However, this prize has rules :
The set of rules:1. Everything that you didn’t spend during each day would be taken away from you.