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"The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" à la Gilbert and Sullivan

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:34:06 -0700

From the page: "Stephen Covey must have been a fan of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas."

Zen to Writing: A Pedagogy for Creative Writing

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:20:19 -0700

Because so many have found a refuge in the rules, a framework which gives shape to our words when we paste them to it, we sometimes cling to the idea of rules as a structure for organizing words; we view the writer as a technician with a toolbox to open and apply against any given set of words.

Goldilocks and the Three Personal Development Gurus

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:43:24 -0700

From the page: "Just when the hot afternoon sun started making her tired, Goldilocks came across a cottage with a large sign hung over the door. It read �oePersonal Development Gurus.” So after briefly contemplating what the plural spelling of �oeguru” might actually be, she knocked."

Five Writing Tips to Engage Readers

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:59:59 -0700

"Tight writing engages readers. It makes them think, dream, imagine, and propels them forward. But how do we recognize needless words in our writing?"

http://www.bloggity.net/2009/07/bum-blogging-and-case-for-blogger.html

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:14:01 -0700

I do understand the free Blogger blogs are not quite as configurable as a self-hosted WordPress installation, but you can easily accomplish all the essentials (and I challenge you to decide what is truly essential for an effective blog). With a little resourceful creativity, Blogger also allows you to implement a surprising number of bells and whistles.

10 Tips for Twitter Un-Marketing | Marketing Profs Daily Fix Blog

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:44:54 -0700

From the page: "Twitter may seem like a great opportunity - but it isn't for the faint of heart. Further, you can't just take traditional marketing tactics, throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks - or you may wind up with egg on your face."

Creating Fame & Blog Archive & Creating Fans Out of Thin Air

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:48:10 -0700

From the page: "# How to get your first testimonials without devaluing your services by giving it all away for free
# How to create a free get-the-job-done website in five minutes
# My "ninja move"� for getting fantastic market research out of this process
# How to use social media to generate buzz about you and your business
# How to use twitter to show off live testimonials"

Creating Fame & Blog Archive & UPDATE - People are taking action already!

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:13:45 -0700

From the page: "So in the last post I explain how to use a special kind of contest to create fans out of thin air and some of you are already doing it! If you want to win some valuable goodies from Creating Fame readers make sure to check out these links and submit your entry. People are offering some very cool prize packages!"

http://bloggity.net/win-a-blog-boosting-brouhaha/

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:52:07 -0700

From the page: "On Sunday, April 19th I'll announce the 5 lucky bloggers who will receive their own private Blog Boosting Brouhaha with me, absolutely free."

http://bloggity.net/the-emperors-new-blog/

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:32:00 -0700

What if the Emperor's new blog had no content?