Bad business writing costs American businesses nearly $400 billion every year. Yup, $400 billion—with a “B.” That’s according to Josh Bernoff, who conducted a survey about businesspeople who write at work. He says American workers spend 22% of their time at work reading, and also believes that more than a quarter of that time—6%—is wasted due […]
In the sea of content, competing for the attention of your audience, your blog needs to sizzle with personality in order to stand out and make a lasting impression. Remember even if you offer the best suggestions and advice when delivered badly, is not going to make the slightest of an impression. When a reader first
Let me guess … Every success in your writing career has been a fluke. When people praise your work, they don’t know what they’re talking about. You’ll never measure up. You’re not a real writer. And any day now, everyone will see you for the fraud that you are. That’s how you feel, anyway. You
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Ray Bradbury once said that “you must stay drunk on writing so that reality cannot destroy you.” Some of you may have perked up at the idea that a famous writer has endorsed writing blog posts while smashed on gin and tonics. What this really reveals is something important about how useful writing is in
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Selling isn’t hard. You do it every day. You’ve sold your friends on Stranger Things, that new Mexican restaurant, the shoes you’re wearing that are soooo comfortable, the video game with the amazing graphics. Selling is not only easy, it’s natural. When we discover something awesome, we automatically want to share the good news. (This
Getting someone’s attention is no joke. We battle a slew of distractions every day. Whether we’re at home or work, on our phone, tablet, or laptop, we swim in a sea of information. We’re checking emails, fiddling with our phones, and surfing the web on a regular basis. Now, if you think about the people you want
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I beat myself up when I procrastinate. Life is so damn short. For me, it’s inexcusable to lose too much time to excuse-making. But I know how important it is to produce things. Not just one or two things, but many things. Similar things. Day after day after day. It’s not all about quality at
“Ma’am, can you please pass me?” I muttered these words sheepishly under my breath while my senior high English teacher looked at me with a contorted face. After these words left my mouth with a lack of confidence, there was a long moment of silence fit for a memorial. While looking down at her desk
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Every new blogger has the exact same problem. No one. Reads. Our stuff. Once you have a little attention, you have something to build on. People start talking, and the rest is history. But those first thousand readers are tough. If you’re smart, you’ll start with who you know; but for most of us, that
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