Finding time to “do” social networking — and managing that time effectively — is the single biggest bugaboo most of us face.
In this article, I’ll show you an easy method to track the time you spend doing regular daily tasks. And you’ll get tips for social media time management.
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By Matt Boyd
Guest Contributor
I’m not your typical writer. I’ve never been classically trained in language arts so needless to say, writing has not always been (and still isn’t) second nature to me. There’s a constant balance of writing well and creating content people will enjoy. Finding that balance is often difficult.
Recently, I’ve immersed myself in a whirlwind of blog articles with the sole purpose of studying successful writing styles. It’s always interesting to see which posts are successful by reading how users respond in the comments. Over my time as a studier of blog articles, I’ve learned some simple tips that have helped me create content people respond to and enjoy.
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By Dennis Brooke
Guest Contributor
I was shocked to read about an archeological expedition that made an amazing discovery in a cave near the Sea of Galilee. They claimed to have uncovered evidence that Jesus had used charts written on large sheets of papyrus with elaborately colored pie charts. On these first-century graphics his disciples illustrated such concepts such as the relative importance of God’s love versus obeying the law.
Of course, I’m kidding. Jesus knew that the way to reach the hearts of those he created in his image was through stories. Even if his apostles had hauled around papyrus flip charts with bullet points and graphics they didn’t survive—but the teachings of Christ have lived on through memorable stories.
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If you’ve ever slumped in your airplane seat, half listening to the flight attendant explain how to buckle your seatbelt, you’re going to appreciate this video.
Air New Zealand partnered with WETA Workshop to create a hobbit-themed safety video. It contains all the typical safety warnings, but is done in such a creative manner that you can’t help but watch it. All of it.
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There are days when the world should stop spinning on its axis. Today is one of those days for me.
I learned that two writing colleagues and friends – Ethel Herr and Barbara Curtis – passed away Tuesday, October 30. Ethel succumbed to a long battle with cancer, and Barbara is thought to have had a stroke. Both women played a significant encouraging role in my life, and I want to pause and honor them today.
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One of the best ways to build a loyal readership for your blog is to encourage visitors to subscribe via e-mail or RSS feed.
Many bloggers use Feedburner (owned by Google) to manage their blog’s feed. By default, people who subscribe to Feedburner blog updates via e-mail will receive a generic e-mail whose Subject line reads something like: Blogging Bistro – Latest Updates.
But did you know you can customize the Subject Line so it displays the title of your latest blog post? This illustrated tutorial explains how to do it, in 6 simple steps.
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This is a guest post by Evan Fischer. If you would like to submit a guest article, please check out our guest post guidelines.
Working bloggers tend to fall into one of just a few categories.
This is a guest post by Matt Morgan. If you would like to submit a guest article, please check out our guest post guidelines.
Too often do I hear business owners jump to conclusions when they find that their current website is not generating the traffic that they’d expected. It is a common myth that you need to start over and build a new website to get to the top of the search engines in order to drive traffic to your offerings.
[ Read more ]A client and I are fleshing out a new brand and we’d love your input.
When you hear the phrase, Grateful Table, what thoughts, images, and/or colors immediately come to mind?
Please post a comment or email your impressions to [email protected]. Thanks!
[ Read more ]If you’ve attended a workshop I’ve taught, you probably know the answer to this question:
How much time will a visitor to your website spend there before deciding to explore further or click away… forever?
Two seconds.
We truly are an impatient bunch, aren’t we?
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