Last week I was chatting with a friend who's going to start blogging. She's never written blog posts before, so she asked me for some tips on how to...
Better Blogging
Blog Writing: Get going!
"First the Earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil." Do your blog posts...
Blog Posts: Answer the Question!
If you're known as a master of your content, people ask you questions all the time. And those questions can be the source for great blog posts and...
Blogging: Find your niche
I write my leadership blog for "bosses at all levels." I didn't start out with that kind of focus. I was like many bloggers. I blogged about...
Blog Post Openings
"All beginnings are hard." Chaim Potok began his novel, In the Beginning, with that bit of rabbinic wisdom. He could have been talking about blog...
Post or Compost
It sure seemed like a good idea. But when you tried to write the blog post, it didn't work out as well as you thought it would. If the post is "good...
Faster Horses
You've heard the advice: Ask people what they want and give it to them. It makes sense, but what if it doesn't work or doesn't give you enough...
Keeping Up
Last week I had a conversation with a client who wanted to know how to consistently create three posts for her blog every week. She said she wanted...
Business Blogging Guidelines
One of my clients is getting ready to start a blog. He asked me for some guidelines. Here's my response. Every post should help your readers solve a...
How to Host a Blog Carnival
Hosting a blog carnival can boost your traffic. Doing a stellar job of hosting will boost your reputation, too. Jennifer V. Miller has set the...