In his 30-second “elevator speech” introducing himself at our InfoConnect2 networking meeting, fellow member Cody Lents shared something I think blog content writers need to hear. Most sales processes, Cody said, go as follows: Here’s what we have to offer…. Here’s how it works….. Here’s how it can help you…… What do you think?….. In […]
Are the oldest fossils really rocks? Is insomnia always dangerous? Is nervousness natural and healthy? Is eating potatoes as bad for teens as digital technology? These are just a few of the debatable topics covered in recent issues of both Psychology Today and Prevention Guide. But whether the topic of your own blog marketing efforts […]
Readers usually arrive at business blogs because they need something. Then, as they progress through a post, they are asked to do something – subscribe, comment, take a survey, or buy products or services. All too often, though, the blog doesn’t provide compelling WHYs: why this provider has chosen to be in this particular business […]
In the animal world, fellow Mensan Bob Truett pointed out, there are several purposes for tails, including: balance (as the animal climbs) temperature control (for cover in the cold, for fanning in the heat) defense (to swat enemies o social purposes (dogs wagging their tails) In the internet world, the concept of the “long tail” […]
Shakespeare’s Juliet asked “What’s in a name?”, and the playwright supplied an answer -“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But would it? Do names matter? Each year, the Social Security Administration publishes a list of the most popular baby names. Ten years ago, for example, parents were naming their boys Aiden, […]
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