Rather than a weekly top 5 list, I thought I’d try something new. Although I’m always reading things about content marketing, social media, design and more, getting to the top 5 list each week is proving to be challenging to say the least. So instead of weekly, I’m trying a monthly roundup of important stories I would recommend to anyone who is trying to cut through all the noise and find reliable, actionable information. Continue reading for this month’s recommended reading list broken Continue Reading
The Perils of Working on an Empty Stomach
Now that I’m in my mid-30s, I try and pay attention to what I eat. My wife and I take special care to eat fresh meals and avoid anything that is “processed.” Besides the what, we also try our best to eat when we need to. Trying to sleep when I’ve got a hole in my stomach is next to impossible for me. Study upon study has shown how not eating has terrible consequences for your physical health. However, an increasing body of evidence shows that hunger also affects your brain and your ability Continue Reading
Technical Support and Twitter – Making Life Much Easier
I admit – I am not a technical person. In fact, you could almost call me a “luddite,” which is a really fancy way of saying I’m a techno-phobe. I didn’t get a smartphone until last year, and to be honest, this whole “Internet of Things” (IoT) really unsettles me. With that said, I do enjoy using various tools out there to see what others are thinking or to find a solution to my problem. Around 3 weeks ago, I received a call at 11 o’clock at night from a gentleman in another state. Being Continue Reading
Why I Love Using Diigo to Keep Track of My Links
You don’t need me to tell you – the web is literally stuffed with all kinds of interesting articles, videos, podcasts and blogs on just about anything imaginable. When you begin researching a given topic, it can be easy to pile up 10-12 different webpages containing insightful content. Nowhere is this more true than in the online marketing and freelance copywriting profession – every day, we wake up and browse our Twitter and LinkedIn feeds and find all kinds of wonderful tips on everything Continue Reading
Why You Should Never Post Your Blog Draft On the Same Day
You’ve spent half your day or more pouring over your draft jam packed with 2000+ words of valuable information for your target audience. It has sub-headings, bullet lists, two graphs and a picture. You plan on including a video eventually too… You’re eager to get it on your blog ASAP. I understand the urge – you’re ready to share your masterpiece with the world. So you open up Wordpress, upload it and hit publish. You then proceed to draft up a robust social media update and post it on Continue Reading
