Content can be a huge investment (worth protecting), with the costs of videos and highly researched articles easily reaching thousands of dollars. The same is true even if you’re the sole producer of the digital content. You invest time, talent, skills and experience. In fact, these costs can become prohibitive to your goals if you’re…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
If Professional Online Copywriters Could Give You Advice, This Is What They’d Say
Copywriting is the art of delivering readable content that will help your audience in some way. Yes, great copy helps businesses market their products, but it can be used for all kinds of purposes, besides making money. And, thanks to the internet, it’s quickly becoming one of those essential life skills that everyone needs. But…
How We Roll: Black Skating in Chicago [ Promo Video]
Check out my promo video for How We Roll: History of Black Skating in Chicago produced by Darque Syde of D’Lyte Productions, Inc.
Brainstorming Tools & Strategies: Bring Your Ideas to Life
I run into a lot of people with great ideas. Unfortunately, many of those ideas are still in their heads. If these ideas are never released from their brains, they’ll never have a chance to grow and become what they could be. To help bring them to life, you need to write them down. Following…
Bringing “How We Roll” Roller Skate Project Together
I’ve been researching Chicago’s roller skating history since 2009. I have tons of information and wanted to present it to the world my way. On December 8, 2018, I’m sharing some of this information at my event, How We Roll: History of Black Skating in Chicago. When I started planning How We Roll all I…
Creatives: Protect Your Intellectual Property!
This is not a headline; it is a command. If you are a creator of any type, you need to protect your creations. I spoke to a guy who paid someone to create a shirt design and a website. Apparently, the creator is holding his project hostage (I don’t know why) and is…
Sharing: Marcie Writes Caricature
I’ve been thinking about a logo for Marcie Writes for some time now and I couldn’t quite think of an image that would capture Marcie Writes. I thought about trying to somehow combine the M and W to make a funky logo, which would be cool, but not for my purposes. One day I was…
Download All Posts You’ve Ever Published with Export All URLs WordPress Plugin
While planning my blog posts for next year, I considered repurposing content on this site. This seemed like good idea until I realized that I didn’t even know what was on my site. I then decided to look for a WordPress plugin that would allow me to download all posts on Marcie Writes. Just like…
My Lessons as a CyberNavigator at Chicago Public Library
I worked a short stint as a CyberNavigator at Chicago Public Library (CPL) and it was a rewarding and eye-opening experience. I applied for the position because I enjoy training people on software programs and it made me a better person, personally and professionally. My fellow CyberNavigators and our coordinator were SUPER supportive. We communicated…
Adult Daughters Complicated Relationships With Their Aging Mothers [Video]
Through personal experience and research, Dr. Janice Fortman discovered that relationships between adult daughters and their aging mothers were a bit complicated. This would seem natural if they had always bumped heads throughout their lives. This was not the case. This dynamic existed between mothers and daughters that were close. Do you find yourself in…