To celebrate women entrepreneurs and to close out Women’s History Month, I am hosting a panel of women entrepreneurs doing great things. This is an extension of my Powerful Women series I published a few years ago. The event will be held in the second-floor conference room at Woodson Library from 10 am to 12…
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Recap: My Panel at Let’s Just Write Conference
I was the moderator for the nonfiction author panel at Let’s Just Write: An Uncommon Writers Conference, Chicago Writers Association’s first annual conference. My session ran like a well-oiled machine. First, it was cool managing the conversation between the authors and the audience. I made sure it was interactive and conversational. I asked the audience…
Introduction to Blogging for Business Workshop – March 16th [DATE CHANGE}
I am hosting an Introduction to Business for Blogging workshop on Friday, March 16th from 9 am to 12 pm in partnership with Blue Ocean Logic Group and Microsoft. The workshop will be held at Microsoft Chicago Headquarters, 200 E. Randolph, 2nd Floor. Microsoft will follow with a 2-hour presentation on Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn…
Speaking Resources to Help You Get Started & Paid
Over the past few years I have been working on adding speaking as an income stream. As with anything, there are things you need to learn in order to be successful. Here are a listing speaking resources I’ve looked into or invested in to get started and paid. I’m sharing them to help you get…
The 10 Jobs of Bloggers – Part 2
In my last post, I wrote about the first five of 10 jobs of bloggers. This post lists the final five responsibilities of bloggers. The 10 Jobs of Bloggers – Part 2 Videographer Many people are praising the results of video, however, many people are avoiding it like the plague. Video is more engaging and…
Introduction to Blogging for Business Workshop – March 15th
I am hosting an Introduction to Business for Blogging workshop on Thursday, March 15th from 9 am to 12 pm in partnership with Blue Ocean Logic Group and Microsoft. The workshop will be held at Microsoft Chicago Headquarters, 200 E. Randolph, 2nd Floor. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided by Microsoft. In this…
I’m Moderating a Panel at the Let’s Just Write Conference
I’ll be moderating the nonfiction authors panel at Let’s Just Write: An Uncommon Writers Conference. In my session, I’ll be picking the brains of David Fisher, Ethan Michaeli and Fred Mitchell, all highly accomplished authors. My session will be held from 1 pm to 2:15 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2018. I am really looking…
I’m Presenting at Small Business on the Road Expo Tomorrow
I know this is last minute but I just wanted to share that I’m giving a snapshot of Blogging for Businesses at the City of Chicago Small Business on the Road Expo at the South Shore Cultural Center. The event is from 10 am to 2 pm, but I’m presenting in the afternoon. It’s free…
The 10 Jobs of Bloggers – Part I
Note: This article was written in August 2015. When I tell people I’m a blogger, one of the first questions they ask is, “What do you write?” While it is true that writing was the crux of blogging in the beginning, blogging has changed the face of media on so many levels. No longer is…
Heads Up: Decluttering Article Drafts on Marcie Writes
I’ve been decluttering my office and have tons of paper to get rid of. Most of my clutter is drafts of article ideas, some from over five years ago. Although my papers are filed away neatly, it is really organized chaos. In my defense (kinda), I was holding on to article ideas with the excuse…