I’m currently seeking a permanent learning & development position (previously known as training & development) and have becoming increasingly frustrated in my job search. Yes, I am a frustrated job seeker. Note: Although I’m looking for a permanent gig, I will continue to freelance as a writer. Writing is my life. There are several titles…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
3 Essential Tools to Build a Digital Footprint for Your Business
Your business needs a digital footprint. No matter how hard you shy away from it, everything is online these days. We shop, pay our bills, and even make travel arrangements. If your business is not online, you are losing money. How can entrepreneurs take full advantage of this online revolution? There are many ways to…
How to Use Your Blogging and Writing Skills to Boost Your Business [Guest Post]
Blogging has become so frequent and rampant that the word ‘blog’ is often used interchangeably with ‘website’. Like Facebook and Twitter, blogging has entered the common consciousness and even has its own spin-offs like micro-blogging and so on. What people don’t know is blogging can help you grow your business. In addition to driving traffic to websites, you…
My New Blogging Success for New Bloggers Workbook
I receive at least five queries per week on how to get started blogging from my personal and online connections. Of course, I’m happy to help. After years of doing this, I finally decided to compile all my reponses and turn them into a book. (Duh, why didn’t I think of this sooner??). Thus, I…
Book Review: Up in Here
I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Up In Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s Other Side for Windy City Reviews. Can I be honest? When I read the reviews of the authors on the back cover of the book, I almost declined (even though I said yes to reviewing it). Could I write a…
Building Your Writing Confidence – August 12, 2017
How would you rate your writing confidence on a scale of 1 to 10? If your score is less than 7, consider attending Building Your Writing Confidence education program on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Details are in the flyer below. This program is for writers that are allowing self-confidence to stop or hinder their progress….
Finding Your Writing Niche
Whether you want to be the next great novelist or a Pulitzer prize winning journalist, writing is all about learning. To be able to write about a subject, you have to know about it. Unfortunately, many writers, have several passions and interests, and they want to pursue them all at the same time. It’s easy…
Someone You Should Know: Terrance Miller
I had the pleasure of interviewing Pastor Terrance Miller for the Independent Bulletin newspaper. He’s the new President/Chairman of the Woodlawn Community Service Corporation. Read our conversation below.
Don’t Bend to Pressure
I’m sharing a thought that came to me this morning based on a recent experience. Don’t Bend to Pressure I’m producing a workbook to accompany an online course I’m creating. My buddy, whom I know means well, suggested that I make it a physical book. Yeah, that’s an idea; but not now. The initial publishing…
3 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information on Your Blog
The popularity of blogging has skyrocketed over the past decade and it’s easy to why: blogs are powerful tools that have a multitude of uses and purposes. You might use a personal blog as a journal to document your daily activities. Or, you can project your views and ideas onto the world on an opinion…