This article was originally posted on Linkedin on June 15, 2016. A newsletter is a marketing tool used to inform and educate your readers; to drive traffic to your site; and to convert readers to customers. Since the attention span of the average human is eight seconds, you want to make it easy to read…
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Read the June 2016 Chicago Writers Association Newsletter
I’m the editor of the Chicago Writers Association newsletter and have tons of fun doing it. I’m learning so much on how to use Mailchimp. I did a couple things different this month. First, I added section headers because we are getting more submissions from members. Also, a table of contents was included. I wanted…
Boast Post: I’ve Earned My Advanced Communicator Silver
I am happy to report that I’ve earned my Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) in Toastmasters. This is the third communication designation, and second advanced communication designation. To earn my ACS, I had to complete 10 speeches from Advanced Communication manuals and two educational modules. I had been trying to complete my last educational module for…
Blab: Preparing for Presentations with Marki Lemons-Rhyal at 9 a.m. Today
Last month I conducted a blogging workshop that lead me to ask, “Is there a better way?”, “Am I missing anything?”and more. I felt like I was carrying a lot of stuff – projector, books, handouts, clicker and laptop, all of which were needed for a successful workshop. I had several bags, a cart to…
What Are Your Greatest Productivity Killers?
I’m asking because I’m not as productive as I think I should be and was wondering if you could relate. I decided to track where my time was going and came up with the following productivity killers. My greatest productivity killers: 1. Checking emails – I get a lot of un-important stuff, so what am…
Pick a Niche Already!
If it sounds like I’m yelling; I am. But not at you. I’m yelling at myself because after months of trying to determine which niches I want to serve, I still don’t know. Ugh! So frustrating. What is a niche and why I need to pick one? A niche is a specialized market. Specialization makes…
Quick Post: Finally Finished Reading “Black Metropolis”!
After 9 months, 26 days and 39 seconds, I finally finished reading Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City by St. Clair Drake and Horace R. Clayton. Okay, it probably didn’t take that long but it surely feels like it. This book has 858 pages! It’s a great read, but not…
Medical, Dental and Vision Resources for Freelancers
Freelancing allows you to create what you want, when you want and how you want, which is the epitome of freedom for many people. How many of you know that freedom is not really free? There is a cost to freedom and some of the highest prices you’ll pay as a full-time freelancer are medical,…
The Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Successful Writer
If you’ve been on my website before, you’ve probably read the story of how I left my job to pursue my dream of becoming a writer. After years of writing about my freelance writing journey, I’ve learned that a lot of people who visit my blog are after that same dream. They’re just not entirely…
ABI.Chicago & Network After Work at Underground – May 18, 2016
Join ABI.Chicago & Network After Work at Underground and connect with new professionals at this upscale bar in the River North area. Event Details May 18 Network After Work Underground, 56 West Illinois Street, Chicago Time: 6:00 – 9:00PM Cost: $12 & up RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/network-after-work-chicago-at-underground-tickets-22662813084?aff=ABIChicagononprofit