Businesses of all sizes and in all industries are using blogs to educate, promote and communicate. These tools can be especially beneficial for professional associations where education and communication with members is critical. Following are the top five ways these organizations can use blogs to improve the value of services they provide to customers, vendors…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
3 Things Bloggers Can Learn from Roller Skaters
Since returning to roller skating as an adult three years ago, I’ve become a good skater. If you know anything about roller skating – not rollerblading – the thought of rolling on those eight wheels is scary. Skating is another discipline all in itself. To actually roller skate is a combination of skill and technique….
The 3 Ps of Successful Bloggers
With the explosion of blogs over the past few years, have you ever wondered why some blogs survive and others don’t? What special “ingredients” do the owners of the top 100 blogs on Technorati offer their audiences that are unknown to other bloggers? Following are the 3 Ps of successful bloggers that establishes why their…
How to Write a Great Blog Post
There is saying that goes, “It’s not what you say; it’s how you say it.” Well, in blogging, that is NOT true. What you say is just as important as how you say it – literally and figuratively. There are three ways to ensure that you say what you want to say in the way…
What Is A Blog?
That is a question that I have been getting a lot lately, and I would like to clarify what a blog is. Simply stated, a blog is an interactive website. It allows you to engage your audience in conversation. For businesses, this is usually your customers and employees. Blogs are different from regular websites…
December Is My Blogging & Writing Month
I am getting a jump-start on a super duper 2013 by re-posting all of my writing and blogging articles for the month of December. As with many of my other plans, this was rather last minute so I do not know what it will look like. All I know is that it will be done….
Honoring the Memory of Zig Ziglar
Update: Zig Ziglar’s Memorial Service In honor and memory of Zig Ziglar, the Memorial Service will be open to the public as well as streamed live via internet radio. 11:00 am Saturday, December 1st Prestonwood Baptist Church (main worship center) 6801 West Park Boulevard Plano, TX 75093 972-820-5000 http://www.prestonwood.org/memorial-service-for-zig-ziglar/ Plan on arriving early For the…
Can You Describe Your Blog in 30 Seconds or Less?
When people ask you what your blog is about, what do you say? For a long time, I was blabbering like Ralph Kramden from the Honeymooners. “Uh, I have five blogs and they are about…” Then I’d start listing them without saying much about the sites. Wait a minute. That’s not true. The only two…
Over 20 Types of Posts to Help you Overcome Blogger’s Block
Check these 20-plus types of posts you can write that can help you overcome blogger’s block. 10 Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block Use Humor to Overcome Blogger’s Block Write News Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block Honor People to Overcome Blogger’s Block Overcome Blogger’s Block with Interviews Do you have other types of blog posts you…
Please Support My Blogs and Social Sites
Nowadays, decision makers want to know if you have social profiles, and if so, how large of a following you have. Well, I’m on a mission to grow my social footprint and I’m requesting your support. Please sign up to receive updates from all five of my sites even if you don’t read them immediately….