January 30 Coworking Convo: Hosting events your members want to attend
I was talking with a coworking space operator recently about the challenge of standing out in an increasingly-crowded market. Their particular space has started using
Writing a tagline for your blog can be tricky. You want it to be descriptive, concise and catchy—a balance that’s not always easy to strike.
Do you have a blog for your collaborative space? How’s it looking? Outstanding or a little lackluster. If you’re not seeing the engagement you’d like
Mastery of a skill doesn’t happen overnight. Whether playing guitar, painting landscapes or carving sculptures out of crayons, getting good at something takes time. The same
I had an interesting conversation last week with a mover and shaker in the coworking community. This particular person is having trouble coming up
How’s your blog’s search engine optimization (SEO) looking? There are several things you should do to the text in your blog posts to optimize them,
It’s easy to procrastinate on your blog. When things get busy, writing blog posts falls further down the to-do list until, at some point, it
Wondering if creating a content marketing strategy is worth the time and effort? The answer is yes. Content, in the form of blog posts, videos,
How-to posts are a great way to reach your target audience. You have resources, tips and insights to make people’s lives easier, and you’re
Mission-driven businesses and organizations have a great advantage over profit-driven businesses when it comes to content: they’re already doing awesome things. Unlike profit-driven businesses, which
Pro-quality press releases are essential for any business. They’re a proven way to get free publicity, and writing one doesn’t have to be hard. I
Keeping your business blog updated is one of those jobs that’s never done. As soon as you get one post up, you need to start
Is writing blog posts a source of stress? Something you know you should do it, but more of an obligation than something you look forward
Here’s the tough truth about blogging: most people are more interested in your headline than your content. I know, it’s crazy. I remember the first
Well, the holidays are here. For some of us freelance writers, that means finding ways to take a break from work to spend time with
Work expands to fill the time available to complete it. If you have an hour to finish a blog post, it will take you an
Being a successful freelance writer requires a lot more than just writing. We have to be organizational ninjas, article pitching machines, master list makers, content
If you’ve ever struggled to come up with blog post ideas, you’re not alone. It’s challenging to create a steady stream of interesting posts that
Every year around this time, my Twitter feed starts blowing up with talk of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, as it’s called by insiders). The
Let’s do a thought experiment. Imagine that you just won a trip to Nashville. You’ve never been there, you’re a big roots music fan, and
Happy Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week is a celebration of our freedom to write and read what we like, and a reminder that there
A self-admitted word and grammar nerd, I sometimes wonder if my true calling isn’t to be a copy editor, filtering through text looking for misplaced
Do you ever wonder how you could write more in less time? You could free up extra hours for friends and family, or paddleboarding, or
Who ever thought a comma would be at the heart of an international debate? Certainly not me, but the Oxford comma is proving to be
For years, I’ve called myself a freelance writer. A few weeks ago, however, something happened that made me rethink my stubbornness about referring to myself
When interviewing people, you learn a lot in a short amount of time and get insights that aren’t in a press kit or on a FAQ
At the end of every interview I do, I ask a ridiculously simple question that has proven to be a goldmine of insights, quotes, and