Networking, getting to know editors and other writers, is absolutely necessary for getting your work published. The more contacts you have, the more likely you will get a lead on a market that fits your work. In my last online … Continue reading
The Four P’s (Product, Promotion, Place, and Price) are components of the Marketing Mix, a planning model developed by Neil H. Borden in the sixties. The fact that it has been around so long is a testament to its effectiveness … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I posted a survey asking readers to vote on content topics for Blog4Writers. Respondents indicated that they were interested in marketing (promotion, networking) with the websites and blogs topic coming in second. Also, I’m a member … Continue reading
The recent Blog4Writers survey indicated that Blog4writers readers most want marketing articles. A couple of commenters wanted to know more about blogging. Since promotion is a component of marketing, and blogging is a method of promotion, I’m sharing my blogging … Continue reading
Update 2-1-2012: Office Live Small Business will be discontinued soon. If you have a free website, you will be offered a free 6-month trial of the new Office 365 service. There are several subscription levels, but the website will no … Continue reading
How old is the photo on your Web site or business card? If it’s more than two years old, it’s probably time to get another one. If you’ve changed your hair color or style, that’s another reason to have a … Continue reading
Continuing the series on social media for writers, today I’ll share what I’ve learned about Twitter, the micro-blogging tool. If you are not familiar with Twitter, go to this article on Wikipedia now. Instead of having friends as on Facebook, … Continue reading
In my last post, I promised to share my experiences with social media. I have not experimented with all of the possible methods. I primarily use Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Follow the links in the previous sentence to see my … Continue reading
Most aspiring authors know they need to build their network of writers, editors, and publishers. They know that they need to understand the publishing industry so that they can be positioned to sell their book or articles. In my previous … Continue reading
In a recent post, I discussed business cards design, content, and sources. See the previous post here. Since I needed some cards, I decided to order from two different online companies I mentioned in the post. First, I went to … Continue reading