July 2015

A Teacher’s Case Study in Gofundme Fundraising for Books & Supplies

July 29, 2015 by 2 comments

My daughter Tess is a second year kindergarten teacher in the Washington, D.C. public school system. She loves her kids and I know how wonderful they are because I visited her class last January the day before she and I watched a Washington Capitals NHL hockey game.

The thing is, ...

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4 Content Optimization Lessons Learned from Watching Book Publishers

July 22, 2015 by

Want some help with your website content optimization? If you’re lucky enough to have a bookstore nearby, go there sometime and watch people browse the aisle. Or, notice how you pick a certain title from of all the thousands of books offered for sale on the store's shelves.

My book ...

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The Nightly News & the Amazing Frightening Power of the Internet

July 15, 2015 by

You can’t help notice that my new man on Nightly News, Lester Holt, leads practically every story with, “Fueled by social media” and “Inspired by their websites” so and so did such and such.

The internet fuels the news in all its glory and horror. That’s how powerful and ubiquitous ...

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5 Subtle Web Content Writing Tips that Increase Response

July 8, 2015 by

Marketers and marketing managers, I hope you enjoy these tricks of the copywriting trade. Just a few subtle, and not so subtle, differences in your copy can make a world of difference in the level of engagement and response.

Will Any of These Content Writing Tips Fit into Your Web ...

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The Teaching Mindset for Better Content Strategy

July 1, 2015 by

Over the years a business person gains knowledge through study and experience. As any impressionable newbie in your business will tell you, that knowledge is awesome and valuable. Avoiding pitfalls saves time. Knowing your marketplace makes you more money.

And helping customers is the ticket to sales.

One of the ...

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