You sit quietly in your cubicle at your corporate job. Your day was jam-packed with back-to-back conference calls, yet you feel like you and your colleagues haven’t accomplished very much. You have been sitting at your desk mostly feeling boxed in....
When I told my mother that I wanted to be a writer, she advised me to “get a real job”. “Writing,” she warned, “will never take you anywhere.” My mother was wrong. We are living in a digital age and writing plays an important role in our ability to communicate. Both...
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes through which we see reality.” Nikos Kozantzakis I hear it almost daily. On Facebook, on Twitter and in my mailbox, there is no work for writers. It is a message I choose to ignore. Because it is a...
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia This past week, I enjoyed having...
If you are using blogging, eBooks, press releases or other content vehicles, one of the best ways to engage your reader is to tell them a story. Your story needs facts, action and an emotional connection that your reader can relate to. Check out the following five...
I spend a lot of time with writers. I coach, mentor and hire writers to create compelling content for technology companies. The writers I work with are amazing – professional, hard-working, well-educated and passionate about delivering excellence. They write...
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