Imagine you run a pizza parlour. You have all these neighbourhood families that pop in at least once a week for some pizza, garlic bread and Coke. On an average, one customer spends about $30 per week. But let's assume they spend just $20. Imagine you did something that bugged this customer, but he or she never told you about it. What would you sta

Are you one of the nearly 8 out of 10 people who would like to write a book? It is not as easy as it sounds. A recent survey showed that more than eighty percent of Americans want to write a book. This incredible statistic is somewhat puzzling considering that the National Endowment for the Arts estimates that only fifty-seven percent of America

"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes." -- Walt Whitman, Song of Myself The dedicated writing student must continually search for tools to explore the core balance of plot, character, and poetics, multiple ways of climbing the great, misty mountain called story. But the major differenc

Writing with clarity nowadays is an elusive gift. Unnecessary words should be whittled away from sentences. Complex words should be dropped in favor of words that are simple and easy to comprehend. When you include a word that has no meaningful job to do in the sentence, it must be fired. The chance of confusing your reader is increased manifol

If you aspire to be a writer but are not sure how to get into it or if you are someone who has been writing for a while and is now looking at going into freelance writing then you are probably asking how to find freelance writing jobs. The internet has really opened up the world of writing and made it so much easier for those who are interested and

I want to share with you the two most powerful marketing methods I've found for the copywriter. And they are (drum roll please)...direct mail and... networking! In my coaching program I have my students go through an intensive 24-session web/mail marketing program that gets them the high quality leads they need for financial and professional suc

Many speakers, consultants, small business owners alike feel confident with communicating their message orally. They can spout their elevator speech with the accuracy of a scientist. But when it comes to putting it on paper, some grown men & women end up crying like a baby. It's not hard once you know exactly what to do. I promise; its not. Here's

Resume writing is a niche that is often overlooked by the freelancer. Once considered an easy project, today's resumes must be sleek, informative and attention grabbers aimed at attracting interest for the job-seeking client. Gone are the days of just listing work experience and personal attributes. Today's resume is a highly effective marketing to

If you read these lines you already know that article writing is one of the best ways to increase your traffic and get more visitors. It is now a major weapon in search engine optimization. Everybody knows that and each day hundreds of new articles are being submitted to the popular article directories. So how can you make sure to grab attention

Writer's block is, quite simply, the block of ideas and creativity that lead a writer to produce nothing. There are several ideas and theories put forward as to why people have writer's block. This list includes, but is not limited to: -- depression and anxiety -- natural ebb and flow of writing -- traceable to a single instance -- laziness

Poems can be constructed in either free verse or formal verse. Most poets today write free verse which is open to pattern and is recognized as nonconforming and rhyme less verse. Metrical verse relies on stanza length combined with meter or rhyme patterns distinct to itself. There are several traditional commonly-known forms of poetry. Haiku, a

You know your business like the back of your hand. Chances are you are pretty well versed in the specifics of your industry as well. You are constantly brainstorming unique ideas and formulating new thoughts on anything and everything related to your business. As a result, coming up with ideas for your article marketing articles will likely come ea

For some, writing effectively is as simple of a task as breathing. For others, writing is like a car that keeps stalling and really doesn't ever seem to get going smoothly. Have you ever wished that you could improve your writing skills? If your writing is more like the stalled automobile, don't let that stop you. You can improve your writing skil

Resilience: Use this information to help you develop the ability to recover and adjust easily to the rejection that is a necessary part of your writing life. With this in mind, developing a thick skin to the submission process and rejections can be difficult. Here are some statistics and information that might help to keep things in perspective.

I can imagine what it's like to be an editor for a magazine. I'm sure the more popular magazines probably get dozens of articles in the mail each day, and these go in the trash. Ever wonder why? Most of these articles get rejected, and they get rejected for pretty much the same reasons articles written for promotion get rejected. First, th