Does your business spend a huge chunk of its marketing budget on social media? Is your business spending numerous man-hours on Facebook or Twitter, trying to attract new customers? You are not alone. Giving you company are your competitors. The customers you target are just as likely to be targeted by them. The Smarter Way to Quality Clients Enter LinkedIn. Contrast it with Facebook and Twitter. While the latter are primarily ‘personal’ social relationships oriented,…
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I never said I wanted to work 350+ days a year but somehow it just… happened. When I started freelance writing in 2006, at first I worked around my two-year old’s schedule so weekends were a necessity but now that he’s been in kindergarten for a while and attending school full days alternate weekdays, I expected to be able to work fewer nights and weekends. But it hasn’t changed. So…I need to do something about…
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I love photography. There. I said it. Although it’s evident in my life, I’ve never actually said it. But here I am declaring my love for the hobby. I don’t remember my first camera. I’m not one of those people who will get all nostalgic about such things. I’ve always had a camera though – whether it be a point and shoot film camera, or one of the first ever digital cameras. I once threw…
"Evolution of the Photographer : Cameras In Review"
Starting a new business can be a daunting task with many pitfalls along the way. Many new businesses fail within their first year of trading, while others struggle for 2 to 3 years before either giving up or breaking even. It’s certainly not for the faint of heart. Starting a business can be one of the most rewarding endeavors you can undertake but to be successful in business it’s extremely important that you plan out…
"Best Advice for Writing a Successful Business Plan"
I hated studying grammar when I was in school. At that time, of course I had no idea of the reasons for studying English, since I already spoke it. But unfortunately for me, I went to a school where we had teachers who knew the value of learning English. The irony, of course, is that I would grow up to become a writer and teacher—someone who is fascinated by grammatical knowledge and inflicts it on…
"The Importance of Grammar as a Writer"