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The "Incredible" Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer (Reviews)
A few weeks ago, my friend’s step father posted a link on his Facebook Profile to the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer on Amazon. No explanation. I honestly thought it was a glitchy ad on Facebook’s behalf - I’ve seen more than a few. But then he did it again, and people...
5 Most Effective Types of Blog Posts
I’ve been writing for and managing blogs of various sizes for more than 6 years. This blog is almost 7 years old and has nearly 500 posts, and that’s only a small percentage of the thousands of blog posts I’ve written for clients over the years. That means I get to...
Changing Gears Rapidly as a Writer
Freelance writing is not easy. The bidding. The editing. The actual writing. It’s a complex process and you don’t have any backup. You’re in charge of everything from communicating with clients to paying your own taxes. It’s a lot for one person to do, not to mention...
How to Be Controversial without Being a Jerk
Whether you run your own blog or ghostwrite for those that do, one of the biggest challenges you probably face is engagement. How do you get people, when they visit the site, to leave comments, share, and subscribe? Do a quick Google search for “how to get more...
Pages or Word on the Mac? Is There a Third Option…
A little over a year ago I switched to a Mac. I had never used one extensively before and it took some getting used to, but in the end I am glad I did. This machine is quick, responsive and has dozens of programs that feel like they were made for what I do. But there...
How to Write 12,000 Words in One Day
I write for a living. I’ve been doing it for six years, during which time I estimate I’ve written more than 10 million words. On an average day I write between 5,000 and 8,000 words. On a very busy day I can write 12,000 to 15,000 words and I can do this four or five...
23 Client Relationship Building Strategies for Freelancers
Getting new clients is hard. It takes time and energy and sometimes a fair amount of money. So, if there was a way to do all of it on autopilot, why wouldn’t you? Why wouldn’t you encourage people to come to you with their projects instead of the other way around? Too...
Sorry, We're Not Right for You…
Having converted my business from a freelance gig to an agency in recent years, there are certain tools that I don’t always have. So, I occasionally use sites like RocketLawyer to produce new contracts and service agreements. This time around, I was given a free trial...
Why Google+ Is Very Relevant for Freelancers
Social media is the future of search, in one form or another. Whether as a hub for users actually searching for each other (through things like Graph Search) or as a strong signal for classic search tools like Google and Bing, it’s important. So, most freelancers...