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How I use AI right now
Read more: How I use AI right nowAs I’ve been looking for new opportunities and deciding what’s next for me, I’ve been pumping out proposals and filling out applications. There’s a bit of excitement and hope in all of these. But we won’t talk about how often that excitement and hope gets crushed. On the bright side, it’s giving me a lot…
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Why you need to say less
Read more: Why you need to say lessThroughout my career, I have run across so many pages that subscribe to the idea that more is more. When a social network increases their character limits, they cheer because they will absolutely use every character of that character limit. And longer videos? They’re on that as well. None of these pages understand the power…
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Everyday moments are social media gold
Read more: Everyday moments are social media goldI have a bit of a headache this morning so I turned to ChatGPT to help me come up with a topic for today’s blog post. It gave me a bunch of topics that I dismissed immediately. And then I just got mad when I read the next topic: “From Boring to Viral: How to…
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Writing to motivate people to take action
Read more: Writing to motivate people to take actionOne of the most important aspects of writing for social media is that the writing will motivate people. It’s simply not enough for it to be good writing. You could tell the most beautiful story in the world, but if it doesn’t get people to take action, the writing is a complete failure. While likes,…
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Writing with Fans in Mind
Read more: Writing with Fans in MindSo often, when I’m scrolling through social media, I see posts that were written with the organization in mind and no thought of the fans. And based on the engagement on these posts, the fans feel it. I always say fans can smell when you don’t care about them, and they can definitely sniff out…
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Write a Story for Your Brand Posts
Read more: Write a Story for Your Brand PostsA lot of people talk about telling your story online, but they talk in generalities to the point that I don’t think anyone knows what that means. And that always leads to a lot of confusing content. So what is it like to write a real story with your content? And how should it fit…
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Handling Writing Feedback
Read more: Handling Writing FeedbackThe other day, I read a post on LinkedIn saying that finding a writer that can handle feedback on their writing and not take it personally is rare. Not all that surprising. We’re putting our heart out there and hoping someone will love it. It’s disappointing when they seemingly don’t. But if you can’t handle…
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Writing For the Holes
Read more: Writing For the HolesOne of my best skills is being able to see holes clearly. What does that mean? It means I can look at your niche, do some research and tell you exactly what you’re missing. These all important holes can make a huge difference in getting you connected to the right audience and making business happen.…
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Bringing Emotions to Your Writing
Read more: Bringing Emotions to Your WritingA great writer does a lot of things that a good writer doesn’t. They constantly practice and experiment. And they bring emotions to their writing. Why is emotion such an important aspect of writing? It is the part that brings people in and makes them feel something. And it is what makes your audience remember…