Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

Write engaging blog posts that compel comments. Write email pitches. It showed in their blog posts that didn’t get comments. It first launched in September of 2011 to resounding success. Damn Fine Words Writing Course: Now Open to New Members first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Here’s how to enter the contest: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your success. Write one blog post or article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business. Post your article to your blog or to any other publicly-viewable location. (No

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 6, 2013

So you have your blog set up. You also need to know about a few other myths revolving around how long it takes to make money with your blog. Both have the same chance of success when it comes to making money with a blog. Understand what blogging is meant to achieve. Blogging is about achieving an outcome.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and to your business. Write one blog post article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business. Post your article to your blog. The Writing Course Contest Rules.

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JANUARY 8, 2012

Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you. Write one blog post article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business or your life. Post your article to your blog. Pretty awesome, right? Get writing!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 20, 2011

You change people’s lives when you smile at a passerby or hold the door open for someone or scold your child or answer an email or buy onions in the grocery store. Blog posts that attract comments. Copyright 2006 – 2011, All Rights Reserved. You’re a human being. You change lives all the time, every day.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Since the number of emails clearly directly correlates to a business’ success, it follows that any successful business will be forced to handle an enormous amount of mail. It starts with complaints about too many emails to handle. Then a couple of tweets about blocking off a day to get rid of all this email.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

So when I finally did say no and got a reply email thanking me and asking for my advice, I felt better. They turn around send their guest post to a blog that doesn’t care as much as I do about posting material that’s worth reading. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

…they could finally start that online business, because they’d have the skills to write their web copy and blog for business. Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your business. Post your article to your blog. Pretty awesome, right? Get writing!

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2011

In fact, I think writing like you talk is half the impetus behind some of the poorly written articles I review for guest posts on this blog. I can’t tell you how many miscommunications occurred because I thought an email was written tersely or someone I was speaking with misinterpreted what I was saying. well, Too Good to Fail.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 1, 2013

Blog posts, newsletters, website copy, emails… you have to write a lot to achieve your business goals. You know how to write a blog post – but you don’t have the first clue about how to write a compelling blog post (and in less than a painful 5 hours). And a New Style of Blogging! In Other News… a New Look!

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JUNE 2, 2011

Nifty systems for organizing your email. Why are you spending so much time on email in the first place? Email is not your job. If that conference call requires so little of your attention that you can return emails at the same time, why are you on it? It’s that most of us use the time we do have badly. Hiring an intern.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 17, 2012

I’ve worked on my writing skills hardcore to potentially reach a larger audience, and my hard work seemed to pay off: one day I got an email from an outside party who wanted to sponsor my work. The Missing Link in Your Copywriting Business first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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JUNE 6, 2012

In other words, I was getting distracted easily — by TV and email and the incessant ringing of my cell phone — but expecting my audience to focus. I still wince when I read most copywriting blogs. And no surprise, people ignored me. Then I had a revelation. So I started learning about copywriting.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2012

Do you ever wonder why so many ads, web pages and emails sound the same? He provides web copywriting, articles writing, blogging, press releases and content consultancy services to several leading UK search agencies, brands and SMEs across a range of sectors. Is there a secret copywriting conspiracy going on? Yes, they do.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

This place is a popular blog, and I get hit with guest post requests at least ten times a week. This blog’s mission is about helping you get ahead , not get you dead. And that doesn’t even include the back and forth emails between the hopeful writer and the blog owner. Heck, I even wrote an ebook about it.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

An 18-year blogging veteran, Ajayi covers all things culture with a critical yet humorous lens on her website Awesomely Luvvie and wrote the instant best-sellers Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (2021) and I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (2016). Bethke started out as an individual realtor in 2011. Luvvie Ajayi.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2011

An email system that doesn’t work. On the second day, write an email for your list. Post by Taylor Lindstrom Taylor hails from Boulder, CO, and she blogs for people who are too good to fail over at. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. What do I mean by “debris”?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2012

There’s a course for everything from how to set up an email marketing account to how to conduct a full-scale guerilla marketing campaign. And you always know how to email the instructor for personal help so he can answer your questions promptly when they arise. Online courses are specifically designed to solve real-world problems.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Blogging is a preferred platform these days, but there are tons of people out there who want to learn in person. During the event, offer an easy way for people to subscribe to your email list , and be sure to mention it during your presentation. Increase Publicity. They want to engage face-to-face. Have a book?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

Even if that means you need to let go of your rigid blogging schedule.) That means you’re looking for a topic that: You can cover in 3,000 – 4,500 words (around six blog posts in length). Think about questions that come up constantly in the comment section of your blog or problems that all your clients seem to have.

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MARCH 13, 2012

I hear about writer’s block all the time – in my online writing course, on my blog, even through private emails that only hint and whisper at the monster lurking under the bed. How to Smash Writer’s Block Forever first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2012

If you’re anything like me, you’d love to just open your email and find a steady stream of “Can you do this for me? It might be tempting to fire off emails to every customer you’ve ever serviced to see if they’d like to buy your new ebook. In the real world, it doesn’t quite work that way.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 14, 2011

I nursed my bruised ego and got a clue about how publishing really works, whether it’s for magazines, websites, blogs, books, and beyond. Editors are busy and read through mounds of desperate writer emails every day. If you don’t hear anything back in 2 weeks, follow-up with a short, friendly email and ask about the status.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Sign up for a newsletter service and create an autoresponder email list called Success Goal. Add your own email to this list – make sure it’s your main email, the one you check most often. Write two emails to send to yourself. To read more of his ramblings, check out his fitness blog. How perfect is that?

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

It will help you draft your website copy, your marketing emails, even your Twitter bio. Post by Taylor Lindstrom Taylor hails from Boulder, CO, and she blogs for people who are too good to fail over at. What’s Next for the Elevator Pitch. Answer that question, and you have a pitch that works absolutely everywhere.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Send Anything By Email Another common suggestion from iAdd customer was a way to make the data accessible in many ways. you can send any information via email. All you have to do is to add an email address and hit send. Cloud Syncing Is The New Black As useful as it may be, email is kinda obsolete. iAdd version 1.2

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2011

But reading doesn’t just mean curling up with a great book or surfing your favourite blogs on your coffee breaks. Some blog posts, sales pages and ebooks just work. I’ll take you step-by-step through a couple of examples: one blog post and one ebook. First Example: How to Turn Your Blog Traffic into Money (blog post).

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Men With Pens

JUNE 24, 2012

Regular readers of Men with Pens will recall a recent blog post on Icky Sales. You need look no further than this blog to see this in action: every post is an expert level. How To Sell Like a Life Insurance Salesman (Warning: Explicit Content) first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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AUGUST 5, 2012

National Book Award winner and New York Times essayist Richard Powers claims he hasn’t touched a keyboard in years, not even to write an email. Post by Diana Kightlinger Diana Kightlinger is a top copywriter and marcom strategist who gushes in the EclipseWriter blog. Is it writing if you’re speaking? Who cares, if it works.

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

It’s inevitable that when you’ve been blogging for a while, eventually your subscriber numbers are going to hit a slump. Digital flipbooks have a pretty significant list of pros: They allow live hyperlinks (email addresses, ads, etc.) They can be embedded right into your site or blog. Translation? and images. Allow open access.

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MAY 6, 2012

And if your business has a website, a blog, or operates online, then writing skills are crucial. Damn Fine Words Writing Course Open for Registration first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Your Email Signature. But once I set up a great email signature, guess what happened? In your email settings, find the section where you can add an email signature and set one up. Yes, even on your personal email account as well. Send a short email to your friends and family—including your mom.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 15, 2012

From blogging to newsletter content to email pitches, learn the writing techniques that work. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. I bet you’ll have something to say! Click here to learn more. Leave a Comment! She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Even if “write first book” has been on your New Years’ resolution list for the last ten years or you haven’t blogged in six months, you can become a much more productive writer starting now. I sit at the kitchen island and read my email. No checking emails. The key is building strong writing habits. I wake up.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2012

That might mean spending the first hour of every day on your ebook (yep, before you check emails) or it could mean blocking out a couple of afternoons each week. If you have a blog, email list, Twitter account or Facebook page, you’ve already got at least a few readers or potential customers.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Imagine you’re sending an email to an old friend, telling them all about what’s going on in your business. That blog post about something dear to you will touch others. I ditched my first blog that was all about trying to make money, and started a real business around what I love – writing. Just write. I’m no braver than you.

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