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JANUARY 3, 2012

Write email pitches. 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. Write informative articles that show your expertise. Write engaging blog posts that compel comments.

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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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JANUARY 9, 2013

No private email entries will be accepted.). I’ll select two winning posts and contact winners directly, so be sure to have a Contact page on your site or to let me know your email address! How to Win Your Spot in the DFW Writing Course first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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JANUARY 8, 2012

Submissions end January 16 at 5pm EST. We’ll select a winning post and contact the author directly – be sure to have a Contact page on your site, or leave us an email address here in the comments! The Damn Fine Words Writing Contest first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Be sure to have a Contact page on your site or to let us know your email address.). How to Write a Winning Post for the DFW Writing Course first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. The contest closes on September 3 at 7am (Montreal time). Get writing! Leave a Comment!

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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. The Bastardization of Writing (and How I Learned to Live with It) first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Then I had a revelation.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

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. Why You Should Never Write Like You Talk first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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APRIL 8, 2012

Do you ever wonder why so many ads, web pages and emails sound the same? The Biggest Secret of Stellar Copywriting first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. And why is it that some copywriters get their content to sound so much better? Is there a secret copywriting conspiracy going on?

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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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DECEMBER 20, 2011

An email system that doesn’t work. On the second day, write an email for your list. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. You’re not so much a river as a trickling stream, and you’ve probably got a lot of debris collected around the edges. What do I mean by “debris”?

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MAY 14, 2012

Write yourself a text message or an email. How to Get Your Blog Back On Track first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Don’t be that way. Don’t make shower excuses. Use technology to your benefit : record a quick voice memo on your smartphone. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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APRIL 22, 2012

Be sure to have a Contact page on your site, or leave us an email address here in the comments!). The Best Online Writing Course Contest Ever first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. The contest closes on May 1 at 7am Eastern. Get writing! Leave a Comment!

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OCTOBER 28, 2012

During the event, offer an easy way for people to subscribe to your email list , and be sure to mention it during your presentation. How to Land More Clients and Boost Your Income by Teaching first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Have a book? Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

I wrote it in about an hour, in between emails and phone calls and all sorts of distractions. The Problem with Epic first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. It’s like getting flowers when you least expect them. Out of the blue. And for no reason. So this post isn’t epic.

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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. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. I didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings or come off like a pretentious artist who only approved of the finest material.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

If you think that promo email will take an hour to write, assume it’ll take three. That’s because people tend to create to-do lists based on larger tasks – “set up a series of promo emails”, for example. That series of promo emails? They’ll probably just email you and nicely say, “Hey, this doesn’t work right.

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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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JANUARY 6, 2013

The point of blogging is not to get a huge amount of email subscribers. The Hard Work Myth: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Why should we bother with it anyway? My answer: to create the outcome. Blogging is about achieving an outcome.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Discussion soared, emails flew back and forth, and the brainstorming was supercharged with electricity. Copyright 2006 – 2011, All Rights Reserved. I recently found myself thrown into a group situation where several people were quite excited about a new project. They’ll do this! And oooh, THAT! Congratulations.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

If he got a shirty email, he would leave it until the next day and then compose a polite, balanced reply. He also said that if you wait before replying to abusive emails, you never say anything in the heat of the moment. I’ve come close to returning evil for evil over email so many times – but I didn’t. How right he was.

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JANUARY 1, 2013

Blog posts, newsletters, website copy, emails… you have to write a lot to achieve your business goals. Apply your newfound writing skills to your blog posts, your newsletters – heck, even your daily emails – and watch the results pour in. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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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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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. But that’s not even the best part. Here is where things get really good. How perfect is that?

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JULY 25, 2011

I wrote her a blunt email that went something like this: “Just listened to that audio file and I wanted to let you know I HIGHLY counsel you ignore everything that consultant said. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. So I did… and it had been bad advice. Wrong, all wrong.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

It will help you draft your website copy, your marketing emails, even your Twitter bio. The Elevator Pitch: A Guide for an Internet without Elevators first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. What’s Next for the Elevator Pitch. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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JULY 15, 2012

My client had sent me an email telling me to meet her an hour earlier. How to Love Your Nightmare Clients first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. The tone was harsh, bordering on threatening. This was by far the rudest voicemail I have ever received from a client. No explanation.

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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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MARCH 25, 2012

Here are a few writing tips: If you get stuck while writing, imagine yourself writing an email to a client or customer who had this particular question or problem. You’re now the proud author of a great ebook, and you’ve got a very nice piece of marketing material for your blog, website, or email list. And that’s it!

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APRIL 14, 2011

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. How to Pitch an Editor and Win the Gig first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Then take 10 to 15 minutes every day to sift through job postings and send emails offering your services. How to Achieve Your Freelancing Dream – Without Quitting Your Job first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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MARCH 4, 2012

And that doesn’t even include the back and forth emails between the hopeful writer and the blog owner. The Cold, Hard Truth About Guest Posts first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. This takes time, people. Valuable time. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating.

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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. 7 Tips Pros Use To Get Words on the Page first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Is it writing if you’re speaking? Who cares, if it works.

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JUNE 24, 2012

This one simple change can make the difference between a dead website and a constant stream of “please call me about your services” emails in your inbox. 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 18, 2011

It’s available for free download (you don’t even need to put in your email address), and it has an unusual and innovative structure. Copyright note and information about sharing the ebook. How to Improve Your Writing Skills by Analyzing Structure first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

We can’t hear a person’s voice when we read an email. Read emails aloud – with a smile. Put a smile on your face (a big one), sit straighter and read your email out loud with your intended tone in mind so you can literally hear your own voice, tone and inflections. Copyright 2006 – 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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MAY 6, 2012

But if you know you’re not sure what to write in emails to clients, if you’ve ever thought your website copy might not be very great, if you’ve ever noticed your blog doesn’t get many comments or that your newsletters never really get opened much…. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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