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MARCH 5, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Dissecting a WordPress Blog Crash Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 10:06 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging This is a really long, detailed post for anyone who may ever have to sort through the labyrinth of possibilities in the aftermath of a blog crash. Loose Ends.

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APRIL 13, 2010

I have people following me on Twitter who say things like, “Hey, if you’re looking for new writing markets, you should try this website.” I’ve happily signed up for all kinds of email lists. I recently had a discussion via email with someone regarding the CAN-Spam Act (US) and Anti-Spam Act (Australia). It may be easier.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Use email, instant messaging and your mobile phone to submit your notes or you can clip content from the web with the browser toolbar. With Tomboy you can highlight text, check spelling and auto link web and email addresses. Jott takes the spoken messages and turns them into text. Makes editing, storing and searching data easy.

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APRIL 25, 2010

Check your email. Look at your email. Read that long chain email someone forwarded to you. Forward that chain email to all your friends. Write a detailed apology to the friend you sent that chain email to who asked you not to send stuff like that anymore. Send an email to your client. Check your voice mail.

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APRIL 1, 2010

You could try cold-calling (or cold-emailing), knocking on doors or praying to the freelancing fairies for some work, but there are some better techniques you can use that will be sure to get you clients in a hurry. Just send an email, comment on someone else’s blog, make a cold call, ask someone to recommend you.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Sign up for Twitter or Facebook and start talking to freelancers you like. You can even send an email just to say hi. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I Have conversations with other commentators.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Alright, well, I know he emailed me to let me know I had a broken link in a post. And I know he was interested in what that link led to, which made me think well of him, so I emailed him back. In less than 5 emails, in fact. This is perhaps my most important rule of thumb, whether writing books, blog posts, or emails.

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MARCH 8, 2010

That means possibly posting something to your blog, sending out a press release, tweeting a public notice or emailing clients. Twitter,Facebook, your project manager, your to-do list app, Google Analytics, your bookkeeping software, or your email accounts? Then email (a client) and ask him to help you sell my sites.&#

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JULY 14, 2010

You have many options: landline, cellular phone, texting, fax line (yeah, many people still fax), email, website contact form, Twitter direct message, LinkedIn message, Skype, and lots more. Yes, you have to manage your time and you can’t email all day, but don’t get so efficient that you become unreachable and aloof.

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MAY 26, 2010

We boast on Twitter about the number of blog posts we’ve written in a day. I love that I get emails and comments telling me that a blog post came at just the right time. Email Marketing Basics Reply Go ahead. But self-discipline only gets you so far, and it isn’t going to make you a great writer. That’s cool.

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APRIL 6, 2010

I have the growing Twitter community.I Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? TravelinOma´s last blog. I have the journalsitic background.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Sure, it’s great to hit the snooze button and give yourself an extra hour of R&R once in awhile, but before you know it, you’re getting up at noon and puttering around before you answer your customer emails. I’ve often used Twitter to supply my own “people time&# needs, and it works fantastically! Leave a Comment!

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MARCH 11, 2010

OConnor ( @ocopy ) March 13, 2010 at 10:25 am James, if you read this, I was just wondering what happened to the Twitter ID thing. People’s Twitter handles used to show up on the comments, but now they don’t. But either way, offering a guest posting service is a great idea. Reply Kathleen K. Reply Go ahead. Leave a Comment!

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JULY 4, 2010

Sarah – Even if you’re not a copywriter, these exercises can help with simple things like client communication, emails, etc. Choosing the Best Twitter Background Reply Mela ( @medievalgeek ) July 9, 2010 at 10:19 pm Thank you very much for this helpful article. Peter – *grin* Thanks goes to you for the inspiration.

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APRIL 20, 2010

I say dumb things on Twitter sometimes. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? As for me… I’m not perfect. I stress over stupid stuff.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Accidental social networking for introverted creatives, otherwise known as Twitter Reply Josh Hanagarne ( @joshhanagarne ) January 22, 2010 at 10:07 am @Annemieke: If it reflects your thoughts on blogging, were both geniuses. The distractions of Twitter and the like can stifle the flow of content and if we do that, then we have no chance.

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JANUARY 16, 2010

Bookshelf, flickr, your twitter feed, recent comments (with links to click off site to commenters’ blogs), a blogroll with just one blog in it—for a new reader it’s almost more likely that they’ll accidentally leave than that they’ll stay if they wander the long hallway of your sidebar. The elements are mainly well-integrated. The Top 10.2

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JUNE 6, 2010

Try this Picture Book Editing Checklist Reply Allison @lifeinapinkfibro ( @altait ) June 7, 2010 at 7:31 pm Hi James, Great post – found you via @writesmartpam on Twitter. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I

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JANUARY 10, 2010

I overheard that on Twitter the other day, and it’s a statement I disagree with. He spends lots of time on Twitter and Facebook. It didn’t work at all as described and I emailed him to ask “did you actually use this or are you just selling it for the affiliate income?&# A client must like you?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Larry — I noticed that your Twitter ID is @Storyfix not @Storyfixer DWongster´s last blog. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You?

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MARCH 9, 2010

One friend refers you to someone who only has an email address, a generic address like annepottertherapist@mail.com. Would you search online for Anne Potter before writing her an email? Compounding the problem was the president giving me an @comcast.net email address. They’re all small business owners.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Extended idea: create Friendfeed account and create a combined rss feed for multiple blogs, twitter posts, youtube posts, etc. Best ways to communicate with your Fans Link: Send an update to Fans – compose Facebook email, include links, etc. set up an FAQ page for questions you get asked most often. 7) Have a Newsletter?

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MARCH 21, 2010

How to Explain Twitter to Your Boss Reply Eva March 28, 2010 at 12:59 pm Nice post! Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Reply Go ahead.

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MAY 2, 2010

Top 7 social media guides to follow on twitter Reply Joseph May 27, 2010 at 1:05 pm Very true, with the large amount of information available writing a lot just to have words on a site won’t do you any good. Ads on toothpaste, Regular accessories and others stuffs. great post and subject! great post and subject! Reply Go ahead.

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APRIL 27, 2010

His emails are usually brief, casual, and mention something like, “Have a nice weekend,” or “Hope everything’s good with you.” So it was weird to get an email that was so stilted and formal that it sounded like it was written by the Queen of England’s chamberlain to someone she was too polite to outright call a waste of space.

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JULY 25, 2010

My real world experience with real businesses (something that, I fear, far too many blog/twitter “thought leaders&# actually have very little of) has led me to conclude that the best way to add value to clients is first to help them with their thoughts, and then to help them take action. in that order. This thought leader stuff.

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JULY 11, 2010

I’ve been blogging for a while but am now branching out into selling online, so am setting up a new website, while trying to keep up with my twitter feed, facebook page, flickr and also my blog. Heather p.s. Yes, I know you asked me if I was *sure* I wanted to start a daily email. Thanks for raising the tough questions.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Tip #2: When writing for others, be sure to retain copyright. Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. Most people remember to click the "share on Facebook" (or Twitter, Digg, etc.) Tip #1: Avoid phrasing or content that will become quickly out of date. Thanks to Clare Kumar of Streamlife.

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JULY 17, 2010

I also added a Help and FAQ section. NOVA – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance iPhone Review Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: 50 Ways To Start Fresh Next post: The 7 Links Challenge subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? Loads of bugs.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

Now about Firefly… Reply Deb Ng ( @debng ) January 20, 2010 at 1:44 pm As someone who, for the better part of the year, had an Inigo Montoya quote as my Twitter avatar, I’ll offer this: Inigo Montoya: I donna suppose you could speed things up? Watching them watch is priceless. Great post! Yellin: Oh, you mean *this* gate key.

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MAY 19, 2010

No matter how good you are at multi-tasking, you’re going to get a lot more done in a single hour of uninterrupted work than you would if you answered an email every five minutes and picked up the phone halfway through your 60-minute time frame. I deleted well over fifty feeds and email newsletters and ended up with just six.

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JUNE 9, 2010

You tell yourself you should be moving faster, working on releasing your own product sooner, spending more time on Twitter promoting your work – just like he did. Subscribe to her blog or follow her on twitter: @littleunred for more copywriting (and sometimes irreverent) updates. Amy Harrison runs Harrisonamy Copywriting.

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DECEMBER 6, 2009

I was having a conversation with Deb Ng of Freelance Writing Gigs on Twitter , and I smirked at her comment. People even imply and suggest (or at least the Twitter gang did) that bloggers should be ashamed of asking for money, for any kind of payment for that solid advice and knowledge. Time to think about the retirement fund.&#

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MARCH 23, 2010

So for those of us that don’t do telephones, does the same thing work with emails? See a flash of something interesting in an email and by the time they get your reply, they’ve forgotten their train of thought. Anything else I should have picked up from this post? This is a great take on the subject Taylor, thank you.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Many people take advantage of that openness on another level, which is to say we’ve all had trouble with copyright law and keeping our work our own. How do you deal with copyright infringements and people stealing your work? I think that’s what we’re there for. It’s funny.

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