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It’s that time of year. September begins with a few mentions here and there of 31 days series and ends with hundreds of bloggers ready to link up with Nester and her friends to share information, encouragement, photos, tips, ideas, and whatever else you can think of for the 31 days of October. Last year,…
Is your life crazy? Somehow, we’re halfway through August and school starts here on Monday and I’ve looked back at the goals I set for 2013 and realized very few have been touched, even fewer met. {Breathe, Teri Lynne, breathe.} Life gets away from us sometimes, doesn’t it? In the midst of all our good…
Productivity. Time Management. Focus. Intentionality. We all desire these things … the problem is getting there. Am I right? As my online commitments have increased, I’ve found it more difficult to maintain the same level of content production on my personal blog as I had when it was all I did. I currently manage the social media…
Whether you love it or hate it, Twitter is definitely here to stay. With over 200 million active users (and up to 500 million total accounts), learning to navigate this face-paced social media tool has become a near-necessity for most businesses, non-profits, and bloggers. As with all social media, there are those who use it…
We bloggers are a funny breed. We love to tweak, modify, and update. We are always on the prowl for ways to improve functionality and connection with our readers. We explore new plug-ins and try the latest social media options. We participate in webinars and attend conferences. We are learners. And often, we are the…
They say two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Let’s add a third, shall we? Facebook changes. Doesn’t it seem like every time we finally master the last changes Zuckerburg & Co. offered up, they make some more? And, as much as we’d love to get rid of it sometimes, Facebook is…
Productivity: the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services Let’s face it, as bloggers and writers we all deal with writer’s block. Periodically, we all find ourselves weary and in need of inspiration. Imp Since the beginning of the year I’ve been evaluating how I use…
Sometimes the best posts come from questions asked in the comments. Erika left a comment on our social media overload post a few weeks ago wondering about Twitter lists. I love Twitter lists! I recommend them to every one of my social media coaching clients. They are a time saver and allow you to collect information…
We get asked a lot of questions about simple ways to improve blogs—everything from content development to design ideas. This week, I’ve gathered up four posts containing suggestions and ideas for making your blog better. SO without further adieu, here are over 75 tips to improve your blog! On the Type A Parent site, my…
I love list posts! There are so many ways to use them and to make them unique. It’s one of the best content development tools a blogger can have. In fact, at Design by Insight we do them every week. List posts don’t have to to “top ten” or “3 great.” But, we all know, people respond…