An Exercise in Understanding

Hi Brand! Who Are You? An Exercise in Understanding Your Brand to Write Better Content Have a Conversation With Your Brand It's been shouted from blogs, echoed through social media valleys, and whispered across the richest plains of the Internet: Content is king. Wait! Before your eyes glaze over because you've heard these three words so many times that they seem cliché, hear me out. You understand that content creation (articles, social media posts, videos, and much more) is important to your success and exposure, but there's another side to this story. Does Your Content Resonate? Content only works if it resonates in two ways: Resonates with your readers by compelling them to think, feel, or act. Resonates with your brand by inherently relating to your mission and values. Merely posting content and sending it through various promotional channels may seem like it's enough to resonate with your brand, but it takes more than that. You need to create a lasting ripple effect that traces all the way back to your brand.

Article Writing Information Overload

How to Prevent Article Writing Information Overload Does writing feel like you're sailing the wide, open sea in a dingey? A new Expert Author recently admitted to me: "I have so much to learn from ... I sometimes [feel like I] could be suffering from article information overload." I get it. Internet publishing - article writing, blog writing, etc. - is constantly evolving. It seems like every time you get the hang of things, the rules change. The fact remains: content is king. Of course, all of the content in the world won't do you one bit of good if you get lost in all of the information about content marketing strategies that crash into your little boat. If ... you're first starting out and want to prevent overload, you're up to your neck in information and unsure what you should do, or you're in over your head and are about ready to give up ... ... then you definitely need to read on. 7 Overload-Prevention Tips

Be Passionate

7 Reasons You Should Be Passionate About XYZ Happy Valentine's Day! Share the passion you have for writing articles using this free Article Template! "Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch." - Ivern Ball Facts are waiting for anyone to pick them up and share them with others. However, facts are just facts without connection and enthusiasm. It's your conviction, your belief, your immeasurable feelings, and your passion that compels your audience to stop and listen. It's for that reason you can positively electrify your writing by sharing your passion and connecting readers to the facts. Give it a try with this article template! 7 Reasons You Should Be Passionate About XYZ Article Template Introduction Open with a great hook relevant to your topic: a quick anecdote that illustrates a story (dilemma or otherwise), a surprising statement that evokes interest, or a scene that places the reader in the future (either if they do or don't become passionate about XYZ). Ordered List Provide a list of reasons why your audience should be passionate about your topic. Consider WIIFM (what's in it for me)? Why is it relevant to your audience and how does it benefit them? Begin each point with vivid power words that charge up your reader and motivates them to act. Share your delight about your topic! Conclusion What's the next step? What should your audience do? Tell your audience in a clear and motivating call-to-action with a large dose of passion in your prescription. Happy Valentine's Day! Click here to download this Article Template FREE to begin writing your very own 7 Reasons You Should Be Passionate About XYZ article. From EzineArticles, with love. To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/

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14 Things Positive

14 Things Positive People Don’t Do

Positive people don’t have a magical power that you don’t possess. Instead of letting stress control them, positive people take control of their life by managing stress and striving to improve every day. Check out these things that positive people don’t do, so you too can be happy and successful.

Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day, unlimited books are just as good as a box of chocolates. Subscribe now and read your heart out! Subscribe today and your first month is on us. Consider it a Valentine’s Day gift from one book lover to another. Start reading now And because a box of chocolate does make a perfect reading companion, we’re giving away a chocolate library from Vosges Haut Chocolat this Valentine’s Day. Tune in to our social media for details! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Scribd Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/scribd Read our blog: http://blog.scribd.com

Tender Loving

Title Workshop: 5 Smart Ways to Give Your Titles Love

Even Titles Need Tender Loving Care You need to focus more time on your titles because crummy titles will kill your success. Think about it like this: Content x Title = Exposure Now let's take this a step further. Imagine you've spent hours or even days writing a quality, innovative article that's loaded with originality, but zero (quality) time on your title. And what do you get when you multiply anything by zero? Zero. Several hours or days writing content x 0 title writing = 0 Exposure As you can see, it won't make a difference how much time you spend on your article if you choose to spend zero time on the clickability of your title. Your title is the amplifier that determines your article's exposure (i.e., the amount of readers who visit, share, and engage with your article). So you can see, skipping your title is like shooting yourself in the foot right before a race. That's not to say you should throw in the towel! DO spend time writing a quality, original article that creates value for your readers. And DO spend time crafting a quality, relevant title that piques a reader's curiosity and encourages them to click for more information. Your efforts will not be in vain because your time will nurture great exposure. Okay, so you admit: Your titles can be better. Let's make it so.

Love is in the air!

Love is in the air!

Writing is a lot like a relationship. There are great highs, terrible lows, as well as wonderful moments when the relationship between the author and their writing just clicks. However, sometimes there are also symptoms of blind love. This occurs when an author fails to recognize when their writing is flawed and still needs work. Alternately, there's the over-controlling author who just won't leave their writing alone and will over-edit their work.

Have a great relationship with your writing by finding balance: Know when you need to put time into your relationship with your writing and learn to let it go.

Whatever your relationship with your writing, remember:

It's okay to love your writing. Just don't love your writing.

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Learn From Her

13 Things Your Mother Wants You To Learn From Her

Parenting is never an easy job. Parents always try their best to raise their child and hope their child will take their advice to be a good and successful person. Noor Al-Hajri shared on Quora what advice her mother gave her, which is probably what every mother wants her children to know about.

1. Just Wait it out - Patience is a virtue. When facing an impossible task/decision, sleep on it.

Bali Vacations

Bali is a living postcard, an Indonesian paradise that feels like a fantasy. Soak up the sun on a stretch of fine white sand, or commune with the tropical creatures as you dive along coral ridges or the colorful wreck of a WWII war ship. On shore, the lush jungle shelters stone temples and mischievous monkeys. The “artistic capital” of Ubud is the perfect place to see a cultural dance performance, take a batik or silver-smithing workshop, or invigorate your mind and body in a yoga class.

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