If you’re like most of America, you’re tired of the ALS ice bucket challenge videos on Facebook. Even though we’ve all been alerted to the fact that wasting water isn’t exactly the best message to send to the millions of people in the world who don’t have clean water to drink, we all want to … Continue reading
Marketing departments can rack their brains trying to develop a campaign that sells a product, but when a customer makes a suggestion that proves the winning formula–magic! Novelist Alexander Chee happened to mention in an interview that he liked to write on trains. Picked up on twitter, the comment gained momentum in cyber circles, including … Continue reading
I few years ago I joined a drawing group to gain some basic skills that might help with powerpoint presentations. I liked sketching strategic concepts, but I was never able to translate whiteboard sketches into anything that looked halfway professional. After weekly lessons, I’m now a lot better. What’s become more enjoyable, however, is meeting … Continue reading
I attended the California Writer’s Club Self-Publishing conference in Fremont, CA yesterday and heard a couple of people talk about the importance of blogging to promote a book. I learned a lot at the conference, so wanted to share some of the goodies. 1. Frequency! Blog 2-3X/wk for one year to establish your audience. It’s … Continue reading
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