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Launch Your Startup with Livit in Bali, Indonesia
Are you looking for a supportive environment to build and grow your technology-based startup? The Livit Ecosystem may just be the answer to your startup needs. Welcome to Livit, where the mission is simple, yet powerful. Livit’s vision is to inspire and empower...
10 Ways to Build Your Business with Video Content
Unless you have been living under a rock, it shouldn’t come to a surprise to you that video marketing seems to be all the rage in the content world today. From personal branding videos, to how-to videos, to videos that show your evolution and the clients you work...
Project Getaway is an Entrepreneur’s Dream Come True
Working and living in Bali may seem like the perfect situation--one that is too good to be true. If you’ve never dreamed about it, dream bigger. If you think it’s not possible, think again. What is Project Getaway? Project Getaway is a 30-day experience where twenty...
The Writing Whisperer Adventures: Visiting The Green School in Bali
I had pretty much given up on the idea of ever entering a school classroom again as a K-12 teacher. Maybe it was the accusation of professional misconduct for giving a group of students a hug that left me soured? Or could it have been the struggle of being a...
6 Tips for Writing a Life Changing Memoir
Whether you curl up with memoirs on a frequent basis or pick one up every now and again, you know powerful memoirs have the capacity to take you, as a reader, for an exhilarating ride. I’m a connoisseur of memoirs. In the past seven years, I might have read three...
Guest Post : Enock Machodi on 9 Actionable Tips to Writing Clear, Concise, Direct Copy for Your Business
If you run a company website, you need to write web copy to expose your business and attract prospective customers and clients. If you own a blog, you need to write content that is informative by communicating value and NOT trying to impress. And how is clarity to be...
Writing a Memoir That Moves People to Take Action
As memoir authors, it is our hope then when we publish our books, the words are moving, and connect deeply with our readers. I remember that when I was working through the edits in my manuscript, Breaking the Silence: My Final Forty Days as a Public School Teacher, I...
Guest Post: Eve Haugen on 5 Simple SEO Elements That Increase Traffic to Your Website
Everyone in the business marketing world knows how important, yet how difficult, it is for a business to get its name out there so people will be able to find them. Since there has been a shift in marketing trends, it's important to know how to improve your brand or...
How My Life Improved After 14 Days of Saying “No”
I had always been a “yes” woman. You know, that woman who wants to make everyone happy, not ruffle any feathers, and above all, lend a helping hand. You must be able to relate? Well, at the beginning of this year, I decided it was time to become a “no” woman…unless...
5 Reasons You Should Revive Your Email Newsletter
Think email newsletters are old school with all the new-fangled ways to share content these days? WRONG. Think again! Regular email newsletters are still one of the most effective ways to market to your list. If you haven't tried sending an email newsletter, have...
Build Your List with An Irresistible Opt-in Offer
I believe one of the secret weapons in a business is the eNewsletter. It is a main way you can stay connected with past clients, future clients, and those who are interested in what it is you are doing. But…before you are ready to send out newsletters, you must build...
Content Branding Tip: Google Your Name and Decide How to Handle That Info
Every week, people continue to ask me, “Why do you put the ‘M.’ in front of your name?” Well…it’s time for me to come clean and answer this publicly. Try this: Have you googled your name lately? That’s how this whole ordeal started. One day, I googled my name,...
Listen to a Writing Whisperer Class Live!
Boring classes make me want to poke my eyeballs out. And…instructors who dominate the conversation make me want to puke. You won’t find any of this nonsense in a Writing Whisperer course. You know why? We ain’t got time for boring, drab, dry, crusty lessons. We have...
Two Truths, A Confession, and A Big Fat Fact (About Content)
The 1st truth: If you want your business to grow, you need content. Content comes in many forms: emails, guidebooks, blog posts, social media posts, podcasts, videos, sales pages, landing pages, website copy, curriculum for online programs, webinars,...
How Writing a First Draft (of anything) is Like A Trip to the Gynecologist
(Author’s note: I have resolved this year to write more creatively from time to time. So, here is my first stab at a piece I dreamed up while…yes… you guessed it…sitting in the gynecologist’s office, waiting for the doctor to come into the room. I must admit, the...