To help give us some insight into how members of the press decide which stories to pick up and topics to highlight, we are excited to have Jesse Scaccia, editor at AltDaily.com, as our special guest speaker. But before we get his professional opinions, we wanted to learn a little bit more about the man behind AltDaily, NEON and so much more.
Read MoreJust do it. Are you in good hands? Maybe it’s Maybelline.
Chances are you’ve heard or read those words more times than you could count. What do all of these iconic phrases have in common? They’re taglines, and they’re arguably more recognizable than the company names that made them famous.
Read MoreAs an entrepreneur in the competitive world of businesses marketing services, I often feel at a disadvantage.
I’m not a competitive person. I was never into sports as a kid, although I was active and spent most of my time climbing trees and swimming. When I was forced to play a sport for my physical education credit in high school, I chose tennis - arguably the most noncontact, least team-oriented sport possible.
Read MoreThere are only two Fireside Sessions left and I highly encourage you to sign up for one of these sessions as soon as possible. There are very limited seats available and as the first two have sold out, we anticipate the next two will as well, likely within the next two weeks. Next up is 03: The Nitty Gritty of Writing for the Web.
Read MoreHow often in your business have you tried to be the entire body? I know I have. Accountant? Sure. Strategist? Of course. Owner, writer, editor, client services manager, administrative assistant, and tech support? Why not?
Read Morewhether you outsource your content creation or decide to take it on yourself, here are four compelling reasons to give good content a chance.
Read MoreWhen you create content, you want to get the most out of it.
You don't just write a blog then let it sit on your site, hoping someone will happen upon it and read it.
Content marketing is the thing you don't notice if it's being done well and the thing that can hold up an entire project, campaign or even a new company if it's not done well. Content marketing is how every piece of collateral, whether it's your website, fliers, business cards, social media posts, emails or blog speaks to your audience (read: customers).
Read MoreYes, it's time for that retrospective blog post.
Read MoreIf newspapers are a dying breed (and we're not saying they are), then there is at least one lesson we should take away from them before they are extinct (which we hope they never become) - the editorial calendar.
Read MoreDetermining how technology communicates with people falls into the broad categories of User Experience and User Interaction. (UX and UI, respectively). User Experience requires looking at myriad aspects of both the human and technology factors. See below:
Read MoreHow many times have you gotten to 90% on a project then spent days, weeks or even months waiting on the last 10% from your client? And how many times has that last 10% that you've been waiting on been content?
Read MoreWriting for the web is different than writing in any other format. People read, perceive and retain information differently on the web than they do on paper, billboards, signage and other physical places. In addition, people read different kinds of web content differently.
Read MoreE-newsletters are an easy way to maintain contact with your customers or supporters. They can provide news, specials, events, contact information, and special coupons and deals for newsletter subscribers only.
Read MoreInformation Architecture (IA) is a fancy name for how content is organized on a website. Good IA increases findability on a website and helps connect site visitors with the information, product or service they are looking for.
Read MoreDoes your business website have a blog? If it doesn't, it should. This infographic explains why blogging is so critical to your site's search engine ranking and visibility.
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