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The 7 Highly Effective & Profitable Habits of Successful Freelancers
I’ve been in publishing since 1987, have been a freelancer since 1993 and ran an editorial staffing agency in New York City from 1996 through 2004.Over the years, I’ve noticed that successful freelancers, eg, those who make their living entirely from freelancing (writing, editing, copywriting, web design, etc.), have the following seven traits in common.Read more…Top Author, Speaker & Consultant Says: Real Professionals Get Paid!
There are some wonderful artists that have created lovely and breathtaking paintings.They have produced numerous works; objects of true beauty, and many people with and without a trained eye would say they are gifted.But if they haven’t sold any of their pieces, these artists aren’t professionals.Read more…Best-Selling Author & Keynote Speaker Says: For Peace of Mind, Don't Read Your Critics!
I’ve written 12 books, a number of which are best-sellers, along with more than 600 articles, and I’ve conducted hundreds of conferences and seminars and delivered as many speeches.If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s when to ignore your critics.And that’s nearly all the time.Read more…Hurricanes Make Great Writing and Speaking Material
If you are a professional writer or public speaker perhaps you might consider discussing or writing about hurricanes, as they make great writing material and help illustrate a point during public speaking. Many a public speaker will dramatize a hurricane disaster in order to make a point about perseverance, commitment or an inspirational point of contention.Many great writers have hurricanes and hurricane stories woven in to their literary works.Read more…Speak - Stop - Start Speaking Again
Early on, while working in radio stations, I learned that 'dead air' is a bad thing.Dead air means silence, unintentional silence, that is. So, if I happened to be standing in the hall, for instance, and heard no music or voice for more than a couple of seconds, I would quickly check to see what had happened in the announcer's booth or the news booth.Read more…Speaking Expert Says: Great Speakers Can Make Fine Writers
Having served on the faculties of multiple universities, I can tell you that fence-building, creating perceived barriers, erecting scary totems to keep out intruders, is a time tested technique in the halls of academia.Among the things Ph.D.Read more…A Meditation on the Wonder of Language
In His Holiness the Dalai Lama's recent book, The Universe In a Single Atom: the Convergence of Science and Spirituality, he says, "How can something like life emerge from non-life?" In this careful discussion of the current confluence of these "two investigative traditions"—Buddhism and modern science—the question elicits so many others, and His Holiness dives into the inquiry with such diligence and focus that reading question after question, layer upon layer of interdependent thought between the two, a reader quickly becomes absorbed in what can fairly be called a state of meditation.I have spent most of my life engaged in reading and in developing text as a writer and editor, and yet this aspect of the word still brings me extreme joy whenever I encounter it.Read more…Speaking Suggestions to Help You Become a "Great" Speaker
Often we hear the words, “He or she is a good speaker.” When we fill out the evaluation form, we sometimes give the top score, but how many times can we really rate the presenter as “excellent” or truly “great”? In the following, I address two areas with suggestions that will help you become a “great” presenter.Read more…Presentation Tips for Going from Being a "Good" to "Great" Speaker
If you have been presenting on a regular basis, and are known as a “Good” speaker, what would make the difference so people would recognize you as a “Great” speaker? In this article, I highlight two areas that I feel can make that difference.Presence/CenteringGreat presenters have presence and are centered.Read more…Presenter's Toolkit when Asked to Appear on the Radio
As a speaker or company leader you will, at some time, be asked to appear on the radio. It may be the taping of a panel discussion. It may be a one-on-one interview about a topic for which you have expertise.Read more…Eulogy Speeches: Use a Story to Help You Get Started
So you "have" to do a eulogy speech . . .Read more…Imposter Phenomena and Self Proclaimed, Self Help Marketing Gurus
All too often we see motivational speakers and authors who write marketing books attempt to believe they can teach us how to market. Sure they are somewhat good at marketing after all many of them have books and tapes right? And we business people buy them and listen to them don’t we?Read more…Words Are Fun: Being Creative In The Darndest Places
Words are fun. I especially like the word “oxymoron”, which is a contradiction of words. I find them to range from very serious to very humorous, and all fascinating in their intent to communicate.Read more…Breaking the Rules to Success: A Writer's Journey
In October of 2000, as I sat on the white sands of Cancun with other fellow literary entrepreneurs, it occurred to me: Things would be different if I hadn't broken the rules. Instead of sitting there, looking out at the aqua blue waters, I'd still be waiting by the phone for a call from my then agent.Instead, here I was, surrounded by 13 book clubs representing 25 states, on a Caribbean cruise.Read more…Rate Number 1 with a Conference Director
First, keep in mind that most Conference Directors are VOLUNTEERS who give lots of time and energy to plan and prepare for a conference.BEFORE THE CONFERENCEIf you have questions regarding the conference... ...Read more…Writer is Just about Writing
Everyday, from dawn to dusk, we see countless things to learn from or to store in library. It is true that we will never be able to catch all the things happening in each day; however, we suppose to learn as much as possible or most of the things. How can we do that?Read more…Trinity Authors
Trinity means a set of three, arranged by relationship and response to each other. The trinity could be a set of writings, group of authors, or, if we go by Christian religious meaning, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The trinity presents itself as one, prompting us to take them in entity.Read more…Book Authors
Writing the great American novel is a dream project of many of us. One can be a book author and write about anything on this planet including cooking, child psychology, flowers, birds, shells, or furniture; or one can write coffee-table books or even computer books—the field is wide open.The next step is to a find a publisher or an agent who will grant you a handsome advance.Read more…Accused of Plagiarism? Read How to Create Your Plagiarism Defence Strategy
Nowadays, Universities are taking plagiarism – using someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit to the author of the original – very seriously and are fighting against it. In the best-case scenario, teachers may decide to award a ‘zero’ mark for a paper or a course; in the worst case, Universities may fail the whole degree or expel the student. This article has been written specifically for those students who have been accused of plagiarism, but who believe that they are not guilty.Read more…The Search For A Stammering Cure
Anybody who has to live life with a stammer will know just how much of a hinderance it can make what fluent people see as simple tasks. Making a phone call, ordering a drink, going out with friends and attending a job interview can be very hard for people who stammer or stutter.My name is Steve Hill and I am one of these people who have had to endure the affects of stammering.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Writing & Speaking category
- Journaling Demystified - By: Anil Yadav
Have you been considering journaling, but have questions about how to get started? Journaling is a wonderful way to explore your faith through prayer, reflection and personal narrative. Shared here are some of the popular questions about journaling, and the opportunity to formulate your own answers to see if journaling fits for you and your journey. - 5 Linking Strategies that Work - By: Het Ram
One of the most effective ways to promote your business online, especially if you use search engine optimization to build traffic, is linking. - 5 Questions to ask before purchasing a book online - By: Het Ram
What is it you want to order? Have a clear idea of what you want to order. Do you want to browse through a category, or do you want to read a particular author or do you know the name of the book itself. - Secrets to Creating Great Headlines - By: Nisha Garg
Great! You finished your piece and now need a headline. Usually headlines are less than ten words and need to be expressed in short, expressive, active words. This provides quick focus and pull in. By waiting until you know what you are ending up with, it will save you time. You can give a temporary headline while drafting. - 5 Ways to Generate Article Topic Ideas - By: Dolly Kapil
If you write articles frequently, you have probably found that sometimes you just don't know what to write about. This is a very common issue for even the best of us; however there are some quick tricks that can help. - How to Get a Book Published - By: Robert Nahas
"How to publish a book" is a common quandary imposed upon thousands of aspiring authors on a daily basis. Not knowing how to publish a book stops many from pursuing their book dream. Not knowing that you have many publishing options available to you today can make the difference between great success or miserable failure with your book. - Writing Your Sales Pitch - Is the Standard of Your Web Content Affecting Your Sales Potential - By: Paul Docherty
There are lots of resources out there for web designers; just do a web search and you'll find all manner of tools and guidance to help get your website up, running and looking professional.One area that many webmasters forget or don't realise that they need to be aware of is the standard of their written content in terms of language, punctuation and grammar. Many web sites are sales oriented and so the standard of written content becomes crucial to the success of the sales pitch. - How To Research Your Topic For Your Publication - By: Arlene Whiting
Last week's article gave some foundational steps for “How To Choose Your Topic.” This week’s article deals with how to research your topic.First things first, you have your topics before you and you want to go to the library to the card catalog or you can do this from home. - Top Sales Speaker Says: Only Fakes Have No Stories To Tell! - By: Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I was just gazing at an article I submitted a few minutes ago when something hit me.I tell one story after another, and I’m proud of that.Each one comes from an experience I’ve had, not simply from a book I’ve read, or another article that I’m imitating. - Verb - By: Sharon White
The sound-replacive type of derivation and the stress-replacive type of derivation are unproductive: food — to feed, blood — to bleed; 'import — to im'port, 'transport — to trans'port. The typical suffixes expanding the stem of the verb are: -ate (cultivate), -en (broaden), -ifу (clarify), -ise(-ize) (normalise). The verb-deriving prefixes of the inter-class type are: be- (belittle, befriend, bemoan) and en-/em- (engulf, embed).