Before you ask, I really did mean “Nomad’s Land,” not “No Man’s Land,” although sometimes they might feel like the same thing. They both involve wandering off… in the case of Nomad’s land, though, it means essentially going where you want to go, and living…well, nomadically, while still being tied firmly to the digital world. ..
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You’ve heard how a camel is a horse designed by committee, right? Most sales pages are just as ugly…and generally for the same reason. “Let’s put a hump on it, and if one hump is good, two will be twice as good!” The truth of the matter is that a lot of people who have ..
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Tweens sitting in their middle school history class may prefer to while away the hours on social media, but for freelancers and entrepreneurs, the time drain can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are a number of apps that can help you improve your social media productivity, freeing up time for other important tasks. HootSuite Confession: I’m ..
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Have you bought the weight loss supplement garcinia cambogia or any strings of “starry” LED lights on Amazon recently? I may have written those product descriptions. I’ve done a few Amazon product descriptions of these items over the last couple of years. When I took on the jobs I just focused on the format Amazon ..
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We’ve all seen the articles where the author claims to have grown an email list from zero to 10,000 names in two months. Frankly, I’m skeptical. So I’m not going to make any claim like that. However, these three email list growth hacks will do a lot to jumpstart your list. And that’s no bull. ..
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I’m kicking off a new series of short video tips on using Evernote with a quick “how to” and also “when to” guide to creating audio notes. I’ve been using Evernote for years. If you read very many articles about apps and productivity, Evernote is always included, and for good reason. In my business, which is ..
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Not long ago I installed the Downworthy plugin in my browser. It “translates” those hyperbolic, viral, clickbaity headlines you see on about 87 percent of the web pages you browse and it will restore you faith in humanity. However, within about two hours I turned it off. Although it’s clever and what it did ..
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Because I’m a freelancer, I’m pretty obsessed with personal productivity. Every tweak I make to improve productivity boosts my bottom line. For that reason I’m always on the hunt for the latest and greatest apps that will give me an edge. Recently, utter frustration with AT&T and my home network, along with a desire ..
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If you’ve been around sales and marketing for more than half a day, you know that you’re supposed to sell your solution, and not let yourself get side tracked by touting the features of your product or service. This is true, but it misses a much more important truth: First you must sell yourself and ..
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UPDATE: Just after I posted this, Google announced that mobile searches have surpassed desktop searches in volume. There’s a restaurant within walking distance of my home that I want to try but I haven’t seen a menu yet, so the other day I pulled it up on my iPhone. I’m reproducing the screen (and the ..
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