Thumbtack Award Well, THIS amazing message from Thumbtack came right out of the blue! Although I don’t live in New York, I write for New Yorkers and for other clients around the world. Now I wonder where I rank here in my home state of Washington? Guess I’ll inquire at Thumbtack! (I sure hope the …
If you’re a copywriter that uses any of the myriad online freelance websites to find clients (Upwork/Elance/oDesk, Guru, fiverr, Thumbtack, Freelancer.com, etc.), it’s important to be sure the people you serve leave feedback for you after you’ve thrilled them to their toes. Because I’ve left the freelance sites (for the most part) for the past …
About a year ago I was at a networking meeting. The moderator polled the group of some 35 people, asking them to write on a piece of paper what they know they needed to do for their business that they hadn’t been doing. More than three quarters of the answers were “Marketing.” It floored me. …
I was out with the goats beyond the fence line for an hour or so this morning before the big, bad, drippy clouds rolled in. I hear we may get a wintry day sometime in the next 24 hours for about the third time in the Pacific NW this year , so I’ve super-duper filled …
Presentations are funny things. You never know exactly how they’re going to turn out or what (if any) lasting effect you’ll have on the audience. You prepare and then simply hope for the best. So when Candace Thompson introduced me with a string of superlatives–including “world class”– I wanted to signal to her, “Oh, geez, …
This week I’ve been editing and copy-enhancing a 42,000-word manuscript for a pastor and an 8,000-word sales letter for NeuroGym, John Assaraf’s company. Truth to tell, I’d rather be writing copy from scratch (it pays better; I am in business and writing copy is my flagship offering!), but hey… editing/enhancement is often very interesting; I …
I’ve been editing and copy-enhancing a new 42,000-word manuscript for a second-time client, a pastor. It’s another good’un! The edited version went back to him this afternoon for his review and final look-see to see if it’s everything he wants it to be. I suspect we’ll be doing a little more tweaking. I need to …
It’s a whole new year. I have to state, just for the record, that I don’t like the way years whiz by anymore! It has become more than a little disconcerting! But the good news is that in just two years (the day after tomorrow, it will feel like) I can retire at full retirement …
Yesterday Judson Forks (Simple Upgrade) rescued my PC; this afternoon Lisa Twining Taylor (Dancing Goat Web Design) rescued my email system. What champions I have on my team! It has been a relatively quiet weekend except for a few proofreading/editing jobs for John Assaraf/Praxis NOW and the just-mentioned crises, so that’s all I’m going to …
I’m just 75 miles away from riding 1,000 miles on my mountain bike this year (between sometime in June, I think, and now). The best news is that I’ve lost 20 pounds and had to go find some new professional clothes for a live presentation I’ll be giving a week from tomorrow night because I’m …
