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: Life is full of hurdles, obstacles and speed breakers. Whatever you do, start a new business, get to school, appear for important exams, try to get in a sports team, research, market a website of yours, or anything else,
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: Speaking Your Truth by: Keith Varnum I should have been enjoying the soothing caress of the playful breeze as it wafted its way through my hair on this balmy evening in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles. Instead,
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: Promoting Your Website Through a Press Release by: George McKenzie Have you ever gotten one of those letters from your local property tax appraiser, informing you that your tax bill is going up about 20 percent? I got
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: Can your Powerpoint Presentation Rival TV Advertising? by: Sean D'Souza Do you ever wonder why some PowerPoint Presentations are so much better than others? Why do some have amazing powers of persuasion, while others
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: What To Say When The Media Calls by: Kevin Nunley Nothing makes sales take off like media saying good things about you. Thousands, even millions, of people hear a media source they know and trust explain why your business
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: The True History of Chocolate by: Peter Cullen For a food that seems so familiar, most of us know surprisingly little about the real origins and history of chocolate. I counted myself in this group until very recently
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: How to Create Stories that Sizzle by: Caterina Christakos How to Start Your Story with a Bang The purpose of creating a story is to create a world that will draw the reader away from their own. In order to do this one
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: How to Write Words Worth a Thousand Pictures by: Glenn White Our Image-Driven Society We live in a new image-driven society. It can be hard on writers unless they learn to connect with today’s readers. Writing
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: The ONLY Thing You Need to Know About Writing Articles by: Robert Plank You don't need to be a great writer to write great articles, just be fast and entertaining. There is only ONE SINGLE THING you need to know about
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: The Makings Of A Personal Essay, Really by: Jenna Glatzer Sometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing the potential of my own life experiences as essays for magazines. I, of course, fully believe that everything
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: How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent by: Marvin D. Cloud In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is
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: Bugsy Siegel by: Kenneth J. McCormick Bugsy Siegel was part of that infamous gangster era in the U.S. that flourished during prohibition. He was a businessman. The problem was that the business he formed was Murder Inc.
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: Framing Your Story: Writing Tips for Online Marketing by: Sarah Benoit The Art Of Self Promotion One of the keys to small business success is the ability to develop, write, edit and design your own marketing material.
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: More Stories? How Exciting! by: Ed Williams One of the nicest and most frustrating parts of being a writer of stories is that when you’re out somewhere, people will come up and tell you stories - lots of them.
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: I'm All Storied Out! by: Ed Williams One of the nicest and most frustrating parts of being a writer of stories is that when you’re out somewhere, people will come up and tell you stories - lots of them. I’ve
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: Writing From The Edge: Trembling Your Way to Publication by: Jill Nagle A few nights ago in the final class of the third incarnation of the Book Proposal Boot Camp, we reviewed parts of one author’s proposal and
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: 12 Ways to Research a Historical Novel by: Ann Roscopf Allen Whether you are fictionalizing historical events or making up your own story, attention to detail can determine whether your novel is credible to history buffs
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: How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas by: Caterina Christakos How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your Well has Been Tapped Dry When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of
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: Six Tips for Submitting Fiction by: Amber McNaught You can learn a lot about what it takes to place a story in an ezine by starting up one of your own. Last month we started work on a new ezine for writers, which we
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: Distinctiveness in Personal Statements: Byproduct or Goal? by: Linda Abraham "What makes you unique is not that you have had these life-altering experiences, but rather how and why your perspective has changed or been
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: Publish Anything: The Saga of a PublishAmerica Author by: Lisa Maliga My story is that an author who’d done online writing for such dot gones as Themestream, Written By Me, and The Vines, someone trying hard to
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: Novel to Screenplay: The Challenges of Adaptation by: Lynne Pembroke & Jim Kalergis ADAPTATION 101 Brimming with confidence, you've just signed the check purchasing the rights to adapt John Doe's fabulous, but little
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: Ten Tips to Help You Finish Writing Your Novel by: Ann Roscopf Allen 1. Set aside a time to write and keep it sacred. Make this a time when you know you are at your best and feel most creative -- Saturday mornings,
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: Good Writing by: Tushar Jain Good writing is like sex. Two people are involved – the writer and the reader. Bad sex usually satisfies only one person, most preferably, the writer – the person who leads.
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: Contest Advice for Screenplay Writers by: Lynne Pembroke Introduction There are many screenplay contests available to the aspiring screenwriter. These contests can be a good avenue to getting one's work noticed and/or
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: Can Your Theme Be Proved In Your Story? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – Your theme has to be something you can prove in your story - It doesn’t have to be a universal truth. This means that your
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: Does Each Element of Your Story Further The Theme? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – Whichever theme you choose, all the elements, which make up your story, dialogue, conflict, scenes, etc should be written
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: Have You Tested Your Theme Against Your Plot? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – How we usually begin the preparation stage in the writing process is… We think of an idea for a story We think
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: Is The Theme Running Throughout The Story? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – It’s no use coming up with a theme and not using it. Short stories are about a character or characters and about one situation
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: Does Your Theme Contain Character, Conflict, Resolution? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – For a theme to work and the story, which will revolve around the theme, it has to contain three things… Character Conflict Resolution
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: Does Your Story Have A Theme? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – It should. A theme is a one-line explanation of your story.. Every story should have one because our stories are about something. When
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: Does The Title Reflect The Story? by: Nick Vernon Short Story Writing Tips – We all have different tastes in what we like to read. Some have a particular taste for horror, while others prefer romance or fantasy
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: If The Viewpoint Character Is A Secondary Character, Have You Established Who He is? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – I have said above that if a secondary character tells the story of the main character,
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: Creative Writing Tips - Have You Established Your Main Character At The Start? by: Nick Vernon In the beginning of your story you have to grab your readers’ interest and sustain it till the end. Our hook is our
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: Have You Settled On First Choice When Choosing A Title? by: Nick Vernon Short Story Writing Tips - We’ve established what a title should be and we’ve also established your title is your selling tool.
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: Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we
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: How Are You Plotting? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – Writing is a creative process and how every writer chooses to create, is individual to them. Likewise, with plotting, every writer plots at a level
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: Have You Completed A Character Questionnaire? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – Complete a character questionnaire for each of your main characters or even secondary characters that play a vital role in your
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: What Can Go Into A Plot? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – We all tackle plotting differently. How you plot will be individual to you, as it is with every writer. Below is an outline of what can go into
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: Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – You are plotting the story. You write down what will happen, what problems will arise, what obstacles you will place so the character
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: Creative Writing Tips - Does The Name You Chose Suit Your Character? by: Nick Vernon How do you choose a name? Do you put down the first name that pops into your mind? Initially that’s what I used to do, until
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: Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – The writer, who doesn’t have the time to plot, always finds the time to rewrite. Sound familiar? I’ve been guilty
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: Do You Know What A Plot Is? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – What a plot is and what a story is can be sometimes confusing. If you think they are the same… They are not. A plot is the outline of your
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: Is The Theme Reinforced In The Ending? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – By now you should have an idea that your theme has to reach its conclusion just as your story does. But our theme has to do more
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: Is Your Title Compelling? by: Nick Vernon Short Story Writing Tips: Your title is your selling tool. It’s the first thing readers will scan and contemplate whether to read your story. What your title’s
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: How to Pitch a Story by: Elizabeth Kirwin How to Pitch a Story Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a story is worthy by “pitching a story?†I have. I’m a baseball enthusiast, and it makes
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: The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really by: Jenna Glatzer Sometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing the potential of my own life experiences as essays for magazines. I, of course, fully believe that everything
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: 7 Writing Muse Kickers to Fill Up That Blank Page by: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ Nothing is more daunting for any writer than having to stare at a blank sheet of paper. When we stare at a blank sheet of paper, we often
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: Write Possibilities by: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ We writers are a powerful lot. We control time. We dictate actions. We control destinies. We can make two completely opposite people fall in love with each other, and
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: To Outline Or Not To Outline by: Mallory York Ah, the age-old writer's debate--to outline or not to outline? Outlines have proven quite effective for a lot of writers, and many of the famous stories we know and love--such
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: Hooks, Lines & Sinkers by: Sue Kendrick Hands up if the title to this article made you think that you'd strayed into a fishing feature? Perhaps you didn't quite go that far, but hopefully you were puzzled or curious
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: Sense of Place by: K Follis Chetham What is Sense of Place? It's the image of a scene's environment evoked by the writing. The author becomes an artist; the book page is the canvas, sentences and phrasing are the brushes;
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: Characters In A Romance Novel by: Patty Apostolides Before you even begin writing your novel, you need to know who your characters will be. Minimally, you would want two major characters, the hero and the heroine. They
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: Beginnings by: Rita Marie Keller Just about everyone is familiar with this beginning: “In the beginning God created the heavens and earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of
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: Learning to Question your Elephant Child: Who, What, Where, When and Why by: Stephen Earley Jordan, II Having problems writing? I don't know why. San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll writes up to five columns
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: Rape Defense Training: One Woman's Crusade by: Jeffrey M. Miller How can the life of one man be changed by one woman - a woman he doesn't know - one he had accidently encountered in a fast food restaurant nearly two
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: Valentines Day by: Bud Smith Ever wondered how February 14 became, the day on which we celebrate and explore love in all its many ideals, Valentines Day. There are many differing opinions on how Valentines Day started. One
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: Las Vegas & The Movies by: Iulia Pascanu Sunny Las Vegas hosted hundreds of movies or movie-scenes. Some of them got the Oscar. Others got lost on the way. But Vegas surely remains a classic attraction for film-makers
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: Five Great News Stories You’re Sitting On Right Now by: George Hopkin Smaller companies don’t always have the budget - or inclination - to retain a PR hotshot to tell the world about their business success,
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: What can make You a Fantastic Internet Marketeer? by: Max Clixel You've probably know many answers to this question: a good marketeer palces links, bad one - don't, good one makes surveys, bad one - don't, etc. All of
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: How to Use Solo Ads to Make a Small Fortune by: Anik Singal Newsletter advertising has been getting a bad rap lately. Around every corner you can find someone complaining about how it doesn’t work. But when you
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: Three Breathing Techniques For Any Ezine Article by: Radhika Venkata I subscribed myself to many ezines.I'd love to read articles in them.First thing I will do is going to article section of the ezine. I am telling you
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: 10 Tips on How to Cultivate Relationships with Editors by: Elizabeth Kirwin If you are an aspiring writer, or you simply want to augment your professional qualifications by publishing material related to your field of
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: Giving It Your Best - The William Hung "American Idol" Success Story by: Josh Hinds Never underestimate the power that comes from following your passion. It never ceases to amaze me what can happen when we put action
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: How to Be the Hero of Your Own Life by: Anne Alexander How do you know if you are living your life well? Do you measure it by your accomplishments? This is a short story about an amazing young person who helps us define
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: The Pearl Story by: John Giagkiozis Im going to tell you the story of one of the most precious items on earth, and how this story can benefit you! It all starts in a shell a tiny little shell that strives for survival,
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: Different Types of Job Interview Questions by: Michelle Roebuck There are several different areas of job interview questions that the employer will go into during your interview. They are: Strengths/Weaknesses Accomplishments Communication
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: Immigrants – The True And Untold Story Of America by: Geela During economic and social uncertainty people feel the urge to find a scapegoat. So they blame their misfortunes on somebody, anybody, just so they don’t
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: Children Of A Star by: Jesse S. Somer A lot of people in our world tell stories. Stories can add insight into the meanings of our lives as well as being mediums for the transferal of wisdom and knowledge. A story that
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: Memories Don't Fade Like Hair Does: Memoir Writing Help for You, Our Elders, to Tell Your Story by: Roxanne McDonald ~~~Old age, to the unlearned, is winter; to the learned, it's harvest time. ~ Yiddish saying~~~ You
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: The Story of Big Jim by: Rick Beneteau The power went out. Again! I looked out my second story office window and knew exactly why. I could hear the sounds throughout the morning. This crew of 4 men and 3 bucket trucks
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: Hey Bozo, Forget Logic and Kiss This! by: Richard Vegas I want to relate to you a story, READ it carefully; for in it lay the hidden secrets of the great mystery of the super successful. There was once a bridge which
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: Lesson Learned by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of December 9, 2002 I was involved with a man separated from his wife. We connected on an extremely emotional level and were in the process of
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: When You Attract Negative People, Be Thankful by: Catherine Franz Laws of Attraction are clearly defined. What comes back is a reflection of the energy you are radiating. If negative people are being attracted to you,
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: TOP T.E.N Sports Stories for 2004 by: Gary Whittaker In no particular order, these are T.E.N webzine's Top Sports stories in 2004 Red Sox win world series after 86 years.The world series itself was anti-climatic compared
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: If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters by: Barbara Freedman-DeVito HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN. WHY DO WE TELL CHILDREN TO READ ? ©2004 We're always telling children that
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: If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters by: Barbara Freedman-De Vito Here Are Some of the Reasons Why Reading Is So Important for Children Why Do We Tell Children to Read ? We're always telling children that books
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: .com Not Listed in Regional Yahoo? Don’t Despair! by: Glenn Murray If you’re a non-American business with a .com web address, and your regional Yahoo ranking is important to you, then my story might interest
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: Is Good Neighborliness Good Business? by: Dr. Larry Winebrenner [Note: This story is not a criticism of Buddhism. It is a story of neighborly love.] Introduction He was the least likely of neighbors to do this thing,
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: The Rush: A Newbie's Internet Marketing Journey (Part 1) by: Stephen Robertson This article is part 1 of an ongoing series following the adventures of an unemployed slob with a dream. The trek into the world of internet
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: How To Crank Out Killer Web Copy That Sucks In Money Like Crazy! Part 1 by: Dan Lok Do you have writer’s block? Do you have trouble staring at a blank piece of paper and don’t know how to get started? You’re
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: Be a Resource to a Reporter by: Shannon Cherry You know you need the media, especially if you run an online business. If you, or what you offer, is a news story, you’ll be perceived as an expert and gain credibility
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: A Wake Up Call To Always Remember by: Karin Manning I received two emails this weekend. Both were as a result of autoresponder follow ups these people were receiving from my business. The first was full of expletives
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: How To Write A Killer Press Release by: John Jantsch One of the primary tools still used by PR professionals to garner media coverage is the press release. Now understand the purpose of a press release is to grab the
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: Desperately Seeking the Truth by: John Jantsch People today are bombarded by so much information that they have become numb to what feels like advertising or, during political cycles like we are in today, out and out
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: Media Relations: How We Landed the Wall Street Journal's Front Page by: Brad Phillips Media relations is a great profession. On good days, I earn my living speaking to and learning from knowledgeable experts who ask
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: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Redux by: Ken Nadreau You've probably heard the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. The problem is that the child was looking for attention and thought it would be fun to scream at the top of his
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: How to Get PR by: Allison Bliss There is a process for successfully getting publicity about your business or organization. Publicity is no great mystery, just a thorough and strategic sales job. You are selling content
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: Press Release, An Alternative For Paid Advertisement. Step 1 by: Emma okafor What's a press release? This is generally a one page story about your business, your product/service or an event happening related to your business
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: PR: The Wildcard Marketing Strategy by: Dali Singh What is the true purpose of public relations and how can it really help impact the growth of your small business? In order for the media to succeed, they need information
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: How to write a press release by: Martin Bailey A well structured press release in an excellent way of receiving free publicity for very little effort and cost. It is simply the process of writing a newsworthy story about
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: Marketing by: Phil Basten * Want to get more signups for your newsletter, ezine, downline club, optin list? * Want to make more sales for that special product or service you are offering or, get more paying members
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: Smashing the Myth of the Press Release by: Bill Stoller A musician spends years honing his craft. He writes world-class songs and performs them in a manner that moves his listeners to tears. He records a demo tape and
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: PR Works! 15 Ways To Make Your Press Release Stand Out From the Crowd by: Julia Hyde Do editors of newspapers, magazines and online news sites really use press releases? Too right they do. In fact, the press release is
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: Natalia Nazarova Stars In Movie Postmark Paradise by: Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck Title: Postmark Paradise Featuring: Natalia Nazarova and Tantoo Cardinal Format: DVD Genre: Human Interest Release Date: June 29,
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: Leverage the Power of Publicity for Your Small Business by: Isabel Isidro Your business is only as good as the number of people who knows about it. For your venture to grow, you need to start spreading the word about
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: What to Say When the Media Calls by: Carolyn Moncel If the media were to call you today for an interview, would you know what to do or say? That question was posed during a recent conference on small-business ownership
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: Honesty is the Best Policy -- Especially When It Comes to Dealing with the Press by: Carolyn Moncel As a child growing up in Chicago, my friends and I would often yell at each other, "Cheaters never prosper!" if we thought
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: Make front page news by NOT inviting the media by: David Leonhardt Not a single reporter showed up at our news event. And we were THRILLED! Not a single photographer showed up to capture the moment. And we were pleased
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: How To Generate FREE Publicity For Your Product, Service, or Cause... by: Thom Reece One of the most misunderstood and most underutilized promotional tools available to small businesses is FREE PUBLICITY. Every business,
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