23 Jul 10 Writing for Web – Where to Get Ideas From

This is a classic. Often web writers feel this pang, and interestingly enough, they do not know how to soothe this pain of having no topic to write on. Some people make their way around this problem of “having no idea” by calling it writer’s block.

Whatever we may call this, but the fact remains the same. You cannot write, as you have no idea. And because of that you keep on staring at the plain white sheet of your word processor. Fortunately, there is bright source of light at the end of proverbial tunnel. There are ways to get ideas for not just one but 100s of future posts. In this article, I will show you some of the idea sources that you can use to generate blog posts, months after months.

Forums

A forum is a place where people interact in a real time. A place where people ask questions, discuss about issues that bother them, and people, on the other side, try to solve the problem. You can pick a topic from here for your next blog post. This has two benefits: (1) You find the topic that people are willing to read about, and (2) through your blog post you may solve the problem, which will place you as an authority in your niche.

Answer websites

Websites like yahoo Answer, Answer bag, etc. are nice place to get ideas for your blog post. Dig through the topics, and sub topics until you find the issue you know something about. Craft a blog post and suggest the solution to the problem.

Blog comments

This is another place to find ideas for your posts. People write many things in comments, and at times they ask questions even. Some of the questions asked there are important enough to warrant a blog post. Pick a question and write a blog post on the same. To promote the blog post, you can piggyback on the original blog post. Just post a reply on the blog post and paste the link of your blog post in the body. Do not forget to attract attention of the original commenter.

The blog post ideas that you generate from the above sources are potent ones, as each of the blog post solve a problem that some readers in your niche are jostling with. And an insightful post on the ideas drawn from the above sources will also give you the status of authority in your niche.

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03 May 10 How Calling a Client is Important for Your Freelance Writing Success

Even I do not like talking on phone with my clients. But that does not mean I do not call my clients. I do, and I do it with a purpose. I call my clients to know about him and his business. This helps me a great deal in working with him.

I will not tell you that you will get gazillions of benefits should you occasionally talk to your clients, but I can surely tell you about some benefits — that you will care about — of talking to a client on phone.

Benefits of doing business on phone

The fastest mode of communication: You may think chatting, texting, and e-mailing are the fastest modes of communication, but they are not. They are not real-time, in a sense that telephonic conversation is. You can ask questions and seek answers to them in real time. The movement of communication thread in telephonic conversation is very swift.
No ambiguity: It also reduces ambiguity. Unlike text, which could be interpreted in many ways depending upon the reader, spoken words tend to be clearer, as it gives away the intention of the speaker.
Get response without delay: In a typical e-mail or chat communication, you send a message, your client reads it, he takes his time, type a response, and send it, and then you get to read it. And if you need further clarification, you start the process all over again. This is time consuming. Contrastingly, question and answer is live on the phone. There is no time-lag between question asked and answer given.
You get to know your client: Knowing the nature of your client is very, very important. On e-mail, you get limited knowledge of your client. Of what kind of person he is, what he likes, what he hates, what he is fanatic about, and what he expects of you. This knowledge is a gold-mine. It will help you customize your offering.

There are many more benefits, but these are the ones that will help you increase your business. Do you still think you should not call your client?

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19 Oct 09 Using Information Technology With Your Business

Information Technology is a vital component of almost every business in the modern age. Without having a good internet marketing campaign, you’re looking at a very limited amount of success. So you would think it’s basically a no-brainer as to why IT could change your business. Information Technology could improve your productivity in ways you can’t imagine. So make sure you always find the time and effort to make use of IT concepts, they could change the way you run your business for the better.

Investing in computers and computer networks enables you to develop more convenient ways of carrying out day to day operations. IT tools can help you automate functions that normally someone would have to go through each time, enabling a person to focus on a more important task. This way you save money for the time they don’t have to spend on a pointless task, and also allow for that person to be free to attend to a more pressing concern.

Information Technology will allow you to create a broader spectrum of easy collaboration with your staff. By networking their computers you enable everyone to communicate quickly, and more effectively on the fly. This way they can accommodate for changing needs and services as the changes happen in real time. All enabling you to keep relevant no matter how quickly the times change.

Finally information management will completely change with the influence of modern IT methodology. Through IT you can effectively store your information and vital business data in a different way, allowing you to access your archives faster with more accurate information. This could prove invaluable, and just another reason that your business should make sure to have a plentiful IT budget. With Information Technology you could change the face of your business, and maneuvering yourself for success like never before.

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