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Building a blog post

January 9, 2012 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

Building a blog post is a process - just like any writing project - with the possible exception of keeping a journal. If you only write one or two blog posts a month, it's probably not as critical to have a content creation strategy in place. On the other hand, if your goal is to produce fresh and … [Read more...]

Let's help each other out

August 16, 2011 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

I could use your help. Here's the thing: I'm not so great at asking for help so, before I even get to that, I want you to know that your offer to help comes with an immediate return on investment. If you can help me out, I'll find a way to return the favor. How I can help you 1. Meet for coffee or a … [Read more...]

7 blog post topic ideas

October 25, 2010 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Do you sometimes have trouble coming up with topics for your blog posts? Here are seven topics categories of recent posts on this blog. 1. Answer questions. As your network grows the number of questions you will be asked via various social media channels will grow. You can answer those questions … [Read more...]

Use as Many Channels as You Can

August 18, 2010 By Jim Raffel 5 Comments

I recently learned that all four of my siblings and my mother read this blog on a regular basis. This is especially strange to me not only because I am the youngest of the bunch but because of how they each find their way here. Small Sample....but. I was a little surprised that Mom and … [Read more...]

Why Images In Posts Work

August 16, 2010 By Jim Raffel 3 Comments

Recently, I was scrolling through Avinash Kaushik's Win Big With Web Analytics: Eliminate Data & Eschew Fake Proxies when it hit me why images in posts work. First, I don't pick which Avinash posts to read by title. He only writes a few posts each month so I skim each one for value (also his … [Read more...]

Repurposed Blog Content

August 4, 2010 By Jim Raffel 6 Comments

Repurposing blog content is synonymous with finding new distribution channels. More distribution channels means you've cast a wider net to collect fans of your work. Contrary to what some believe there is nothing "wrong" with repurposing your work. Creating the content. One day you'll be working on … [Read more...]