Looking for a credible source to strengthen your article, blog post or white paper? Need a quote from an expert to bolster your case?
There’s an excellent source you may not have considered—LinkedIn. Chances are you have received dozens of emails from friends, colleagues and total strangers asking you to join LinkedIn. Turns out more than 17 million business professionals are using the networking site.
What does this mean for you as a writer?
“I think you really ought to consider advertising on Google,” she said.
The year was 2003, business was really slow and I was about to plunk big dollars into a trade publication ad. I had never heard of paying to have someone come to my website.
But, on the advice of a peer, I took the leap of faith.
As writers, many of us love to create, but not on someone else’s schedule.
For me, I get random bursts of inspiration at the strangest hours. Often in the middle of the night I can pump out some really thought provoking work.
But here’s the problem: If you’re a professional writer, you’re expected to finish each writing project on a given schedule.
I have rarely met a writer that can bang out excellent content, on schedule, all the time.
So the real question is this: How do you force yourself to regularly produce high quality written work?
Another simple question… What gets you to the keyboard?
Is there someone who you look up to or model?
Perhaps someone you know personally motivates you to get up and write, or maybe it’s a well-known writer.
Let’s hear from you.
Time seems to be a Goliath that many of us David writers wrestle with. This is evidenced by your response to my last article, “Time is NOT on Your Side.”
I have a confession. I regularly struggle with my time—especially when writing white papers.
I look at my “to do” list and freak out. I’m guessing I’m not alone.
Despite the challenges we face, there are proven tactics that can really help us sit down and write.
I can hear him singing it now, “Time is on my side, yes it is!” Whether time is still on Mick Jagger’s side is debatable, but it’s certainly NOT on my side.
Over time, even Rolling Stones erode. And time is also one of the main things that keeps writers from getting things done.
In my last post, I asked this simple question, “What keeps you from writing?”
Your response was rather amazing. The number of comments and the sincerity of your replies impressed me. Clearly I hit a nerve.
