Five Things I Can Do That Are Not On My Resume
Men with Pens wrote today about how a great reputation can ruin your business, making the point that sometimes the work you publicize creates a particular image of the skills you have. It occurred to me that all of us have skills that we don’t promote, but which we use competently. Here are some of the things I have done that are not on my resume:
- I have bought domain names and arranged hosting for several sites.
- I have customized Wordpress themes, including changing the colours, sidebar and footer on this one (the banner design is from Men with Pens)
- I currently manage a website on a volunteer basis, as well as several of my own.
- I write resumes for people.
- I advise people on managing their writing careers.
In other words, I do more than just write SEO articles and ebooks and blog. So if you’re on this site because you’re wondering what I can do for you, these are a few things to add to the list - and I will add them to my resume one day.
June Work Update
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so I thought I’d bring you up to date on what I’ve been doing in June. I started the month with articles on eco-friendly travel in Florida, and wrote some new posts for Daily Writing Tips, where one of the posts that got the most attention was on travel writing resources.
For a site which should go live in the next couple of months, I’ve written on safety for children and pregnancy ultrasounds. Meanwhile, I’ve continued to work on a book on management and on posts for Daily Tech Bits. I wrote a report on Twitter and have been writing about eco friendly living in Canada, as well as penning a couple of articles on writing for a books site.
Twitter Marketing
My latest guest blogging gig has been for Mixed Market Arts, with a series of three posts. The second of those is all about web marketing with Twitter, and it’s been published today. I discuss how it can be used to promote your own work, to work with others and to get help if you need it. If you’re wondering what Twitter is and how you can use it, then web marketing with Twitter is a good place to start.
Writing About Social Media
I recently had the chance to write about one of my favourite social media/networking sites, Twitter. It’s amazing how much information is out there. Although I’m a Twitter user, I started out not knowing as much as I could have about what makes it tick. I knew a lot about how people used it, and was able to use that information to produce a well researched report. The client loved it. This is an area that I enjoy working in, so I’d love to do more of this kind of research.
Hire Me To Write Your Press Release
If you can write the news, you can write a press release. As I’ve shown in my posts on Daily Writing Tips, the techniques for writing news stories and press releases are identical. As a former journalist and editor, I have read and written plenty of press releases, and the secret is simple:
- a killer headline
- a good angle
- decent quotes
Here’s how I work. You hire me to write your press release. I will ask questions about the purpose of the release, the target audience, and the company. I will try to find out what will give us the best angle for the release, and I’ll create a release that will meet your needs. I am fast, accurate and reasonable. Check out the top of my testimonials page for feedback from my latest client.
Widgets And Traffic
I spend a lot of time trying to improve the profile of my blogs. As part of that, I’ve tried out various widgets. Read all about my experience in Are Traffic Widgets Really Worth It? It’s my latest guest post on Mixed Market Arts.
While you’re there, check out my other posts on the site:
Setting Goals For Blogging Success
How To Create A Successful Blog
Building Traffic With Blog Carnivals
New Blogging Gig
Have you ever wished you could have a place to post all the interesting stuff you find online? The stuff that doesn’t quite fit anywhere else? Well, I am lucky, because now I have such a place. I’ve just started a new gig at Daily Tech Bits, a place where I can put all the useful tools and tips I find for people who spend a lot of time online. So far I’ve written about Skype, text tools and getting rid of scrapers. I’m enjoying the gig and hope you will too.
Living It Up On Lake Anna
Here’s one of my latest pieces on Lake Anna, Virginia. It’s part travel piece, part real estate piece and it’s on the home page of a new site on this beautiful area. I’ve never been there, but that’s what research is for. I should be writing more content for this site in the near future.
Blogging Lessons
I previously mentioned my blogging gig on Pureblogging. It’s a blog about blogging, and this month I’ve focused on the whys and wherefores of blogging and the lessons I’ve learned (one of them relating to this very blog). Check out my April posts on blogging:
Helping Clients By Taking Charge
In a post on Writing White Papers I explain why writers need to take control of the client relationship to give clients the best service.
The reason that clients come to us in the first place is because WE are the experts in writing. They may have ideas, but they don’t always know how to put them down on paper, and that’s where we come in.
Read How To Take Charge As A Freelance Writer to find out more.
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