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posters for loud and striking political campaign slogans

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:28:57 +0000

A slogan’s main goal is to catch the attention of its target local market and leave a lasting impression. Use posters to banner those creative slogans and persuade people to support your political campaign. Poster is a very good medium for your political campaign slogans since they can be printed in large sizes plus they are more visible to the crowd. Here are some tips on how to write campaign slogans on posters. How to Write Political Campaign Slogan on Posters * Create a powerful slogan. As a political campaign, its message should have a clear and powerful impact on the audience. State your political views with the right copy and patent image. Create a slogan on your poster print that touches the human core values to give an agreeable mass appeal. * Make it memorable. Successful slogans are those which stay in the head of the audience. Those which have given established name to a certain product or company by branding. You can also brand your political campaign posters by using unique words and funny slogans. Use the universal rule in presenting your message: keep it short and simple. Like what Barrack Obama, 2008 used; Yes we can. It’s a short and simple slogan, but very catchy and meaningful copy. * Choose the right copy of words. Play with words on your slogan. Use rhyming words, jingle or famous lines. Check if your copy using the appropriate words. Make concise slogan for better recall or retention of your copy on posters. Keep in mind that you will be putting your slogan on posters so don’t use too long words or phrases. * Be creative. Use your name, play on current events or use funny slogans. Be creative by thinking out of the box. Use your name and rhyme it with another word like; Ross For Boss which was used by Ross Perot back in 1992 for his campaigns. Writing the appropriate political campaign slogans for your candidates or advocates will leave a lasting impression to the audience. Make sure you maximize the use of your poster by creating an effective slogan to display and gain mass appeal through poster printing.

how to make instant cash typing online

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:39:38 +0000

A lot of people want to know how to make money typing online. They usually get caught in the whole “typing scam” in which you send money for a little info on where to find these “typing jobs”. I got news for you; typing is nothing more than writing articles. If you love to type, why not get paid for writing articles on the Internet? I will show you simple ways to make money typing or writing articles on the Internet for easy cash. Article marketing- That’s right; you can make money typing articles with article marketing. What I like about using article marketing is, you can write about anything you want and make a profit from you. No, you will not be paid directly by the article directory, but rather by the visitors that read your article. The key to making money with article marketing is writing articles that relate to the product you are promoting. Write 20 good articles relating to your product, put a link to your product in the resource box, then submit those 20 articles to two high page rank article directories. These article directories should have a lot of visitors. So, with those 20 articles, you are really getting full use of 40 articles. You will get about 5 clicks to your website through the articles. That means; 40 x 5 = 200 clicks to your website. This means you will make 1-2 sales for your products. If you sale a product for $49 a piece, you can easily make $50-$100 a day writing online. Sell your articles to publishers/webmasters- The best way to make money online is to type your own articles (pre-write them) and find buyers. This can be a little challenging for new writers who may not have a lot of Internet marketing experience. Use writing forums to showcase your articles to potential buyers. Also, there are plenty of free classified ad forums you can use as well to make even more money. Use free classified ad sites- I didn’t find much use for free classified ad sites, but they can be quite useful if you find a good one that gets indexed in the search engines. Free advertising forums are better because you can personalize it better and insert Paypal codes and buttons. The key to making money with these is to write really good and effective sales pages (ads) that are eye pleasing. Try to pick a free ad forum that has a little banner ads on their site as possible. This can take away from your own ads. So, as you can see, you can make a lot of money typing online by writing about what you want.. Don’t rely on those “typing ads” gimmicks to start making money. As long as you can form a simple sentence and read and write in English, you can make a full time income writing for the web. Williams is an author and e-book writer who has written many guides related to writing and Business. For the ultimate guide for making $1000 a day writing online, please visit Make $500 Daily Writing Online

inspiration from cover letter samples

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:49:21 +0000

A cover letter is an important part of every application letter. It is thus amazing how most job applicants ignore the cover letter and just submit their applications with only their comprehensive resumes and other documents in the envelope or in the email. Good jobs are hard to come these days and even if there are good jobs out there, the more inventive and highly talented people are already the owners of such jobs. It is thus important to be very competitive so that a person will at least have the chance to get hold of the remaining good jobs in town. A person who wants to be hired especially for a job he is particularly fond of could not just land the job without exerting much effort. Except of course if he is the son of the owner or have some very good backers you can visit .killer-sales-letters.com The general rule is for each job aspirant to undergo the wh0le job hiring and application process which includes a job interview. However, most human resource offices do not just grant interviews to all applicants for a vacant position. These people are also busy with their own work and so they do not have the time to interview just about every applicant. The first battle in every job application is made during the selection of the applicants who will be called for an interview. A person who wants the chance to belong to this select group should do everything possible to attract the attention or even just the curiosity of the hiring manager. One way to do that is by submitting an application with a very convincing cover letter. Most people actually call it an application letter because it is really a statement of the intention of the person to b e hired and for what reasons. No one is born with a very good grasp of writing a convincing sales letter. Every person should practice writing his own cover letter and master that style because he will need it until such time he has found the perfect job for himself. A person can practice writing a cover letter again and again but this just would not work if he does not have an idea of what a good cover letter is. He should look at cover letter samples and base his cover letter from those samples. It dopes not mean that he will be copying the cover letter samples word for word but he should use them as an inspiration and a guide in writing a killer cover letter. Every employee will surely receive hundreds if not thousands of application letters especially for a much coveted position or go to .private-labels-empire.com Expect every Adam and Eve looking for the greatest work opportunity of his life to attempt to win over the employer in more ways than one. A person who is bent on getting that job should research on cover letter samples even before the perfect job has been advertised as vacant. There is no use cramming for that perfect cover letter because it would be hurriedly written and it just would not work. To increase the chances of being hired for a good position a person should start building his efforts at writing concise, attractive and short cover letters now. Why wait for that perfect job when you can start writing that perfect cover letter right now? The early bird catches the worm and this also works for a person who badly wants to land a very good job. The only way to get that interview call is to amaze the employer with a very convincing sales letter about the applicant otherwise known as a cover letter.A cover letter is an important part of every application letter. It is thus amazing how most job applicants ignore the cover letter and just submit their applications with only their comprehensive resumes and other documents in the envelope or in the email. Good jobs are hard to come these days and even if there are good jobs out there, the more inventive and highly talented people are already the owners of such jobs. It is thus important to be very competitive so that a person will at least have the chance to get hold of the remaining good jobs in town. A person who wants to be hired especially for a job he is particularly fond of could not just land the job without exerting much effort. Except of course if he is the son of the owner or have some very good backers you can visit .killer-sales-letters.com The general rule is for each job aspirant to undergo the wh0le job hiring and application process which includes a job interview. However, most human resource offices do not just grant interviews to all applicants for a vacant position. These people are also busy with their own work and so they do not have the time to interview just about every applicant. The first battle in every job application is made during the selection of the applicants who will be called for an interview. A person who wants the chance to belong to this select group should do everything possible to attract the attention or even just the curiosity of the hiring manager. One way to do that is by submitting an application with a very convincing cover letter. Most people actually call it an application letter because it is really a statement of the intention of the person to b e hired and for what reasons. No one is born with a very good grasp of writing a convincing sales letter. Every person should practice writing his own cover letter and master that style because he will need it until such time he has found the perfect job for himself. A person can practice writing a cover letter again and again but this just would not work if he does not have an idea of what a good cover letter is. He should look at cover letter samples and base his cover letter from those samples. It dopes not mean that he will be copying the cover letter samples word for word but he should use them as an inspiration and a guide in writing a killer cover letter. Every employee will surely receive hundreds if not thousands of application letters especially for a much coveted position or go to .private-labels-empire.com Expect every Adam and Eve looking for the greatest work opportunity of his life to attempt to win over the employer in more ways than one. A person who is bent on getting that job should research on cover letter samples even before the perfect job has been advertised as vacant. There is no use cramming for that perfect cover letter because it would be hurriedly written and it just would not work. To increase the chances of being hired for a good position a person should start building his efforts at writing concise, attractive and short cover letters now. Why wait for that perfect job when you can start writing that perfect cover letter right now? The early bird catches the worm and this also works for a person who badly wants to land a very good job. The only way to get that interview call is to amaze the employer with a very convincing sales letter about the applicant otherwise known as a cover letter.

looking to improve your article writing

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:22:55 +0000

Looking to improve your article writing? Look no further than the current political landscape. Ask any political junkie what makes or breaks a candidate, and you’ll get any number of answers: public gaffs, private blunders, bad policy decisions, incredibly poor choices in friends and supporters. All have the potential to derail a promising campaign. This season, a new threat to success is strikingly clear. In today’s sound-bitten world, it comes down to being Yumi. And Yumi is all about good writing. Whether you are writing articles, speeches or site copy, one rule remains clear. Let’s look at how the three most viable candidates chose to announce their candidacy: “I announced today that I am forming a presidential exploratory committee. I’m not just starting a campaign, though; I’m beginning a conversation — with you, with America. Because we all need to be part of the discussion if we’re all going to be part of the solution. And all of us have to be part of the solution.” (Sen. Hillary Clinton, in Presidential Exploratory Announcement, January of 2007) “Today, I announce my candidacy for President of the United States. I do so grateful for the privileges this country has already given me; mindful that I must seek this responsibility for reasons greater than my self-interest; and determined to use every lesson I’ve learned through hard experience and the history I’ve witnessed, every inspiration I’ve drawn from the patriots I’ve known and the faith that guides me to meet the challenges of our time, and strengthen this great and good nation upon whom all mankind depends.” (Sen. John McCain’s announcement speech, April 25, 2007) “Let me begin by saying thanks to all you who’ve traveled, from far and wide, to brave the cold today. We all made this journey for a reason. It’s humbling, but in my heart I know you didn’t come here just for me, you came here because you believe in what this country can be. In the face of war, you believe there can be peace. In the face of despair, you believe there can be hope. In the face of a politics that’s shut you out, that’s told you to settle, that’s divided us for too long, you believe we can be one people, reaching for what’s possible, building that more perfect union.” (Sen. Barack Obama, in his campaign announcement, February 2007) Okay, pretty standard politico-talk from three bright, popular senators. Nothing too earth shattering, and in the larger global context, not all that far apart in context and meaning. So what makes the difference between written words that merely inform and ones that inspire? It comes down to simple math. Do this - go back through each senator’s opening remarks and simply count the number of times the candidate mentions “Me” (themselves) vs. “You” or “We” (the American people). The ratio of “Me” references to “You” references is what we call “The Yu:Mi” factor. The most inspired and inspirational writers understand the importance of hitting at least a 3:1 Yumi ratio. Senator Clinton hangs in the balance; her speech contains as many “You” phrases as “Me” phrases, at four each. Senator McCain blows the balance entirely; talking about himself a full eleven times and about us merely once. Okay, two if you’re being generous and giving him “this great and good nation” as one more. Still, 2:11? Hmmm. Now look at Senator Obama’s words. Clearly, he understands the power of the Yumi factor. His opening remarks contain 12 references to “You”, and a mere three about himself, or “Me”. He has hit on a fantastic Yumi factor of 12:3, or 4:1. Not only is this Yumi, it’s delicious. Witness the results: Both McCain and Clinton have urged voters to focus on the issues, not on Obama’s fancy speeches and inspirational rallies. Evidently, they see the effect of Obama’s words on the crowds. People feel what he is saying and they connect on a very personal, almost primal level to his words. Politics aside, it’s powerful stuff. Sometimes good writing comes down to old fashioned math. Learn to write about your audience, not about you. Really, it’s just plain Yumi. For more useful tips & hints, please browse for more information at our website: - .article-writing-secret.com .articlewriting.reprintarticlesite.com

how to shop for jewelry

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:22:39 +0000

Jewelry is often the preferred gift for all people and all occasions. From high school graduation to diamond or ruby weddings jewelry tends to be the top selling gift. If you do intend spending some money on jewelry however, it is wise to do your homework first. Not every item of jewelry is suitable for all-people can be quite particular about the type of jewelry they wear; some people for example, think that pearls are unlucky and so they refuse to wear them. Although most jewelry salespeople are quite honest and upfront about their merchandise there are those whose day is not complete unless they manage to scam the unwary. So it makes sense to understand some of the industry terms for jewelry and to be aware of the quality of the item or items that you wish to purchase. If something is sold simply as gold, then what it really means is 24 karat. Because it is so soft 24kt gold is usually mixed with other metals to harden it. Any item that is sold as gold, but is not 24kt should have the karat attached to it. If the vendor tells you that they don’t know the karat or that it’s 18kt but not marked, then be on the safe side and don’t buy it. Platinum is a precious metal that is usually more expensive than gold-it is often mixed with other similar metals such as palladium and rhodium. The markings that are used to denote an item as platinum are different to the markings used on gold. They are based on the amount of thousand parts platinum per piece, the more parts, the more valuable-and expensive, the item. Gemstones occur naturally, but some are created in the laboratory-they appear the same and have similar physical and chemical properties. They do not have the rarity of natural gemstones and are, or should be, less expensive than naturally mined stones. Imitation gemstones, on the other hand, resemble natural gemstones in appearance, but that is where the resemblance ends. Gemstones may be measured by size of weight or a combination of the two-like precious metals they are measured in karats. The quality of diamonds is based on their color, cut, clarity and karat. The clarity and color of a diamond is graded-find out what criteria is used in grading the clarity and color of any diamond you may be intending to buy. The weight of a diamond is measured in karats. Natural pearls come from oysters and mollusks, cultured pearls imply some sort of human intervention in the process. Natural pearls are quite rare and so most jewelry that is made from them is either cultured or imitation pearls. The value of cultured pearls is based on its size and the quality of the coating which gives a pearl its luster. Jewelers should tell you whether a pearl is imitation or cultured. Don’t buy the first item you see, even if it does fulfil all you criteria. You can often get a better deal on jewelry by shopping around. Many people now buy jewelry items over the internet-if you do this then make sure that the item is accompanied by the relevant criteria as listed above. George Water is the owner of priceriot.com. Priceriot is a new online auction where prices drop as people shop for DVD

professional obituary writing

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:53:42 +0000

Obituary writing is often a deeply moving experience. People assume that obituary writing is sad and depressing, and sometimes it is, though, obituary writing is an art, it is more than a regular beat. Obituary writing is a job that requires the best journalistic skills and a deep sense of compassion. Most professional obituary writers will tell you that obituary writing is an honor, a privilege, and great fun. Journalist who, at their first days spend their time writing nothing but death notices, are still think obituary writing is the most rigorous training a young reporter can have. Very interesting is that there are young writers going into the obituary field, people with wit and skills Having death before our eyes never allows us to take life for granted. Death is a mystery we can never comprehend; we can only grieve and mourn the loss of the people we love and in that grieving come closer together. Now there is a devoted worldwide following of obituary fans who pore over deaths of everyone from celebrities to philanthropists to ordinary people. Obits sell papers. If an interesting ‘important’ person dies, it will be on the newspapers (it might get in without details of the death), but if you are ‘nobody’, forget it… Any how by the next issue the death will be old news, but not to mention the loss would be unthinkable There is several kind of obituary writing. Newspaper obits are written by staff writers, while ‘death announcements’ are written by family members, and are paid-for. There is also paid obituary services- Obituaries Professionally Written. It is an obituary-writing service that provides custom obituaries for three groups of people: 1. Those wanting their final story written before death as part of pre-planning and end-of-life arrangements 2. Family members of the deceased needing professionally written death announcements or obituaries to honor his or her loved ones 3. Newspaper editors wishing to publish feature-story, biographical obituaries for anyone who dies in the community. Each story in Obit is a miniature biography, focusing on achievements rather than on the gory details of death. And while it is not revolutionary to write about dead people

free wedding speech tips to get you started

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:45:42 +0000

Performing a Wedding Speech in front of hundreds of people can be almost unbearable. To some, it may seem almost second nature but to others this act is almost the most extreme torture. It makes no difference if you know everyone in the room or you are unfamiliar with everyone, this stressful situation is enough to make the strongest of men and women loose many a nights sleep dreading having to do this. Here are some effective free wedding speech tips to help you settle those rampaging nerves: Keep it Short: If you are not comfortable in this type of situation then why make it painful for everyone. Do not try to compare yourself to those professional sounding speakers that share for 20 minutes and has the crowd roaring with laughter at one minute and the next every eye in the room flowing with tears. These people either have practice at this or are just naturally comfortable in front of others. The majority of time however, long speeches are painful. Keep it 5 minutes max and if it is less then that fine. Watch the Humor: Are you good at telling jokes. If the answer is no then chances are you want to keep them out of your wedding speech. Everyone want s to be liked and it is great to make others laugh but so often someone will stumble through a joke, often saying the punch line by mistake right away and if lucky will get one or two pity laughs from a family member. If however you are good at telling jokes, then go for it. But please, keep it clean and do not in any way think that offending people is just good clean fun. Welcome People: This is especially important for the groom. When making a speech it is extremely wise to express sincere gratitude for your new inlaws. tell them in a sincere and clean way how wonderful they have done with their daughter, how much you respect them for who and what they are and use this opportunity to get in their good books. Do not talk Complement Others: Personalize your speech by mentioning the names of every person in the wedding party and saying one nice thing about each of them. People love to be complimented and this works well, especially focus on the bride and groom. If this is the groom making the wedding speech then mention specifically how amazing your new bride looks. Stand Up Straight: unless you have a disability that deems this necessary, while delivering your wedding speech, do not site, lean or crouch while delivering it. Stand tall, straight and proud and delivery your speech with enthusiasm and show that you take this event very serious and are very proud that you have the opportunity to share. The most important free wedding speech tip I can offer is this: Be Prepared Do not in anyway take this free wedding speech tip lightly and think that you can just wing this and it will be a hit. Do not be lazy and do not be inconsiderate of others. By simply winging it you are insulting everyone in the wedding because you are showing that you really do not care about this and your time is way too important to bother wasting it in preparation for a speech. Write your speech out and rehearse it. The better you know your wedding speech by heart, the better you will do and the added advantage of that is you will virtually eliminate your stress. You will know in advance you have a great wedding speech. Click Here to Get a Step-By-Step Guide that will Walk You Through All You Need To Know To Create Your Own Inspirational Wedding Speech at wedding-speech.helponline.info/

alzheimers memory war love and mercy

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:06:28 +0000

Glancing through my bookshelves I noticed a book entitled, The Things They Carried. This is a book about GIs who served in Vietnam and in which the author captures the spirit of the nation by the artifacts the soldiers carried into battle. To fix the remembrances we most value we carry or keep our favorite things. In my case, I value a 100-watt burnt out light bulb more than anything else I can think of. I will explain in a moment. In the mid-sixties, as both Mary Patricia and I were pursuing our separate careers, we had to juggle our time to hold our marriage together and to spend quality time with our first-born daughter. As a budding concert pianist, Mary Patricia’s schedule was filled with auditions, recitals, and long practice hours. To pay bills I took a break from school and got a job. We needed help-desperately. One good day, it occurred to me that my mother-in-law -a widow for many years- who lived all by herself in a big house in Boston, perhaps should move in to live with us here in Manhattan. “With Jim now in the Marines,” I said to Mary Patricia, “she must be lonely.” “Mom misses Jim a lot.” With a melancholy voice Mary Patricia went on, “I must admit she favored my brother. Sometimes I felt like I was a glass pane-that she’d look through me. But not with Jim-oh, no. Her gaze would always linger on him.” “You’re imagining things,” I would say to soother her. “Moms love their children equally.” Mary Patricia agreed to talk to her mom. And to our relief, Portia welcome the idea and soon she moved in with us. For fourteen precious years Portia enriched and sweetened our lives, for in my long years of existence besides my wife I haven’t met anyone as noble and kind-hearted as my mother-in-law. Endowed with an eye for colors and patterns, in her mild manner, she would suggest that I change ties, that a particular jacket or shoes were more appropriate. Never for a single day or moment did I have to worry about loose buttons, frayed cuffs, or soiled or spotted garments. Portia inspected and maintained my personal attire, just as she had with her husband’s (a distinguished and famed Boston attorney). While the war in Vietnam was raging and seemed distant to many, in our household it was a daily threat. Jim –Mary Patricia’s brother, Portia’s son– was in the thick of the war. An occasional letter from Jim would relieve Portia’s anxiety. But the specter of doom filled her days. Having lost my student deferment, I had no choice but to accept a commission as a second lieutenant in the US Army. After advanced training in Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Lawton in Oklahoma, I soon received my orders and shipped out to Vietnam. While I came back from the war, Jim never did. Yet Portia never begrudged her loss. She accepted Jim’s fate and his memory became a constant source of pride, for Jim had fallen with the gallantry of a true American hero in the battle for Khe Sanh. And many were the posthumous citations and medals that the Marines awarded him. With my nerves shattered and suffering from hallucinations and nightmares, for a couple of years, Mary Patricia and Portia nursed me back to life. Like a divine angel of mercy Portia ministered to my shredded soul and body. My return to civilian life wasn’t easy, and had it not been for Portia, God knows what dark impulses would have seized my feeble reason. When I got well and started working again, Portia once again looked after me with motherly love, respect, and sweetness. It seemed to me that she waited for the hours of the day to pass so that when I came home from work, she could greet me with a cup of hot tea and cookies. At times I felt bad for Mary Patricia, for Portia’s attentions to her were not as expressive. Having grown up during the Great Depression, Portia was thrifty and not given to frivolous spending. Many a time, as I saw Portia use her 100-watt burnt out light bulb to mend my socks, I would ask Mary Patricia: “Wouldn’t it be more economical if I buy new socks? In today’s economy no one mends socks anymore.” “She did that for that dad. Let her be,” Mary Patricia would reply. Then one ill-starred day an incident happened that was the harbinger of bad things to come. Hot tea and cookies on the table by my side, I watched the 6 PM news. In the next instant, Portia walks in with another tray with cookies and hot tea. An awkward moment it was, for I was just as confused as she was. Portia retreated to the kitchen carrying the tray, and I never gave it another thought until other little things started to become obvious that something was amiss. Faced with the unmistakable facts that Portia wasn’t well mentally, we took her to a specialist. The diagnosis was ‘dementia caused by Alzheimer’s loss of memory.’ Portia became adamant and wanted to return to Boston to live in her own house again. But she no longer owned that house, for she had sold it when she moved in with us. And since her illness was progressing at a rapid pace, we had no choice but to install her in a facility that specialized in Alzheimer’s patients. Many a weekend we would drive out to visit with her. And our visits seemed to cheer her up. But the decease advanced with unremitting force, and one day we got word that she had been taken to the hospital. We rushed there. “Jim, Oh-Jim!” Portia exclaimed when she saw me, her eyes wide with motherly love. “You’re back!” Taken aback for one second, my initial reaction was to correct her, I’m not Jim-I’m Marc, I wanted to say. Still surprised, I turned to Mary Patricia to take a clue from her, but she wasn’t about to help since her eyes were filled with tears. So I leaned over and hugged Portia and then kissed her withered and lined faced. “That Army major said you were killed… I knew it was a mistake. Oh, Jim-my son!” Though this scene happened more than thirty years ago, I can still feel the lump in my throat occluding my air way, slowly descending to my stomach where it hit me with physical pain as when the wind is knocked out of you. Not having the heart to burst Portia’s bubble of happiness, I simply said, “Mom,” as I kissed her face once again. Her eyes lids fluttered and she seemed to drift into sleep. But in the next instant she focused on Mary Patricia and addressed her: “Why are you crying my dear? Jim never brought a girl home before. He must be serious–he’s a good boy. What’s your name, dear?” As if fatigued by a strenuous task, Portia drifted into sleep, or so it seemed. Moments later, the senior resident doctor leading a retinue of interns came into the room. After looking at Portia’s chart he said, “…we’re all billionaires and millionaires; the brain holds more than 100 billion neurons, but a few million will burn out affecting not only our senses, but also our memory banks.” Although the doctor kept his voice low as he went on with his ambulatory lecture to the interns, we could hear parts of it: “In advanced cases…no current cure…God’s mercy.” Suddenly Portia opened her eyes, and seeing the group of doctors, said: “Doctor, Jim’s back! My son is back…I’m so happy-and now I can go…yes?’ Confused and bewildered by what Portia was saying, I looked at the doctor who seemed to be decoding her words. Beaming like a child with new shoes, Portia looked at me, “Jim-those verses I couldn’t remember to save my soul, just came to me, just now. Listen!” Clearly, I heard her say: The quality of mercy is not strained It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath Later that day, Mary Patricia told me that the doctor called and informed her that Portia had passed away in her sleep. Benumbed with grief, all I could think of was that 100-watt burnt light bulb. Retired. Former investment banker, Columbia University-educated, Vietnam Vet (67-68). For the writing techniques I use, see Mary Duffy’s e-book: Sentence Openers. To read my book reviews of the Classics visit my blog: Writing To Live

how has the advantage of having web blogs inspired many to become bloggers

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:39:16 +0000

Web Blogs otherwise known as blogs is a shortened form of weblog. It is an online journal and writing it is known as “blogging”. “Blog posts” are articles or entries made in your blogs. It can be in the form of articles, journal entries or even articles written by other experts that will interest your audience. Web Blogs have become extremely popular today because of the many advantages bloggers are deriving by blogging. Blogging is the trend today and bloggers are of all age groups blogging happily and enjoying themselves. In fact there are over one hundred and fifteen million bloggers out there in the Internet. Web blogs are one of the best ways of making yourself or your business known to the Internet world. Well written online blogs can boost your visibility beyond your own imagination as there is a huge audience out there anxiously waiting to read your posts. The great advantage is that blogs are very simple to get started, requiring no special skills and can be started for free. You can be up and about the moment you decide to start a blog. All facilities to get started are provided free of cost by organizations such as Google and Word press among others. Blogs give the blogger the wonderful freedom that every writer cherishes and gives him the opportunity to display his emotions, feelings and expertise on whatever subject he chooses. Most bloggers love this aspect and revel in it. Unlike in a website you can give a personal touch to your posts which often has a better interaction with the audience and building a lasting relationship. This relationship is the backbone for the success and popularity of your blog. Your interesting, knowledgeable and frequent posts will soon bring in a huge amount of traffic which can be exploited to your advantage in several ways. If your web blog is geared towards business it can be made use of to promote certain of your own products and services to meet the needs of your visitors. This can generate an income for you. The online blog can provide your audience and visitors all the latest information about your products and services, promotions and future plans so that they will keep on visiting your site regularly and frequently. Another great advantage of having a web blog is that it gives an opportunity to your audience, visitors and customers to make their comments on your posts or your products thus enabling you to make the necessary changes and provide them with a better service. The major advantage of these blogs is that they are search engine friendly. Search engines love fresh content and visit blogs frequently. If your blogs are updated frequently and your posts search engine optimized, you have every chance of your posts appearing in the search results. This will give you and your business a great boost. These blogs are indeed a boon to many who not only are not in a position to own a website but also to those individuals who want to express their opinion and want it heard in the web. Businessmen know the advantage of having web blogs and are certainly making the best use of them. Copyright © 2009 Kanaga Siva. To learn more about Making Money from Home check out Author and Internet Marketer Kanaga Siva’s website and Internet Marketing Blog where you will find more Tips about Blogging and Business Opportunities for starting and operating a successful business. .business-fromhome.com

my favorite expert advice on writing the stories of our lives gleaned from my favorite books on th

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:08:49 +0000

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my lifewriting students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb. ’99, p. 19: “But now I realize that everyone has a story. Nothing is significant until you make it significant. It’s not what happens to you, but how you look at it.” B. Frank P. Thomas, How to Write the Story of Your Life: “God created people because He loves stories.” “Humans are happiest when we are creating.” There is a revival of activity today in search of our roots and family history. C. Strunk & White, The Elements of Style: Writing is a way to go about thinking. D. Rick DeMarinis, The Art and Craft of the Short Story: Storytelling is how we make sense of the world. E. Robin Hemley, Turning Life Into Fiction: Writing is a discovery process. Part of the fun is learning why you wrote what you wrote. F. Writer’s Digest, Aug. ’00, pp. 20-21: You might find that the greatest rewards of writing…evolve during the process of bringing your ideas to the page. As you reveal more of yourself on the page, you might notice patterns in the way you think, behave, react to people and situations. This self-awareness can help you make better decisions, understand difficult situations, sort through feelings. It is a powerful way to find answers to some of your most difficult questions. And it can remind you that there are no easy answers