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Maxim Behar: "Write books only in case you have something to say.”

Maxim Behar

I started writing back in my high school years when I accidentally came across a typing machine. Mostly I write about business because that's what I do. In one of the next editions, I asked my friend and namesake from Seattle, Howard Behar, to write a few words for the introduction. This comes spontaneously and never fades.

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Just Write

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Jeremy Brooks via Flickr, Creative Commons. So when Kami asked me if I’d write a guest post for her, there was no way I’d say “no.” A few months later, WUL emerged in January of 2009. Just write. To just write. And just write. So just write. Just write.

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4 under-the-radar tips for finding a job on LinkedIn during COVID-19

Communications Conversations

But, as people go on the job hunt once again, many will need help brushing up their LinkedIn profile and coming up with creative ways to get their names in front of the right people. Could you also develop a creative banner featuring a Target step-and-repeat (or your local Target store). Use your summary to tell a creative story.

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Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News

Waxing UnLyrical

That said, it’s a difficult balance between creativity and keyword use. Write original, timely, relevant content , says Google (heard this one before ?). Image: Andras Pfaff via Flickr , Creative Commons Was this helpful? These steps are quite easy, really. Have any questions? Please let me know in the comments. Wanna Subscribe?

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Media relations is thriving

Stephen Waddington

You need to understand the media in the market alighted to your product or service; the issues that drive the market; the format and makeup of a publication; and the types of stories that journalists write. Journalists want to write stories that will engage their readers. Not much has changed.

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Growing my blog has been all about…

Communications Conversations

People start blogs for one reason: creative expression. There’s no doubt that’s why I started this blog eight years ago in 2009. One example: Writing this post four-plus years ago about how the Sons of Anarchy lived by the PRSA code of ethics. Fun post to write. Personal Fulfillment.

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How to Create an Editorial Strategy for Your Blog – Part One

Journalistics

These posts represent the types of things you might not want to write about again. When I started Journalistics in 2009, I was still actively involved in media relations as a core component of my job heading up marketing for a startup technology company. Which posts received the most negative comments? The lowest traffic?