Angela Booth's Creativity Factory

Content Creator: Prime Your Idea Pump

Angela Booth — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:29:57 +0000

I’ve been receiving questions about content creation this week, so let’s look at some resources you can use to get ideas for content. The easiest way to get ideas for content is to monitor the news in your industry. Monitor news sites Check these sites first. When I’m working with a new client, and the [...]

New Google+: Bright, Shiny and Fun to Use

Angela Booth — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:51 +0000

Are you using Google+? If you aren’t and you want to be found on the Web, do consider using it. I’ve noticed that my posts on Google+ are being returned for searches, before the blog articles to which they link. I must admit however, that although I liked Google+ for the content, I wasn’t thrilled [...]

Creative Trouble: If You’re Creative, You’re Anxious

Angela Booth — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:15:04 +0000

Fresh air and exercise help with creative anxiety If you’re creative, you’re sensitive, and anxiety comes with the territory: Therapist and creativity coach Eric Maisel, PhD notes there are many different kinds of anxiety around creative expression, with different symptoms including confusion and a “weakness of mind and body” and persistent worry. But, he says, [...]

Social Media: How Much Time Should You Spend?

Angela Booth — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:30:12 +0000

Social media is essential. Or not. It very much depends on your business. Let’s say you own and operate a small business. Your customers are on Twitter. You make sales when you post specials. This means that Twitter is worthwhile for you. Once you’ve decided that social media is a useful marketing adjunct, how much [...]

Press Releases: For Traffic, Not Just For Press

Angela Booth — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:13:29 +0000

Have you discovered the power of press releases yet? You’ll get traffic, without getting “press” per se. This is the way publicity works now; you’re going directly to your customers. Press releases are simple and effective marketing. You can do very well with press releases if your business is new, as I mentioned here: He [...]

Get Productive: 5 Simple Steps to To Do List Mastery

Angela Booth — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:14:36 +0000

Although working from home has its benefits (no commute, for one), it also has pitfalls. I’m coaching an entrepreneur who’s getting a new business off the ground. She’s pregnant, so she’s uncomfortable with morning sickness which she says is more like “all day sickness”, and is coping with a toddler as well. Before we started [...]

Everyone’s a Writer Now: 2 Tips to Make Writing Easy

Angela Booth — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:22:38 +0000

Everyone writes these days – you need to write emails, marketing materials, Web content. No one escapes. It’s debilitating if writing is a chore for you. It needn’t be. I’ve been coaching a couple of solo entrepreneurs to help them to have fun, enjoy writing, and write more. They’ve found these two tips useful – [...]

Writing a Book? Check Out My Blog for Authors

Angela Booth — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:45:31 +0000

My Just Write a Book Blog I’ve received several email messages about my “write a book” blog post. I’m glad you like the tips. :-) If you want more tips on writing and selling books, check out my Just Write a Book Blog. Over the years, I’ve written many books for major publishers, both fiction [...]

Writing A Book? Maybe You Need a Ghostwriter

Angela Booth — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:44:39 +0000

I run a busy ghostwriting practice, and wish had a dollar for every person who’s ever said to me: I’m going to write a book when I: retire have more time start working part-time start working from home take my sabbatical take a course If you don’t start writing your book now, it will never [...]

Press Releases: Not just For SEO

Angela Booth — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:49:53 +0000

Have you been using press releases for your business? For a time, they were out of fashion, because Google’s Matt Cutts discounted their value for search engine optimization (SEO). However, apparently they are still worthwhile for SEO. If you choose to use them for that. This article reports: … we showed one case where Google [...]