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Building a Business

The Authorpreneur: 3 Paths to a Lifetime of Success

To make an annual six- or seven-figure salary, create products and services that are based on your books.

By Kallen Diggs

Entrepreneurs

The Secret to Becoming Exactly Who You Want to Be

We are the sum of what we do in life, so go do something.

By Sean Kelly

Marketing

3 Simple Ways to Get an Editor’s Attention

Contributed content is huge. Make sure your work stands out from the rest -- for all the right reasons.

By Tyler Leslie

Building a Business

From ‘the Horse’s Mouth’: What Editor Feedback Can Teach You

Always be graceful in response to criticism or a rejection, even if you're not feeling it.

By Craig Corbett

Building a Business

11 Things To Write About When You Don’t Know What to Write About

The first thing to ask before you tear your hair out over your next blog topic is, 'What's hot right now?'

By Brandon Turner

Thought Leaders

Getting Fired Was Step 1 to Increasing My Pay 1,000% in 3 Months

The boss telling you you're done isn't so bad when you know you should have quit that job a long time ago.

By Dan Dowling

Building a Business

The Only Unbreakable Rule for Creating Great Content

For effective writing make your topic helping people reach their goals.

By Tucker Max

Building a Business

7 Ways to Make Yourself a Better Editor

Instead of relying on an editor to neaten up your writing, you can learn to be your own editor.

By Steve Lazuka

Thought Leaders

7 Reasons All Entrepreneurs Should Strive for Better Writing

Writing is an essential skills that will make you a more effective leader and businessperson.

By Anna Johansson

Building a Business

Bad Email Grammar Ain’t Good for Getting You a Job or a Date

Whether it is the cover letter for your resume or your profile on a dating site, people are judging how you wrote it before they consider what you said.

By John Boitnott

Marketing

3 Things to Know About Writing for Large Publications

Being featured in a large publication will increase your exposure, but it's not an instant money maker.

By Tyler Leslie

Building a Business

4 Things Editors Are Looking When They Read Your Pitch

To be heard, you need your message to be amplified.

By Kimanzi Constable

Building a Business

How Teaching Can Help You Land More Business

When freelancing gets competitive, teach others to stand out from the noise.

By Walter Chen

Marketing

Most Content Marketers Are Making These 3 Crushing Mistakes

Content marketing can be a powerful tool for any business, but it can also harm your company if done incorrectly.

By Stephanie Mann

Building a Business

How to Discover Your Ideal Profession

Young people feel pressured to know what it is they want to do for the rest of their life, as if they have figure it out.

By Michael Mamas

Building a Business

4 Steps to Writing Emails That Convert to Business

Avoid the dreaded spam folder-and write emails that sell -- by following four simple steps.

By Stephanie Mann

Building a Business

5 Things Editors Wish Writers Did More Often

Editors are generally overworked and underpaid. Start focusing on making their lives easier.

By Tyler Leslie

Thought Leaders

18 Ways You Talk Like a Sailor and Don’t Even Know It

Before you call someone a "loose cannon" check that you know what that means.

By Ray Hennessey

Thought Leaders

Women: Superheroes Were Not Created For You

But that's OK. I interviewed 75 women to see what they wanted out of their own kind of superhero and created my own comic series.

By Jazmin Truesdale

Building a Business

‘I Feel Like’ Is the Newest Controversial Phrase You Should Avoid

A recent New York Times op-ed ordered people to stop saying 'I Feel Like.' Here are some other common utterances to consider banning as well.

By Lydia Belanger

Building a Business

3 Novel Hacks to Kickstart Your Productivity

The difference between people who get a lot done and everybody else is how little time they waste.

By Tor Constantino