Weeeeeeee, away we go, and you're in "luck" with this double-down Stream of Consciousness Saturday two-for-the-price of one deluxe, uh, special. So belly up to the bar and suck down the sweet nectar of SoCS. Whoa, my inner marketer got loose there for a moment. Let's shove that guy back in the box. Here are…
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What’s Up With This Joint? #SoCS
Pass the Kutshie by the left hand side. The first thing I thought of when I saw today's prompt was the obvious thing: memories -- sometimes hazy -- of various adventures with weed. Though most "adventures" involved sitting on the couch, while eating Cheetos and/or any candy I could shovel into my mouth. I also…
16 Things I’ve Learned During 20 Years of Working From Home
Working from home can be full of distractions. It can also be fulfilling and hugely productive. Here's what I've learned over 2 decades of doing it.
Marketing Isn’t About Creating a Pretty Brochure
True confession – I used to think marketing was a load of BS. Yep, before I got into content and inbound marketing, I was an editor. Marketing to me was an endless barrage of crappy email pitches and product press releases. My job as an editor was to separate the wheat from the chaff to…
Are You Ready for Your Closeup? Create Great Marketing Videos for Your Business With These Timeless Tips
If you've got a smart phone, you've got all the recording equipment you need. I'm a late convert to video. I like words. I like to read. When I watch a screen, I want to be entertained with a Saints win, a TV show, or a movie. One of the critical rules in writing is…
It’s Spring: Time to Deadhead Your Content
Our Japanese maple, post de-twigging. I adore the Japanese Maple behind our house. Each fall it drops every leaf and winters as a crazy straw look alike. As it begins to bud each spring, we deadhead it by flicking off its dead twigs. I’m not much of a gardener, but even I know that breaking…
Changes, Freelancing, and What’s Next
Life changes. An end to perfection. And I can help with your writing and marketing goals.
The Beginner’s Mind – So Hard to Keep
I've been a fan of @gapingvoid for years. Love this drawing for today. As you develop any sort of knowledge, it's hard to keep a fresh look at an old topic. I find this especially hard when it comes to writing sometimes. It's easy to become jaded and think, "ugggg, people should already KNOW this…
Tales of Tails and Tall Tales #SoCS
https://lindaghill.com/2018/02/09/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-feb-10-18/ The first thing I thought of was something definitely inappropriate – I had read “tale” as “tall” and then there was “tail” and, well, I've got a filthy mind. Draw your own conclusions. Then I thought of puppy dog tails. There's a shortage of those in the house, given Knox and Oscar are boxers…
Tales of Marketing and Sales: Help Me, Help You
It's no secret there's tension between marketing and sales. But marketing just wants to help. Really.