Comments for Write of Passage http://free2cr8.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Making Social Networking Sites Work for You by janflora http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/making-social-networking-sites-work-for-you/#comment-79 janflora Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:46:49 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=302#comment-79 This is so funny to me! I can picture the whole thing. Good advice too :) The SNS phenom has become a great marketing tool for sure. This is so funny to me! I can picture the whole thing. Good advice too :) The SNS phenom has become a great marketing tool for sure.

]]> Comment on Don’t Take the Bait: Avoid Writing Job Scams by Making Social Networking Sites Work for You « Write of Passage http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/don%e2%80%99t-take-the-bait-avoid-writing-job-scams/#comment-78 Making Social Networking Sites Work for You « Write of Passage Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:19:51 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-78 [...] Twitter offers subscribers a chance to post, share and find information relatively quickly. Through short bursts of 140 character posts people can check out what’s new with friends, organizations and more.  Certain sites like Tweetajob.com is a platform for recruiters to post job openings.  But, you should always do your homework before responding to any job offer. [...] [...] Twitter offers subscribers a chance to post, share and find information relatively quickly. Through short bursts of 140 character posts people can check out what’s new with friends, organizations and more.  Certain sites like Tweetajob.com is a platform for recruiters to post job openings.  But, you should always do your homework before responding to any job offer. [...]

]]> Comment on How To Write a Short Bio by How I Lost Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/how-to-write-a-short-bio/#comment-73 How I Lost Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days Sun, 03 May 2009 22:47:28 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-73 Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I will definitely be coming back to your blog. Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I will definitely be coming back to your blog.

]]> Comment on How To Write a Short Bio by free2cr8 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/how-to-write-a-short-bio/#comment-72 free2cr8 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:28:59 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-72 Barbra, Thanks so much for your input! You offer lots of great ideas and sound advice. Jaimie Barbra,

Thanks so much for your input! You offer lots of great ideas and sound advice.

Jaimie

]]> Comment on The Write Match by beckylevine http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/the-write-match/#comment-71 beckylevine Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:04:18 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=392#comment-71 Nice! :) Nice! :)

]]> Comment on How To Write a Short Bio by Barbra Sundquist, Bio Writer http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/how-to-write-a-short-bio/#comment-70 Barbra Sundquist, Bio Writer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:26:11 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-70 What a great article about writing a professional bio! I think for most people the hardest part of writing a professional bio is choosing what to put in and what to leave out. Because after all, a bio is supposed to be short. But most of us have done lots of different things in our work careers. How do you decide what to focus on? What I advise is to focus on what's going to be most relevant and impressive to your target reader! You see, a bio is not a resume. You don't have to list everything you've ever done. Just focus on the parts that are going to "sell" you to your reader. For example, when I wrote my bio for my site http://www.HowToWriteBio.com, I focused on my technical writing and business coaching background - which is the information that shows that I know what I'm talking about when it comes to writing bios. Because that's what potential clients want to know about me in this context. They don't really care about all the other types of jobs I have held. A bio is a little advertisement for you. So think about who will be reading your bio and what you want them to know about you. Then advertise your best and most relevant features! What a great article about writing a professional bio! I think for most people the hardest part of writing a professional bio is choosing what to put in and what to leave out. Because after all, a bio is supposed to be short. But most of us have done lots of different things in our work careers. How do you decide what to focus on?

What I advise is to focus on what’s going to be most relevant and impressive to your target reader!

You see, a bio is not a resume. You don’t have to list everything you’ve ever done. Just focus on the parts that are going to “sell” you to your reader.

For example, when I wrote my bio for my site http://www.HowToWriteBio.com, I focused on my technical writing and business coaching background – which is the information that shows that I know what I’m talking about when it comes to writing bios.

Because that’s what potential clients want to know about me in this context. They don’t really care about all the other types of jobs I have held.

A bio is a little advertisement for you. So think about who will be reading your bio and what you want them to know about you. Then advertise your best and most relevant features!

]]> Comment on How To Write a Short Bio by free2cr8 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/how-to-write-a-short-bio/#comment-69 free2cr8 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:02:29 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-69 Thanks for your comments Luther. From a marketing perspective, I find that the Internet is a playground for writers -- think Twitter or Facebook. I think establishing an account and using it to build a network of like minded people is a great start. There's also blogging. Here is a site I have found very usefu: http://authormba.com/resources/blog_insiders.htm. Also, Darren Rowse's site has great information and tips -- http://www.problogger.net/about-darren-rowse-problogger (I follow him on Twitter). Thanks for your comments Luther. From a marketing perspective, I find that the Internet is a playground for writers — think Twitter or Facebook. I think establishing an account and using it to build a network of like minded people is a great start. There’s also blogging. Here is a site I have found very usefu: http://authormba.com/resources/blog_insiders.htm. Also, Darren Rowse’s site has great information and tips — http://www.problogger.net/about-darren-rowse-problogger (I follow him on Twitter).

]]> Comment on How To Write a Short Bio by Luther McDaniel/Augusta, Georgia http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/how-to-write-a-short-bio/#comment-68 Luther McDaniel/Augusta, Georgia Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:40:43 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-68 Very good advice. I am very new to this whole writing and publishing world and advice like this is invaluable. Thanks. I am on the verge of my first publishing contract after six years of literary combat and I already sense the need to establish consistant communications with my future colleagues. If you have thoughts on marketing i would love to hear them. Publishers seem to require we do more of that ourselves now. Very good advice. I am very new to this whole writing and publishing world and advice like this is invaluable. Thanks. I am on the verge of my first publishing contract after six years of literary combat and I already sense the need to establish consistant communications with my future colleagues. If you have thoughts on marketing i would love to hear them. Publishers seem to require we do more of that ourselves now.

]]> Comment on Google Earth: Too Up Close and Personal? by free2cr8 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/google-earth/#comment-67 free2cr8 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:03:56 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-67 Thanks Jan! I haven't used it in my writing as of yet. But, I think it's a promising resource for writers. Thanks Jan! I haven’t used it in my writing as of yet. But, I think it’s a promising resource for writers.

]]> Comment on Google Earth: Too Up Close and Personal? by janflora http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/google-earth/#comment-66 janflora Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:55:45 +0000 http://free2cr8.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-66 Awesome comic! I haven't considered how to use this in writing, but it will be interesting to hear some ideas. I have to admit to being a bit wary of cameras watching us so much, though I doubt anyone is looking my way over here in the boonies :) I am sure there is a story there, though! Awesome comic! I haven’t considered how to use this in writing, but it will be interesting to hear some ideas. I have to admit to being a bit wary of cameras watching us so much, though I doubt anyone is looking my way over here in the boonies :) I am sure there is a story there, though!

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