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Article Writing - Where Do You Begin?

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

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People that know me are aware that I don’t like to “blow my own trumpet”.

Honestly.

It takes a conscious effort to squash my natural timidity and talk about anything I do well in a manner that, to my overly-analytic brain, seems too much like brash, boastfulness.

So when I say that I find writing articles easy, please understand that I’m not saying it to show off.

It’s just that, for me, sitting down and writing an article comes as naturally and easily as Tiger Woods sinking a four foot putt.

Not that I’m comparing myself to Tiger Woods, of course.  That would certainly make me seem big-headed.  Erm.  Ok, I’m losing my thread.  See what self-promotion does to me?

Let me give you an example. (more…)

Focus Marketing Seminar UK - Preparation

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

In two days time I’ll be taking the train down to London - Kings Cross, then the London Underground to Heathrow, and finally a taxi to the Heathrow Radisson Hotel, where the UK edition of the Focus Marketing Seminar is being held.

Before then - on the Wednesday - I will be taking an earlier trip down to London to attend the Softworld exhibition at which I will be conducting video interviews with some of the exhibitors.

Which ultimately leaves me a very small window of time to make my preparations for the Focus Marketing Seminar.

That may not sound like a problem, but only if you assume that ‘preparation’ simply means packing clothes and a toothbrush.

It doesn’t.

To get the most out of any training seminar, advance preparation is VERY important.

The following is not an exhaustive list, it’s simply a description of the preparation I consider to be necessary.  (more…)

Need More Time - Need More Money

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The title of this post are the two main factors for not attending the UK Focus Seminar, cited by those that responded to my previous email.

Location was also an issue for many, and “More Time” also extends to responsibilities that cannot be avoided.

I’m not the kind of person to say (more…)