Comments on: Short on Ideas For Your Email or Blog? http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm Email Marketing Tips by AWeber Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:56:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Stacie Walker http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-19793 Stacie Walker Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:59:34 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-19793 What helps me get over writers block is to keep a journal with me at all times. I find that I come up with ideas or topics that would be great to post in my blog or to create an article for my audience. What helps me get over writers block is to keep a journal with me at all times. I find that I come up with ideas or topics that would be great to post in my blog or to create an article for my audience.

]]> By: Arindam http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18593 Arindam Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:09:24 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18593 Well I'd be lying if I say that I never face the writer's block - heck, any writer is bound to face it some or the other time; but my situation has improved a lot. My NuttieViralizer newsletter is a weekly issue and I am committed to send one issue every Saturday (through aweber's blog broadcast feature). I keep a list of ideas in a Word document. Additionally I visit the Warrior forum and many times a single forum post has sparked off a week's newsletter. Also the main solution to this prblem is to write, write and keep writing. Well I’d be lying if I say that I never face the writer’s block - heck, any writer is bound to face it some or the other time; but my situation has improved a lot. My NuttieViralizer newsletter is a weekly issue and I am committed to send one issue every Saturday (through aweber’s blog broadcast feature). I keep a list of ideas in a Word document. Additionally I visit the Warrior forum and many times a single forum post has sparked off a week’s newsletter. Also the main solution to this prblem is to write, write and keep writing.

]]> By: Marc Kline http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18517 Marc Kline Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:43:13 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18517 Ron, I also keep a list of ideas going, and have gotten into the habit of thinking "how could this benefit our readers?" when I come across anything business related. The "blank screen" problem is probably one of the biggest problems many of us face when we work on our articles and messages. Get into a staring contest with it, and it's likely to win, with you closing it out to move onto something else in frustration. By reading over other content, our own (sent folder) and others (blogs, articles, etc.), we might fight content to use ourselves or at least inspiration to write up something original. Then, we can defeat the blank screen by getting rid of it altogether, - by filling it in with content. Ron,

I also keep a list of ideas going, and have gotten into the habit of thinking "how could this benefit our readers?" when I come across anything business related.

The "blank screen" problem is probably one of the biggest problems many of us face when we work on our articles and messages. Get into a staring contest with it, and it’s likely to win, with you closing it out to move onto something else in frustration.

By reading over other content, our own (sent folder) and others (blogs, articles, etc.), we might fight content to use ourselves or at least inspiration to write up something original.

Then, we can defeat the blank screen by getting rid of it altogether, - by filling it in with content.

]]> By: Rober Seviour http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18445 Rober Seviour Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:06:56 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18445 I have a short article containing a number ideas for dealimg with writers block at http://27ways.ca/how_to_write_a_book.htm I have a short article containing a number ideas for dealimg with writers block at http://27ways.ca/how_to_write_a_book.htm

]]> By: Ron Passfield http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18395 Ron Passfield Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:04:17 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18395 One of the things that I find helpful for blog posts or for email marketing is to keep a running lits of ideas or themes on Notepad. So when I sit down to write I at least start with some joggers, rather than just a blank screen. I think the suggestions about reading other blogs is the way to go - they are a great way to stimulate ideas and get the mind churning. Another tactic I use is to create a series - where each post/email offers insight into one item, e.g. The ten best traffic tactics - Tactic 1: Squidoo lenses. This could be the 10 top tips for SEO ... In this way, you have set your central theme in advance. One of the things that I find helpful for blog posts or for email marketing is to keep a running lits of ideas or themes on Notepad. So when I sit down to write I at least start with some joggers, rather than just a blank screen.

I think the suggestions about reading other blogs is the way to go - they are a great way to stimulate ideas and get the mind churning.

Another tactic I use is to create a series - where each post/email offers insight into one item, e.g. The ten best traffic tactics - Tactic 1: Squidoo lenses. This could be the 10 top tips for SEO …

In this way, you have set your central theme in advance.

]]> By: Francis J Hayes http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18394 Francis J Hayes Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:11:28 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/articles-tips/short-on-ideas-for-your-email-or-blog.htm#comment-18394 Something I learned a few years ago which has helped me a lot is that some of your best content can be found in your Sent email folder. If you answer questions from your subscribers, chances are many of your other subscribers would be interested in that same information. Something I learned a few years ago which has helped me a lot is that some of your best content can be found in your Sent email folder. If you answer questions from your subscribers, chances are many of your other subscribers would be interested in that same information.

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