4 Delightful Editing Tips to Make Your Words Dazzle and Dance

By Henneke

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Do you ever read back a draft of your writing and wonder what happened?

Red-cheeked, you thought your draft was complete. You felt excited. Brimming with enthusiasm. You knew it … this was going to be superb. Probably your best-ever blog post. Yay!

You poured yourself a beer, feeling elated with your success.

Any minor editing and proofreading could wait until the next day.

But, the next day … you feel disappointed. Your writing sounds bland. Your sentences seem to stutter.

What can you do?

How can you create a smooth and enjoyable reading experience? How can you …read more      

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How to Put Your Email Marketing Funnel on Steroids, with Pat Flynn

By Rainmaker.FM

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Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income joins host Chris Ducker on Youpreneur.FM again to talk about the biggest shift he’s made so far in 2015, the most important part of any sales process, and how to amp up your email marketing.

As business owners, we know we must make changes in our businesses — but when, why, and how do you make yours?

During Chris’s friendship with Pat, Chris has watched Pat grow and evolve his business. Today, he’s here to talk about what he’s changing and how those changes are catapulting his business to an entirely new level.

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Constraints Can Be Blessings (Plus 2 Other Essential Lessons Jerod Morris Re-Learned This Week)

By Rainmaker.FM

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Jerod Morris flies solo this week on The Lede … not by choice, but out of necessity.

Fortunately, he happened to have a notable experience on Thursday morning that proved to be excellent fodder (or so he hopes) for a 30-minute monologue outlining three important lessons about content marketing and audience building that were highlighted by his experience.

In this 32-minute episode of The Lede, host Jerod Morris discusses:

  • How constraints can be blessings
  • Why having a deep understanding of your audience is so important, especially when it comes time to make tough decisions
  • The importance of always testing on mobile

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How to Determine What Works (and What Doesn’t) with Laura Roeder

By Rainmaker.FM

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Today’s guest on Hack the Entrepreneur is a social media and marketing expert, speaker, a web designer who taught herself to code in junior high, and an entrepreneur.

At 22, she jumped straight from Junior Designer to CEO when she quit her job to start her own business.

She is now the Founder of Edgar, a social media scheduling and marketing automation app. She grew Edgar from zero to $100,000 in monthly revenue in just 11 months.

Now, let’s hack …

Laura Roeder.

In this 30-minute episode of Hack the Entrepreneur, host Jon Nastor and Laura Roeder discuss:

  • The most important trait any entrepreneur requires
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How to ‘Get by Giving’

By Rainmaker.FM

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One of the best ways to build business relationships is to be helpful even when there’s no direct benefit to you.

The same is true for your relationship with reporters.

In this 9-minute episode of PR is Dead:

  • Why helping reporters find other sources can help you out
  • When to send ideas that don’t include your business
  • The importance of making online comments

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Rainmaker.FM is the premier digital marketing and sales podcast network. Get on-demand digital business and marketing advice from experts, whenever and …read more      

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