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Even if you've produced 1000 blog posts, we're all still struggling to create content that others what to consume, share, and talk about. Here are 20 ideas that will hopefully entice your readers...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2016/09/19/20-ideas-next-piece-great-content/

I'm not going to advise you to get more sleep or set aside 20 percent of your time for creative thinking. Instead, here are tips you can do that won't change your daily habits and will truly shav...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2014/06/30/11-time-saving-tips-you-probably-havent-considered-2/

Why is every offer I get to guest blog on my site either from a horrible writer or someone who is paid but they won't reveal who is paying them? The post The Wrong (Yet Common) Way to Request a...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2014/02/18/the-wrong-yet-common-way-to-request-a-guest-blog-post/

Storify co-founder, Burt Herman, on ways journalists, marketers, and political groups have been using his product to collect and publish information from the Web. The post Hacking Media Product...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2013/05/08/hacking-media-production-podcast-new-and-old-ways-to-use-storify-to-produce-content/

With all the talk of how risky social media is, the real risk of damage to your company and brand is in your own power. The post Best Way to Damage Your Company Brand is to Abandon Your Blog a...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2012/09/05/best-way-to-damage-your-company-brand-is-to-abandon-your-blog/

For all the benefits of blogging, there are that many excuses to not do it. This list tackles those excuses and shows you a way to get around them. The post Top Ten Excuses for Not Blogging ap...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2012/07/02/top-ten-excuses-for-not-blogging/

A simple 7-step solution to the question, "What's our social media strategy?" This basic plan will work for most organizations. If you don't have a plan, start with this and then adapt for your s...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2011/02/28/looking-for-a-social-media-strategy-try-this-one/

The three things you need to always keep in mind when you want to make a connection with an industry influencer. Always adhere to these three principles and you'll never fail. The post Three si...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2011/01/26/want-influencers-to-pay-attention-to-you-pay-attention-to-them-first/

My humble recommendation that all "What's our social media strategy?" meetings be canceled and all attendees be required instead to just write a blog post and engage in social media. The post N...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2010/12/09/no-more-what-are-we-going-to-do-in-social-media-meetings/

If you've ever felt it's impossible to blog as much as the social media elite, here are some tips on registering "moments" that would make good blog posts. But more importantly, you have to learn...

https://www.sparkminute.com/2010/06/14/blogging-advice-for-people-who-have-no-time-to-blog/