Worry about the competition? Focus on teamwork and collaboration and learn how to make competition completely irrelevant then watch your business grow! Our August 2016 Wall of Fame is finally here! Yes, I'm 100% aware that August was some time ago. Unfortunately, real life has a way of surprising us sometimes (also, morning sickness should be renamed to all-day-sickness). Even so, the topics of teamwork and collaboration deserve our … [Read more...]
July Wall of Fame Editor’s Choice: Adventure Saturdays, Waterfalls, and I Swear I Saw a Mermaid…
Are you ready for some more inspiration, travel-style? Because let's face it... summer is a great time to get out, enjoy the world, plan an adventure or two, and get lost in the great outdoors. (Or all of them at the same time... because as long as you make it back to the campsite, it's legit, right?) So let's welcome July's Wall of Fame Editor's Choice winner, Salty Bug and learn all about her Adventure Saturdays! From our Guest Editor of the … [Read more...]
How to Become August’s Wall of Fame Blogger with Submission Guidelines
Bye-bye, July! And just like that, it's August. (Seriously, are we in some sort of a time warp? Because if so, I'm pretty sure we need the crew of the Enterprise around here... just sayin'.) And that means it is the time to announce this month's topic so you now can Become August's Wall of Fame Blogger with IBA! The International Blogger's Association Wall of Fame Every month, we'll be adding a handful of new articles to our Wall of Fame - … [Read more...]
Blogging Tip: When to Quit Studying and Start Doing
Ever wondered when you should quit studying and when you should start doing? Allow me to explain... I'm a huge fan of 'continuing education' for several reasons. First, I love learning (yeah, yeah, I'm a nerd). Second, it's absolutely vital to any industry you're in. I've heard it said that life (and business) is a lot like trying to walk up the "DOWN" escalator - you've got to keep moving forward just to stay still. Have you ever tried … [Read more...]
How to Become July’s Wall of Fame Blogger!
I must've blinked because it's almost July! And that means it is the time to announce this month's topic so you now can Become a Wall of Fame Blogger with IBA! The International Blogger's Association Wall of Fame Every month, we'll be adding a handful of new articles to our Wall of Fame - and we want you to be on it! Here's how you become a Wall of Fame Blogger: Be sure you're following and interacting with the International … [Read more...]
Wall of Fame Editor’s Choice: My Summer Staycation Bucket List
Get your Summer Staycation Bucket List ready! Summer's finally here! Time to enjoy time with family and have some fun. While many of us may be planning to pack up the kids and head out on that annual summer vacation, that's not always a possibility. So how do you plan a fun summer without leaving home? Putting together a great Summer Staycation Bucket List is a great place to start! Congratulations to our June 2016 Wall of Fame winners! We … [Read more...]
Wall of Fame How-to: Summertime Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Do you need a quick summertime bbq sauce? Today's how-to recipe is all about homemade barbecue sauce! This sauce only takes 5 minutes to make and is free of all those nasty ingredients you want to avoid. Summertime never tasted so good! Congratulations to our June 2016 Wall of Fame winners! We had some great submissions, and we're excited to announce our winners with the inaugural Wall of Fame. From our Guest Editor of the Month, Svet: I … [Read more...]
Become a Wall of Fame Blogger! Enter Now to Get Featured by the IBA
I must've blinked, because it's already June! And that means it is time that we can finally unveil something that we've been working on for you. (I'm SO excited!!!) You now can Become a Wall of Fame Blogger with IBA! The International Blogger's Association Wall of Fame Every month, we'll be adding a handful of new articles to our Wall of Fame - and we want you to be on it! Here's how you become a Wall of Fame Blogger: Be sure you're … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Find Your Niche Right Now
When you find your niche, you guarantee that you're going to be able to share the right message with the right crowd. Or, in business terms, you're going to be presenting the right products and services to the people who actually need them. It's the only way to stay in business or become a successful blogger. You've got a life-changing message to share... ...so now you've got to find the right audience to share it with. Let's talk … [Read more...]
The Curious Case for Conversational Content
In the marketing world, there's a whole lot of terminology that, as a blogger, we'd just go, "Well, duh!" One of those things is the big push for having conversational content. Do you know what absolutely cracks me up? Other than the fact that my kids are currently trashing my kitchen... It's that, in the marketing world, we're taught a lot that bloggers take for granted. (I know - I'm still not senile. I know we already talked about how … [Read more...]