13Nov 2018 by Colleen Casey

5 Planning Strategies That Will Make Your Content Better

Blogging, Content Planning, Grower, Podcasting, Video Content, Wordsmith
Some people are natural-born planners, while others prefer to take it moment by moment. I happen to be a planner, so I want to share with you five strategies that I use to plan my content. Whether you like to plan ahead or not, read through these planning strategies and try them out. Content planning doesn’t look the same for everyone, but it can save you tons of time writing and editing later on. 1. The Brain Dump Often, the first step in planning is to get everything that’s floating in your head down on paper (or typed neatly). This strategy involves taking a blank page and jotting down everything that comes to mind about your content idea, whether it’s a video, blog post, series, podcast, or something else. This…
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30Oct 2018 by Colleen Casey

6 Signs That You Should Commit to Your Side Project

Beginner, Creator-ship
Should I commit to my side project? This is the starting place for countless budding entrepreneurs around the world. How do you know if your side project is worth pursuing? How do you know if your project is worth your time and effort? Is it possible to live a balanced life with a job, side project, family, and social life, and still take care of your basic needs to survive? Your side project might be only an idea right now, or maybe you’ve been working on it and you’re not sure if you should dive in. Either way, we’ll explore six signs that you should commit to your side project. 1. It Excites You If you feel a rush of excitement every time you think about your project, you know…
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03Oct 2018 by Colleen Casey

Why Content Creators are Writers First

Beginner, Creator-ship
You’re making great content as a blogger, vlogger, podcaster, and whatever kind of internet maker you might be. You know how to capture great ideas, plan and execute content, and generally give the people what they want. You may not realize this, but you’re probably a writer, too. Even if you don’t create detailed proposals or write out a word-for-word script, you’re using some vital writing concepts in your work. If you do some form of brainstorming, scheduling, outlining, creating blurbs, marketing, or blogging, yeah… you’re a writer. So what are those concepts that keep the gears turning behind your content? In this post, we’ll talk about: Planning and organizing your content Communicating your vision to your collaborators and audience Creating experiences with your content Infusing your content with the…
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30Sep 2018 by Colleen Casey

9 Skills That Will Instantly Improve Your Writing

Beginner, Blogging, Books and eBooks, Email Marketing, Grower, Social Media Copy, Website Copy, Wordsmith, Writing Skills
Writing, like everything else, requires practice. It may not seem that way because it’s something we all learn how to do in school. But that’s precisely why it’s important to work to improve your writing—it’s hard to see the nuance in something when you’ve been doing it for so long that you do it on autopilot. So, what’s the best way to get out of that mindset and make a conscious effort in your writing? For me, it’s looking at a few tips that can make my writing better and measuring them against something I’ve written. I recommend that you find a blog post or something else you’ve written and see how well you incorporate these tips on your own. In this post, I’ll show you my top nine ways…
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