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ICYMI: Several of last month's work haikus paid homage to the small business owner who, on top of everything else she has to do to run her business, also spends hours every week writing content in support of her business. 

ICYMI: Several of last month's work haikus paid homage to the small business owner who, on top of everything else she has to do to run her business, also spends hours every week writing content in support of her business. 

Bonus Well Said Wednesday: Content Stress? There's a Haiku For That

May 02, 2018 in Message Basics, Inspiration & Creativity

ICYMI: Several of last month's work haikus paid homage to the small business owner who, on top of everything else she has to do to run her business, also spends hours every week writing content in support of her business. This bonus blog entry also is a sly lesson in re-purposing content -- which can be done with most content even if it’s not written in haiku form.

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Tags: Haiku, Be well said, Business Content, Core Message, Typos, Barbara Govednik
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Well Said Wednesday: When Content Stress Strikes

April 25, 2018 in Content Planning, Message Basics

Raise your other hand if you ever threw both your hands in the air and said "I give up! Writing a blog (or a newsletter or a podcast) to market my business is stupid and a waste of time!"  Put your hands down and take a deep breath. Here are two things you can do when content stress reaches its peak. 

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Tags: Content Stress, Content Planning, Content Calendar, Productivity, Barbara Govednik
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Well Said Wednesday: Hit Send If You Dare

April 11, 2018 in The Writing Habit, Fear & Loathing in Mktg

You are about to hit send on your monthly newsletter and you feel like you just might lose your lunch. It happens, doesn't it? That moment before you release a new ezine or click start on a Facebook live video is nerve racking. It's part of the "fear and loathing in content marketing" that most people don't talk about.

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Tags: Well Said Wednesday, Content Creation, Fear & Loathing in Content Marketing, Mindset, Be Brave, Barbara Govednik
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BONUS Well Said Wednesday: The Haiku Origin Story

April 04, 2018 in Voice & Authority

Recognizing this has been going on for five years, I am sharing the origin story of my haiku writing practice by reposting this blog entry from last year.  (And giving you an exclusive sneak peek at a work haiku to come!) 

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Tags: Content, Haiku, National Poetry Month, Well Said Wednesday, Writing, Barbara Govednik
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Well Said Wednesday: Oh Man, The Blog's Due Again

March 28, 2018

I put an asterisks on "today" in the sentence above because it's a bit of a fib. You're reading this today, but I was writing this on an entirely different day. Before jet lag. Before family responsibilities. 

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