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Hyperlocal Sports: Tapping Into Hometown Passion

February 26, 2010
By Ray Littrell
Hyperlocal Sports:  Tapping Into Hometown Passion

One powerful way to make a hyperlocal Blog successful is to tap into a local passion.  I found an excellent example on HyperlocalBlogger.com with a story about Republic Tiger Sports.com, which is, in the words of their about page: RepublicTigerSports.com is an independent site, not affiliated with the Republic School District.But I want this site...
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A Copywriters Lament

February 22, 2010
By Ray Littrell
A Copywriters Lament

A friend of mine just gave up copywriting.  He didn’t need to.  He was making a decent living.  He just decided that working for clients was no longer fun. From now on, he is going to write and market his own products, take the money and live the quiet life of a hermit. He is writing...
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Hyperlocal Blogging for Non-Journalists

February 19, 2010
By Ray Littrell

I read a post, recently, on Hyperlocalblogger.com about GoBurley.com in Burley, Idaho.  The owner of the Blog had several questions about how to manage his Blog.  In this column I’ll put in my two cents worth. Topics, ideas and series to write about: I like what West Seattle Blog does.  They write about the people...
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Start A Day At A Time

February 12, 2010
By Ray Littrell

When I started my writing business I worked at it part-time.  My marketing was focused on getting a project that I could complete in one day – usually the first Saturday of the month. I worked my business this way because I also had a full-time job at the time and needed to find...
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I Like Being Self-Employed

February 5, 2010
By Ray Littrell

I like being self-employed.  I am a copywriter and consultant, so I am able to manage my time to fit my needs and to create a balance between working and playing. As an example: I work on projects 12 days a month, putting in ten-hour days three days a week.  I usually work Tuesday through Thursday. Monday...
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Give Yourself A Promotion In 2010

January 11, 2010
By Ray Littrell

If ever there was a time to “give yourself a promotion” this is the year.  Now you might be wondering what I mean by giving yourself a promotion and, in particular, how that applies to being self-employed. It might help if I explain how most businesses (especially corporations) are structured.  For the most part, corporations...
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Managing Stress Through Heart Research

January 4, 2010
By Ray Littrell

Stress is one of the major sources of disease, today.  As I was doing research on how to manage stress I discovered The HeartMath project.  I highly recommend exploring their site. Copyright © 2010 Moody Publishing Co All Rights Reserved
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