Professional Writer

Does A Professional Writer Need Words…or Strategy?

Of course the answer is…yes!

When I first started writing for more than a grade in school, I never dreamed there’d ever come a time when writing would involve so much more than just cool, creative words on a page. But here we are in the “new web”…the social media circles…the online, internet marketing era. 

And I love it.

Now, I can take a story (you do know your business has a story…right?) and write it a certain way and get it to show up on the first page of Google. And that organically drives traffic. And with traffic, your business can thrive.

But this isn’t automatic…despite what some marketers might tell you to the contrary when they’re trying to sell the next hyped-up “business on autopilot” course or software or ebook. Nope; it’s just good ol’ American conversation with an emphasis on customer service and strategy.

I’ve spent countless hours, days, weeks, and months learning how to write copy for business, how to build a relevant website, how to blog, etc. And it still boils down to this…

PEOPLE

Being a “real person” is still the best strategy. And following that up with “real customer service” is priceless.

If you’re not sure where to start with this, and if you’d like to build up the online presence for your business in weeks instead of years…I think I can help.

Let’s talk,

P.S. Follow my new Twitter account: Tony_Writes 

Tags: strategy

Professional Writer = Skilled Storyteller

Psst…let me tell you a secret…

If you really wanna have a successful business,

If you really wanna successfully advertise a new product or service,

If you really wanna make a splash in the new social media marketing…

You don’t need a professional writer.

At least…if you’re a skilled storyteller, you don’t. When you get right down to it, everyone has a story. The problem is…not everyone is a skilled or gifted or decent storyteller. Not everyone can outline an overview, set up the plot, and create likable characters. Storytelling is like any other skill or profession…if you haven’t worked on it for a long time, it might not be your thing. And that’s OK. Building airplanes isn’t my thing. Landscaping, chemical engineering, heart surgery, dental implants, etc. etc. etc…they’re not me either.

But I could talk to someone about those other things and find a story to tell. And stories sell. If they don’t, why are so many people buying iPads, Kindles, and Nooks?

And what are people sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +?

Yep…stories.

If your business or product or service or idea could use a skilled storyteller…

Let’s talk,

Tags: social media marketing, your products

Did Anyone Ever Tell You To
“Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds”

Well…I guess that’s alright for some things, but…

If you wanna market your goods, services, and ideas to the masses nowadays, you should really get your head in “the cloud”. In case you haven’t heard, there’s a whole new way of computing and storing files now. And it looks like a very cool way to do it, too. Apple is one of the leaders in this new cloud business with their upcoming music service: iCloud.

And if security or privacy or anything like that worries you, let me ask you this? Do you use a cellphone? If so, you’ve already been using a form of “the cloud”. And if you use a smartphone like iPhone or Android or others, you’re even further into “the cloud”. So, don’t sweat it. All the really important files and media you don’t want to upload to “the cloud” you can keep on your own earthbound devices.

There are some cool things coming. Get your ideas ready. And get your head in “the cloud”.

Stay tuned,

Tags: market your goods