Posted by Laurence
• 19Nov

  How Much Is A Skilled Writer Worth?

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  Everyone can write words on a page, whether it’s on a computer or a notepad. NOT everyone can get a message across strongly, clearly and yet still make it easy to read. People pay others to write articles, blog posts, website content, ebooks and much more for them because they know they don’t have the necessary skills to do it themselves. Some do it because they just don’t have the time.

  Do you want your business to make lots of money? How much are you prepared to pay to achieve that success? I have seen people offering to pay $1.00 to a writer for a 1000 word article. That tells me they don’t value their business and don’t respect the people who help them.

  If you pay small amounts of money, don’t expect to achieve great success because you don’t deserve it. You can’t live in a take, take, take world. You have to give in order to receive and if you find people who can help you with your writing, proofreading, website design, whatever it is that you can’t or won’t do yourself for whatever reason, pay for a good job and you’ll receive excellent work.

  I don’t know what you, as my loyal readers, will think of this post but I have seen so many times where people expect to pay peanuts and yet expect miracles. Reverse the situation. Would you work for the money you’re offering that other person? I only ask that you think about that each time you open your wallet.

  I would be interested in your feedback on this as well. Thank you for taking the time to read what I have written.

   

   

  Tags: business, money, pay, proofreading, success, writing

  Posted by Laurence on November 19, 2011 at 14:51

Posted by Laurence
• 18Nov

  Profound Rules For Success

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  I came across these in a forum I belong to and felt that they should be shared by everyone.

  Little John’s Rules For Success in the Marketplace

  Sell yourself to others. They must have confidence in you so they can depend on you, trust you, believe you, & confide in you. You get one chance to make a good first impression.

  Never give the other fellow the impression that you think you know more than he does. If you do, you will break his spirit & destroy your influence with him, losing your ability to communicate properly.

  Seek information from other people who are more experienced & be willing to listen to the advice. Be humble & willing to learn from anyone–regardless of his station in life. One good way to measure a person’s character is to observe the way he treats people who can possibly do him any good.

  Work hard. Put first things first. Work as if you would life forever; live as if you would die tomorrow. Be willing to sacrifice some pleasures in order to do what has to be done.

  Remember that everything you do in life leaves an impression on somebody. You are being observed every minute of each day, & every move is being recorded in someone’s mind, either as a plus or a minus.

  Don’t expect everyone to agree with your ideas, but if the majority of people disagree on a subject, it’s wise to make a new appraisal of your position.

  It is necessary to control the things you have control over, no matter how small they may seem.  If you don’t have a good feeling about a decision, don’t make it. Never make an important decision without sleeping on it for two nights.

  Don’t make things complicated. Most good things in life are simple & practical.

  Learn to manage your own personal affairs before expecting anyone to trust you with operating the affairs of their business.

  To build loyalty & cooperation, take a personal interest in the feelings & welfare of other people you are working with.

  Don’t run from problems. A real problem gives you an opportunity to sell yourself to others. It’s not the problem that matters so much, but how you react to it. The gem cannot be polished without friction, not the child of God cleansed without adversity.

  Surround yourself with successful people. The greatness of a man shows when he is able to see the greatness in others.

  Be a good listener. Ask questions & get the other fellow to express his opinion first.

  Gain experience. Pay your dues. You can’t start at the top. You must learn at all levels to become an effective executive.

   

  Tags: help, learn, listen, share, success, successful

  Posted by Laurence on November 18, 2011 at 14:22

Posted by Laurence
• 01Nov

  Quality Versus Price

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  Do you pay other people to write content for your website? Do you pay for articles to be written? If so, how much do you pay? How do you find the writers? Do you use one person or different people?

  There’s an endless debate where price is on one side and quality is on the other. Many people believe that they can get high quality articles for 50 cents or $1.00 and there are people who will work for that amount of money, especially if they’re in third world countries where money is valued differently.

  When you look for a writer for your material, consider the quality and the massive benefits you’ll receive as a result of that high quality content and remember that when you discuss how much money you’re prepared to spend.

  I have had a few situations where a client has used a writer and received poor quality work. They have then had to pay me to fix that work. It works out more expensive if you don’t do your research before making the decision.

  The next time you are looking for a writer, weigh up the value of the branding, sales and other factors that written content will give you and then you’ll appreciate the fees that high quality writers charge.

  Posted by Laurence on November 1, 2011 at 17:33

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