From the monthly archives:

August 2009

How to Overcome Writer’s Block

by Beth Dunn on August 31, 2009

Photo by thorinside

I’ve got three methods that help bloggers overcome the curse of writer’s block: Create an editorial calendar, Create a topic bank, and Create a style bank.

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Putting Passion Before Profit

by Beth Dunn on August 28, 2009

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The importance of putting your passion in front of your profit model. Stacey Hedman of Cold Nose Photography serves as Exhibit A.

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What I’ll Remember from this Summer

by Beth Dunn on August 25, 2009

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A review in pictures of some of the more important pieces of the summer of 2009, which was transformative for me. A more personal post than usual, and for some very good reasons.

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Why LinkedIn is Great for Beginners

by Beth Dunn on August 24, 2009

Photo by Nimages DR

I almost always recommend that my clients build a profile on LinkedIn as one of their first moves on the social web. Why?

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Creativity, Play, and Productivity, contd.

by Beth Dunn on August 21, 2009

"Work & Play" by confidence, comely.

The bias against classifying creative work as “true” work goes deep. But the most successful among us realize that there is no real split between work and play.

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How to Start Blogging

by Beth Dunn on August 20, 2009

Photo by tarop

When starting your first blog, be clear about your goals, and look closely at your fears. Your goals will guide your writing, and they will usually shut down your fears, too.

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What Does Twitter Look Like?

by Beth Dunn on August 19, 2009

Image by Matt Hamm

A close look at what Twitter actually does for its users, and why it can be surprisingly hard for a new user to learn and decode the language of Twitter.

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Be the Community You Wish Existed

by Beth Dunn on August 18, 2009

Monica Rizzio on the Ukelele. Photo by Beth Dunn.

Tripping Lily is a band that gets community. Here’s a few ways that they do it, and lessons for how others might do the same.

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Secret drawers and side projects

by Beth Dunn on August 16, 2009

Photo by clarkwoods

I need a desk with a little more romance to it than a veneer-top desk from Staples, because what I do is cool, and fun, and a little mysterious, and definitely not boring.

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Defiant Manifestos

by Beth Dunn on August 15, 2009

Photo by AxsDeny

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about self-determination and personal freedom, especially the freedom to take risks, to risk looking foolish, to risk people saying I told you so.

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