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Ten Free Image Sources For Your Blog, Website, or Facebook
"Yoni, I agree. If you find an image you want to use, simple courtesy - credit and a link - is almost always appreciated...and enough. If you can't find an image on your own, these listed sites are a great way to find what you're looking for. Best, Cindy"A Modern Business Lesson from Soviet Lt. Colonel Stanislav Petrov: The Man Who Saved the World!
"Yoni, Scary story indeed! And the right business lessons to draw -- long live human instinct! One of the things I love about social media is that it brings the 'human' element back into computer interactions. But even in the current world of social media I think there's a similar story yet to be written. And the lesson from it will be: just as we must remember that data input cannot replace gut instinct, remember also that online social interaction cannot replace shaking hands and looking someone in the eye. Cindy Lavoie"Seven Essential Strategies to Preventing Overwhelm
"Shannon, Good, practical advice and oh so hard to do! My personal favorite on your list is the one about taking one step at a time to 'eat an elephant'. I've never tasted elephant, but I have tasted the noticeable calming effect when I'm able to block out distractions and focus on my current task, followed by the next task. It's the constant multi-tasking that I find exhausts me and leaves me feeling like I've accomplished nothing at the end of a busy day. Thanks for the guidance! cindy Lavoie"A Business Blogging Lesson in Creativity & a "Who-dun-it?": Murder On the Orient Express!
"Cute, very cute. Your point is well taken. So much of blogging is written in the "5 best things..." or "Top Ten Ways To...." format (mine included) that it all starts to sound the same. Let's spice things up! I'll consider this a pep talk. "Article Spinning - Spin like a pro
"I've tried article spinning and submitting to lots of article directories and it's had very minimal impact on ranking. I've moved away from doing it as an SEO practice, as I think it's not an effective use of time. Also, the high quality sites I've submitted to will not accept anything except a unique article, and they can search and find the spinoffs."Subscribe
10 Reasons Why Your Blog WILL Die Before Its First Birthday
"I agree with your list, but I wouldn't pass this post on to the beginning blogging clients I coach, as the headline is too discouraging!"