The secret backstory of writer’s block. How writer’s block started, help on how to vanquish it, and why we never seem to get talker’s block.
How writer’s block started (infographic)
Talker’s Block Seth points out that nobody gets talker’s block.
How to Break Through Writer’s Block If you’re still stuck, here’s more help for writer’s block.
How to Battle Creative Blocks By the way, there’s now free mind mapping software (like bubbl.us).
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Creative ways to get testimonials – Testimonials are important for showing prospects that you know your stuff. Here are some creative ways to get them.
You’re great (sez who)? – Just some words aren’t enough.
Building crediiblity online – Testimonials are one way to do this, here are some more.
The secret life of testimonials – A two-part series from Copyblogger.
Of course, if you can manage it, getting your own statue is good too.
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Some tips and tricks to help you improve your landing pages.
Newbie guide to online marketing (from unbounce, which has landing page software)
5 Steps to the Perfect Landing Page (from me)
Create a Facebook Landing Page
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The chief scientist at Hubspot (web marketing experts) has written a new book on how to spread your message with social media. It’s free (kindle version, which will also run on a computer) today (August 23) only. Get your copy here.
Free webinar (about the Hubspot book) at 2PM US Eastern time today. Details here.
Bernadette Jiwa has put together a free ebook (with contributions from Chris Gillebeau and Derek Silver) called You Are the Map Maker. Get the book here.
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Pedal harder dammit – So true, really, so true.
Book marketing and promotion – Don’t expect your publisher to market your book, that’s your job. Pedal harder!
Your call is important to us (except when it isn’t. These folks need to pedal much, much harder.
Quotes you never hear from company founders. (Thanks to Jonathan Fields for pointing out this post)
(By the way, I have shamelessly stolen borrowed the pedal harder motif from Ian Lurie, who got it from his cycling coach. The whole story is at the first link).