Don't Cage Your Enthusiasm
I saw the first of many concerts I'll be attending this summer a few days ago. It was Cage the Elephant, the new kings of garage band rock. Whenever I see one of their shows, I'm struck by the energy and enthusiasm they put into every
How to Photograph Fireworks
Right now, thousands of photography blogs are readying their fireworks photo tutorials. Here's my fireworks tutorial: 1. Take pictures of things that are a lot more interesting than fireworks.
"My Most Important Camera Feature is How It Makes Me Feel"
This article [http://petapixel.com/2016/05/09/important-camera-feature-makes-feel/] got all kinds of attention a few weeks ago: > "Could the most important thing about a camera really have nothing to do with its performance or output? Could how the camera makes you feel really be more important than
Choose Your Audience
Content is king. But what is a king if there are no subjects? The hey-look-at-me artists never get the right kind of attention, because there's too many of them of sort through. They value “eyeballs” and page views. They put the content ahead of audience. The smart ones
Different
> "Different is better than better.” - Sally Hogshead, author of Fascinate [http://amzn.to/1WAehCG].
Why You Shouldn't Blog Daily
This week, I've posted about why Seth Godin [https://www.cjchilvers.com/seth-godin-explains-why-you-should-blog-daily/] and John Saddington [https://www.cjchilvers.com/john-saddington-wants-you-to-blog-daily/] advocate for daily blogging. But the critics of daily blogging are numerous and their arguments are seemingly sound. In fact, advocating for daily blogging is, by far,
More on Blogging Daily
We just read why Seth Godin wants you to blog daily [https://www.cjchilvers.com/seth-godin-explains-why-you-should-blog-daily/], but he's not the only one preaching the word. John Saddington, the developer behind Desk [http://desk.pm], recently wrapped up a year of blogging daily and posted [http://john.do/5k-posts/
Seth Godin Explains Why You Should Blog Daily
Seth Godin wants you to read more blogs [http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2016/06/read-more-blogs.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29] : > "Other than writing a daily blog (a practice that's free,
Make a Thing
Don't be a thought leader. It's not worth the trouble and you'd be in terrible company. Blogging since the 90s, I've learned the happiest people publishing online are the ones who lead by example, not by proclamation. Build something: a product, a