I am in on a lot of discussions about spelling and grammar and the importance of paying attention to these details in your written correspondences and in your documents, web pages, blog posts, print books and ebooks and more.

I belong to several proofreading, editing and/or writing groups on LinkedIn as well as connecting with people in this niche on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and more.

My best friend, Sharon McPherson, who built this beautiful web site for me and has been my soul-mate running buddy, so to speak, for 13 years shared this video with me from her Google+ account and I wanted to pass it on to my readers.

I would love to hear your comments after you listen to and watch this video.

My main point with sharing this is to let you know that even if you THINK readers really do not care, a LOT of us DO. Fair or not, your credibility and professionalism can be hurt by bad grammar and spelling or using the wrong instance of a word and my goal is to help you concentrate on the wonderful message you have to share and you can let ME worry about the little details.

Some of the most common, as I shared in an earlier post, are: their / there / they’re, its and it’s, your and you’re and then and than.

Their belongs to them. An example is, “They took off their coats as they entered the room.”
There is a place, for example, “He is standing over there.”
They’re is a contraction for They are. “They’re all hanging up their coats over there.”

Its belongs to it. It’s is a contraction for it is. “It’s a well trained dog that can wipe its feet when it comes in the door.”

Your belongs to you. You’re is a contraction for you are. “You are going to learn to wipe your feet when you come in the door.”

Then is a time. Than is an option. I would rather read than do anything else. I force myself to do my chores so that then I get to have reading time.

I hope you enjoy the video and that these tips might help you avoid some of the most common, and to ME, annoying, errors in your writings.

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Guest Post by Donna Toothaker

So you have an exciting new product or service . You’ve surveyed your target market and you know it’s something they want and need. So, you hire a copywriter to create a great sales page for it and then you expect quick sales (and lots of them!). Yet – no one is buying. You announce it to your list. You add it to your ezine and website . Still… no one is buying. What is going on?

There could be many reasons, but chances are your product isn’t being promoted enough
or consistently

Here is a list of ways to promote your new offering online.

Website and Blog : These are the most obvious. Your target market is visiting your website and blog, so, of course, you’ll want to be sure to highlight it on your home page as something new, and in a way that will catch the reader’s eye.

Ezine : Another “given,” but including your new offering in each ezine as a “recommended product” or service will give folks several chances to view the offering. I also suggest doing a solo promotion as an official “product launch”.

Tweets and Posts : If you’re not sure what this means, then it’s time you get a lesson in social media . You should be tweeting about your new product regularly (as much as 3 times/day) on twitter and posting regularly on Facebook.

Now – know this will only work if you are also including valuable information/communication in your tweets and posts. Solely announcing something you’re selling will seem “spammy,” and only turn people off.

Affiliates : Give a great commission, and have your affiliates sell your offering for you.
Make sure you are giving them plenty of sample emails, tweets, blog posts and graphics
for their marketing materials, and offer sales tips and suggestions — don’t expect or ask them to come up with materials and a sales pitch on their own.

Article Writing and Submission : Write articles relating to your new offering that would appeal to your target market, and submit them to online directories, such as EzineArticles.com. Include an appropriate bio with a call to action that takes readers
directly to your sales page.

Free teleseminar: It’s important to leave no question unanswered, especially for a higher-priced offering. Host a free teleseminar (or several) that will give people a chance to call in to ask questions about your product/service.

Joint Venture: Perhaps a colleague has a non-competing product, but a similar target market. Figure out a way to offer something together that will promote each other’s product at the same time, and to each other’s lists.

Remember that it takes anywhere from five to nine times for someone to look at something before they’ll become buyers. So, promoting in as many ways as are available to you, and consistently, is the key.

Good luck!

Donna Toothaker is CEO, founder and coach of Step It Up VA Coaching.

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