by bknaus | Jan 3, 2023 | brand messaging, branded content, business messaging, communication, creative content writing, engaging content, entrepreneur, honor your originality, personal and professional, self promotion, storytelling, thought leadership, Uncategorized, unmute yourself, Use your voice, what a writer does, work for yourself, writing about yourself
You know that place where you push a little bit when you’re communicating? With your tone, your perspective, your lovable snark or intensity. There’s a nuance to this, a delicacy and an ability to read the room as you step out as your low-key, brazen self. There...
by bknaus | Oct 4, 2021 | be seen, bet on yourself, creative content writing, entrepreneur, honor your originality, I mean business, innate talent, self promotion, stand out from the crowd, Uncategorized
First, it’s my birthday month. Yes, I said month. Being on the “back 9” as I like to call it, the more birthdays I have, the more I realize that I don’t know for sure how many more birthdays I will have. And besides, every year lived is worthy of extended celebration...
by bknaus | Nov 23, 2020 | gratitude, making change, parade costume, self promotion, stand out from the crowd, thanks and giving, visual branding
My earlier Halloween costumes, in the years when both of my parents were drinking, were crafted of oddities my mother found around the house – silk scarves, old purses, leather gloves, costume jewelry from Avon, and Revlon red lipstick. Because the hemlines were...
by bknaus | Mar 30, 2020 | making change, new frontier, self promotion, starting fresh
I don’t have to tell you that this is a time of certainty and uncertainty, of finding out what we can and can’t control. It’s also a great opportunity to be an active observer, to pay attention to how things are changing and unfolding, and to strategize how your...
by bknaus | Jul 15, 2019 | how to write, self promotion, three words, three words, Uncategorized, writer community, writing practice
And then it was July. July 15th, to be exact. More than half way through 2019, I know. This year, I chose my three words ahead of time, in December of 2018, and they have been challenging for me. But that’s why I chose them. They have made me question, reflect,...
by bknaus | Jun 1, 2019 | B2B Writing, how to write, self promotion, Uncategorized, writing about yourself
Here’s the thing. If you want your business to be successful, you have to talk about it and promote it. When you talk about it, you have to be clear about what you say, and confident in what you do. And if you want potential clients to think you’re confident in...
