A Writer Asked Me for a Handout. Here’s What Happened Next
Here's why you shouldn't ask fellow freelance writers for freebies...and how it hurts YOU to offer handouts, too.
I Say This With Love: You Need to Be Harder on Your Content Ideas
If your content ideas sparkle with greatness the instant they pop out of your brain—you’re doing it wrong. Here's why, and how to fix it.
3 Stages to Becoming an Idea Machine—and How to Skip Straight to Stage 3
Learn the 3 stages to becoming a pro who effortlessly generates content ideas—including how to level up and how to skip straight to Stage 3.
How to Use Terrible Content
Here's how use content ideas that were poorly executed, rejected, killed by your brand, or made irrelevant by breaking news.
3 Ways to Upgrade Common Content Ideas
Here are 3 common types of content ideas both clients & consumers love—and how to level them up to boost your success even higher.
Get More Specific Advice...and Earn Through an Affiliate Plan
Very exciting news about the Brainstorm Buddy App, the first tool that tells you how likely your content ideas are to get results—before...
Don't Pitch Ideas from Press Releases (Do This Instead)
If you're a writer pitching ideas from press releases—stop! Here's why, plus a better way to get writing assignments from media releases.
5 Bad Content Ideas & How to Save Them
Your content idea is too old, too narrow, too overdone. Here are expert-tested ways to solve 5 common idea issues.
6 Amazing Article Ideas That Are Hiding in Plain Sight
You may think your personal life is one of the worst places to find content ideas. Wrong! Here are 6 ways to mine your life for great ideas.
How Content Themes Help You Get Your Content Calendar Done Faster (And Better)
It's time to work on your content calendar for the next quarter—which means you're on the hook for generating dozens of ideas for your...
The Underused Secret to Getting More Press for Your Brand
Here's how developing great content ideas can get more of your media pitches picked up by journalists, bloggers, and media outlets.
My 4 Winningest Content Ideas—And Why they Got Results
Learn the secrets behind content ideas that get 80,000 clicks in two days and earn up to $4,500