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6 Dream Jobs Custom Made for Fashion Bloggers

I grew up in California, miles away from Condé Nast. I knew I wanted to work in the fashion industry, but the specifics were a bit hazy. Aside from being a designer or a buyer or a magazine editor, I didn't...
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15 Writing Prompts for Your Next Blog Post

Blogger's block - we all get it. One of my tricks is to keep a running list of potential article topics in Evernote, then when I can't think of anything to write about, I'll take a look through and hope one...
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10 Ways to Celebrate Your Blog Anniversary

We naturally find ourselves, in the last month of any given year, reflecting on our accomplishments, our trials and how often we hit the marks of personal and professional success and happiness. Whether you h...
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Why You Need a Brand Pyramid and How to Make One

Successful bloggers build strong personal and professional brands, and a brand pyramid is a visual device used by publicists and marketers to help their clients clarify the important aspects of a business ide...
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The Difference Between PR, Marketing and Advertising

By request, I thought we'd take a step back from all the 'how to work with PR agencies and brands," for a quick foundational course in fashion PR 101.With many bloggers coming into the space with dollar signs...
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How to Write a PR Plan for Your Blog

If you are serious about growing your audience, building your reputation and turning your blog into a business, then the first step is to think about your blog as a business. How are you going to promote your...
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Are You Selling Anything Yet?

Ebooks, digital courses, consulting, t-shirts oh my! On your path to turning blogging into a career that supports you (day job not included), developing a signature product is a super smart way to go. Why? ...
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6 Ways to Figure Out Your Blog’s Brand Essence

A brand essence isn't something that is easy to communicate - instead, it's a few words (the fewer the better), that communicates the feeling that your brand evokes. Unlike your visual identity, or a tagline, y...