5000 Comments for Word Sell

June 17, 2009 by Brad Shorr  
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Earlier this week my blog racked up its 5000th comment.

Thank you, one and all, for making Word Sell a place for lively conversation. Many times, your conversation is far more helpful and interesting than my post, which is A-OK as far as I’m concerned. Over the last year or so, the Word Sell community has begun to feel like a real family. I miss you when you’re away, and I can’t wait to read your comment when it pops up in my email box. Getting to know you has made me a better writer, a better marketer, and a…

Odds and Ends from Word Sell

September 2, 2008 by Brad Shorr  
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First, thanks to my guest posters, Robert Hruzek, Karen Swim, Drew McLellan, and Joanna Young (whose post will appear tomorrow). You definitely brought your “A” games, and sparked wonderful conversations.
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New Word Sell Widgetry

You will now see the famous Liz Comment Counter by Ozh on my sidebar. Since installation, there hasn’t been a single new comment. :) This handy plugin was inspired by the one and only Liz Strauss.

Also added is Comment Luv, a conversation/link love enhancer that displays a link to the last blog post of each commenter. Lots of folks are using it, and I’m glad to join the party. Thanks, Lara.…

500 Posts for Word Sell - Win a FREE Book

August 25, 2008 by Brad Shorr  
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In all the excitement over Project Confident Friendship, I failed to notice my Timing Is Everything post was my 500th post!

How ironic! A post on timing, and I mistime this announcement. There’s only one thing to say –

DUH!***

Anyway, I like to celebrate milestones such as this by giving away books. I’ll do a random drawing of all commenters on this post and give the lucky winner their choice of one selection from the Word Sell Book Store. (Don’t buy now, just browse the selections.)

How’s that for a sweet deal?
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***More on this later in the week.

(Photo credit - 500, by Leo…

About this Blog

June 2, 2008 by Brad Shorr  
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Welcome to the Word Sell blog. I hope you enjoy the information and conversation, and please, by all means — jump in and comment! Your observations and ideas are what make this blog, (like most) unique and worth reading.

What kind of subject matter can you expect to find here? My interests are rather wide ranging, so I tend to drift away from my specialty, which is business blog development, content strategy, and copywriting. The common denominator here is words and language, and how to use them in pursuit of your business goals and dreams.

If this is not a pure and…