February 2022 / 394 posts found
What Are Employability Skills?
Most jobs require specific skills to succeed, like knowing how to use social media scheduling tools if you’re going to work as a content creator. However, most jobs require skills that aren’t always listed on a job application because you’re expected to have them no matter what, like communicating with your coworkers. These skills, often called employability skills, are critical even if they’re not listed on a job application. Let’s go over what they are, how they apply to day-to-day activities, and how to improve upon them so you can succeed in every position you have. As foundational skills, […]
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 9
I’ve always thought regifting to be an interesting subject; sometimes, something that meant little to you can be very meaningful to someone else. Sometimes, you accidentally give someone something that they’d given you, and it can cause hurt feelings. And if you have hoarders in your life like I do, sometimes the gifts that come your way can be truly wacky. For today’s prompt, let’s write about something being regifted. Remember: As mentioned yesterday, these prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you. (Note: If you happen to run into […]
A Guide To Automatic Accessibility Solutions For Search Marketers via @sejournal, @kim_cre8pc
Accessibility reviews should be built into all digital marketing strategies. Here are some considerations so you can come up with automatic accessibility solutions (without lawsuits). The post A Guide To Automatic Accessibility Solutions For Search Marketers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Bing’s New PubHub Offers Millions Of New Site Visitors via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Bing’s new PubHub is a new way to bring millions of site visitors to news sites of all sizes The post Bing’s New PubHub Offers Millions Of New Site Visitors appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Gold Medal Marketing: 5 Lessons B2B Marketers Can Learn From the Winter Olympics
What can the inspiring athletes of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and their compelling stories teach us about crafting the very best in B2B marketing? B2B marketers can elevate their 2022 marketing efforts by taking a close look at some of the powerful characteristics currently on display in Beijing, whether it’s the endurance of Nordic skiers, the swiftness of speed skaters, the strength of downhill skiers, the all-around fitness of hockey players, or the transformative grace of figure skaters. Let’s strap on our B2B marketing skis, don our digital thinking caps, and glide along the pristine snow as we take […]
Kiare Ladner: On Anticipating False Summits
Kiare Ladner’s short stories have been published in anthologies, broadcast on the radio and shortlisted in competitions, including the BBC National Short Story Award. Nightshift is her first novel, written while studying for a PhD. Prior to that she did a Prose Writing MA at the University of East Anglia. She teaches at various institutions in London and also mentors other writers. You can find her at kiareladner.com and on Instagram. Kiare Ladner Photo by Marcos Campos In this post, Kiare discusses the release of her debut literary novel, Nightshift, in the midst of the pandemic, its revival with a U.S. […]
Research and Storytelling for Successful Historical Fiction
“It must be easy writing historical fiction. You already know what’s happened.” That comment always makes me laugh. When you write historical fiction, you wonder what really happened. According to historian Patrick Collinson, “It is possible for competent historians to come to radically different conclusions on the basis of the same evidence. Because, of course, 99 percent of the evidence, above all, unrecorded speech, is not available to us.” That 99 percent leaves a lot of gray areas. Happily, those gray areas are where historical novelists get to play. That’s where our imagination fills in what might’ve happened behind and […]
The Third-Party Cookie Ban: Unlocking The Secrets Of First-Party Data – Ep. 258 via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Learn proven steps on how to collect first-party cookies by connecting with your audience, maintaining marketing campaigns, & nurturing them. The post The Third-Party Cookie Ban: Unlocking The Secrets Of First-Party Data [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Recommends Original Photos For Product Reviews via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller recommends using original photos when publishing product reviews in order to benefit from the algorithm update that rewards in-depth research. The post Google Recommends Original Photos For Product Reviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Best Super Bowl Ads of All Time
The next Super Bowl is coming. And as we get closer to the big game, Americans aren’t just looking forward to the football — they’re also excited to see what the nation’s big-budget brands will come up with for this year’s ads. While much is still unknown about 2022’s Super Bowl commercials, a few leaked ads hint that a lot of content will err on the relatable and comedic side, while still giving viewers the high-budget excitement the Super Bowl ads we know and love. Here’s just one example of a commercial we can expect on Super Bowl Sunday from […]