A great Gesture For Article Writers To Show Appreciation

Have You Thanked Your Readers Lately? With the holiday season in full swing, it’s important to reconnect with family members, enjoy good food, and most importantly, give thanks. On the business end, it's essential to reflect on ways to thank your readers, customers, and niche followers. Giving thanks is a win-win for you and your audience because both sides feel the positive energy through the message. If you’re looking for ideas to accomplish this, we have a few to consider. It’s the perfect time to show others how much they mean to you. Seize the opportunity! 1. Send a Thank You Email: This is perhaps the most common form of thanks to reach a wide audience. Send a thank you email to those who recently purchased a product, commented on an article, or interacted with your business in a positive way. Write a personalized message for your most active or engaged customers. It may seem old-fashioned, but it’s still an effective, genuine method of expressing your gratitude. You may be surprised on the feedback you receive from something as simple as this. 2. Shoot a Video: Videos are a crucial aspect in promoting your brand and vision. They are a potent force of influence due to their personal nature. Thank your readers by giving a behind-the-scenes look at an aspect of your business, or share a personal experience that means a lot to you. These videos don’t have to be long; keep it short and sweet! 3. Ask for Feedback: Many companies rely heavily on consumer feedback. Asking for suggestions and actually following through is a great way to give back to your audience. When you’re due for some changes in your business, reward customers by choosing their best ideas, and praising them publicly or personally for their brilliant contributions. They will appreciate your dedication to take their feedback to heart. 4. Offer a Freebie or Special Deal: Corporate gifts are always popular around the holidays; however, they can also be very expensive. If you don’t have the budget to give away free promotional items, consider running a special. Slash prices on existing items or plan a new promotion around the holidays to give back to your customers. “Special deals” can be focused on recurring customers where only a select amount will be thanked in this way, which creates a feeling of exclusivity. 5. Interact with Them: If you have a large following, it can be difficult to respond to all comments and feedback. Don’t slack off in this area. Make the time to comment back to those who gave you a line of appreciation or inspiration. There can be some real gems in the comment sections of your articles, blog, social media pages or app reviews, don’t let them go unrecognized. They’re your biggest fans; let them know you’re listening! 6. Put Them in the Spotlight: Dedicate a portion of your website to feature your best followers or customers. You can point out their exceptional talents, thank them for their efforts, and also showcase their business or product. When you reach out to them to get their permission, you can also ask a few questions about themselves and their business. Let them know they deserve recognition for whatever it may be that you find to be exceptional. 7. Provide Quality Content: We couldn’t end this list without pointing out the most obvious, and sometimes neglected way of thanking your readers... new content! Reusing old material is not going to win over your audience. You need to work for their praise and trust, and original content is a sure way of making an impact. Strategically plan new articles and promotions, and keep things interesting for your readers. There you have it, 7 ways to give thanks as an article writer! If you’re pressed for time, focus on the most accessible forms of thanks from the list above. If you’re pondering these ideas, but are unsure if your readers have really done anything for you lately,this post may be up your alley. Do you have any great ways to thank your audience? Please share! As always, THANK YOU for reading!

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THERE ARE ONLY 8 WAYS TO CREATE WEALTH

"To the average person, it may seem that there are many hundreds of ways, of creating wealth but in reality, ONLY eight ways exist! Most entrepreneurs try to create wealth all by themselves, while the very rare successful ones, focus only on the few vital characteristics in which they are the strongest."

1. The Creator - Builds innovative products
Examples: Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, Richard Branson

2. The Star - Builds an influential brand
Examples: Oprah, Paul Newman, Bill Clinton

3. The Supporter - Builds high performance teams
Examples: Steve Ballmer, Jack Welch

4. The Deal Maker - Brings deals together
Examples: Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch

5. The Trader - Buying and selling commodities
Examples: George Soros

6. The Accumulator - Buying and holding assets
Examples: Warren Buffet, Paul Allen

7. The Lord - Controlling cashflow producing assets
Examples: Lakshmi Mital, Ingavar Kamprad

8. The Mechanic - Creating a duplicatable system
Examples: Michael Dell, Ray Krock

WRITE TIGHT

Behlor Santi is a 23-year old freelance writer living in New York City. She's published in such magazines and ezines as New England Entertainment Digest,WritersWeekly.com, and GC Magazine. This article was originally published in WritersWeekly.com. E-mail Behlor at madeiragrace@juno.com.

Flip through the latest edition of Writer's Market, and read what editors want:"Break in by writing short pieces..."

"Break in with our department articles..."
"Break in with short news articles about our industry..."
These days, more editors expect beginning writers to submit short articles—newsbreaks, book reviews, short humor, anything under 500 or 600 words. Editors want to see which writers have the talent and professionalism to succeed. They're wary about granting feature assignments to writers they haven't worked with before.

How can you write, submit, and get paid for your shorts?
Ideas Ideas for shorts come from the same places as ideas for feature articles. Dig into your personal experiences and memories. What have you observed in your town? What have you read in magazines, newspapers, and books? Many magazines may talk on and on about some new medical treatment or beauty regimen. Go against the hype.
Many shorts start as pieces from feature articles or even books. Recently, USA Today ran an article about how a lack of sidewalks in cities leads to obesity. You can take the information from this particular article, do some original research, and write a short about convincing your city's civil engineers to make your hometown more walker-friendly.

Find a willing editor, and receive a check!

Writing How do you query for short articles? The same way you query for feature articles. Many other articles and books tell you how to query editors. I suggest that you emphasize the turnover time when it comes to short articles. Don't query an editor with an idea unless you can finish it within a week. After a month or so, many editors forget pitches for major articles. Imagine them forgetting about your book review or filler. Follow the writers' guidelines. E-mail your query with contact information (your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address). Snail mail your query with a self-addressed stamped envelope and any available clips. Wait for a reply. Editors can respond anytime from ten minutes to three months or longer.When you receive a go-ahead from an editor, write your short article like your feature articles. Create a compelling lead, add the meat in the middle, and tie the thematic elements tightly at the end. Many experts tell writers to write tight. With short articles, you must write extremely tight. Stay away from digressions and pretty prose that don't contribute to the slant of the article.

Most feature articles need five to seven sources-interviews from experts, books read, statistics researched. Over a three-week turnover (from go-ahead to submission), you probably spend 50% to 75% of your time researching. On the other hand, most shorts require fewer sources. You can research and write the article within a week. Even though shorts require less research, they demand the same accuracy as feature articles. When submitting the final manuscript, you'll need to provide your editor with a list of contacts for fact checking. Whether you write a 100-word newsbreak or a 5,000-word expose in Harper's, accuracy is part of professionalism.
Next you revise your article, taking out unnecessary information and words. Submit the revised article to the editor, on or before the deadline.

Getting Paid So your editor accepts your short article. What about payment? Just by word count alone, the average feature article pays more. It's obvious-at ten cents per word, you receive a bigger check for a 1500-word article than a 500-word article. Editors may pay more for a feature article, but short articles are easier to sell. They're perfect for the beginning writer.
They also work for the professional writer. How?

It's hard making a living as a freelance writer. Most writers have several projects going on at the same time. Say that you're working on a couple of major articles. With research, writing, revising, and the waiting that the editor puts you through, it often takes weeks or months to get paid for your work. With short articles, you can write quickly, in between your major projects. You can use some of your "big-article" research to create a newsbreak or a book review. Many national publications pay up to a dollar per word for short articles. So a 200-word article can pay some of your bills.

Paying MarketsSo I explained why writing short articles makes sense. Below are ten paying markets that purchase short articles. Request writers' guidelines from the editor before submitting queries.


ASPCA Animal Watch
Contact: Marion Lane
E-mail: editor@aspca.org
Web site: http://www.aspca.org
Needs: Animal Watchers profiles, Light Watch humor, and Animals Abroad essays
Pays: $75-$225 on acceptance
Air and Space/Smithsonian Magazine
Contact: Pat Trenner
E-mail: editors@airspacemag.com
Web site: http://www.airspacemag.com
Needs: Sounding newsbreaks
Pays: $150-$300 on acceptance
True West
Contact: R.G. Robertson
E-mail: editor@truewestmagazine.com
Web site: http://www.truewestmagazine.com
Needs: True Reviews book reviews
Pays: $20 minimum on acceptance
Fine Gardening
Contact: Todd Meier
E-mail: fg@taunton.com
Web site: http://www.finegardening.com
Needs: Book, video, and software reviews
Pays: $50-$200 on acceptance
Guideposts For Kids on The Web
Contact: Rosanne Tolin
E-mail: gp4k@guideposts.org
Web site: http://www.gp4k.com
Needs: Cool Kids profiles and Animals, Animals! Articles
Pays: $50-$500 on acceptance
Backpacker
Contact: Peter Flax
E-mail: pflax@backpacker.com
Web site: http://www.backpacker.com
Needs: Backcountry essays, Weekend Wilderness articles, and Signpost newsbreaks
Pays: $200-$1000 on acceptance
The Horse
Contact: Kimberly S. Herbert
E-mail: kherbert@thehorse.com
Web site: http://www.thehorse.com
Needs: Short horse health news
Pays: $50-$400 on acceptance
Yankee 
Contact: Ms. Sam Darley
E-mail: queries@yankeepub.com
Web site: http://www.yankeemagazagine.com
Needs: Short food, home, and travel articles
Pays: $50-$200 within 30 days of acceptance
Golf Tips
Contact: David DeNunzio
E-mail: editors@golftipsmag.com
Web site: http://www.golftips.com
Needs: Stroke Saver tips
Pays: $300-$850 on publication
Sacramento Magazine
Contact: Krista Minard
E-mail: Krista@sacmag.com
Web site: http://www.sacmag.com
Needs: City Lights articles
Pays: $50 minimum on publication

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