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Blog postEarlier this year, Linda Feagler, veteran writer and editor of Ohio Magazine did an oral interview with me about my newly released memoir Sand and Steel: A Memoir of Longing and Finding Home. I time-traveled with her through military bases, and service on kibbutzim, and finally back to the United States. In our interview, I share why I love Israel, what my time with the IDF taught me, why I am grateful for the experience, and what being back in America means to me right now.
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Blog postWHY SEO IS IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS
Most businesses do not utilize SEO or Search Engine Optimization. Many reasons are for this: they’re not interested in investing resources into SEO, they think they have enough content to keep their “business” going, or they tend to think that Facebook and Google ads are enough for what they need.
But sometimes, the best way to justify why SEO is important to business is to show the ROI, return-on-investment.
Yes, SEO or its “official” -
Blog postSEO or Search Engine Optimization is the foundation for online visibility. As a business owner, you’ll want to learn how to optimize your website with the right keywords and phrases making it easier for people to find you. But what do you do if you’ve just opened shop and you’re trying to get traffic to your new business? The more obvious reason is that the online space is competitive and we need to stand out constantly. But the other factor could be that your website doesn’t have much site h
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Blog postIt’s the last day of Passover in Pittsburgh, on a special day called the Moshiach’s meal, a symbolic way of embracing the Messiah – the redemption, and I’m leaning against our porch door. My eyes are full of tears and I tell my husband who’s holding a box of matzah and grape juice that there’s no way I’m going to make it to our Chabad synagogue, less than a mile away. I’d be the only woman there. I’m already lonely and full of longing for Israel, our heart home where I lived for nearly twenty
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Blog postFrustrated trying to get people to land on your Amazon sales page? Tired of trying to figure out Amazon’s constantly changing algorithms? Craving for more sales? As the world’s largest e-commerce shopping store, nobody really can afford to say goodbye to Amazon. It’s where your customers hang out. Brick and Mortar is quickly dying out and everything is being transferred online.
This is great news for retailers including authorpreneurs who are in the business of marketing their books. -
Blog postBranding and platform building have shifted tremendously because of COVID-19. More than ever, you must have an online presence to compete in today’s marketplace. SEO and branding helps you stand above the crowd with optimized content that matches what your target audience is searching for. If SEO or search engine optimization is the art […]
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Blog postBear with me… I want to tell you about what it feels to be far, so far away from Israel, my heart and home…
Each year from the 3rd week in December to the 2nd week in January, I ask myself the same 3 questions:
Why is it so cold in Pittsburgh? Why is it so quiet? Why am I still here? I’m talking about life in exile as an Israeli expat.
In Israel, December 25th is just another day. But in Pittsburgh, where I’ve been living for the past 14 years with my family, December -
Blog postIf one of your top SEO goals 2021 is to generate new leads and web traffic to help build your online business, then you need to rethink your SEO content strategy.
Why is an SEO content strategy so important? You want to take advantage of the organic search. Who is looking for what you offer? Not doing so, is akin to leaving money on the table.
According to the Content Marketing Institute’s 2020 Research Report, 87% of the organizations with sophisticated and ma -
Blog postPeople typically cringe when they hear keyword research analysis for SEO. They’re like, “I have no time to blog, but I have to do it,” and then they wonder why they aren’t seeing much online traffic. Chances are, you need more than just a good idea. You need the data from those organic keyword search […]
The post 5 Top Reasons Why I Love Doing Keyword Research Analysis for SEO and How It Can Help You appeared first on Dorit Sasson.
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Blog postSix years ago, I self-diagnosed myself with Reverse Culture Shock, or RCS, an emotional displacement syndrome. I know this because, after 7 years of doing reverse immigration to the States in 2007, I stumbled upon the symptoms of Reverse Culture Shock on an archived U.S. State Department’s home page. Suddenly, I felt recognized and validated […]
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Blog postWe open the New Year with an inspiring and insightful conversation with Dr. Shellie Hipsky, respected education professor, bestselling author of the Common threads book trilogy, founder of Inspiring Lives Magazine and the Global Sisterhood Non-Profit on the role of courage in overcoming some of life's challenges and finding creative ways to rise above them.
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Blog postExcited to be in conversation about the topic of courage with SWP author Carol Walsh about her upcoming memoir Painting Life. Carol Walsh's life was turned upside down in seconds when she pulled her dead fiancé from the bottom of a diving well, after he had a sudden, massive heart attack. Even though she was a psychotherapist working with clients suffering from trauma, this personal shock felt unbearable. Nonetheless, she had to heal herself while working with clients and, as a singl
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Blog postIt takes great courage to rescue one's kidnapped daughter as in the case of Lizbeth Meredith who tells the courageous story in her tell-all memoir Pieces of Me. We'll unpack the theme of courage as it pertains to the book and how she's managed to write her memoir. Check out archives over at my website Giving Voice to Your Courage over at www.DoritSasson.com
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Blog postLet's give a BIG welcome to Cheryl Fields: Founder of the Lifestyle Wealth Group to today's podcast Giving Voice to Your Courage and author of The W.E.A.L.T.H report. I want to pick Cheryl's brain on the mindset of coruage and what it takes to build a wealthy life (beyond just wanting it) and if it's something for everyone, and what lessons she's received from some of her greatest successes and challenges. her story is indeed fascinating. This is a podcast you don't want to
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Blog postI write full-time. When I state that fact in my appearances before writers, I receive the full gamut of looks: skepticism, surprise, awe. One woman in her late twenties approached me after one event and exclaimed, “Honey, you’re living the dream!” Earning a living as a writer has become somewhat of a mythical dream, as […]
The post How the Heck Do You Make a Living Writing?
By C. Hope Clark appeared first on Giving Voice to Your Story.
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Blog postPatti Clark, my colleague and friend, author of This Way Up, is currently doing a US book tour and I thought to bring her back to the Giving Voice to Your Courage podcast again to learn what people can perhaps learn from her courageous spirit having traveled half-way across the world from her home base of New Zealand to find herself on itty-bitty planes to conduct book tours and workshops on the theme of transformation regardless of the turnout or the out
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Blog postIn this episode of Giving Voice to Your Courage, Dorit Sasson author of Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces, will interview author Iris Waichler of Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents. We'll talk about what it means to have the courage to take care of aging parents and how to overcome some of the problems. This is sure to be a very informative and important session about how to cope with some of life's most
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Blog postIn today's episode of Giving Voice to Your Courage, we'll be talk with Diana Paul about her novel Things Unsaid and how it reflects the greatest themes in a novel -- that of courage. In this engaging and complex family drama that is carefully crafted, Diana Paul writes a story of a family that could be mine and yours. When up against a difficult situation of choosing between the family, courage is the first ingredient that is needed to make a good decision that will benefit both
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Blog postOn this episode of Giving Voice to Your Courage, I'll be interviewing Terry Lancaster, author of the book BETTER! Self Help For The Rest Of Us (love the title!) about the courage it takes to avoid being perfect and then doing what it takes to be even better! Yes, believe or not, this sounds like sage advice. So why do we get in our way? I'm looking forward to hearing Terry's wisdom on what it takes to be a better person and how courage supported by faith can help you and I help reach
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Blog postStephanie Calahan was fast-tracking her way to business and financial success – quick promotions followed by hefty salary packages. Even though she was knocking down six-figures a year, the emotional and physical blows she was absorbing were knocking the wind out of her spirit and wearing down her health. She had pushed herself to the limit of her personal endurance, and had hit a crossroads. In her own words “I created a trap for myself where I took that toxic environment that I
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Blog postFor this week's podcast, I'll be hosting Amy Oestreicher who will share the lessons and takeaways of her couageous journey which brought her to it took to her most difficult experiences. Until, the week before her high school senior prom, Amy abruptly developed a blood clot, her stomach exploded in the operating room of the hospital, and, after both her lungs collapsed, she nearly died. Learn more updates about the release of Amy's new book! By the way, did you know t
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Blog postSometimes the greatest secrets have the power to set you free, but when it comes to knowing the truth versus staying silent, your courage is on the line. I'll be talking with Barbara Donsky, the author of the upcoming debut memoir Veronika's Grave about the courage it took to keep the secret of her mother's existance from her younger brother and the courage to educate herself despite her father's stance against women's education. We'll also discuss the implications of Barbara's courag
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Blog postResearch shows that people who have a vision supported by goals are more likely to achieve their goals than those who do not. Lucinda Cross knows what it takes to reach high heights of success and how to navigate this journey with courage. Tune-in for an informative chat with Lucinda on the in-s and outs of what it takes to have the courage to stay the course of faith.
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Blog postAuthors and business owners are constantly under the impression that there is a magic formula to finding your target audience. But the truth is… there really isn’t. Experts on author platform like Minday McHorse from the American Writers and Artists, Inc. and Dr. Deborah Siegel from SheWrites.com agree that the best thing you can do […]
The post How to Find Your Target Audience appeared first on Giving Voice to Your Story.
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Blog postFor Rita Gardner, author of the award winning memoir The Coconut Latitudes, it took decades to summon up the courage to write my story of survival in a dysfunctional family while attempting a new life on a remote tropical farm. On this podcast, we'll talk about the courage it took for her to share the secrets that were so deeply buried and what happened as a result of sharing them. There's also going to be a special announcement - please tune in for all the nitty-gritty detail
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Blog postA content strategy and content strategy marketing plan are distinctly different from each other. Basically, a content strategy marketing plan builds your brand and a target audience while getting your target people to perform some kind of call-to-action. For example, if you are a debut author, you might be focused on increasing your subscriber list […]
The post 3 Ways to Help Your Business Grow Using a Content Strategy Marketing Plan appeared first on Giving Voice to Your Story.
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Blog postSo excited to welcome to the #courageous #living podcast, She Writes Press author, Irene Allison of the upcoming non-fiction book, Stay, Breathe with Me. We'll be talking about the theme of courage as it relates to her work and upcoming book, Stay, Breathe with Me. As she writes over at the She Writes blog, "it takes courage to share your writing with the world because everyone has something to say, sometimes in ways that nurture, sometimes in ways that scorch." Serious, inc
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Blog postThe last thing authors want to feel is salesy and sleasy. Norine Dworkin-McDaniel has a knack for selling books organically, with pizzazz and with courage. Is selling books something that can be self-taught? Are you doomed if you don't think like an extrovert? What kind of skills do you need? What works and doesn't in the promotional world? In 2013, Norine Dworkin-McDaniel created the illustrated humor blog Science of Parenthood with Jessica Z
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Blog postPatti Clark's new non-fiction book This Way Up: Seven Ways for Unleashing Your Creative Self and Transforming Your Life is just as dynamic and courageous as her publishing journey which required a ton of courage! We're going to have a blast really digging into that moment of courage that changed Patti's writing and publishing journey and ultimately her life. This Way Up: Seven Tools for Releasing Your Creative Self and Transforming Your Life This Way Up is a story of healing for wome
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Blog postGarinè Isassi's debut novel Start with the Backbeat, is about being true to yourself while stepping out of the stereotype that others might put you. It takes courage sometimes just to be yourself, when others try to pigeonhole you into something. We'll be talking about these stereotypes and the courage it takes to stand up to them. We'll also talk about... get this ...one of my favorite topics around courage... the courage to stay the creative track when everyone arou
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Blog postThis week I'll be interviewing Destiny Allison about the theme of courage in her latest book The Romance Diet: Body Image and the Wars We Wage on Ourselves: Brave, raw, and unflinchingly honest, this book is a weight loss journey, a love story, a heart beating loudly on the page. Every day we battle against something--injustice, our spouses, our weight. Seldom do we acknowledge the real wars we wage. Repressing feelings and silencing our voices, we suffer under the surface, attributing
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Blog postWhen authors think about promoting their book, they usually think how to get the word out online about their book. People online today want a more visual experience when reading content. Using images such as memes have a number of benefits including the strong level of engagement, and the ability to touch peoples’ emotions including […]
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Blog postSorry for the abrupt cut-off last week. I inadvertently set the podcast for 15 minutes (don't know why...) but Melissa agreed to do a part two on March 3 2016 from 10:00-10:30 am EST. Isn't that great! Wow... talk about an amazing journey of courage! I'm so honored to interview Melissa Burch, the author of the upcoming memoir, My Journey Through War and Peace: Explorations of a Young Filmmaker, Feminist and Spiritual Seeker which will be published on March 1, 2016. Her memoir focuses o
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Blog postToday, I'll be interviewing Dr. Virginia A. Simpson, a bereavement care specialist about the courage it took to write her memoir, The Space Between and tell her complling story about the relationship with her aging mother. An empowering memoir, The Space Between is filled with insights and wisdom about this most human of experiences.” —Lynne Morgan Spreen, author of the award-winning book Dakota Blue
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Blog postIn this interview, I'll be interviewing J.A. Wright author of the novel How to Grow an Addict, which mirrors a lot of Wright's life story growing up as full blown drug addict by the time she hit age 26. Listen to this immensely powerful interview with an author who was able to change her attitude and life before drugs took her life way and how she was able to give voice to her compelling story.
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Blog postUsing images should be an essential part of your marketing plan. But images are different than photos. If you’re using photography consistently to market and promote your blog, then you need to also pay attention to the quality of your photos. A bad photo can make your blog look unprofessional and in the long run, turn your peeps away.
Typically, blog posts rely on images to enhance the visual message of the post. A blog post without images is dull and tedious. Photography however, ad -
Blog postIn this episode of Giving Voice to Your Courage, I'll be speaking with Theo Pauline Nestor, author of Writing is my Drink (A Writer's Story of Finding Her Voice and How You Can Too.) about the lessons of courage and how they can be applied to everyday living. Theo Pauline Nestor is the author of Writing Is My Drink: A Writer’s Story of Finding Her Voice (And a Guide to How You Can Too) (Simon & Schuster, 2013) and How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: A Memoir of Starting Over (C
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Blog postI’m a great fan of blogging one’s book. It’s a wonderful way to build book buzz and a community. It also pulls in a target readership and is a wonderful marketing tool for building one’s business. But bloggers who are intent on blogging their book should avoid these five things early on which will derail […]
The post 5 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Blogging Your Book appeared first on Giving Voice to Your Story.
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Blog postIf you’re a small business owner, using Pinterest to market your products and services is a fantastic way to get your business known while telling your story at the same time. With so many users however, how can you find the right followers and customers? This article gives 7 top ways to build your business […]
The post Top 7 Ways to Use Pinterest to Tell Your Story and Grow Your Business appeared first on Giving Voice to Your Story.
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Blog postIn this episode of Giving Voice to Your Courage, I'll be interviewing Ernie Boxall who is penning his book about his visit to Israel. We'll be discussing some of the lessons of courage he experienced and how they've transformed him as well as impacted his ability to live courageously and what it means for writing a memoir.
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Blog postBranding is a big topic that leaves many entrepreneurs and businesses scratching their heads. How do I go about branding my products and services? Media experts help businesses and companies build their brands. Books have been written about it. But still, businesses can’t outsource this task without knowing themselves what makes their brand unique and […]
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Blog postA few days ago, the director of the ESL (English as a Second Language) program at which I teach called me into her office. She wanted to talk to me about an ongoing problem — students were complaining about me more than any other instructor. She wanted to create a plan that would help her […]
The post 5 Crucial Lessons I Learned about Having an Exit Strategy appeared first on Giving Voice to Your Story.
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Blog postDorit Sasson of Giving Voice to Your Courage, interviews Bob Walicki, a Pittsburgh based poet and the curator of VERSIFY, a monthly reading series in Pittsburgh, on the role courage has taken him from challenging the traditional roles of what it means to be a sensitive man in a field that looks on his poetic sensitivity as a weakness. His work has appeared in HEArt, Stone Highway Review, Uppagus, The Kentucky Review,Grasslimb, and on the radio show Prosody. He won 1st runner up in t
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Blog postMost authors don’t realize just how much power they have just by blogging. Good content is needed more than ever, and if authors aren’t blogging, they are missing out on some major opportunities to connect with readers and build a following.
Out of all the promotional activities, blogging and guest blogging is the most painless and cheapest as C. Hope Clark recently shared on my weekly podcast, Giving Voice to Your Courage.
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Blog postIn this episosde of Giving Voice to Your Courage, I'll be interviewing Karen Lee Elizabeth, author of the memoir, The Full Catastrophe about the courage it took to live through an abusive marriage and to subsequently, write about it. This book conveys Karen's story, a woman who overcame serious adversity of an 'invisible' kind and was able to not only to recover but also to gain from the ordeal. Through the lines of this book, her authentic voice emerges - conveying u
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Blog postIn this episode of Giving Voice to Your Courage, Dorit Sasson interviews Pamela Olson, memoirist of Fast Times in Palestine..."a moving, inspiring account of life in Palestine that's enormously informative yet reads like a novel... Part adventure story, part searing reportage, part love story." Pamela's story could just be any Westerner's story, even mine. My relationship with understanding the life in the Middle East was also informed by headlines and stereotypes
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My First Year in the Classroom: 50 Stories That Celebrate the Good, the Bad, and the Most Unforgettable Moments
Jul 18, 2009
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