Sitemap - 2024 - Gary Bloomer | Shaking the Tree
Stop worrying about trivial nonsense
Why you need to stop apologizing
Where will you be a year from now?
Revise and tweak your old stuff
The power of laying it all out
Why you need to stop over complicating things
Why you need to stop over explaining
Don’t feel like writing? Write anyway!
The benefits of planning your content
Start thinking ten articles ahead
What got you here won’t get you there
Why you need to keep showing up
Look where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
Where will you be a year from now?
How to plan 12 weeks of articles
Do you REALLY need a degree in English?
How to cut down on distractions
Why you need to rest and relax
The power of dumping your personal baggage
Keep a notepad next to your bed
Why you need to tilt at windmills
The writing lessons of Kurt Vonnegut
Why fake it til you make it is really bad advice
Why you need to be reusing your old content
How content scheduling will change the way you write
How to unleash your inner superhero
How to re-wire your brain in 30 days
Why generalists will dominate the new economy
How to build your content library
Why you need to build a content library
Stop knocking your competition
Why hipster morning routines are bullshit
How to defeat imposter syndrome
What I’ve learned from publishing 100 Substacks
Essays, and posts, and articles (oh my!)
Why I write in short sentences
The value of hearing people turn you down.
Why Testimonials Amplify Your Content's Impact
Before you can break the rules, you need to know what they are.
How to find ideas to write about
Why you need to set up content pillars
What not to do when a customer asks you for help
Why you need to lift your peers
Using experience as your teacher
More thoughts on the process of writing
Why Thinking About Writing Isn't Writing
Why knocking your competitors is a bad idea
Stop trying to bore people into buying from you.
Enough with this “it’s all about engagement” nonsense!
Web search woes and how to fix them
Unleashing your inner Picasso!
Brand refresh vs total rebrand
Marketing lessons from Casablanca
The Japanese philosophy of omotenashi
Name change for Shaking the Tree
The value of repairing things with gold
Why you need to tilt at windmills
The writing lessons of Kurt Vonnegut
Why partnering with a local nonprofit is good for business.
Choosing the right web hosting service