Ok, this little video is pretty light and easy and really, I’m sure they are things we all know already. I mean we should know it. It’s not like it isn’t information that we already see all over the Internet. But take a quick peek at it – it isn’t long – and then I’ll tell you why I liked it.

Know why I liked it? Because Tip 3 is so me! I actually did this exact thing last week. Completely crashed out at my computer. And not just for a couple minutes – for an hour!

I finally managed to make myself wake up and I had a good old kink in my neck.

So remember not to push it too far or you’ll have a keyboard imprint on your cheek!

I’ve been working on this ideas for a membership site (ok, it’s all in my head at this point, but that is not relevant!) and I have been wondering how I was going to manage it.  I don’t know a whole lot about membership sites but one thing I do know about is WordPress.  And I’ve found the perfect solution – Magic Members, WordPress Membership Plugin.

This has got to be one of the coolest and most useful plugins I’ve ever seen – for anyone that actually wants to make money anyway.

Here’s the low down:

• Multiple Membership Levels – control access to different levels of the site with different kinds of memberships
• Easy Integration with Existing or New WordPress Blogs – easy to follow steps
• Flexible Membership Options – different billing options; daily, weekly, monthly, or annually – you have complete control
• Payment Integration Modules – you can use Epoch, ClickBank, PayPal, or Authorize; you just deactivate the ones you don’t want to use
• Unlimited Coupon Creation – great tool for promos; fixed price or discounts
• Sequential Course Delivery System – set it up so that after someone signs up they can access different content after certain time periods; drip feed the content to them
• Partial Content Display – tease people with a peek at what they could be getting with the use of tags
• Pay Per Post Access – give them a free membership but make certain posts pay per access
• Secure RSS Tokens – members can get access by RSS feeds but those who aren’t members won’t be able to access the feeds.
• Download Manager – one of the major flaws of regular WP passwords is that downloads are not protected but Magic Members changes all of that.
• Simple:Press Forum Integration – create a members only forum!

These are only a few of the things you can do with it.  It is exactly what I have been looking for and as soon as I get my idea worked out (and this has definitely got me thinking about it more!) I’ll be getting ready to install it.

Click here and check out Magic Members, WordPress Membership Plugin for yourself!

And yes, that is an affiliate link; but not, this is not a paid review – just something I’m excited about!

Some of you may already know that I work a day job.  I teach a course on being and Administrative Professional and Bookkeeper at Robertson College.  Administrative work is what I did before so it is something that is fairly easy for me.  Not the teaching, but talking about being an admin assistant.  But teaching is only part of my job.

Our school is really looking into the ways that we can make ourselves more visible online so when I suggested a blog they were very excited about the idea.  Thus, The Admin Professional was created.  This is a blog that is written and maintained by me and I write about all sorts of things that are of concern to those who are already admin assistants and to those who are interested in becoming one.  Sometimes I feature past students and other times I talk about the skills that are needed.

The other thing that we’ve been working on is article marketing.  Not every business realizes what an impact article marketing can have on their business.  But it can be very helpful in developing your business as an expert in your area.  If you look to the right you’ll see a button in the sidebar for Ezine Articles.  This is just one of the places where you can find my writing online.

So, if you want to see samples of my writing, I encourage you to check out the blog and check out some of my article marketing.  Then, if you think that my writing services could be of benefit to you, contact me and we can work together.

When you’re new to blogging it can be pretty intimidating, especially when you get out there and start looking around at all the information there is.  One person tells you that you absolutely have to have your own domain (which you have no idea how to get) and then someone else says that you can do it all for free and don’t need a domain.  Then there are all those terms – social networking, ping lists, backlinks.  If I was starting from scratch I’d be confused, too.

Well, Sharon Hurley Hall has made it all much simpler for you with her E-book, Getting Started in Blogging.  What does it cover?  From her site:

Hosting

Platform Choices

Free Themes

Customization

Getting Ideas

Planning And Management

Stats

How To Improve Your Blog

Linkbuilding

Advertising and Promotion

Monetization

Blogging as a Business

Resources

I’ve been blogging for years but I always find something new to learn from Sharon.  She was my first mentor and got me started on freelance writing and made me believe that I could actually make a living from it.  She encouraged and inspired me and still does today.  Personally, my favorite section was the Resources because it has some great places that I will go back to again and again.

Oh, and the part you’re going to like best – it’s free.  Save yourself some time and money and download this e-book.

And once you have the hang of the basics you might want to consider purchasing Darren Rowse’s 31 Days to a Better Blog. This e-book still has me working and it has a great workbook format!

Contact Me

Danielle McGaw

Email:  danielle.mcgaw@gmail.com

Objective

• To provide clients with well written articles, blog posts, and other written material in a timely manner; to give readers interesting content; to give clients content that is search engine optimized without appearing to be.

Skills

Writing

• Ghostwriting
• Keyword articles/SEO articles
• Blogging
• Re-writing
• E-books

Editing

• Editing stories (written by other writers) for my own website
• Editing papers (written by students) for an Administrative Professional business course

Administrative

• Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
• Cover letters and resumes
• Business Letters
• Teaching an Administrative Professional course
• Setting up WordPress blogs

Social Media

• Personal Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts
• Corporate Twitter and Facebook accounts
• Article marketing

Employment

January 2009 to present         Robertson College | Winnipeg, MB

Currently teaching the Administrative Professional business course; including Excel, Word, Power Point, and Access, Business Communications, Bookkeeping, and Job Search Skills; also in charge of the administrative blog, article marketing, and managing two company Facebook Pages and two Twitter accounts.

Ongoing                                  Self-employed as a freelance writer

I am currently involved in writing blog posts, articles and short stories for several private clients.

Sample Articles

Because I am most often employed as a ghostwriter I am not able to reveal where the majority of my writing can be found; however, I have published some articles as examples of the type and quality of work that you can expect.  Below you’ll find several that are available for your consideration:

How-To Articles

• How to Get a Job by Researching a Company
• How to Show the Bride and Groom They Are Special With Your Wedding Wishes
• How to Promote Your Website for Free

Blog Post Samples:

• Sleepy Teens
• Teens and Friendships

SEO Article:

• Wedding Wishes

Corporate Work:

• The Admin Professional blog
• Article Marketing
  • Maintaining Professionalism as a Medical Office Assistant
  • Is It Time to Get an Adult College Education

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