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Things I’ve Learned Article TemplateRate This Post:
This simple and elegant article template takes advantage of something we all have … experience.
Often, when we look back on our career, we don’t think of ourselves as knowing nearly as much as we do. If we sit back and really reflect on the years we have taken to get where we are now, we are surprised to see just how much we have been through, how many mistakes we have recovered from and just how much we know now that we didn’t know way back then. We know ourselves to be experts in our field, but how did we get there? How long did it take to accomplish what we have in our niche? This reflection begins a perfect article for your readers.
2. Make a list. Type up a list (just for yourself to start) of all the things that you’ve learned through the years in your niche. Any axioms or truisms you can share? How about ways you’ve found to deal with challenging clients or get to the heart of a bureaucratic issue? 3. Cull the list down to the top 5 or 10 things you’ve learned. 4. Give a quick personal explanation for each one of the items on your list. You should share an anecdote or make up an example situation to better illustrate your point. Tell us how you learned this lesson…and what could have happened if you hadn’t learned it. 5. Conclude on an upbeat note. Tell your readers how much time and energy you would have saved had you known these things beforehand. Let them know how much faster they’ll get ahead if they listen to you. You’ve learned a lot on your road to becoming an expert. Share it by putting this template to good use! Having made mistakes is never a bad thing if you’ve learned from them – and you can help someone else avoid them, prosper and continue to look to you for guidance. Leave a comment and tell us about the experience you bring to your niche articles.
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Since joining I have experience some highs and lows since writing. The low was getting a email saying my article has a problem. The highs were when it was an easy fix. Also my next high was getting noticed. Seeing how many times your articles are read. For any author who writes an article this is the ultimate high. So I have learned I am going to make a mistake or two but to keep a positive attitude and keep writing articles. Every article you write you become a better author. [Reply] Comment provided August 28, 2009 at 10:54 AM
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I have learnt I am as good as I believe and know myself to be – and most important of all, is to trust and be gentle with myself. As a yoga teacher I often get asked how “do you manage to be calm all the time….” Believe you me, I have three highly energetic teenage daughters – they can tell you how “uncalm” I am:) 80% of success is showing up and doing the work. Stay focused. Ntathu [Reply] That really helped me, thank you for taking the time to contribute. September 26, 2009 at 10:06 PM[Reply] Comment provided August 28, 2009 at 11:12 AM
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So much I could reel off about what I have learnt along the way about writing for EzineArticles one thing is that they don’t like the word “learnt” which is crazy …lol But to be serious the disciplines in forming articles and understanding the need of the readers and relevancy between keywords and title is a great start. Then you at least start to grab a little traffic… [Reply] Comment provided August 28, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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I have learned a lot about internet business. When I started out, about six months ago, I never know how to begin. I was a total internet “fool” and now, I am writing informative contents and trying to stare others in the right marketing direction. I have learned too, that you must try to understand some of the technical stuff. For example, you should try knowing what is html. If you can make changes to a website, you can easily upload some of your own articles to your site, without the cost. The simple html coding is sufficient, title, Meta tag and headline. i learn to never give up on achieving your goal. if you find a favourable niche, you should rumble it out to the end, especially if it it aligns your ideas or passion. the internet is a good platform to outlay your ideas even if you had no ideas. [Reply] Comment provided August 28, 2009 at 10:11 PM
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I’d agree that there is both an art and a science to writing. We may receive an idea and the inspiration, but in order for this to be conveyed in a powerful way, it needs a structure. In order for the reader to be taken on a journey it must flow forwards, rather than to be a rambling monologue. [Reply] Comment provided August 29, 2009 at 3:01 AM
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I am new and know nothing about writing articles! The very thought scares me to death. However, I am going to stick it out and pray I can learn how to be a good article writer. My cup is over flowing with “how to”. If I can just learn one thing that works for me I will be singing glory glory! [Reply] Dixie, The best advice I can give a new author is simply to write for the sake of building your article inventory, your confidence and your skill set. The easiest way to start is to use article templates like this: http://blog.ezinearticles.com/category/article-templates August 29, 2009 at 3:26 PM[Reply] Comment provided August 29, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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One thing that works for me is a fabulous title [followed by an article that meets the readers expectations]. One article I wrote has received over 7,200 views in less than 6 months. So, first off, come up with a title that intrigues your readers. I love EzineArticles.com [Reply] Comment provided August 30, 2009 at 11:01 PM
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I believe it pays to have knowledge of the subject you are writing about in the first place otherwise you won’t use the language that people recognise. Once you do you become “one of us” so to speak. Having worked in construction management and with property developers for over 30 years I have a wealth of experience of the time management difficulties people in those industries experience which hopefully I can convey in my articles [Reply] Comment provided August 31, 2009 at 6:47 AM
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Ardell,
I think our most successful authors would agree that the observations you make here are the keys to their success. You’re fortunate in your early revelation; even many veteran article marketers have yet to discover this simple truth.
August 28, 2009 at 10:55 AM[Reply]