Nicholl McGuire Media would like to turn your most significant blog entries into a book! If you have a blog that has been around for the past five years or more, you might want to put it in book form. To learn more, simply send an email to nichollmcguire@gmail.com and we will help you get started! Our rates are reasonable and we sincerely enjoy what we do!
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
Would You Like to Help Us? Nicholl McGuire Media Announcements
YouTube channel nmenterprise7 is in need of volunteer transcribers and slideshow creators. Anyone interested please send email to nichollmcguire@gmail.com
Do you write about African American issues related to relationships, spirituality or business? If so, we are looking for volunteer blog contributors, do take a look at africanamericanplanet.blogspot.com before responding. Simply reply in comment box or send email to the above address.
Are you interested in promoting your business on our many blogs and YouTube channel, if so, we would like to hear from you. Our rates are reasonable. Include "Advertiser" in the subject header of your email. Send to nichollmcguire@gmail.com
Looking to gain experience editing books and articles? College students are welcome to send coverletter and resume to the above email address. We hope that this position becomes paid in the future. Nicholl McGuire Media has upcoming books and many articles that could use a second pair of eyes.
Would you like to be an angel investor for Nicholl McGuire Media? We could sure use your financial contribution. We are not a nonprofit, but we are a business in need (updated 11/2015).
- Website
- New desktop computer
- Wireless printer and scanner
- Photo images and clip art monthly membership to websites
- Finances to pay for assistants (graphic artist, media promoter, transportation, writers and editors...) (received for contractors 6/2015-8/2015)
- Microsoft software
- Printed books to be given away at events
- Promotional materials includes: advertising, raffle, etc.
- Ipad (received as of 5/2015)
- Administrative costs
Many people have visited Nicholl McGuire Media blogs and read articles on other sites. We never asked for anything from visitors, but now the business has grown. We thank all of those individuals who have received valuable wisdom on our sites, but now we are asking our readers/watchers to give back.
You can support us by clicking on the button provided on YouTube channel: nmenterprise7.
Generous givers ($100 plus) will receive an ad placed on one of our blogs and a mention in one of our upcoming videos on YouTube.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Personal Experience and Tips on Modern Day News Collecting, Researching
Over the years, things have changed much since I started out as a poet, next a short story writer, then a journalist, later a blogger, then in recent years a ghost writer and a self-published author.
You can only imagine the frustration I experienced over the years changing different hats and having to learn new software programs, how to upload and download, use basic HTML while discovering new ways to research for a variety of topics then using many different writing styles.
Since 2007, I have written thousands of pages and still have much to do before I close my eyes. So I thought wouldn't it be nice to share how journalists, writers and others use the Internet to gather their information? Here are some tips:
1. Search your topic using different search engines.
2. Put your question in the search engine.
3. Search for the person you need to interview by including things like "expert," "award-winning," "noted," "scholar" and any other title or description that best suits the person you need for your story.
4. Google, Facebook, Linked In, Yellow and White Pages all have contact information on most individuals. There are also websites that will provide a personal email address for a small fee.
5. You can ask people in your Twitter network for any additional information about your story.
6. If you are having problems generating ideas for your topic, check out websites related to your topic. There are sites for live chat, niche forums and comment sections on popular sites that might help.
7. There are many websites that allow images to be used freely. You can check Flickr and Bing for Creative Common Rights to use photos and clipart.
8. YouTube and similar websites are great places to find people interested in speaking about many topics. (Note: Don't forget bloggers too!)
9. You can check out informative presentations on Slideshare to help with your story.
10. Take the time to update your status or post a question or comment to generate opinions and before long you will have many quotes for your story.
I really do enjoy how easy it is to create a news story nowadays. But I am also concerned about how quick information is on the Internet before facts are made available. It appears that many major news stories are mere assumptions until proven otherwise.
Nicholl McGuire
Helpful Resources for Reporters, Writers:
Reporter Tools http://cironline.org/reporter-tools
Blog News Reporter: The Tools http://graywolfseo.com/seo/blog-news-reporter-the-tools/
Journalism and Facts Directory http://universalbyline.com/
Social Media Newbies http://zombiejournalism.com/resources/
You can only imagine the frustration I experienced over the years changing different hats and having to learn new software programs, how to upload and download, use basic HTML while discovering new ways to research for a variety of topics then using many different writing styles.
Since 2007, I have written thousands of pages and still have much to do before I close my eyes. So I thought wouldn't it be nice to share how journalists, writers and others use the Internet to gather their information? Here are some tips:
1. Search your topic using different search engines.
2. Put your question in the search engine.
3. Search for the person you need to interview by including things like "expert," "award-winning," "noted," "scholar" and any other title or description that best suits the person you need for your story.
4. Google, Facebook, Linked In, Yellow and White Pages all have contact information on most individuals. There are also websites that will provide a personal email address for a small fee.
5. You can ask people in your Twitter network for any additional information about your story.
6. If you are having problems generating ideas for your topic, check out websites related to your topic. There are sites for live chat, niche forums and comment sections on popular sites that might help.
7. There are many websites that allow images to be used freely. You can check Flickr and Bing for Creative Common Rights to use photos and clipart.
8. YouTube and similar websites are great places to find people interested in speaking about many topics. (Note: Don't forget bloggers too!)
9. You can check out informative presentations on Slideshare to help with your story.
10. Take the time to update your status or post a question or comment to generate opinions and before long you will have many quotes for your story.
I really do enjoy how easy it is to create a news story nowadays. But I am also concerned about how quick information is on the Internet before facts are made available. It appears that many major news stories are mere assumptions until proven otherwise.
Nicholl McGuire
Helpful Resources for Reporters, Writers:
Reporter Tools http://cironline.org/reporter-tools
Blog News Reporter: The Tools http://graywolfseo.com/seo/blog-news-reporter-the-tools/
Journalism and Facts Directory http://universalbyline.com/
Social Media Newbies http://zombiejournalism.com/resources/
Friday, March 6, 2015
Embed YouTube Videos, Add Resource Links - Nicholl McGuire Media
Do you have numerous blogs, websites, classified ads, auction sites, and more? Nicholl McGuire Media assists those who need YouTube content embedded or linked on all their web pages. Although this is a simple task, it can be overwhelming for those who are busy with other things and haven't gotten around to embedding videos or sharing links. So if you need this service, don't hesitate to contact us!
Sunday, March 1, 2015
On Difficult Customers
Sometimes people express interest in writing a book, getting a slideshow created, or need other tasks completed by Nicholl McGuire Media. Some have no idea where to begin or how much things will cost when they approach us. As a business owner or individual providing a service, you will need to share what you can do upfront and how much things might cost. It will be up to the potential customer to make a decision on how important the service might be to them. Dollars and cents usually determine the need for most clients.
I will tell you from personal experience, there will be some individuals who will want something but are unwilling to pay much for it. Most businesses will not over deliver, time and money dictates this. Sometimes Nicholl McGuire Media will have busy time periods; therefore, we have to move along to the next client especially if an individual might be acting in ways that are unreasonable or desire something for nothing, so to speak.
When it comes to challenging business relationships, it isn't always a customer not wanting to do business because of this issue or that one, but it also works the other way around as well. Nicholl McGuire Media refuses business partnerships that show early warning signs an individual or group might be difficult to work with. Some might include: tardiness to appointments without excuse, late payments, negative comments about pricing, bad-mouthing, requests that go beyond what is being paid for/offered, morally offensive services, negative reputation with many, etc.
Challenging customers will always be around, but business people don't always deal with them. We tend to treat some just like we do our toxic relatives, we bless them and move on.
Nicholl McGuire
I will tell you from personal experience, there will be some individuals who will want something but are unwilling to pay much for it. Most businesses will not over deliver, time and money dictates this. Sometimes Nicholl McGuire Media will have busy time periods; therefore, we have to move along to the next client especially if an individual might be acting in ways that are unreasonable or desire something for nothing, so to speak.
When it comes to challenging business relationships, it isn't always a customer not wanting to do business because of this issue or that one, but it also works the other way around as well. Nicholl McGuire Media refuses business partnerships that show early warning signs an individual or group might be difficult to work with. Some might include: tardiness to appointments without excuse, late payments, negative comments about pricing, bad-mouthing, requests that go beyond what is being paid for/offered, morally offensive services, negative reputation with many, etc.
Challenging customers will always be around, but business people don't always deal with them. We tend to treat some just like we do our toxic relatives, we bless them and move on.
Nicholl McGuire
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