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Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz84: The Advantage of Writing Well in Thought Leadership–A Conversation with Bob BudayWelcome back to Write With Impact, I’m Glenn Leibowitz. I’m a writer, four-time LinkedIn Top Voice, and founder of Write With Impact Academy, a learning community for writers hosted on Substack. Just go to writewithimpact.academy and enter your email to subscribe. It’s free. I recently joined Everything Thought Leadership, a podcast and video program hosted by Bob Buday, founder of Buday Thought Leadership Partners and author of the new book, “Competing on Thought Leadership: How Great B2B Companies Turn Expertise into Revenue.” I interviewed Bob in episode 80 of Write With Impact, which I encourag...
2023-05-2048 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz83: Jeffrey Towson on Writing, Generative AI, and the Creative InstinctJeffrey Towson is an investor, digital strategist, keynote speaker, business professor, bestselling author, podcaster, and one of the most productive and inspiring content creators I know. He’s also the founder of TechMoat Consulting, a boutique digital advisory firm. I’ve known Jeff for the past decade, since we first collaborated on one of his bestselling books, One Hour China. He’s incredibly insightful about all things digital and enormously knowledgeable about China. He’s a deep thinker, a captivating speaker, and gifted writer. I always learn something from him. In addition to writing r...
2023-05-1441 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz82: Writing on the Job with Martha CovenWelcome back to Write With Impact, I’m Glenn Leibowitz. I’m a writer, four-time LinkedIn Top Voice, and founder of Write With Impact Academy, a free learning community for writers hosted on Substack. Just go to writewithimpact.academy and enter your email to join. Today I’m very pleased to introduce Martha Coven. A Yale-trained lawyer, Martha is a Visiting Lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University, and the founder of Coven Consulting. She has been writing for more than twenty-five years, in her...
2023-04-0939 min
Everything Thought LeadershipEverything Thought Leadership – The Advantage of Writing Well in Thought Leadership: Glenn LeibowitzHow can thought leaders improve their writing? There are few people more qualified to answer this question than Glenn Leibowitz, Group Head of Communications for McKinsey & Company’s Greater China region (based in Taipei, Taiwan), and a talented writer in his own right. In fact, he was recognized four years in a row as a LinkedIn Top Voice: twice in the Marketing & Social Media category and twice in the Management & Workplace category.
Glenn takes great pride in teaching writing. He distills the majority of his insights on his “Write With Impact” podcast, a five-star show featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and bestse...
2023-04-0547 min
Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz81: A Chat About ChatGPT with Jane Rosenzweig, Director of the Harvard Writing CenterBefore I introduce today’s guest, I’d like to make a special announcement about this podcast: Write With Impact is now 8 years young! Thank you to all of my guests who have shared their wisdom and experience so generously. I couldn’t have done this without you. And thank you to my listeners from around the world who have taken the time listen to one or more of the 80 episodes I’ve produced since April 2015. As you may know, since 2021 I’ve been conducting these interviews on video. So if you would like to watch these...
2023-03-1258 min
Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz80: The Elements of Exceptional Thought Leadership with Robert BudayRobert Buday is one of the world’s most renowned experts in thought leadership publishing. Over the past 35 years, he’s helped professionals from a wide range of industries write bestselling books, publish more than 50 articles in Harvard Business Review, and author hundreds of articles for top-tier business publications. He recently codified everything he knows about thought leadership into an excellent new book, “Competing on Thought Leadership: How Great B2B Companies Turn Expertise into Revenue.” Bob joined me for an in-depth conversation where he breaks down thought leadership into its essential elements. He share...
2023-02-0549 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz79: How Busy Entrepreneurs Can Build a LinkedIn Content Creation EngineIn this episode of Write With Impact I spoke with Robbie Abed and Troy Sandidge. Robbie is the founder and CEO of No Middle, a content creation agency that helps busy tech entrepreneurs create engaging content on LinkedIn. Troy Sandidge is the COO of No Middle and works with Robbie to turn their clients’ ideas into shareable content on LinkedIn. Robbie and Troy gave me an incredible insider’s view of how they work with clients to create and distribute engaging content. With just a 30-minute interview, they can help a busy tech CEO create enough content they...
2023-01-0835 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz78: Know Your Reader and Stay True to Your Authentic VoiceIf you’re currently writing a book, or you’re planning to write one, you’ll understand the complexities involved with writing, editing, designing, publishing, and marketing your book. You may have thought about getting the help of a book publishing coach or consultant to help guide you through the process. Jenn T. Grace can help: as Founder and CEO of Publish Your Purpose, she and her team help aspiring authors turn their dreams into published pages that have an impact on the world. Jenn joined me recently for a Writing Masterclass, where she shared some o...
2021-10-1723 min
Write With Impact AcademyWrite to an audience of one and stay true to your authentic voice [Writing Masterclass with Jenn T. Grace]If you’re currently writing a book, or you’re planning to write one, you’ll understand the complexities involved with writing, editing, designing, publishing, and marketing your book. You may have thought about getting the help of a book publishing coach or consultant to help guide you through the process. This is what Jenn T. Grace does as Founder and CEO of Publish Your Purpose. Jenn and her team help aspiring authors turn their dreams into published pages that have an impact on the world.Jenn has published the books of nearly 100 business owners, entrepreneurs, speakers, and memoir...
2021-10-1723 min
Write With Impact AcademyHow to write longform articles that go viral on LinkedIn(You can also listen to this conversation on Apple Podcasts here)Alan McIvor is the practice leader at the Paul Wright Group, an executive search firm. We met several years ago in Taipei, where we both live, when he was just starting to build his clientele and presence on LinkedIn.Alan joined me recently for my first LinkedIn Live video session where we spent an hour exchanging strategies and tips for writing longform articles on LinkedIn. Alan has had a lot of success recently with his articles, some of which have attracted tens of thousands of...
2021-09-1856 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz77: How to Write Viral Articles on LinkedInAlan McIvor is a headhunter based in Taipei at the Paul Wright Group. We met several years ago when he was just starting to build his clientele and presence on LinkedIn. Alan joined me recently for a LinkedIn Live video session where we exchanged tips for writing articles on LinkedIn. Alan has had a lot of success recently with several viral articles that have attracted tens of thousands of views and thousands of likes and shares. I asked Alan about his writing process, how he incorporates personal stories into articles that demonstrate his expertise, and...
2021-09-1856 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz76: Sting, Synchronicity, and Structure: A Note About My Book Writing ProcessThis is an audio version of a post I published on Write With Impact Academy about the relevance of synchronicity, a concept introduced by Carl Jung, to my book writing process. Sign-up to Write With Impact Academy to start building your writing skills today.
2021-09-0710 min
Write With Impact AcademySting, synchronicity, and structure: A note about my book writing processDuring my first few weekly hour-long sessions with Bailly, my book coach, we spent a lot of time discussing the structure of my book, which will be about writing with impact, a core theme that has run through my writing and podcasting for the past seven-plus years.After the first or second session, it occurred to me that I could use an acronym as a mnemonic device to help the reader more easily recall and apply the six-step methodology for writing that I developed to structure my book.This turned out to be a pivotal decision...
2021-09-0710 min
Write With Impact AcademyHow to Write and Market a Bestselling Memoir [Writing Masterclass with Andrea Wilson Woods](Hi, Glenn Leibowitz here. If you’re not quite ready to become a paying subscriber to Write With Impact Academy, I welcome tips via PayPal right here. Thank you for supporting my work!)I had the privilege of speaking to Andrea Wilson Woods recently about her bestselling medical memoir, "Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days." It's the story of how she raised her younger sister Adrienne from the age of eight until she died from liver cancer at the age of 15.It's a beautiful story, and one with a universal message not only for caretakers, li...
2021-09-0358 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz75: How to Write and Market a Bestselling MemoirAndrea Wilson Woods is an entrepreneur, patient advocate, speaker, podcaster, and author. She’s the CEO and Co-founder of Cancer University, a for-profit, social-impact, health-tech startup. Andrea is also the president and founder of the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association. Her bestselling book "Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days" is a medical memoir about raising her younger sister Adrienne from the age of eight until she died from liver cancer at the age of 15. Her book has won numerous prestigious writing awards. In 2020, her book went on...
2021-09-0258 min
Write With Impact AcademyHow to plan, write, and self-publish your first book [Writing Masterclass with Pamela Wilson](This is the first in a four-part series of Writing Masterclasses, led by professional authors and book coaches, focused on writing and publishing your first book. Subscribe to Write With Impact Academy now so you can know when the next edition is out.)When I first spoke with Pamela Wilson several years ago on my podcast, she was the managing editor of Copyblogger, one of the leading destinations for content marketers and copywriters seeking to hone their craft. Since then, she has published two highly rated and bestselling books on content marketing: “Master Content Marketing: A Si...
2021-08-2749 min
Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz74: How to Plan, Write, and Self-Publish Your First BookPamela Wilson is the Founder of Big Brand System and author of the Master Content book series. Pamela and I spoke on this podcast several years ago when she was publishing her first book, Master Content Marketing: A Simple Strategy to Cure the Blank Page Blues and Attract a Profitable Audience. She later followed that book with another one, Master Content Strategy: How to Maximize Your Reach and Boost Your Bottom Line Every Time You Hit Publish. Both have been top-rated, bestselling books on Amazon. Today, she helps mid-career professionals build successful online b...
2021-08-2149 min
Write With Impact AcademyHow to Write an Essay to Get Into the College of Your Dreams, with Dr. Aviva LegattDear Subscriber: It’s back to school time! If you know a student who could benefit from professional writing advice that will help them at school and beyond, consider giving them a gift subscription to Write With Impact Academy:Decades ago, I wrote my college application essays, and then went through the process again—twice in fact—when I applied to two different graduate school programs. While things have changed over the years—the numbers of applicants have exploded, thanks to the advent of the Common App, and the internationalization of the applicant pool—one thing has remain...
2021-08-1342 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz73: How to Write an Essay that Helps You Get Accepted to the College of Your DreamsDecades ago, I wrote my college application essays, and then went through the process again—twice in fact—when I applied to two different graduate school programs. While things have changed over the years—the numbers of applicants have exploded thanks to the common app and the internationalization of the applicant pool—one thing has remained the same: the importance of writing well-crafted essays that tell your story in a compelling way, in a way that sets you apart from the thousands of other applicants also vying for a spot at the school of your dreams. To off...
2021-08-1342 min
Write With Impact AcademyThis curious solopreneur quit the 9-to-5 to do what he really lovesPaul Millerd is an experiment in self-reinvention, and he’s documenting his life, his ideas, and how he works if you care to read, listen, or watch.If you’re looking for a professional title that tells you everything you need to know about his role at work and his place in the world, you’ll need to do a bit more digging. At the top of his LinkedIn profile he describes himself as a ‘curious human and solopreneur.’Instead of looking for a fancy title at a name-brand company (he spent nearly a decade working at several...
2021-07-2841 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz72: This Writer Ditched Corporate Life to Do What He LovesAfter picking up an MBA from MIT and pursuing a career in the corporate world, Paul decided to shift gears completely and explore a totally different approach to work and living. He documents his approach with raw honesty and insight that cuts through the BS in his weekly Substack newsletter, which he calls Boundless, and on his podcast, Reimagine Work. Head over to my new learning community, Write With Impact Academy, and watch a few video clips from my conversation with Paul to get a flavor for the kind of wisdom he shared around his...
2021-07-2841 min
Write With Impact AcademyWriting Masterclass with Amy Blaschka, social media ghostwriter and storyteller [Excerpts for free subscribers](Stay-tuned! In August we’ll be sharing a 4-part series of Writing Masterclasses with published authors, writing coaches, and book marketing experts focused entirely on writing, publishing, and marketing your first book!)Amy Blaschka is one of the most productive writers I know.As a social media ghostwriter and storyteller, she helps busy entrepreneurs and C-suite executives craft compelling content that people want to click and share. She also writes prolifically under her own byline across multiple platforms, including on LinkedIn, where she has attracted a large group of followers that is rapidly approaching 70,000.
2021-07-1818 min
Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz71: Writing Masterclass with Amy Blaschka, Social Media Ghostwriter and StorytellerI recently sat down with Amy Blaschka for a special Writing Masterclass for Write With Impact Academy. Amy is a social media ghostwriter and storyteller, helping busy clients craft compelling content that people want to click and share. She also writes prolifically under her own name on LinkedIn and as a Forbes Leadership Contributor. This year she launched a newsletter on Substack she calls, “Illuminate Me”, which you can subscribe to at amyblaschka.substack.com. In her Writing Masterclass, Amy shares some of the strategies she uses to help...
2021-07-1718 min
Write With Impact Academy[Video+Podcast] Writing Masterclass with Andrea Koppel, Founder of College2Career Academy [Full edition]One of the most important skills college students can develop that will help them in their careers, regardless of what field they pursue, is the ability to express their thoughts clearly and persuasively through writing.It took me a while to arrive at this realization after I graduated, and even more time to sharpen my own writing skills. But when I finally put my mind to it, and became more intentional about improving my writing skills, I made substantial improvements that have had a powerful and lasting impact on my career.But don’t just take it...
2021-07-0654 min
Write With Impact Academy[Podcast] Writing Masterclass with Jane Rosenzweig, Director of the Writing Center, Harvard College [Free Excerpts]I’ll never forget writing essays during my freshman year at college. Since I had a roommate who tended to go to bed early, I would sit (uncomfortably) on the floor just outside of our room and painstakingly write, rewrite, and rewrite again the sentences that eventually, almost miraculously, turned into the papers on Shakespeare (in the fall semester) or Russian literature (in the spring semester) that I handed in.I was considered what Jane Rosenzweig, Director of the Writing Center at Harvard College, calls a “one sentence at a timer”—someone who can’t move on to the next s...
2021-07-0324 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz70: Writing Masterclass with Andrea Koppel, Founder of College2Career AcademyAndrea was a correspondent for CNN before entering the nonprofit sector. Today, Andrea is Founder of College2Career Academy, and helps confused college students, new grads, and young professionals build meaningful careers they'll love. Andrea is also the host of Time4Coffee, an Apple Top 100 podcast where she interviews successful professionals across different industries. She was named by LinkedIn as one of the top providers of career advice.
2021-06-3054 min
Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz69: Writing Masterclass with Jane Rosenzweig, Director of the Writing Center at Harvard CollegeJane Rosenzweig is the Director of the Writing Center at Harvard College, where she has taught thousands of undergraduates how to improve their writing skills for the past two decades. Prior to Harvard Jane was an editor at The Atlantic. Jane holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in fiction from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Earlier this year, Jane launched a newsletter on Substack called “Writing Hacks” where she shares some of the tips and techniques she teaches in her classroom. You can sign-up at writinghacks.substack.com. One more thing: this e...
2021-06-2924 min
Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz68: Richard Rys helps tackle some of your biggest writing challengesRichard Rys, Editor of Wharton Magazine, helps address common writing challenges, from choosing a topic, to outlining your story, to writing the first draft. This is an excerpt from a longer conversation you can find on Write With Impact Academy, a new learning community hosted on Substack dedicated to helping you become a better writer. Subscribe here.
2021-06-2717 min
Write With Impact Academy[Video+Podcast] Writing Masterclass with Richard Rys, Editor of Wharton Magazine [Free excerpts]Back in late April I ran a quick poll on LinkedIn where I posed the question: “What’s the biggest writing challenge you currently face?” I was surprised by the response I received: 502 people answered the survey over a seven-day period, with several weighing-in with detailed comments about their writing struggles (as always, I especially enjoy reading the comments!) The biggest challenge? 45% of respondents cited “Writing the first draft” as their biggest challenge. Another 26% pointed to “Coming up with a good topic”. 18% chose “Outlining the story” as their biggest challenge, followed by 11% who answered “Doing research”. Here’s a scree...
2021-06-2717 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz67: Rediscovering the Joy of WritingTwo years ago, after writing an article on LinkedIn consistently every week for nearly five years, I hit the pause button. Here's my story about why I stopped, and why I've decided to start writing again. Here's how I'm rediscovering the joy of writing. Subscribe to the Write With Impact newsletter on LinkedIn Subscribe for the latest writing, podcasts, and resources from Write With Impact Subscribe to Write With Impact on Apple Podcasts
2021-03-2108 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz66: How James Crabtree Wrote a Critically Acclaimed BookIn this episode I chat with James Crabtree, a journalist and author of the new book, Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age. The Billionaire Raj charts the rise of the new billionaire class behind India’s rapid economic rise. In this eloquently-written page-turner, James combines on-the-ground reporting, rigorous economic research, and vivid storytelling as he brings to life the fascinating yet not very widely-known tale behind the world’s second most populous nation. Before writing his book, James was the Mumbai bureau chief for the Financial Times. He’s currently an associat...
2018-11-1136 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz65: How to Research and Write a Non-Fiction Book That Publishers Will LoveToday I’m pleased to share a conversation I had recently with Dr. Simon Targett, the co-author with John Butman of the new book, New World, Inc.: The Making of America by England’s Merchant Adventurers. Dr. Targett holds a PhD in History from the University of Cambridge. He was a journalist and editor with the Financial Times for over a dozen years, and later headed up the publishing arm of Boston Consulting Group before founding Thinking Cap Communications, a London-based strategic thought leadership and reputation management consultancy. Soon after its publication in March by Littl...
2018-04-2152 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz64: How to Write a Page-turning Memoir That Agents and Publishers Will LoveToday I’m pleased to share a conversation I had recently with Syd Goldsmith. Syd is the author of the new book, Hong Kong on the Brink: An American Diplomat Relives 1967's Darkest Days, published by Blacksmith Books. In 1967, Syd was stationed in the American Consulate General in Hong Kong, still a British colony at the time. This was an extraordinary moment in history: China was in the grips of the Cultural Revolution, which was rapidly spilling over into Hong Kong. In his book, Syd gives us an armchair view of his life and work as a di...
2018-02-1157 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz63: British Airways Pilot Mark Vanhoenacker Teaches You How to Land a PlaneI had the great pleasure to chat once again with Mark Vanhoenacker. Mark is a Senior First Officer for British Airways. He flies the Boeing 747 to major cities around the world. When he’s not hurtling through the air 35,000 feet above the earth, Mark writes for The New York Times, the Financial Times, Wired, and the Guardian. He’s also the author of the critically-acclaimed book, Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot, which he published three years ago. A huge international bestseller, the book has been translated into a dozen languages. I interviewed Mark...
2017-12-2840 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz62: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Mei Fong Explains How to Research and Write a Nonfiction BookMei Fong is a journalist with more than a decade of reporting in Asia, most recently as China correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, which is where she was working when I met her several years ago in Beijing. Her stories on China’s transformative process in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics formed part of the package that won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting, an honor she shared with her colleagues at the Journal. Her work has also won awards from Amnesty International, New York’s Society of Professional Journalists, and the Society of Publ...
2017-10-0757 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz61: Jeff Goins Explains Why Real Artists Don't StarveTwo years ago, I interviewed bestselling author Jeff Goins on my podcast about a book he had just published then, The Art of Work. That book was about finding your calling and figuring out how to pursue it, and it went on to become a USA Today bestseller. I invited Jeff back on the show to talk about his latest book, Real Artists Don’t Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age, which recently hit The Wall Street Journal bestseller list. In our conversation, Jeff shares a few of the practical and ti...
2017-08-1958 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz60: Robin Rice Shows You How to Discover Your Writing VoiceRobin Rice has been an online teacher for more than a decade. She’s an internationally published author of both fiction and non-fiction. And she has created social change projects that have been covered by media around the world. She’s also a professional thinking partner to leaders. In my conversation with Robin, we talk about how you can find your writing voice, a challenge that I had a few years ago when I just started to blog, and a challenge I see many others have as well. What does it take to break-through the fears...
2017-04-2937 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz59: How to Write a Book Proposal that Publishers Will LoveI'm very pleased to introduce Laura Brown back to the show. Laura was my very first guest on the podcast two years ago. She had just published her encyclopaedic book on writing, How to Write Anything. You can listen to that first conversation over at writewithimpact.com/episode1. Please be kind when listening, that was my first episode after all! Two years after that first foray into the world of podcasting, Laura has returned to the show to share some good news: she just sold her second book about writing to her publisher, W.W. Norton.
2017-03-2539 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz58: Joshua Spodek's Strategy for Developing a Daily Writing HabitJust a quick thank you to everyone who read, liked, or shared my articles on LinkedIn over the past year. It’s because of your interest and support that I was recently named — for the second year in a row — a LinkedIn Top Voice in marketing and social media. You can find my articles on LinkedIn over at writewithimpact.com/linkedin. Please reach out and connect with me there. I’m very pleased to introduce my guest today, Professor Joshua Spodek, an Adjunct Professor of leadership at New York University. Professor Spodek is a leadership expert and executive...
2017-01-2836 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz57: How Tom Morkes Uses Influencer Marketing Strategies to Launch Bestselling BooksTom Morkes is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, and served as an officer in the US Army in Iraq. After retiring from the military, he decided to pursue his passion for publishing and digital marketing. Today, Tom is the CEO of Insurgent Publishing, a book publishing and marketing company he founded a few years ago. In addition to having published half a dozen books, he provides book marketing services for authors. He recently worked with Neil Patel and his two co-authors on the marketing of their new book, Hustle, which h...
2016-12-2438 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz56: Leadpages CEO Clay Collins: How to Build a Minimum Viable AudienceClay Collins is Co-Founder and CEO of Leadpages, a powerful and easy-to-use software tool that allows marketers to build customized landing pages and opt-in forms to capture email addresses. Leadpages also lets you collect emails through email links and text messages. Clay shares the incredible story of how his lifestyle blog eventually turned into Leadpages, which has become a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar business with 46,000 customers and $38 million in venture financing. In our conversation, Clay explains why you should focus on first building what he calls a “Minimum Viable Audience” before you start to build a “Minimum Viable P...
2016-11-1349 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz55: Chris Fox Shows You How to Develop a Lifelong Writing HabitChris Fox is a bestselling novelist who quit his job as an iOS app developer earlier this year to write full-time. In addition to writing thriller and science fiction novels, Chris has published several excellent writing guides, a few of which I’ve discussed with him on earlier episodes of this podcast. In our conversation, Chris shares some of the practical tactics for developing a daily—and eventually lifelong—writing habit that he covers in his book, Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day. He also tells the story of how he has r...
2016-10-3024 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz54: Neil Patel's Top Tips for Writing Great Blog PostsNeil Patel is a legend in the digital marketing space. He’s a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded companies like Crazy Egg, Hello Bar and KISSmetrics. He also helps major companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he’s one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies in the world. Neil was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and he was named...
2016-10-0922 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz53: How to Write a Bestselling Novel in 21 Days with Chris FoxI’ve invited Chris Fox back on the show again. Chris is a novelist who has published several thriller novels. He’s also published several writing craft books, including the bestselling 5,000 Words Per Hour, and Write to Market. In 5,000 Words Per Hour, which I discussed with him back in episode 29, Chris explained the exact process he developed for writing incredibly fast. And in Write to Market, which we discussed on episode 42, he explained how he researches categories on Amazon to identify potential markets for his books. Back in February, Chris decided to write a novel using...
2016-09-2643 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz52: 10 Tips for Writing LinkedIn Blog Posts that Boost Your InfluenceI just hit publish on my 100th blog post on LinkedIn. When I started writing on LinkedIn nearly two and a half years ago, I wasn’t sure about what I would even write about. I just knew I wanted to write. After a few posts that attracted only a few hundred views, I struck LinkedIn gold with my first viral post: A personal account about how my parents spent a good chunk of their savings to buy my first computer, an Apple II+. The response that post generated was overwhelming. It attracted ov...
2016-08-2509 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz51: Aaron Pierson's Strategies for Launching an Amazon Bestselling BookToday I’ve invited a guest back onto the show: Aaron Pierson. Aaron was on this podcast back in episode 15 last year, where we talked about how to create a killer brand strategy. In this episode, we dive deep into the strategies he used to launch his first book, Brand Dominance: How to Create a Disruptive Social Brand. In our conversation, Aaron shares the exact steps he took to make his book quickly hit the bestseller lists on Amazon. Some of the strategies you might already be familiar with, but to hear Aaron talk about his s...
2016-08-0642 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz50: Aaron Dowd's 5 Tips for Growing an Audience and Making Money with PodcastingToday I’ve got a really special guest on the show. Aaron Dowd is a podcasting expert who has been editing podcasts for over 5 years now. He edits all of the podcasts for the very popular Seanwes podcast, as well as several other shows in the Seanwes podcast network. Last year, he launched his own podcast called The Podcast Dude, where he shares everything he knows about podcasting. I’m a fan of his podcast and I’ve watched over the past year how Aaron has grown his audience and his reputation as an expert podcaster through his podcast...
2016-07-251h 08Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz49: Rainmaker Digital CEO Brian Clark - How Writers Can Turn their Content into Products that SellDownload a free ebook with writing tips and subscribe to my newsletter at writewithimpact.com/episode49 Brian Clark is a legendary figure in the content marketing space. He’s the founder of Copyblogger, the world’s most widely followed website on all things content marketing. He’s also the CEO of Rainmaker Digital, the company he formed through the merger of several successful companies he had built over the years. Their Rainmaker Platform is an integrated content management system that digital entrepreneurs can use to build their businesses without having to worry about getting t...
2016-06-2453 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz48: Pamela Wilson Shows You How to Go from Blogger to Book AuthorRead the show notes to this episode and get a free ebook with writing strategies at writewithimpact.com/episode48 Pamela Wilson is Executive Vice President of Educational Content at Rainmaker Digital. There she manages, among other things, their flagship website, Copyblogger, which is one of the most widely followed websites in the world, where you can learn all you need to know about content marketing. Pamela is a long-time blogger for Copyblogger. And while she’s written a lot of blog posts, she has yet to write a book. She’s setting out to change that...
2016-06-1150 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz47: Pop Culture Writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's 5-Step Process for Writing Great Blog PostsMy guest today is Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Jennifer is a pop culture writer who writes for BBC Culture, The New York Times Book Review, Fast Company and many more publications. She’s also the author of four books, her latest being about Seinfeld, the wildly popular TV show that became a cultural phenomenon in the US. Her book is due out this coming July, and it’s being published by Simon & Schuster. In our conversation, Jennifer talks about how she fell in love with writing — freelance writing, specifically — at the ripe young age of 8, and how she...
2016-05-1559 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz46: What Dungeons & Dragons Can Teach You About the Art of StorytellingToday I’m talking once again to Chris Fox. Chris was on episode 42 of this podcast when we talked about his new book which he had just published, “Write to Market“. He also discussed his 21-day writing challenge in which he wrote and published “Destroyer“, his first science fiction title, which has gone on to become a bestseller on Amazon.
This time, we spoke about a fun topic: Dungeons & Dragons, or D&D as it’s known to those who play it. Created by Gary Gygax in the 1970s, Dungeons & Dragons rapidly became massively popular. The game triggered sever...
2016-04-1734 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz45: Kirun Kapur on the Power of PoetryToday I’m very pleased to introduce Kirun Kapur. Kirun is a poet whose first book, “Visiting Indira Gandhi's Palmist”, was awarded the 2013 Antivenom Poetry Award and was published in January 2015 by Elixir Press.
In addition to writing poetry, Kirun also teaches poetry and creative writing at Brandeis University in Boston. Kirun is the Poetry Editor for The Drum Literary Magazine, which publishes short fiction, poetry, and essays exclusively in audio form. Last year, NBC News named her to their list of Asian-American Poets to Watch.
Several themes run through Kirun’s collection of poetry, including t...
2016-04-0343 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz44: How Writing on LinkedIn Helps Dustin McKissen Build His BusinessFind the notes to this episode at writewithimpact.com/episode44
Dustin McKissen and I met on LinkedIn nearly two years ago, when we were both starting to blog there.
Since then, we’ve become friends - virtual friends, at least - since we’ve never actually met in person yet. In fact, this conversation is the very first time we’ve ever spoken to each other beyond email or LinkedIn messaging.
I’m a huge fan of Dustin’s writing on LinkedIn. While the word “authenticity” is on the verge of becoming cliche, Dustin epitomi...
2016-03-1947 min
Podcasting with AaronA Guide to LinkedIn Publishing for Podcasters by Glenn LeibowitzHow many of you have ever published anything on LinkedIn? If you're anything like me, you probably thought that LinkedIn is for the older generation or the corporate stooges who want to work 9-5 jobs in office buildings.
Glenn Leibowitz is back to explain why LinkedIn is such a powerful blogging platform for creative professionals (and not just somewhere to host a digital resume). Even if you're not interested in LinkedIn, you're still going to learn a ton about writing and publishing in this episode (I sure did).
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2016-03-071h 28Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz43: Joan Dempsey Shows You How to Revise Your WritingJoan Dempsey is a writer and teacher who provides developmental editing advice to writers. She also offers several online courses that focus on teaching you how to revise your work.
In this episode we talk about why the process of revising your writing is just as creative as the process of writing your first draft. Joan also shares some of the most common writing mistakes she sees many writers make, and offers insight into how to fix them.
Joan also talks about her writing shed, the place where she does her writing and teaching. It’s a...
2016-03-0550 min
Podcasting with AaronHow to Turn a Podcast Interview Into a Story with Glenn LeibowitzGlenn Leibowitz returns for part two of our three-part series about writing. This week, he shares how he turns podcast interviews into stories, why it's led to huge audience growth for both his podcast and his blog, and how you can use the power of story to reach a whole new audience.
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2016-02-2956 min
Podcasting with AaronGlenn Leibowitz’s Top 5 Writing Tips for PodcastersWant to be a better podcaster? Something I’ve seen over and over again is that the best podcasters spend a lot of time writing.
Want to learn how to be a better writer? My guest this week – Glenn Leibowitz – wants to help you get there.
Glenn has been writing and editing for the past 17 years, mostly for his company, but two years ago he started his own blog and also started to blog weekly on LinkedIn. He writes about professional development, technology, social media, and writing.
In April 2015, he launched his weekly podcas...
2016-02-2259 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz42: Chris Fox Reveals His Strategies for Researching and Writing Bestselling BooksRead the complete show notes to this episode and pick up a free ebook with writing tips at writewithimpact.com/episode42
Today I’m talking once again to Chris Fox. Chris was on episode 29 of this podcast last year, when we talked about his new book at the time, 5,000 Words Per Hour, which has gone on to be a major bestseller on Amazon.
This time, we talk about his latest book, Write to Market: Deliver a Book That Sells. In our conversation, Chris walks us through the strategies that he shares in his book for conduct...
2016-02-2035 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz41: Maggie James Shares Advice for Publishing Your First NovelMaggie James is a novelist who writes psychological suspense thrillers that are usually set in her hometown of Bristol, England.
In our conversation, Maggie shares her very inspiring story about how she finally published her first novel once she left her job as an accountant, and she offers practical advice for aspiring novelists who are trying to write and publish their first book.
You can find links to Maggie’s gripping novels, as well as a link to the excellent book she published last year about how to write your first novel, over at writewithimpact.com...
2016-02-0845 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz40: Books That Can Inspire You to Become a WriterIn this brief episode, I’ll be talking about a topic that I think all writers can relate to, and one that has fascinated me for some time now.
It’s about the power of books to inspire a person to pick up a pen and start writing.
Since launching my podcast last Spring, I’ve interviewed over 30 authors of fiction and non-fiction. If you’ve been listening to some of the earlier episodes, you’ll know that I like to ask my guests if they can name a book or author that at some point in thei...
2016-01-2315 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz39: James Scott Bell Shows Why Voice is the Secret Power of Great WritingVoice is one of the most important aspects of writing well, whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction. Yet it’s also one of the most elusive things for a writer.
What does it mean exactly, when you talk about “voice”? And what can you do to cultivate a voice that will grab readers and not let them go until they’ve hit the end of your story?
This is exactly the topic that James Scott Bell tackles in his latest book, Voice: The Secret Power of Great Writing. In his book, James reveals the true sourc...
2016-01-1641 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz38: Joe Pulizzi Helps You Build an Audience with Content MarketingJoe Pulizzi is the founder of the Content Marketing Institute, the leading content marketing educational resource for large enterprises. CMI was recognized by Inc. magazine as the fastest growing business media company in 2014.
CMI produces Content Marketing World, the largest content marketing event in the world, and they publish Chief Content Officer magazine.
I invited him to the show because I had the chance to read his latest book, Content Inc., and I thought it might be relevant to those of you writers out there who produce content for a living, and are interested in ho...
2016-01-1044 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz37: Caleb Wojcik Helps Writers Connect with Readers Through VideoFirst of all, I just wanted to wish all of my listeners a happy new year!
I also wanted to thank everyone who has read, liked, or shared one of my blog posts on LinkedIn over the past year. In early December, LinkedIn’s editors named me as one of 90 top writers of the year, an honor that took me completely by surprise.
So thanks for reading my work on LinkedIn. You can check out some of my writing by going to writewithimpact.com/linkedin. That’ll take you to my LinkedIn profile where you can r...
2016-01-0244 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz36: LinkedIn Writing Strategies and Tips: A Chat with Justin BarisoJustin Bariso is the founder of Insight, a consultancy that helps organizations to think differently and communicate with impact. He’s also a columnist for Inc.com where he writes about leadership, communications, technology, and more.
Justin also writes a lot on LinkedIn, which is where I connected with him. In our conversation, Justin shares some of the strategies he uses to pick topics, plan and write posts, and engage with readers.
If you’re interested in writing on LinkedIn, or you’ve already published a few posts but you’re looking for practical tips on how to...
2015-12-0750 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz35: 9 Tips for Getting More Writing DoneToday I’m gonna mix things up a bit and focus on a problem that I think just about every writer encounters at one point or another: how to start writing and keep writing, even when you’re distracted or don’t feel like you’re in the mood to write.
It’s a topic that has come up several times during my interviews with the writers I’ve talked to on this podcast.
What I’ve done is collect some of the comments my guests have made and put them together here into a set of 9 lesson...
2015-11-2221 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz34: Sarah Wendell Explains Why Romance Fiction Matters[Heads up: adult language ahead! If you've got kids listening to this with you, I suggest you press pause and find another time or place to listen to this episode]
I’ve got a fun episode today. The topic? Romance fiction. My guest is Sarah Wendell. Sarah is the founder and editor of the popular romance fiction blog, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.
She’s also the author of two books on the topic of romance fiction, including Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels.
In our conversation, Sarah talks about:
Wh...
2015-11-151h 05Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz33: Paul Smith Shows You How to Lead with a StoryFind the show notes to this episode and pick-up a free ebook with writing tips over at writewithimpact.com/episode33
This episode is all about using the power of storytelling to have more impact with your communications at work.
My guest Paul Smith is the author of a bestselling book about this topic, “Lead With a Story”. Before writing his book and launching his career as a speaker and corporate trainer helping people to develop their storytelling skills, Paul headed up the market research group for a $6 billion division of consumer products giant Procter & Gamble.
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2015-11-0841 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz32: Libbie Hawker Shows You How to Outline a Page-Turning NovelLibbie Hawker is a novelist who writes historical fiction. Since launching her career, she’s published over 20 novels and novellas.
In this episode, I talk to Libbie about her bestselling non-fiction book, Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing. In her book, she shares the approach she uses to outline her novels. It’s an approach that has enabled her to drastically improve her writing productivity.
In our conversation, we cover a lot of ground:
She dives deep into the outlining approach she discusses in her book, which is essentially a meth...
2015-11-011h 01Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz31: Sean McCabe Explains How He Grows His Business with WritingSean McCabe is a hand lettering artist, writer, podcaster, musician, and successful entrepreneur who has helped thousands of people around the world to discover what they are truly passionate about.
Through his popular seanwes podcast, daily Youtube show, hand lettering course, and online community, Sean provides practical advice for creative professionals and digital entrepreneurs seeking to turn their passion into sources of additional income and even stand-alone businesses.
In our conversation, Sean explains how writing has completely transformed his business and how today, writing is the source of all forms of content that he produces.
2015-10-251h 11Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz30: [Coffeecast] Thank you for listening (and a very special guest)Hey everyone,
This is a short "coffeecast" episode of Write With Impact. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to download and listen to my podcast. I really appreciate all of the positive feedback I've been getting lately about the podcast.
Since launching Write With Impact in April, it's been downloaded tens of thousands of times. I'm very grateful for your support and I hope you continue to listen and share episodes you like with your friends.
I also have a very special guest today as well...
Dig...
2015-10-1610 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz29: Chris Fox Shows You How to Write Faster and SmarterChris Fox is an indie author who has in just the past few years built a successful career as a novelist. He’s also recently begun to publish books on the craft of writing.
This is impressive enough, but what’s amazing is that he does this all while holding down a full-time job as a mobile app developer in San Francisco.
Because of his busy work schedule, Chris has figured out a system for concentrating his writing time into a very short window during his morning commute to work. He only has about an hour...
2015-10-1245 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz28: Robert Gregory Browne Shows You How to Create Characters that Jump Off the PageRobert Gregory Browne is a novelist who heads his own publishing firm, Braun Haus Media.
Rob has been writing fiction for 30 years and has 19 novels under his belt, many of which were published by some of the biggest names in the business: St. Martin’s Press, Penguin/Dutton, and Harlequin.
Before he started writing novels, Rob worked in the movie industry as a screenwriter. His thriller, Kiss Her Goodbye was produced for television by Sony/CBS.
Several years ago he won the Nicholl Fellowship for screenwriting from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Scien...
2015-10-0446 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz27: Sonia Simone Shows You How to Build a Blog that Cuts Through the NoiseSonia Simone is Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer of Rainmaker Digital, which until recently was known as Copyblogger Media.
If you’re not familiar with what they do by now, Rainmaker Digital is a highly successful digital commerce company that offers an enormous range of free and paid content, as well as platforms and solutions for digital marketers.
In addition to running Rainmaker Digital with co-founder Brian Clark, and blogging on a range of topics that content marketers care about, Sonia is also the host of a podcast she launched earlier this year as...
2015-09-2643 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz26: Tim Paige Shares 4 Strategies to Quickly Build Your Email ListToday I’m really pleased to have Tim Paige on the show. Tim is the Conversion Educator at LeadPages. As he describes it, his job is to help marketers get better results with their business by building and growing their email lists. He’s also the host of ConversionCast, an excellent podcast all about email marketing.
You’re a writer, so why should you build an email list?
That’s exactly what we cover in the first part of our conversation. Tim explains why, as a writer, you need to build an audience th...
2015-09-1637 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz25: Develop a Consistent Writing Habit with Monica LeonelleBack in episode 10, I spoke with Monica Leonelle, the author of Write Better, Faster. In that book she broke down the exact methods she uses to write really fast. That episode has proven to be one of the most popular I’ve published so far.
I’ve invited Monica back onto the show because she’s got another book coming out this week which I think you’ll really benefit from, especially if you’re struggling to squeeze your writing into a very busy schedule.
If you’re like me and you’re trying to carve out time...
2015-09-0736 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz24: How WordPress Creator Matt Mullenweg WritesI was recently in Hong Kong for a tech conference where I met Matt Mullenweg. For those of you who don’t know who Matt is, Matt took a piece of open source blogging software 12 years ago and started modifying it and improving it, and eventually turned it into WordPress, the content management software which powers 24% of all websites on the internet today.
Matt is the CEO of Automattic, which is the company that manages wordpress.com and offers a range of products and services that are part of the WordPress ecosystem. Automattic today is valu...
2015-08-3053 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz23: 747 Pilot Mark Vanhoenacker on How Flying Inspires Him to WriteMark Vanhoenacker is a Senior First Officer for British Airways who flies cross-continental routes on 747s. He writes about flying for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Slate, and other publications.
He’s the author of the recent book, Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot, which was published by Knopf. The book has received glowing reviews from The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, Conde Nast Traveler, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and many more.
I enjoyed the book for the beautiful, poetic descriptions of flying and aircraft, and for how t...
2015-08-2346 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz22: Shane Snow Explains The Elements of Good StorytellingShane Snow is the bestselling author of Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success. He’s also the Chief Creative Officer of Contently, a technology company he co-founded in 2010 with the mission to create a better media world.
An alumnus of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Shane's writing has appeared in Wired Magazine, The New Yorker, Fast Company, Mashable, Gizmodo, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and The Huffington Post.
Shane has been named one of Forbes's "30 Under 30 Media Innovators," Inc.'s "30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs," and Business Insider's "100 Coolest People in Tec...
2015-08-1345 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz21: Bestselling Author Joanna Penn Explains How She Does ItIn 2008, Joanna Penn was a highly paid but unhappy management consultant who felt the pull from her creative side. So she started a blog, a podcast, and then published her first non-fiction book about changing careers.
She quickly moved into writing fiction and published her first novel a year later. In 2011, she quit her day job to devote herself full-time to her new career as an author-entrepreneur. And she has never looked back.
Today, Joanna is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her tenth novel, Deviance, was just published last week. And she r...
2015-08-0545 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz20: How Kevin Kruse Quit the 9-to-5 to Pursue His Passion for WritingKevin Kruse is a New York Times bestselling author who decided to leave his 9-to-5 job this past January so he could devote himself full-time to his passion: writing and publishing books.
He’s been blogging about the experience and sharing all of his strategies and even income reports on his blog. And just last week, he announced he hit his goal of earning $100,000 from his publishing and speaking engagements.
In our conversation, Kevin shares some of the strategies he uses to plan and write his books, his email marketing strategies, how h...
2015-07-2743 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz19: Shawn Coyne Explains The Story GridI’ve read many books about the storytelling craft, almost all of which focus on writing fiction. And while I’m not a fiction author, I’ve found that these books provide the best sources of strategies and techniques for planning, writing, and editing nonfiction stories of the kind that I create.
One such book that I recently discovered offers the most systematic and comprehensive methodology for analyzing and improving stories that I’ve ever seen. It’s called, The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know, and it’s by Shawn Coyne, a 25-year veteran of the publis...
2015-07-211h 18Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz18: Oliver Burkeman on the Joy of Writing (Even When You Don't Feel Like Writing)Oliver Burkeman is a journalist with The Guardian where he writes a popular column about self-help culture, productivity and the science of happiness.
He’s also the author of an excellent book that has taken the self-help industry by storm: The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.
I spoke with Oliver about his column and how he planned, researched and wrote his book. We also talked about many aspects of his writing process, like:
The power of Morning Pages, a journaling technique that was developed and po...
2015-07-1550 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz17: Prof. Daniel Oppenheimer on Why the Pen is Mightier Than the KeyboardProfessor Daniel Oppenheimer holds joint positions in marketing and psychology at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Previously he was a Professor at Princeton University for 8 years, where he held a joint appointment in psychology and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
He joined the faculty of Princeton after receiving his PhD from Stanford.
Professor Oppenheimer has received several prestigious awards for his research, which focuses on human decision making. His work has also been featured in top-tier media.
He’s the co-author of the bo...
2015-07-0428 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz16: Paul Jarvis on Writing and the Work of the Creative FreelancerPaul Jarvis is a successful digital entrepreneur who publishes best-selling books on writing, publishing, and digital marketing.
He’s also a web designer who has helped some of the biggest names in the online space like Marie Forleo.
And, he creates online courses where he shares everything he knows about building a successful business as a creative freelancer.
I’ve been reading Paul’s weekly newsletter, the Sunday Dispatches, for the past year now, and I’m an avid listener of his podcast, Invisible Office Hours, which he co-hosts with Jason Zook.
In th...
2015-06-2743 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz15: Aaron Pierson Will Help You Create a Killer Brand StrategyToday I’ve decided to take a break from talking about writing. Instead, we’re going to dive into a topic that is something I’ve been doing for several decades now through my work as a communications and branding professional, and something that I believe is incredibly relevant to all of you writers out there: branding!
That’s right. We’re going to put our pens down and close our Moleskin notebooks and Macbook Pros and listen to Aaron Pierson talk about how to create a brand strategy that will help you get noticed.
2015-06-2045 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz14: Jeff Goins Shares His Strategy for Publishing a Best-Selling BookToday I’m very pleased to welcome Jeff Goins on the show. Jeff is the author of four books, including the national best-seller, "The Art of Work". He’s also a full-time blogger, speaker, and entrepreneur.
Jeff’s award-winning blog, GoinsWriter.com, has been visited by over four million people from around the world, and his work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Psychology Today.
In this episode, Jeff dives deep into a number of topics, such as how he found his calling as a writer, and how his new book...
2015-06-141h 01Write With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz13: Leah Bell Has Powerful Advice for College Students & Recent GraduatesLeah Bell is the author of the brand new book, The Angry Grad. It’s a book for students and recent college graduates who might be facing a mountain of debt and uncertain job prospects.
In her book, she shares some hard-nosed facts and advice about college and the working world, and then offers practical ideas and asks questions that can help the reader think through his or her options after graduation.
In my conversation with Leah, she talks about why she wrote this book, who it’s aimed at, and what they can expect to get...
2015-06-0728 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz12: How Charlotte Eriksson Uses Social Media to Build a Music And Book Publishing BusinessCharlotte Eriksson, known as The Glass Child by her fans, is a 24-year-old singer-songwriter and author who has single-handedly built her own music and book publishing business on the back of her tremendous talent and her ability to create a global following of fans who love her, and love her music and writing.
I invited her on the show because she writes in so many different genres - from music to books to social media posts - and publishes her work on so many different platforms. I also wanted to find out how she uses so...
2015-06-0248 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz11: 16 Topic Ideas to Help You Break Through Blogger's Block [Coffeecast]Today I’m going to talk about how to break through what I call “blogger’s block.”
Yeah, you know what I mean. When you run into that wall and just can’t seem to find something to write about.
You might have too much to choose from and suffer from the “curse of choice." Or perhaps you feel you have nothing to share at all. Or maybe you’re just having a hard time getting started on that idea you’ve been chewing on for a while.
When I first started blogging on LinkedIn and...
2015-05-3022 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz10: Monica Leonelle Shows You How to Triple Your Writing SpeedMonica is a novelist who writes across several different genres, including romance, young adult, and science fiction.
In this episode of Write With Impact, Monica shares the process she developed that enables her to write more than 3,500 words per hour. She covers the exact framework that she explains in her new book, "Write Better, Faster: How To Triple Your Writing Speed and Write More Every Day."
It’s a fascinating conversation, and I’m sure you’ll get a ton of valuable strategies and tips on how to substantially boost your own writing...
2015-05-2555 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz09: How Robin Rice Transforms Lives Through WritingIt’s impossible to put a single label on Robin Rice. She does so many things.
She’s a storyteller and author whose writing has been translated into several languages.
Robin is also a social change artist who has launched several creative, high impact social media campaigns that have transformed the lives of women and men around the world.
And, Robin is a spiritual teacher and mentor to world leaders from the political, NGO, entrepreneurial and arts communities.
We discussed how she uses writing in...
2015-05-1840 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz08: What William Zinsser Taught Me About Writing WellYesterday, I awoke to the sad news that William Zinsser, the writer, teacher, and author of "On Writing Well" and many other books about writing, had passed away.
I wrote about Zinsser in a blog post earlier this year, but in the past 24 hours, I’ve had time to reflect again on what I’ve learned from him.
I thought I’d share a few of these thoughts here as my brief tribute to the man who has had a profound impact on my writing.
Read the full text of this episode here: www.wri...
2015-05-1503 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz07: LinkedIn Editor Isabelle Roughol on Writing Great Blog PostsMore than 50,000 blog posts are published on LinkedIn every week. How do you get your post noticed? What are LinkedIn readers looking for? How long should posts be, and what are the best topics to write about?
To answer these questions, I invited LinkedIn Senior Editor Isabelle Roughol to join me on Write With Impact. She offers several tips to writers seeking to attract more views, likes and social shares of their posts.
Download a free 14-point checklist that you can refer to when writing your next (or first) post on Linked...
2015-05-1148 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz06: Buy Your Mom A Book Today [Coffeecast]Today I’m going to mix it up a bit and do what I call a “coffeecast.” It’s just going to be me and the microphone.
I thought I’d talk about a topic that is not exactly about writing, but is definitely relevant to writing.
Reading!
Yes, reading. Reading is so important to becoming a good writer.
I was reminded of this yesterday when I read an interview in the latest issue of TIME magazine with Harold Bloom, a Yale professor and literary sc...
2015-05-0805 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz05: How Steve Scott Earns a Six-Figure Income by Self-Publishing on AmazonSteve Scott has built a highly successful business by self-publishing Kindle books on Amazon. Starting from literally zero just a few years ago, today he’s earning anywhere from $20,000 to upwards of $60,000 a month publishing books on a range of highly practical topics, with a focus most recently on personal productivity and developing good habits.
In this episode of Write With Impact, Steve goes into detail on the marketing strategies he uses to promote his books, his writing process, and some of his near-term plans for expanding his book-based business. He also offers advice for fir...
2015-05-0433 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz04: Isaac Stone Fish on Telling Stories From AsiaIsaac Stone Fish is Asia editor at Foreign Policy, where he edits, reports, and writes stories from across the region. Previously a Beijing correspondent for Newsweek, Isaac spent seven years living in China before joining Foreign Policy.
His articles have also appeared in the New York Times, the Economist, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, and he has appeared as a commentator on MSNBC, BBC, and NPR.
In this episode of Write With Impact, Isaac talks about how he finds and tells stories from Asia.
Fin...
2015-04-3027 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz03: Sarah Stodola Unveils the Writing Lives of Great AuthorsHave you ever wondered how the great novelists approach the craft of writing? This might be of particular interest if you’re a writer of fiction. But even if you don’t write fiction but instead focus on writing non-fiction like me, you might be interested in the lessons that can be learned from the great writers of our time.
This is exactly the topic of a new book by acclaimed journalist Sarah Stodola, Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors, which was recently released by Amazon Publishing. It’s a look into the techniques, inspirations and daily routine...
2015-04-2731 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz02: How Kate Erickson Turns Content And Community Into CashKate is the content and community manager of Entrepreneur on Fire, a hugely popular daily podcast hosted by John Lee Dumas. Entrepreneur on Fire is more than a podcast: it’s a course that teaches thousands of people around the world how to create, grow and monetize their own podcasts.
Kate hosts another podcast as well, Kate’s Take: The EntrepreneurOnFire Audio Blog, where she shares advice on what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur.
Kate recently launched The Fire Path Project, an online course that helps entrepreneurs with their journey toward building a business...
2015-04-2021 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz01: Learn How To Write Anything With Laura BrownDr. Laura Brown has taught writing to just about everyone – from corporate executives to high school students. She has more than 25 years’ experience providing training and coaching in business writing. She has also taught composition and literature at Columbia University, where she earned her PhD. Dr. Brown is the author of the new book, How To Write Anything: A Complete Guide. It’s one of the most comprehensive guides on writing available anywhere.
Read the show notes to this episode and download a free transcript of the conversation at http://www.writewithimpact.com/episode1
2015-04-2036 minWrite With Impact with Glenn Leibowitz00: Welcome to Write With ImpactWelcome to the introductory episode of my new podcast, Write With Impact! My name is Glenn Leibowitz, and I’ll be your host and guide.
This is “Episode 0″, my “About this podcast episode”, where I tell you what this podcast is all about and what you can expect to get out of it. I’ll also talk a little bit about who I am.
Read the full transcript to this episode and grab my free ebook with writing tips over at www.writewithimpact.com/episode0
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