5 Metrics to Measure to Grow Your Blog’s Influence
When launching a blog, drawing eyes to your new channel is a top priority. A large audience can open up numerous doors for bloggers – be it the joy of engaging with people who...
Category: Bloggers and Blogging
Essay vs. Memoir: How to Tell and Sell Your Own Personal Story
Writing about your own life can be tricky. How much do you divulge? Do you tell the people you’re writing about that you’re writing about them? How do you find publications that take essays? Should...
Beginner’s Guide: Find Your Marathon Pace When Running a Blog
Running your own blog can be a bit daunting. It’s similar to running a race – there’s a lot of prep involved to maintain your endurance. There’s also a rush of hopes and doubts...
Breaking Down Media Law & Ethics in the Age of Online Publishing
When a mistake gets into a story, news agencies typically move quickly to correct the record. Attorneys may join the conversation if a grievance reaches a particular level – libel (the story carries false...
Blogger Events: Top Events to Attend In April 2016
Welcome to Blogger Events, a monthly column of what’s happening in the blog world. If you have an event you’d like featured, reach out to Christine Cube via Twitter at @BeyondBylines. I come across...
6 Do’s and Don’ts for Creating Wildly Effective Infographics for Your Stories
While working on an article or blog post, it can be challenging to find just the right multimedia content to pair with your text. You may not always have the time or means to...
Script Writing 101: Tips on How to Get Started Writing for Video
A blank page is to a script writer what a blank canvas is to an artist. Each key stroke might compare to a brush stroke. Like a painter who pulls from his imagination, you...
Super Fan or Cyber Stalker? How You Can Tell the Difference and When to Draw the Line
As a member of the media, you’re probably a local celebrity. You’ve built a solid following – readers, listeners, and/or viewers. Fans are following you on social media, and you may possess a verified Twitter...
How to Edit a Simple Video in Five Easy Steps
These days, most computers come equipped with video editing software. Windows Movie Maker is standard for Microsoft; Apple includes iMovie on its Macs. You can even find video editing platforms such as WeVideo online....
5 Tips to Shoot a High Quality Video Using Your Mobile Device
These days, most of us walk around with HD video cameras in our pockets. So, shooting a high quality video might seem as simple as whipping out your smartphone, pointing it in a direction,...
How to Take Your Blog Audience from Fling to Long-Term Relationship
The blogging game can look a lot like dating. You put your best self out there into a world of unknowns – people, feelings, expectations, and results. It can feel exciting and scary. It...
10 Tips For Making Your Big Game Coverage Stand Out From the Crowd
A reporter has one job when covering a sporting event – to paint a picture. But what do you do when your entire audience has already seen that picture? In many respects, covering...
Writers From Beyond Bylines & Beyond PR Share Blogging Resolutions For 2016
2015 carried us through and introduced us to many new ways of processes. Many a newsroom climbed aboard the Slack train to better open lines of communication between teams. Publishing grew aplenty (Think: LinkedIn’s...
5 Online Video Editing Tools To Check Out
A website that allows users to create explainer videos and animated presentation decks tops my list of online video editing tools for which I’m thankful. Without it, ProfNet would likewise be without the video below (which...
Live Tweeting The State Of The Union: 12 Tips To Win On Twitter
It was a case of “come for the speech, stay for the spectacle,” at last year’s State of the Union address. From President Barack Obama’s #YesWeTan suit controversy to the “time traveling” energy secretary,...
5 Video Trends To Watch in 2016
If the year-end #YouTubeRewind video proves anything, 2015 was “the year of social video.” Nothing indicates that trend will slow down in the New Year. In fact, experts predict video will play a more...
“Let Go of the Results” and Other Tips for Embracing Change and Failure in the New Year
Hemal Jhaveri is no stranger to the unconventional. As senior social media editor for USA Today Sports, she tweets and writes stories about the sports world – and namely her love of hockey. But, while Jhaveri’s...
New Year’s Resolutions Revisited: Looking Back at Our Top 5 Goals From 2015
Keeping New Year’s resolutions can be difficult. Despite the high hopes and good intentions, there’s almost always an underlying sense of dread when it comes to setting long-term goals. Ideas can change or slip away. You might get sidetracked...
Holiday Round Up: 10 Most Viewed Beyond Bylines Blog Posts in 2015
We’ve been kind of busy over here. In 2015, the Beyond Bylines team coverage has run the gamut, from every corner of writing, publishing and blogging to social and digital media. So in the...
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Tech-Loving Journalists, Bloggers and Storytellers
What do journalists, bloggers and other storytellers really want for the holidays? Aside from some much-needed downtime – and a magically clear email inbox – they may be dreaming of some of the latest gadgets to hit the scene to...
