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Graham Jones May 20, 2021 Last week, not far from the M25 in Buckinghamshire, the biggest-ever boring machine in the UK started its slow churn through the Chiltern hills to dig a tunnel for the HS2 rail system. It will take three years for the device to complete the 10-mile tunnel in a non-stop effort. … Continue reading Can You Do Boring Tasks?
Renzo Costarella — February 17, 2020 Don’t get mad at the messenger here. But life is full of stuff that you don’t want to do. Regardless if it’s at work or when off-the-clock, you just can’t escape boring projects. But, what causes boredom? “Boredom is an aversive state characterized by dissatisfaction, restlessness, and weariness,” states … Continue reading How to Get Motivated to Take on Boring Projects
Benji Bateman — July 29, 2018 — July 29, 2018 Have you ever been lost? It’s not a good feeling. Your head spins while you frantically try to locate something familiar. You probably remember getting lost in the grocery store as a kid, or getting lost on a backroad before the Maps app existed. Nobody … Continue reading How to Turn a Boring 404 Page into Something Brilliant
Fresh out of ideas on how to build links to a dull site? Contributor Jeremy Knauff walks us through his process for creating a successful link-building campaign for even the dullest of sites. Jeremy Knauff on June 15, 2018 It’s safe to say that most search engine optimization (SEO) practitioners today understand the role that … Continue reading Building links in boring industries
Getting people to open, read and act on your email is tough, but Contributor Gisele Navarro gives you an edge with 20 phrases that keep people reading and eventually linking to your content. Gisele Navarro on May 8, 2018 Link building starts with an email between two people. More often than not, these are … Continue reading How to turn a boring email into an irresistible link pitch
Sahail Ashraf — September 11, 2017 Follow @BizGrowInsights — September 11, 2017 There’s nothing wrong with being boring. But there is everything wrong with being boring about stuff that you care about. If you run a company or you have a client with a company that is generally boring, as in having a product or … Continue reading How To Get More Engagement On Social Even When Your Brand Is Boring
Amanda Clark — July 25, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc — July 25, 2017 kaboompics / Pixabay Let’s face it – not every job is wildly exciting and filled with interesting projects or endeavors. Some positions and industries simply don’t lend themselves to that type of work. And while you may see what you do as “boring,” … Continue reading Spicing Up Boring Jobs on Your Resume
Heather R. Morgan — May 17, 2017 Follow @HeatherReyhan— May 17, 2017 There is a time and a place for explaining what your product does. During a demo, maybe, or if you’re close to closing a deal, and your buyer has a few questions about how a certain feature works. Cold emails are not the … Continue reading How to Make 5 Boring Product Descriptions Sound Irresistible
By Grant Draper May 15th, 2017 Asides from “just writing stuff”, I manage content for a construction merchant. Bricks, plaster, and copper pipe; all pretty boring. Chrome copper pipe is definitely the most exciting. Link building with content can be a struggle (a blog post for another day). So, I feel your pain. But, there … Continue reading Supplier Outreach – Links For Boring Industries
Amanda Clark — April 12, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— April 12, 2017 The last thing you want your resume is to be is boring and generic. If an employer could plug in someone else’s name and everything else still applies, chances are you’re headed for the “no” pile. There’s nothing that makes you stand out or … Continue reading Powerful Verbs to Elevate Your Resume from Boring to Engaging
