Because I am not looking for a job presently, I read your blog but do not connect. Perhaps if you would take time looking at two fronts; keeping the job as things change and then when you need to make a change see what you need to do differently than the last time.
I may be biased, but I think the book and the newsletter are valuable. Brian and Bill have a point. You probably need to try additional tactics to help the newsletter find its audience, and that audience can also be an audience for the book when it's published.
I think the content is great on both the informational level, but also on helping the mindset you have one looking for a job. (mindset, maybe even more important than the information itself, but I digress. ) Building off of Bill’s comment: “ a job Hunt might be interested in the blog only until they find a job, then it has a little further utility until the next time…”
How does Mighty Forces find its audience may be another way to think about it. Google isn’t going to get it in front of the people who can use it.
Job placement firms often have a hard time developing content, and their websites can be static. Can you sell it to local placement entities, schools as part of their candidate enrichment content?
Could the content be part of a business venture where you write for people seeking employment?
Adam, maybe the content is better suited to a book. A job hunter might be interested in the blog only until they find a job; then it has little further utility until the next time they're job hunting. But if that person is desperately in search of strategies and solutions, they may very well go to the bookstore (or library) and grab every book off the shelf that resonates — including yours!
Because I am not looking for a job presently, I read your blog but do not connect. Perhaps if you would take time looking at two fronts; keeping the job as things change and then when you need to make a change see what you need to do differently than the last time.
Thanks Art. One of the issues is my inability to get hired myself. I didn’t think that made my content invalid, but it was always a sticking point.
I may be biased, but I think the book and the newsletter are valuable. Brian and Bill have a point. You probably need to try additional tactics to help the newsletter find its audience, and that audience can also be an audience for the book when it's published.
Thanks Trisha. I need to talk to you about my future with Manuscripts.
Reach out to me at trisha@trishagiramma.com.
I will, thanks.
I think the content is great on both the informational level, but also on helping the mindset you have one looking for a job. (mindset, maybe even more important than the information itself, but I digress. ) Building off of Bill’s comment: “ a job Hunt might be interested in the blog only until they find a job, then it has a little further utility until the next time…”
How does Mighty Forces find its audience may be another way to think about it. Google isn’t going to get it in front of the people who can use it.
Job placement firms often have a hard time developing content, and their websites can be static. Can you sell it to local placement entities, schools as part of their candidate enrichment content?
Could the content be part of a business venture where you write for people seeking employment?
Those are all great ideas, Brian. Thanks. I appreciate your support so much.
Adam, maybe the content is better suited to a book. A job hunter might be interested in the blog only until they find a job; then it has little further utility until the next time they're job hunting. But if that person is desperately in search of strategies and solutions, they may very well go to the bookstore (or library) and grab every book off the shelf that resonates — including yours!
That's a good perspective, Bill. Thanks.