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How to Spread Your Ideas Like Wildfire
The secret to getting more attention
If you’re a writer, an artist, or an entrepreneur, you know you need attention.
But how do you get it? Our culture today offers a dizzying amount of choices to fill our days. You can be productive or burn time doing something silly. You can read or check your social media stats.
Don’t even get me started on email.
Honestly, if your email inbox looks like most people’s, it’s ringing with new messages every hour. You probably don’t remember how many email lists you’ve subscribed to. And even then, you probably don’t read 10% of the ones you still get.
We skim and scan because we’ve cluttered our lives with too much junk.
It’s a Herculean challenge to be seen and heard by the Masses. Or even by your friends.
Three Hurdles That Keep Your Ideas Hidden
You’re doing it yourself.
We’re all on a budget.
If your finances are limited, you’ll try to fix the sink or the car yourself before you call in a professional. Be careful, though. If you break something, that professional visit may cost twice as much.
