How to Take a Screenshot – Free

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screenshotIf you need to take a screenshot in Windows quickly and easily, you can do so right from your computer without the need for expensive graphics software and capture utilities.  Today’s blog post will show you how to take a screenshot using the software you already have, in 4 easy steps.

First, you’ll need to already be on the web page or area where you want to make the screenshot. On your computer, press the PrtScn (Print Screen) key.  It will appear as if nothing has happened but in the background, your computer has taken a snapshot of what was on your screen at the time.

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How to Find Your Writing Voice

This guest post is by Sean Platt. Sean Platt is ghostwriter and creative blogger who also tweets.

voiceVoice is what separates the writers from the writers. It is that somewhat undefinable tone that divides you and every other beating heart on the planet. Voice isn’t about what one says, it is about the method in the delivery.   Think about it, despite the thousands of people we all know, identifying a friend on the other side of a phone call is often as easy as the inhale of breath.

Writing is no different – no two voices are exactly the same and what you say is a reflection of all that’s ever been inside you, coalesced to that very second.

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How to Make More Sales by Revealing Your Weaknesses

kryptoniteLook up any copywriting course or newsletter and you’ll often discover a lot of tried-and-true advice, such as:

• Write about benefits, not features
• Include a direct call to action throughout your copy
• Pepper in solid user testimonials to help boost credibility

These are all great copywriting tips – but there’s often one that gets overlooked in the rush to focus only on the positive points of your product — its weaknesses.

What?!  I Can’t Tell People About That!

The truth is – you can’t afford NOT to – because soon enough, they’ll find out anyway, and you’ve got one unhappy customer who tells a friend who tells a friend and spreads the word.  There’s a certain way to go about it though, which can actually increase your sales, and that’s by pre-qualifying your visitors.

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