How To Stop Writer's Block Now As an entrepreneur, you may not consider writing as part of your marketing plan.
However, if you are marketing yourself online (and you definitely should be), you need to add the title of "writer" to your skill list.
The problem is every writer gets the dreaded writer's block occasionally.
You don't want your marketing plans to flop just because you couldn't think of the right words.
Luckily, you can stop writer's block, create killer articles and get back to running your business.
Here's how...
Keep A Panic Book If the problem is coming up with ideas, spend a few minutes each day writing down potential ideas for new articles and blog posts in a notebook.
You can use note organization software such as Evernote to keep all your ideas in one place, along with any reference links or images that helped to spark the idea.
If you're on the go, don't forget the power of pen and paper.
Whenever writer's block hits, check your idea list and you are all set to start writing.
Explore The Competition Take a look at your competitions' websites and blogs.
See what they are talking about.
Check out their social media pages as well.
A single status update could easily spark several ideas for a new article, marketing material, or blog posts of your own.
Even looking at your competitors' websites could help inspire you to create a new tutorial or find a new way to market your products.
Perhaps you can improve upon something your competitors have already done.
Create An Inspiration List One of the best ways to stop writer's block now is to refer to what many writers call their inspiration list.
This is a list of bookmarked sites with information about your industry and anything even loosely related to your business.
Think blogs, news sites, forums, etc.
For example, entertainment bloggers often bookmark a combination of mainstream and lesser known entertainment websites focused on specific actors, shows and movies.
Use an RSS reader within your browser, or as a separate application, to gather all the blogs you follow into one place to save time.
Constantly add ideas from these sources to your panic book.
Free Write While it may sound strange and a complete waste of time, odds are your mind is blocked for a reason.
Take five to ten minutes and free write.
Think of it as journaling.
Write about anything that comes to mind.
Most writers prefer to use a word processing program versus pen and paper as you often toss out your free writing.
As an entrepreneur, you may want to take this time to write about your business, goals and what you think about your current state.
This could turn into a journal of your business's progress.
Unclog your mind and you'll be ready to write.
Ask For Help If writer's block happens often, don't hesitate to ask for help.
Being an entrepreneur doesn't mean you have to do everything alone, especially when it comes to marketing.
Use a guest blogger or a series of guest bloggers, hire a copywriter for several posts or articles and/or ask a business partner, friend or family member to help out when writer's block hits.
Not only will this prevent any lag in fresh content, but it will add a extra voice to your site's blog or article marketing content.
Becoming an entrepreneur sometimes feels like you have to become a jack of all trades.
As you try to figure out which hats fit you best and where you need a little help, look to Elite Entrepreneur for the direction and guidance you need to succeed.