Word Warrior Erik Deckers top tips on writing, ghost writing and blogging

There are so many ways, using words, on how you can express what your ideas, your feelings, etc., but the perfect one to convey it to your target audience requires some skill and practice. In this episode of the Invest In You Podcast, Fredrik and Ivan interviews Erik Deckers, the owner and President of Pro Blog Service, to talk about writing, blogging, and producing content. Erik is a professional writer and has been blogging since the ‘90s. He’s got some tips prepared today regarding writing, especially if you want to improve your online presence through your social media accounts. He also sheds a light on plagiarism and repurposing one’s content. Sharing your experience, stories, and expertise to other people is the best way on how to position yourself in your industry. Discover how to write your first content, today.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Writing has always been part of his life. When he was in college, he was part of the school newspaper. And now, it’s not just his passion, it’s the very core profession. Ghost-writing is an emerging niche right now in the writing industry. For some, they get list down as the co-author, but for most, they don’t any credits at all. There are so many things that you should be wary of when producing your own content, like plagiarism. Writing his book, Brading Yourself, has helped him share his ideas, improve his craft and meet new people. It’s now the norm for teenagers to find a job, not just to support their lifestyle, but to also explore and know what they’re capabilities are. Anyone can start as early as they want to achieve financial freedom. Erik’s advice on writing a book (i.e. non-fiction): Create an outline. Try posting a chapter online and study the feedback. Stick to your deadlines. Schedule your writing time as much as possible. How to focus on writing? Remove all distractions. For Erik, it’s social media. So, a 30-minute writing prompt becomes a 2-hour job when he gets distracted, so he fights the urges. BEST MOMENTS “If I had to choose and I can only do one, I’d rather be writing.” “I never miss a deadline.” VALUABLE RESOURCES Invest In You Podcast Trust is the New Currency book by Sheila Holt & Fredrik Sandvall How to Make Money (book) - h2m.money Branding Yourself: How To Use Social Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself by Kyle Lacy and Erik Deckers - https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/branding-yourself-3rd/9780134786636/ ABOUT THE GUEST Erik Deckers is a best-selling author about social media. Published in many languages with multiple columns for many years in newspapers, blogger since 1990's. Erik’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikdeckers/ Laughing Stalk Humor Blog – laughing-stalk.blogspot.com Erik's Writing Portfolio - erikdeckers.contently.com Erik’s Twitter - @edeckers   ABOUT THE HOST Serial entrepreneur Fredrik Sandvall loves sharing ideas and interviewing world-class entrepreneurs and influencers. Invest in You is about investments, entrepreneurs, personal development and doing fun things. He hopes to ensure you take action, helping others and yourself, plus enjoy the journey we call life.   CONTACT METHODHow to Make Money -the book Contact Fredrik Sandvall – Invest in You  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandvall/?originalSubdomain=uk  https://sandvallinvest.com/  https://www.facebook.com/FredrikinLondon https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/investing-skills/id1445899547?mt=2    Contact Charlie Sandvall  Charlie Sandvall LinkedIn    Contact Ivan Sandvall  Ivan Sandvall Instagram