2017-08-07 17:29
Two years ago, my story as a professional blogger was featured in the Canadian edition of The Costco Connection. For months, I received emails from people who were blown away. “You are… Read More
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2017-08-02 22:16
One question people have asked me is whether Mont-Saint-Michel is in Normandy or Brittany. According to Tourisme Bretagne, “The world-famous island abbey may stand just across the bord… Read More
2017-07-27 22:39
One thing I learnt during my visit to Mont-Saint-Michel is that the population was massacred at the beginning of the 13th century. Apparently, the Duke of Brittany, set fire to the village b… Read More
2017-07-20 19:58
Welcome to part 2 of my series on Mont-Saint-Michel! Today, let’s get to know the abbey a little. The Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel was established by Benedictine monks in the 10th centur… Read More
2017-07-18 13:31
Hello everyone! We are seven days away from the release of Life’s Little Things: The Quotes! I can’t wait! As discussed in last week’s post, I have decided to organize… Read More
2017-07-10 21:22
As you can see in this photo, I’m on cloud nine. Today, I received the proof copy of Life’s Little Things: The Quotes. And everything looks perfect. I am also smiling for another… Read More
2017-07-05 15:22
When I ask people if they have ever been to France, most will answer positively. But the locations they visited are usually limited to the area of Paris. It’s a pity, because you canno… Read More
2017-06-28 16:04
I cannot believe this is my last post on Florence and my trip to Greece and Italy! If you have followed the series since the beginning, we have been together since last October! Time flies&h&hell…Read More
2017-06-23 21:06
Hello everyone! My third photography book is almost there and I can barely contain my excitement! The last ten months have been full of challenges and roadblocks. So, Life’s Little Thi… Read More
2017-06-22 17:03
This month, I’m excited to introduce you to Peng Shi, whom I met on Fine Art America. I was blown away by his landscape photography, before discovering the rest of his portfolio. You a… Read More
2017-06-21 21:28
As promised last week, today’s series of photos focuses on the funeral monuments found inside the Basilica di Santa Croce. Enjoy! Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868), the o… Read More
2017-06-15 22:22
In my previous posts, I showed you some incredible views of Florence. But, we are not done yet! I have more photos to share with you. Today, I’d like to talk briefly about the Basilica… Read More
2017-06-08 20:44
Let’s continue our visit of Florence with another series of photos. This time, we move away from Piazza della Signoria to look at the city from a distance. I didn’… Read More
2017-06-01 20:58
When visiting Florence, don’t just stop at the Duomo. Make sure you spend a few hours at Piazza della Signoria, a 13th-century masterpiece. There, you will find a replic… Read More
2017-05-24 21:24
Welcome to the last stop in my European tour – Florence. Nicknamed the “Athens of the Middle Ages,” Florence is the capital city of Tuscany and one of the most visited citi… Read More
2017-05-18 17:03
I love Instagram. There are so many talented photographers sharing their photos there! One of them is Rebecca Tribelhorn. Rebecca was born in Germany and raised in Southern Oregon. After spe… Read More
2017-05-11 21:11
When I was in Lucca, I noticed that automobile traffic was very light inside the walled area. That’s because general traffic is not allowed. So, locals tend to bicycle everywhere… Read More
2017-05-04 22:30
Ask people who have visited Tuscany to recommend a quaint city. Most will probably tell you about Lucca, Pisa or Florence. I’d like to introduce you to the for… Read More
2017-05-02 21:35
Original size: 6026 × 4020 pixels “I am forever walking upon these shores, Betwixt the sand and the foam. The high tide will erase my foot-prints, And the wind will b… Read More
2017-04-28 20:01
My last batch of photos of Pisa is here! For those who wonder why the tower is leaning, here is the answer. The tower was built on soft ground — a mixture of clay, fine sand and s… Read More
2017-04-27 00:35
Original size: 6030 × 4028 pixels “Flowers are the music of the ground. From earth’s lips spoken without sound” – Edwin Curran Buy the print at Fine… Read More
2017-04-24 06:44
Original size: 6016 × 4016 pixels “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats Buy the print a… Read More
2017-04-21 20:27
The day after arriving in Florence, my friend and I went on a guided tour to Pisa. Pisa is the capital city of the Province of Pisa and is nested in the beautiful region of Tuscany. Once a R… Read More
2017-04-19 17:03
This month, my guest is a nature photographer from Canada. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Maria Keady and I met on Fine Art America and are in several Facebook groups together. I enjoy th… Read More
2017-04-14 23:05
Original size: 6030 × 4028 pixels. “He who closes his eyes sees nothing, even in the full light of day.” – Leopold Trepper Buy the print at Fine Art Ameri… Read More
2017-04-12 23:37
Many of you enjoyed my little experiment with raindrops. So here are a few more for your viewing pleasure. For those who wonder about photo #5, it’s Mount Vesuvius. Yes, the volca… Read More
2017-04-07 20:37
Original size: 6030 × 4028 pixels. “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Buy the print at Fine Art America or&nbs&hell…Read More
2017-04-05 21:37
More sky and water goodness for you in this post. Too bad the current was a little strong the night I took photo #2. I couldn’t prevent the camera shakes! But I still like the sho… Read More
2017-04-02 23:55
Original size: 6030 × 4028 pixels. “Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.” – Theodore Roethke Buy the print at Fine Art America or Re… Read More
2017-03-31 23:11
Original size: 6030 × 4028 pixels. “Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in… Read More
2017-03-29 20:16
One of the biggest perks of a cruise? The ability to see sunrises, sunsets, and the night sky every day. While I will never be a good night photographer, I enjoyed the fact I could &hell…Read More
2017-03-26 20:50
Original size: 6030 × 4028 pixels. “The time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself.” – Douglas Coupland Buy the print at Fine Art Am… Read More
2017-03-23 20:19
Ready for more water and sky goodness? Check out the photos below. I have to admit that #1 makes my heart skip a beat every time I look at it. And #4 is one of me all-time favorite sunrise s… Read More
2017-03-22 17:03
This month, let me introduce you to a unique photographer whom I met last year on Fine Art America. Randi Grace Nilberg was born in Workington, England, but has lived most of her life i… Read More
2017-03-19 21:25
Original size: 5194 × 3457 pixels. “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if on… Read More
2017-03-16 22:17
Anyone who has gone on a cruise will tell you that the ports of call are not the only interesting things to peruse. The always-changing water and sky also provide photo opportunities at… Read More
2017-03-14 23:36
Original size: 6026 × 4020 pixels. “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.” – Arthur Conan Doyle… Read More
2017-03-13 02:04
Original size: 6026 × 4020 pixels. “Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius.” – Pietro Aretino Buy the print at Fine Art America or R… Read More
2017-03-09 22:07
It was my second time in Pompeii. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to see everything. Rain started pouring within half an hour of our arrival. Actually, it got so bad quickly that o… Read More
2017-03-08 03:07
Last March, after a lovely walk near Bois-des-Esprits, my eyes were drawn towards this piece of ice. I love how the light exposed its details. Original size: 6026 × 40… Read More
2017-03-06 03:33
“As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul…” – Hermes Trismegistus Original size: 6026 × 4020 pixels. Buy the print a… Read More
2017-03-02 23:26
Welcome to one of the most famous ancient cities in history! Located near Naples, Pompeii was founded around the 7th or 6th century BC and became a Roman colony in 80 BC. Mount Vesuvius… Read More
2017-03-01 02:15
Original size: 6026 × 4020 pixels. “Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow.” – John Lennon Buy the print at Fine Art America or Redbubb… Read More
2017-02-27 02:22
Original size: 6026 × 4020 pixels. “Without stones there is no arch.” – Marco Polo Buy the print at Fine Art America or Redbubble.
Cendrine Marr… Read More
2016-08-08 17:03
Hello everyone! If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you may have noticed that I released two photography books since last year. While social media is still my biggest passion, photogra… Read More
2016-08-04 17:03
Below is an email exchange from a few years ago. “Bonjour Cendrine, Do you offer guest blogging services in French? I am looking for writer to write and publish articles about soc… Read More
2016-07-28 17:03
Social media is a fantastic medium of communication. Unfortunately, it is only as good as people want it to be. Earlier this month, I had a short but revealing conversation with a… Read More
2016-07-25 17:03
This week’s list includes content from Copyblogger, SEMrush, and Content Marketing Institute, as well as two useful tools… How to Discover Your Customers’ F… Read More
2016-07-21 17:00
“As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permis… Read More
2016-07-18 17:03
This week’s list includes content from B2B News Network, Moz, and Digital Giants, as well as two useful tools… Content Curation for B2B: 5 great examples (Ce… Read More
2016-07-14 17:03
Photo credit: Stephen Jones (Flickr) “Brought to you by Cendrine Marrouat, who I think is simply brilliant.” When I caught this mention in an email years ago (thank you, Tal… Read More
2016-07-11 17:03
This week’s list includes content from UK Linkology, YouTube, and RobertRyan.ie, as well as two useful tools… How To Convert Your Instagram And Pinterest Follower… Read More
2016-07-07 17:03
When I built my first website in 2003, none of the tools we have today existed. WordPress was a newborn and you had to know HTML! For an entire week, I worked my butt off… Read More
2016-07-04 17:03
This week’s list includes content from Marketo, Get a Follow, and Entrepreneur, as well as some useful tools… You’ve Got Mail: 5 Things Your Subject Lines A… Read More
2016-06-30 17:03
Looking for some social media stats to use for your strategy or in your next presentation? You will find what you need in the list below — updated to June 2016. (Bringing you this… Read More
2016-06-27 17:03
This week’s list includes content from Search Engine Land, YouTube, and Atomic Reach, as well as some useful tools… Google has stopped using authorship completely, eve… Read More
2016-06-23 17:03
Today, I’m going back to my roots: independent art. I started my career as an indie and have always enjoyed connecting with that community. When Ben Deschamps told me his story a few m… Read More
2016-06-20 17:03
This week’s list includes content from Moz, Content Mastery Guide, and B2B News Network, as well as some useful tools… Why We Only Accept 1 Out of Every 10 Guest Blog… Read More
2016-06-16 17:03
Like every blogger on the planet, I receive guest posting pitches. Most of them are awful. And not because the senders don’t know what they are doing. In 70 or 80 percent of cases… Read More
2016-06-13 17:03
This week’s list includes content from Marketing Insider Group, Female Business Hub, and grafixcat Media, as well as two promising tools… B2B and B2C Marketing: Is The… Read More
2016-06-09 17:03
Have you ever looked for an easy explanation of the main differences between the major social networks out there? If the answer is yes (and you like whiskey), check out the infogra… Read More
2016-06-06 17:03
This week’s list includes content from Simply Measured, SLR Lounge, and Moz, as well as two promising tools… You’re Thinking About Social Media ROI All Wr… Read More
2016-06-02 17:03
When I opened my first blog in January 2005, my goal was just to share my poetry with the world. In more than a decade, my main focus has obviously changed. But I have learnt many… Read More
2016-05-30 17:03
Welcome to my new series of recommendations! Every Monday or Tuesday, I will share with you some of the greatest social media content and tools I uncovered the week before. At the end, I wil… Read More
2016-05-25 17:03
A lot of content is published online every day. So much, in fact, that you are likely to miss a majority of it. Don’t fret, I’m here. Here are six great links that should gi… Read More
2016-05-18 17:03
You may or may not know it, but I have a passion for nature photography. Macros, landscape and reminigrams are my things! As such, photographers often ask me to share advice to hel… Read More
2016-05-11 17:03
Last month, Prince died at the age of 57. As always, brands quickly took to Twitter to honor the memory of the music legend. Cheerios came up with the following Tweet: Grieving fans and… Read More
2016-05-04 17:03
There is one newsletter I read almost religiously. It’s Martin Stellar’s. Martin has a refreshing voice. He is honest and wise. And even though he has chosen to wo… Read More
2016-04-27 17:03
Mike Wood and I met a few weeks ago. His profile piqued my interested when he shared that he had released a book on Wikipedia marketing. That’s not something you hear every day! S… Read More
2016-04-20 17:03
A few weeks ago, one of my clients contacted me after losing her first newsletter subscriber. She thought she had done something wrong and wanted some tips to get th… Read More
2016-04-13 17:03
April is a special month for Social Media Slant. Three years ago, I launched this blog with one idea in mind: Helping small business owners and solo-preneurs figure out the basics of social… Read More
2016-03-30 17:03
Looking for some social media stats to use for your strategy or in your next presentation? You will find what you need in the list below — updated to March 2016. Amazon 304 millio… Read More
2016-03-23 17:03
The following is a guest post written by Cassie Phillips. Her bio is at the end. You probably have social media accounts connected to your blog. If you don’t, then you should. They are… Read More
2016-03-16 17:05
The above picture dates back to November 2012. I took it after the first major snowfall of the season. Winnipeg, my city, had landed 25 cm. I love walking in fresh snow, especially… Read More
2016-03-08 18:03
The following is a guest post by Lana Richardson. Her bio is at the end. Be honest. Every time you hit publish on a brand new blog post or piece of content, you secretly hope
Social Media Sl… Read More
2016-03-02 18:00
The other day, a potential client ended our conversation on strategy and monitoring with the following: “Gosh, social media seems to be so much work! Not interested in adding more work… Read More
2016-02-24 18:03
The following is a guest post by JP Misenas. His bio is at the end. Lead generation has always been an important aspect for businesses of every size. But when it comes to generating leads,
S… Read More
2016-02-17 18:03
“I have been a blogger for years. Why don’t more people read me?” “Clients don’t want to pay for my services. So, I have to keep my rates low to be competi… Read More
2016-02-10 18:03
Photo credit: Viktor Hanacek via PicJumbo The following is a guest post by Cat Rose. Her bio is at the end. Without sounding terribly overdramatic, social media burnout is a real thing &ndas&hell…Read More
2016-02-03 18:05
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post on a content scraper who had used one of my posts verbatim on their website. They had never asked for my permission beforehand. So, the co… Read More
2016-01-27 18:03
Have you ever written long-form posts on LinkedIn? If not, you should. Every time I publish a new piece on the platform, several great things happen. I get new followers. My inbox also fills… Read More
2016-01-20 18:03
In 2013, Manta reported that more than 60 percent of U.S.-based small business owners saw no ROI from their social media activities. Three years later, the figure has not chan… Read More
2016-01-06 18:03
If you follow this blog regularly, you already know how much I value constructive feedback. Without it, I and Social Media Slant wouldn’t be where we are today. That’s… Read More
2015-12-30 18:03
Looking for some social media stats to use for your strategy or in your next presentation? You will find what you need in the list below — updated to December 2015. Dropbox 150,000 pay… Read More
2015-12-23 18:03
I don’t know about you, but I love a good quote. It helps me focus on the task at hand and motivates me to be the best I can be. In today’s post, I would
Social Media Slant - Soc… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is part 2 of Gary Dek’s guest contribution. To read part 1, click here. #10 Publish a podcast It seems as if fewer and fewer people have time to actually sit down and read
Social… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The following is a post from Gary Dek. His bio is at the end. Some people make it seem effortless to run an engaging and informative blog. While part of their success may be attributed
Socia… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
“Bonjour Cendrine, Do you offer guest blogging services in French? I am looking for writer… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Like last year, brands pushed the limit of creativity for April Fools’ Day. And while… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The following is a guest post by Adam Green. His bio is at the end.… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you love Google+, here is a service that will make you love it even… Read More
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