• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Content Mastery Guide

Editor and Ghostwriter

  • Home
  • About
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Get in Touch

Write from the headlines: President Obama surprises Ottawa market shoppers

February 20, 2009 By Linda Dessau

Obama-beavertail I would have loved to be in Ottawa yesterday to catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama, though I have to say I was much warmer and more comfortable watching it indoors on my TV.

Imagine strolling around the Byward Market, when all of a sudden the motorcade stops and there he is! (Read the story.)

Here are my suggestions for how you can use this story as a springboard for your own article or blog post, depending on what kind of coaching you do:

  • Executive coach: Management by wandering around – Get out of the C-Suite and walk around the office once in awhile!
  • Business coach: Everyone loves a surprise – 10 ways to delight your clients with extra value
  • Family coach: Missing you – Make separation easier by bringing a piece of your trip home with you
  • Life coach: Invite the unexpected – Top 10 reasons to look up from your to do list
  • Career coach: Put your best work forward – How to stay front of mind for promotions and other special opportunties

Writing prompt: Use one of these suggestions, vary it for your own audience (please comment below with links – I'd love to see what you do), or check your local, national and international news for others stories that spark article or blog post ideas for you. 

Share
Tweet

Filed Under: Blog Topic Ideas, Write from the Headlines, Writing Prompts

Comments

  1. Barbra Sundquist says

    February 20, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    Great suggestions Linda. I like the way you think!

  2. Linda Dessau says

    February 23, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Thanks Barbra – these “Write from the headlines” posts have been a fun outlet for my creativity. I’m looking forward to continuing them.

About Linda

Linda Dessau started writing for the web in 2003, turning several collections of her own articles into self-published books. Since 2005 she's helped hundreds of clients with writing projects ranging from 350-word blog posts to 60,000-word books... Read More…

Recent Posts

  • The Top 3 Things I Want You to Remember About Blogging
  • How to Finish the Blog Posts You Start
  • Who Wins When Health and Wellness Associations Blog Well?
  • What Makes Someone a Wellness Expert? An Interview With Wellness Magazine Publisher Jamie Bussin
  • What First Things First Means for Wellness Blogging

Blog Topics

  • Attracting Local Clients
  • Benefits of Blogging
  • Blog Topic Ideas
  • Blog Planning
  • Blogging Basics
  • Blogging Consistently
  • CMG Guest Posts
  • Content Curation
  • Editing Tips
  • Social Media
  • Writing Tips

 

 

 

Let’s Connect

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

What Clients Say

“I love how you always trim out the sh*t and get to the heart of what my higher self wants to say.” – Maripat Abbott, yoga teacher and wellness coach

Contact

Postal Address: Content Mastery Guide
c/o Suite Success at ESS Direct
411 Huronia Road, Unit #5
Barrie, ON L4N 9B3

Get In Touch

Copyright © 2019 All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy · Website created by STUDIO dpi