The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Obviously you really want the job, and to get this job, youve got to really shine in the interview. Treat the interview as your first day on the job – come in prepared to show what you can do.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I recently interviewed an employment law expert, who pointed out there are a lot of myths that employees believe, including the one that they can say what they want at work. That includes, she says, anything introduced into the work environment with personal handheld devices such as smart phones, which can show videos or photos.

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On The Job

AUGUST 2, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 2, 2010 3 Ways to Quit Being So Rude With Technology In the good old days, you put in your time at work then went home. So, working a lot is nothing new. So, if were awake at 3 a.m.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Admins hold a LOT of power — the problem is, they don’t always believe that to be true. Many employees are fearful of sharing concerns with an executive, but they don’t mind telling an Admin. For Admins committed to shaping company culture, the key is to recognize your power and believe in your voice.

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On The Job

APRIL 20, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5 Important Rules for New Employees No one forgets their first job, just like no one forgets their first love. You never say you’re bored – but no one has told them that.”

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On The Job

JULY 16, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 16, 2009 How to Quit a Job Properly No one talks much these days about quitting a job. Before you tell the boss, understand your company’s policy about employees who quit.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 22, 2010 Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea? They can talk about work on Facebook using their (smart) phones, or they can tweet at midnight from home about work.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 2, 2012

From the moment you visit the website, you are guaranteed free shipping, immediate delivery, 365-day return policies, and a host of good-natured and efficient customer service personnel right at your fingertips or on the phone should any part of your shopping experience go awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them." Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. This is usually a lot of "talk" in companies.but little real support for it.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

Well, Dean came through with flying colors and sent me half the interview – by the time I hit the end, I couldn’t wait to read the rest. And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. But you can’t personally be responsible for whether your client is truthful or not.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Get a single notebook and use it to record notes, phone numbers, web addresses, ideas, to-dos, etc. Create a list or binder of regularly referenced material, such as phone numbers, and keep it accessible in a desk drawer. Don’t leave half-completed projects sitting on your desktop. Thanks for visiting!

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Service Untitled

APRIL 8, 2010

Everyone puts their best attitude forward when interviewing for a position, but during the training period and internship, we can use the opportunities to observe and evaluate each new customer service agent. Stay away from the agent who doesn’t seek workable options to solve problems and blames others in the company.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 22, 2010

This very successful store’s unique business practices and philosophies have been written about in countless books and magazines over the years and from visiting the store or dealing with them over the phone or online, you can tell why. I didn’t notice much that was just kept in boxes or otherwise inaccessible to customers.

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Denise Aday

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

I was asked by a fellow blogger a few months ago to do an interview by email. I never heard back from her and the interview didn’t appear on her blog. It’s still an interview and quite relevant to this blog. My policies are spelled out in my contract, which clients must read and sign off on before we begin working together.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

I can’t help but notice the Maybelline mascara commercials promising lashes so lush and long that I can hardly wait to drive over to CVS and pick up the latest product. Is perception much different when marketers and advertisers want us to believe in their products? Is it realistic? At a local.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

One was a conversation with James, who commented on one of my blogs that many copywriters aren’t good with numbers. I know that many writers aren’t great with numbers or comfortable talking about money. I know that many writers aren’t great with numbers or comfortable talking about money. Working for $5?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 23, 2010

They don’t know the reasons, or they don’t have the ability we have to work them into their own web copy. It Isn’t an Interview You’re all savvy readers, so I’m sure you recognize the problem here. You aren’t a scary HR person. Stands to reason. Oooooookay. Team player?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Don't Write Your Book. I turn my words into visuals and interactive exercises so that I can touch even those who aren't "word people" For workshop attendees and those who love follow-up e-books of related topics from previous blogs with some fresh bits make a great freebie. None are guaranteed. Let the articles begin.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 16, 2009

It wouldn’t have taken them more than 15 or 20 minutes and I live within 10 minutes of the company’s office. The fact that I was a first time customer didn’t matter. For the company, it’s upselling disguised as a policy. To me, that isn’t a good business practice. minimum service charge.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Nevada ranks as second-best for small businesses : Nevada has the second-best public policy climate in the nation for small business, a report this week shows. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. You want a little more.

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Men With Pens

MAY 9, 2010

Yeah, okay, so using a questionnaire to gather information from a client isn’t a mystic legend, but it does work. Why You Should Use a Questionnaire Questionnaires don’t just work for web copywriting services. Sometimes we’d word our questions in a way that the client would give us an answer we couldn’t use.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

It’d be nice to have a website, but I don’t really need one. I’m not here to push people into doing something they don’t want to do or don’t need to do. That wasn’t the case here. But he didn’t have the right motivation to make the decision to get online. Having a website?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

And today, we have something very special for you here at Men with Pens – please enjoy my interview on creative careers with Québecois singer/songwriter Kevin Parent. You can’t live on thin air. I don’t feel guilty that I’m selling my soul. It doesn’t embellish. Wait, what?! Not at all.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

No, really, I don’t. Listen to Picasso After the release of his fourth book Roadshow: Landscape With Drums , I listened to an interview with Neil by original MTV VJ Mark Goodman. And isn’t that part of why you read this in the first place? You won’t. Yes, I’m dating myself again.) Am I off base?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

They say that you need to find affiliates to promote your work so that you don’t have to work as hard, which is also true. What they don’t tell you is that in order to do any of these things you should do, you need to master something else first – something more intangible, something more than a skill. Get branding.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 21, 2010

Exhibit C: Too Smart Mike T. Unfortunately, his subject is complicated, and most people don’t understand terms like “sensorimotor amnesia” or “neuromatrix” or “proprioception” or “nerve glides.” 43 Responses to “Why You Don’t Need to Mimic Someone Else’s Fame&# Comments Read below or add a comment.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

Things weren’t so simple. It didn’t even list the same executor. Throughout the months of phone calls, backtracking, moving forward, and backtracking again, there was a lot of confusion. They aren’t easy questions – but they are important ones to think over. Then the executor found another will.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

It’s like dating – don’t make a move for a home run when we haven’t even gotten to first base yet. “I don’t GET why you want to guest post – my readers aren’t even your target market. In short, I couldn’t figure out his angle, his game, and it bothered me.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

If you’ve realized that you’re okay with not reaching 50,000 words because just finishing wasn’t your only goal, then you can stop right now and be happy with the knowledge that you’ve not wasted your time. And just finishing doesn’t mean you’ll get published. So How Do You Get There? Surprise us.

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