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How to be an Effective Mentor

Ian's Messy Desk

Mentoring can be one of the most effective means of teaching: inviting someone to learn from the example of another with more experience. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Content Marketing Focuses on Value Not Length

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. The example of short, concise and to the point content is that of some very good ad where the marketer conveys the whole story within seconds. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. C ontent length is a big question mark that nags almost all bloggers every now and then.

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6 Areas of Your Business Life that You MUST Have Flow to Make More.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  For example, I have days in my week that are dedicated to client work and days that are dedicated to marketing, writing, etc.    Many people keep things -- papers, reports, emails, books -- because they don't have set guidelines around how long something should stick around. 

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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 November, 2009 Too much information. For example, "Further to our conversation this morning, attached is a template letter that should meet your needs." For example, "Please send me the following information: - A photocopy of Ms. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2010 Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks. The art of saying thank you can sometimes get lost in our busyness, but here are some examples of times it would be nice to send a card from work: To thank presenters who speak at your workplace. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 October, 2009 When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem. my advice when you suspect a co-worker has a problem with drug or alcohol is to alert HR.but have some specific examples available. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.©