Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 29, 2008

I left the corporate world late 1993 and began my homebased secretarial business in March 1994 with the goal of just taking in typing and being home for my 5 daughters. Consumer alerts, scam warnings, and all kinds of tips can serve to protect the small business community from fraud and deceptive practices of all kinds. Loose Ends.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Between them, they’ve founded a role-playing gaming company, written for gaming publications like Wizards of the Coast and Dragon Magazine, written nine books, and host three incredibly popular websites, RolePlaying Tips , Campaign Mastery and Dungeon Mastering. Yax’s brilliant creation fixes that problem. Powered by frugal

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MARCH 25, 2010

Be willing to change your copy to meet a goal. In fact, he provides copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips. Sometimes I write a post weeks before I post it, but when I re-read it I find its not achieving the goal I want. And when you think you know it all, keep digging. Edmund Burke? Buy a book?

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MAY 9, 2010

5 Tips for Closing the Sale Without Beating Your Customer With a Hammer Reply FitJerks Fitness Blog ( @fitjerk ) May 10, 2010 at 2:06 pm yep… A questionaire is the first thing my clients will get before I kicks their behinds into shape. Thanks for the great tip! little do they know… They do 1/3 of the work for me.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Reply Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @Superwahm1 ) April 14, 2010 at 7:55 am @ Lucy, even when they put your details up and link to you they’re still breaching copyright and stealing your work. Business Logos – I think the more important question is: why do you think your goals are more important than their goodwill?

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APRIL 6, 2010

Learning how to learn was my goal. Customer Service Tips (2) Reply Jeff April 7, 2010 at 6:52 am I have learnt a lot more in my year out in the real world than I ever did at university! Reply TravelinOma April 7, 2010 at 1:43 am This is a great article, and a reminder that getting a degree is just the start of a lifetime of education.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Reply Michael Sears ( @michaelasears ) April 2, 2010 at 3:40 pm Thanks for the advice, I am just starting out and these tips are really helpful thank you! I particularly like #1 and #5 and the tips from @Melanie and @Lugh Reply Angie J. I was doubly pleased when he thanked me by offering a guest post – one of the really good ones.

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JULY 11, 2010

Here’s a thought: What if that dropping readership, that dwindling traffic and that lack of discussion lets you invest your time in better projects, ones that help you get closer to your goals? Think hard about whether blogging as you are now is helping you reach your goals. Who says we’re doing it right?

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APRIL 4, 2010

If you have trouble knowing what your five-year plan is, sit down with someone who can help you discover your true desires, develop a milestone plan and get you progressing towards those goals. Kathleen – That’s awesome to hear, and I hope I’ve been able to provide you with some tips to make it a great relationship.

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APRIL 29, 2010

Want to learn more great tips on all things guest posty? Reply Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 30, 2010 at 9:33 am I haven’t written a guest post yet… good tips though. My goal as an editor is to schedule posts at least a week in advance. A few tips for guest posters: 1. He blogs at Write Short Live Long.

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APRIL 25, 2010

He stays busy writing for his many clients and providing copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. He really wants you to visit his blog today.

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JULY 4, 2010

It’s important to remember that the goal of writing is to have the words read and get the message across. Theres some great experimenting to be done with the tips you’ve shared, so I know that I’ll never be bored while I still have different styles to try out. Tips for Managing Your Online Reputation Reply Go ahead.

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MARCH 14, 2010

If you really can’t afford to hire a consultant right now, then make it a goal to be able to afford it soon. A top tip for finding a really good consultant is via referrals from people in similar sized businesses. (If It was in the customer experience and a mismatch of ultimate goals. This doesn’t have to be a drain.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

50 Time Saving Tips – Guest Post By Gordie Rogers Reply Heather ( @TylinaVespart ) January 22, 2010 at 10:09 am @Josh Have to agree with you there; if people care enough to come and read, then they deserve to see the person that attracted them to the blog in the first place. Josh Hanagarne´s last blog. Josh Hanagarne´s last blog.

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JULY 7, 2010

that have helped me be more successful in reaching my goals each time I worked with a freelancer. I outsource sometimes and use the help of freelancers (although I freelanced previously too), so these tips will be a lot useful for me! Here are 5 best practices (and a bonus!) 1) Write a brief. Writing a brief has a number of benefits.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. He said to first figure out how much work you’ll need to put in to reach your income and client goals. Good question.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Quick tip for Gmail users Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) April 16, 2010 at 6:15 am @Carl – That’s so accurate, LOL Oh god. One of my goals is still to write something, even if it’s not “post worthy&#. Reply poch April 16, 2010 at 9:43 am Great tips and I agree. Thanks for the article. Todd´s last blog.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Thanks for the best productivity tip ever! The real goal, from my perspective, is to love what you do for ‘work’ so that work and fun are the same. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc.

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JULY 18, 2010

You have to always push yourself (and it) for more, and your goal is to eventually ‘outgrow’ your horse and need a new one that fits your skill level. He might run away to the mares over the hill lol (don’t let go of your project/goals or there might be problems Leah McClellan´s last blog. Powered by frugal

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APRIL 20, 2010

I’m betting on Option #2, not just for the totally selfish reason that maybe I’ll give you tried-and-tested tips to become a millionaire yourself, but because no one likes the guy who’s already achieved what we’re hoping to achieve through no work whatsoever. Option #2: I have become a millionaire through my own hard work. Doing Zazzle?

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MAY 23, 2010

The extensive, gripping, hooking pitch focused entirely on my problems, my needs, my desires and my goals. What extra tips can you think of on what you should do – and what you shouldn’t – when pitching for the gig? Thanks for all the great tips, James. And that’s the key to winning a job, people. Powered by frugal

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MAY 19, 2010

Have any tips that have worked to keep burnout at bay? Jake – See my little tip above about the three-task system. Oy… @Paul – An outside office is one of my goals for this year. I’ve got burnout going on right now and am going to try these tips to help. Most likely, you won’t want go back to them.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

From “How to SEO Your Blog Posts&# to “101 Copywriting Tips for the Beginner&# to psychology type e-books packaged as “user guides&# , we find self-help manuals aplenty out there. No, the self-help info-products I’m talking about are in fact more dangerous. They destroy websites, businesses and even lives.

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MAY 26, 2010

Having accountability in that way can definitely help drive us towards our goals. I like your tips for making writing fun … I have a fountain pen which I love to use, it’s got a great weight to it and a nice smooth flow. We boast on Twitter about the number of blog posts we’ve written in a day. Powered by frugal

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JANUARY 16, 2010

Ow, sonofa…&# The Tipping Point. The Tipping Point. You want us to start by downloading your free ebook – so if that’s your first goal for any site reader, why aren’t you making that clearly visible from your home page by revving up the eye candy to attract people to that widget area? Kelly blinked.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

The posts I write that combine personal experience, a story, some expertise and action tips that you can take away are always my favourite. Hopefully the scales will continue to tip the right way. I’m fighting every day of my life to achive my goals. And this one about carnies , and this one about a rotten roof.

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JULY 25, 2010

I just saw Crises of Capital Animated by David Harvey.Hat tip to Marcus Barber,whose blog pointed this out to me.The comment that somebody posted,gave a different view point,for which I felt enriched, though I do agree with the comment. Far too many businesses are lacking clarity on their goals, objectives, strategies, actions.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

That’s why I’m learning not to look at the end product (at the goal) but focus on the steps to get there, picturing the actions I’ll take to reach the success and that way I’m already successful because I’m acting and living out my dreams. I have bigger goals for myself that I still struggle to achieve.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Speaking of errors, specifically about error messages, after 30 days of learning Objective C I am totally convinced that the error messages in Xcode were invented by a joyous and careless hermit, with the only goal of driving programmers crazy. I also added a Help and FAQ section. Program received “BAD_EXC” message. Wow, really?

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

If your goal from university is to be rich, then skip it and work on a start up. Today’s Make Money Tip – Think Evergreen Niches and Things that NEVER go out of style Reply Mary E. Many people devote their entire lives to very narrow subject areas. I wanted to learn why. With that said, you only get out what you put in.

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JANUARY 3, 2010

Today’s Make Money Tip – Customize a FREE WordPress Theme to look PREMIUM Reply Henri Junttila ( @henrijunttila ) January 4, 2010 at 4:32 am I agree with Mr. Martine that you’re exaggerating the death of adsense and all that. Is the goal training? Is the goal training? Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s last blog.

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DECEMBER 6, 2009

You get actionable value, great tips and practical advice, and plenty of good stuff that helps you succeed. That’s our goal with each and every post we put up on this site. I think the tipping point is where a blogger is blogging away and not selling – the just keep putting free content out there yet never ask for the sale.

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