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Cut Word Clutter: Get Rid of Tag-ons and Redundancies

Office Dynamics

refer back to. The announcer’s sarcastic comment about the team’s losing streak punctuated his commentary about the players’ poor skills.” Also, “commentary” refers to anything that makes a point or provides a perspective. Tag-ons and redundancies (which aren’t needed, anyway). cancel out. still persist. continue to remain.

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Ebooks, Ebooks, Ebooks… and Friends

Brilliantly Better

Today I will talk about some of the ebooks launched by my friends in the last few weeks. David Damron’s Ebook: Simple Health and Fitness I was a raw foodist for 9 and a half months, so I kinda know what’s going on when it comes to keep a balanced diet. And his ebook proves this wonderfully. What you’ve been eating, David?

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How to Improve the Readability of Your Written Message

Office Dynamics

If you have to shift the pronoun reference, start a new paragraph. To keep your language skills sharp, become a subscriber and you’ll receive Word Tripper of the Week and an ebook with 390+ Word Trippers, plus quarterly writing tips, a 38-minute webinar, even a crossword puzzle. switching from a “we” to “you” orientation).

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Why Do Administrative Teams Have So Much Drama?

Office Dynamics

In real terms, “drama” usually refers to interpersonal conflicts—people aren’t getting along, and it’s typically attached to petty, non-substantive reasons. You’re invited to join the FREE Eat Your Career Resource Library where you’ll gain immediate access to dozens of tools to advance your professional skills and achieve career fulfillment.

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How to Improve Your Writing Skills by Analyzing Structure

Men With Pens

Upcoming posts will focus on better writing skills, in honor of Damn Fine Words ‘s launch. It’s the only online writing course that teaches you how to improve your writing skills AND get business results. You know that writers need to read to improve their writing skills. Why does this ebook structure work? #1:

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

If you’re not an audiobook fan, you can always grab the paperback or eBook. DON’T FEEL BAD FOR NOT REPLYING RIGHT AWAY Personally, I like to reply to emails ASAP because assistants should strive to make responsiveness one of our key skills. If you enjoyed this content, don’t forget to download the entire audiobook here.

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How I Get My (Blog) Ideas

The Marq

To warm up, I re-read and edit a blog post I’m working on, if there is one, or read my Idea Box and refer to the list of blog topics there. I've also used this time to see the stats on my blog, mainly to figure out which articles are getting read the most, refer back to them and see if I need to make any edits.