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MARCH 25, 2010

Written by Agent X - 25 Comments When I get an email from pro copywriter Dean Rieck , I’m always happy. Could I have chosen a more arcane reference?) I have a friend who spends hours slaving over translations (from English to Spanish), making sure she gets both the words and the cultural references right. Take notes.

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JULY 14, 2010

You have many options: landline, cellular phone, texting, fax line (yeah, many people still fax), email, website contact form, Twitter direct message, LinkedIn message, Skype, and lots more. Yes, you have to manage your time and you can’t email all day, but don’t get so efficient that you become unreachable and aloof.

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JANUARY 17, 2010

You’re still going to be the one who launched it, and people will refer back to you years later as the innovator of that new fantastic idea – you know, the one that was so fantastic that everyone in the world absolutely had to jump on the bandwagon. I’d wager that most people properly attribute ideas via URLs and references.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Does your family refer to you as “the lump by the computer”? DO NOT look at a single work email after that. Your quick email check becomes a written response, some analysis, and finally that little voice says, “What the heck. It’s really easy to get sucked in to one more email and lose an entire evening.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Plus, the reference to double dutch cracked me up. They can use the post-it tabs for when they have to cite references or notate items they think might appear on an upcoming test. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I

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MAY 2, 2010

And somehow I had to choose which one to buy – I have no idea of what half the technical jargon is referring to. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I So which one’s did I buy? great post and subject!

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MAY 23, 2010

Like, say, emailing us to ask if this is the right email to email us at, when the email you should use to apply is written on the job ad. When the job ad says email us with information and samples, don’t tweet us and say, “Just click here.&# Someone wrote an email to “Mr. Read everything.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

CondoFinder – I think you should read our comment policy. Billing, answering emails, and little tasks are usually not a problem unless you have one of those “oh god please let me die&# type of sicknesses where you just don’t care what gets done. CodeIgniter quick reference cheat sheet version 2.0 Thanks dude.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Reply Catherine Caine ( @CatherineCaine ) January 13, 2010 at 6:20 pm The only addition I’d make to this is that Stephen King always refers to the place he writes as a mental basement instead of an attic. And you took such great effort to dress it up in literary references, to make it palatable to the cleaning-averse among us. (I

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MARCH 23, 2010

So for those of us that don’t do telephones, does the same thing work with emails? See a flash of something interesting in an email and by the time they get your reply, they’ve forgotten their train of thought. Anything else I should have picked up from this post? This is a great take on the subject Taylor, thank you.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Also, referring to your line about standing up with conviction, I wanted to add that I’ve seen time and time again people who will test your confidence level just to see if you really believe in your services and product. Taking a marketing stand can’t help but build platform for ideas and copy. Good for you guys. Leave a Comment!

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JUNE 9, 2010

But there is something sexy about completing a project that you’re proud of and that results in a happy client who refers you to someone else while you cash his cheque at your bank. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I

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MARCH 14, 2010

Most of my poor experiences are with similar sized businesses and consultants that have been referred to me. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You?

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MARCH 11, 2010

Blog better by interviewing a better blogger Reply John Soares ( @TheJohnSoares ) March 12, 2010 at 9:04 am I think nearly all businesses will benefit from having at least a brochure site that they can refer customers to, and that can bring Internet searchers to them. John Soares´s last blog. Reply Go ahead. Leave a Comment!

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Perhaps that’s why I drop in so many pop culture references… All kidding aside, showing “humanity&# on occasion is a great way to connect. Now I feel like James, who (apparently) can’t reference to anything “popular&#. I try to sprinkle in colloquialisms when I can. Must be broken or some shit.

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JUNE 6, 2010

That way when you’re stuck you always have something to refer back to. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? ALL of them. Reply Go ahead.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I had a look back at the one you said you weren’t that proud of, the one about punctuation, it made me think maybe we should start refering to all our back posts in the style of Friends episodes i.e Reply Lucy Thorpe ( @Lucythorpe ) February 22, 2010 at 10:05 am What a lovely idea. Give me a small, acoustic set any day! Leave a Comment!

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Would you want references? Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? But what would you do with my name? Reply Go ahead. Leave a Comment!

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

I hope I did that but it is nice to have something to refer to. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Thanks for the list of six things to master.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

For me, success means feeling content on my journey, instead of always reaching for that “when&# that Michael @remarkablogger refers to in his comment. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I Reply Go ahead.

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JUNE 20, 2010

Not quite what you’re referring to here though James. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Every single time. No idea why. Leave a Comment!

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

Do I write routinely about Policy and Management or about Labor Relations? Sonya – I do have to admit that most people who email me their resume and quote an English degree tend to have some of the worst writing in the world… Not sure why that is, actually. I often refer to it as my “Would You Like Fries With That?&#

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JANUARY 3, 2010

New Zealand Cyber Spies Most Powerful Reply John Bardos - JetSetCitizen ( @jetsetcitizen ) January 4, 2010 at 8:28 am Hi James, Marginal Cost refers to the cost of producing one more unit. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I know you were referring to your man friend’s particular case, but it could (possibly) sound as if the words are saying that the reason anyone reading this is still working a day job is because they are afraid of failure or success. It’s in our comment policies. Same reason you haven’t taken the leap of faith. He’s afraid.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

It didn’t work at all as described and I emailed him to ask “did you actually use this or are you just selling it for the affiliate income?&# We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I Leave a Comment!

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JANUARY 19, 2010

Reply Shannon W. ( @scwink ) January 20, 2010 at 3:08 pm “Does anybody want a peanut&# In reference to rhyming is irritating. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I Yellin: Oh, you mean *this* gate key.

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