Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

.&# Related articles by Zemanta The Informative Speech (brighthub.com) The Persuasive Speech (brighthub.com) Essence of a Perfect Presentation (socyberty.com) Related Posts: 4 Ways to Give a Speech Advent Devotional The FAQ’s of Public Speaking Communication Did you enjoy this post? It’s a great method for developing that skill.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 11, 2012

So here goes… Chris Brogan on Self-Reflection: The Three Words Video Webinar (Value: $47) Gini Dietrich on Starting a Business: Starting a Business: Real-Life Experience, Tips. The entire library of workbooks is valued at $20, and I’m stoked to be unveiling them as part of Kickstart the Year.

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Productivityist

JUNE 29, 2015

To make this post even more effective, you can grab a special report that helps you to improve your email (Gmail) productivity. I got my first email account in 1994. Back then, using email was exciting but somewhat complicated. Email is an integral part of our lives and the volume of email messages is growing all the time.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 25, 2013

1 Don’t get me wrong…there are a lot of people still using Lifehacker as a resource for practical productivity tools, tips, and tricks. Is the other stuff that I believe are hurting more than helping the idea of lifehacks. Related Posts: Thanks, Lifehacker!

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Small Business CEO

JULY 1, 2011

Here are three low-cost, high impact tips you can use to help improve your site’s customer service capabilities while generating more conversions at the same time. Create an FAQ Page. Don’t have a lot of time or money, or you simply aren’t sure how to get started? Make Contact Easy and Consistent.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Each Ready Retreat session devotes time to a specific area that can impact one’s productivity, be it email, task, time, idea, or goal management. With these workshops I plan to help people take that step back and move forward — rather than sideways or further backward — through the examination of tips, tools, and tactics.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Reasons why work slowdowns can be good Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant My DH had his first-ever no work day in 35 years as a Land Surveyor. Not that he has never taken a day off. Loosely Speaking�A

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Productivityist

JULY 25, 2012

email and making a return to OmniFocus for individual-based task management. They offered their own advice and tips in terms of what projects I should forge ahead with and which ones I should abandon. The road has a way of bringing that to the forefront – as well as a lot of other things. And they all have a sense of “home” to them.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 28, 2010

14 Responses to “Five Tips Before You Hire a Consultant&# Comments Read below or add a comment. All the above tips are very helpful in choosing a consultant. 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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AUGUST 30, 2010

Elizabeth used to spend countless hours replying to customers and answering questions by email; so much time that she didn’t have time for her own family, so what did she do? When the FAQ and forums are not enough to help her customers, Elizabeth also has a Help Desk. A customer logs in and sets up a user account. There are no.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Tip #1: Avoid phrasing or content that will become quickly out of date. Tip #2: When writing for others, be sure to retain copyright. Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. Blog posts and articles can turn into: ebooks, presentations, calendar/tip-of-the-day. 1) Send an email response.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 12, 2010

Best ways to communicate with your Fans Link: Send an update to Fans – compose Facebook email, include links, etc. Ideas could include: - shoe care tips - announce/review shoe care products - shoe storage ideas - things to think about when purchasing shoes - a different post on shoe ideas for every holiday, season, or special occasion.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2010

No emails from the site editor. Firing off a biting email demanding answers and an apology probably won’t win you repeat business. Write the email and then trash it. Get a Firm Commitment By this point, that nasty email is starting to feel like a missed opportunity. And then nothing happens. But God knows you want to.

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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

It’s easy to fall into the trap of emailing off four, five, or more guest posts quickly and then expecting to see your work on the blog of your choice the very next day. If in doubt, a polite email to the site owner may be in order. It’s perfectly acceptable to email your contact and ask about the status of your post.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

His emails are usually brief, casual, and mention something like, “Have a nice weekend,” or “Hope everything’s good with you.” So it was weird to get an email that was so stilted and formal that it sounded like it was written by the Queen of England’s chamberlain to someone she was too polite to outright call a waste of space.

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Men With Pens

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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Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

Alright, well, I know he emailed me to let me know I had a broken link in a post. And I know he was interested in what that link led to, which made me think well of him, so I emailed him back. In less than 5 emails, in fact. In this post, I share some of Neil’s writing tips that can help scribes of all levels.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

You could try cold-calling (or cold-emailing), knocking on doors or praying to the freelancing fairies for some work, but there are some better techniques you can use that will be sure to get you clients in a hurry. Just send an email, comment on someone else’s blog, make a cold call, ask someone to recommend you.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

It must be effective… Reply Paul March 29, 2010 at 8:39 am Great tips. As someone who struggles with copy writing I’ll be coming back to your web site for more insightful tips!! Correcting Banding in Gradients Reply Jay ( @writingtoolbox ) March 30, 2010 at 8:32 am Great tips! Paul´s last blog. Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

Check your email. Look at your email. Read that long chain email someone forwarded to you. Forward that chain email to all your friends. Write a detailed apology to the friend you sent that chain email to who asked you not to send stuff like that anymore. Send an email to your client. Check your voice mail.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

Written by Agent X - 25 Comments When I get an email from pro copywriter Dean Rieck , I’m always happy. In fact, he provides copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips. You’re Just Ignorant. He’s a nice guy. 25 Responses to “Why Good Copywriting Goes Bad: You’re Not Stupid. Buy a book?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

I’ve happily signed up for all kinds of email lists. I recently had a discussion via email with someone regarding the CAN-Spam Act (US) and Anti-Spam Act (Australia). In the US it’s legal to sign someone up to your email list without asking their permission. They could have asked. I have a crazy-busy RSS feed.

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Men With Pens

MAY 9, 2010

Sometimes we’d forget to ask a question and have to send a new email to confirm a detail – that wastes time. Do you simply direct them to the link on your site or do you email the questionnaire to them? Thanks for the great tip! Reply Lisa Zahran ( @copy_and_coffee ) May 10, 2010 at 11:14 pm Super tip and great reminder.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

No matter how good you are at multi-tasking, you’re going to get a lot more done in a single hour of uninterrupted work than you would if you answered an email every five minutes and picked up the phone halfway through your 60-minute time frame. Have any tips that have worked to keep burnout at bay? Go on a wild rampage. How about you?

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Men With Pens

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. Bangamon.&#

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Men With Pens

JUNE 2, 2010

If reaching people is what you want, you’ll find plenty of advice on guest posting right here at Men with Pens, including great tips on accepting guest posts to your blog – like this post on submission guidelines from Ann Smarty. Check out this post for great tips on how to find great guest post authors.) Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

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. Leave a Comment! Click here to cancel reply.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

Dean: I start out with a little housecleaning, meaning I answer emails, approve blog comments, and check my calendar for meetings or tasks for the day. Of course, there are the phone calls and urgent emails from clients I have to field. I don’t know how anyone got anything done without a computer and email.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

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. These tips really hit home that we need to not only stand up for ourselves and establish firm times for clients but also to make sure that WE adhere to those times!

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 22, 2009

I’m counting on the Men with Pens’ team to give me great advice, practical tips, and the occasional kick I’ll need. think this is quite useful for all experienced,newbies,office going people.Good tips on writing. Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) December 23, 2009 at 8:30 am Rock the holidays. Mark Dykeman´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

A client emails you in a panic and the tone is so urgent that you feel the need like it’s your own. Here’s a tip: make a 48-hour waiting period the standard policy in your business for all incoming requests. Then sit back and enjoy today’s post on how to turn down clients and still be successful. Ah, the rush job.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

Checking email, reading blogs, watching videos on Hulu. I am going to send a couple “I love you&# emails. I’d just focus on the real work instead of spending time doing non-important things like checking emails/twitter every 10 mins. Thanks for the best productivity tip ever! Thanks for the reminder.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

by the score so you get an additional boost on your road to web writing superstardom • Common Sense Tips – dozens of them! 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 Oh my lord, this is IT!&# Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

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. I believe your tips will help me continue this personal writing project I have which I had left unfinished for three years in a row. Million thanks! Enjoy the cognac!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

That means possibly posting something to your blog, sending out a press release, tweeting a public notice or emailing clients. Twitter,Facebook, your project manager, your to-do list app, Google Analytics, your bookkeeping software, or your email accounts? And even if they did, they may not know where to look for it. So… yeah.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

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. Nice tips DesignFellow´s last blog. Thankfully it hasn’t come up yet, but these are some good tips for when it does!

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