Workplace Insight

JULY 17, 2023

These centres, in areas including crime and health, translate research into products for use by professionals, for example a crime reduction toolkit for the College of Policing. It is clear, however, that people must have the knowledge and skills to be able to know evidence when they see it, evaluate it and then use it in practice.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 20, 2015

Absorb the information on your company’s website and try and learn new skills where possible such as reading balance sheets. I’m not suggesting you become a doormat but be willing to put in an extra hour or two when needed, for example in a crisis. Follow my simple guidelines to make your boss look at you in a different light.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 2, 2010

Mentoring can be one of the most effective means of teaching: inviting someone to learn from the example of another with more experience. Whether through apprenticeships , internships or less-formal relationships, walking alongside an experienced practitioner can impart essential skills, attitudes and knowledge. How can I help you?

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

According to research, Millennials are less likely to follow a corporate business policy and are more inclined to book business travel as they would their own personal trips – this means using their phone to book flights, on their personal credit cards and also taking friends or family along for the ride.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 11, 2011

Decide on your guidelines and stick to them so you have part of your procedures for life balance. Learning new skills by watching videos and interactive Power Point presentations is a widely accepted medium for explaining terminology and techniques - just look at the popularity of YouTube! Thanks to Sue West of Space4U Organizing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. 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. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them."

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

For example, you might discover that Joe prefers one type of work and you prefer another, even if you offer the same services or products. For example, if you’re a great writer and Joe’s a fantastic ebook designer, create an info product or a course. Do they have particular skills that you feel would benefit your business?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 2, 2010

You see, new freelancers don’t really know the value of their skills, or feel they can’t charge more because they don’t have experience, or they can’t figure out what the current industry rate for what they do might be. Many people underestimate the value of good skills and great service. And my jaw dropped.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

To illustrate just how incredibly bad copy can go when meaning is ignored, here are some astonishing examples from the world of advertising: Coors decided to use its slogan, “Turn it loose,” in Spanish advertisements. These are all extreme examples. You’ve got a bunch of great examples here that are new to me.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

Your taxes, for example. You can find out how they did it, and you can ask them how to get your own skills to the point that they can support you in the gamer lifestyle. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got. These guys could help you blast that out of the water. We loved this course.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

What they don’t tell you is that in order to do any of these things you should do, you need to master something else first – something more intangible, something more than a skill. The Secret Marketing Skill that Packs a Punch That’s the secret – confidence. Get branding. Find affiliates. All of that, yes.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

For example, I write all sorts of things for my clients, but I’m a direct marketing specialist. Some claim that absolutely anyone can become a successful freelance copywriter, even those without writing skills or special expertise. They want your fees, skills, service, knowledge, etc. That’s bunk. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

For example, all of these books I chose for my marketing class have exercises in them or suggestions on how to apply their advice to your own business, which means – and this is killer – I can give myself assignments. In my case, for example, I want to have a whole marketing campaign planned out by the end of my course.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

That’s a crappy example, but you get the point. I like your before/after examples that light up the point. If I ever have to use an example of stupidity in my copy, that stupidity has to be on my part. But it requires little skill and no finesse, so it’s easy and fun to write. Good example is Naomi.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

Clients call them because they’re skilled and experienced. You need writing skills and savvy about how people respond to words in the real world. I love the idea of curiosity, skill and persistence. For example, I’ve written columns for top direct marketing publications for many years. They can sell stuff.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2010

He’s honed his skills, improved his business and had more than his fair share of bumps along the way. Sally – The buzz can be inspiring, or it can make you feel like you’re “not there yet&# , but as you put it, learning to be happy with where you are right now (as well as having your dreams) is a great skill to have!

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Speaking of links, if you have an ugly website with horrible copy that doesn’t reflect your skills, please don’t tell us. That said, don’t apply for internet jobs when you just came online, have no skills, no experience, but can definitely learn everything as you go along. Because we won’t. Request, that is.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

You have the resources and you certainly have the skills. For example, you might complain about being too busy… but when a buddy calls, you drop everything and cut out for some playtime. For example, decide which hours you’ll work each day – firm ones, not flexible ones. You have the hours available to you.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

Want an example? J/K I believe that truly good fiction writing requires more than just writing skill. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got. We’re hardwired for story. Get a copy of Chip and Dan Heath’s book Made to Stick if you want the authoritative take on this.) Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

MAY 30, 2010

Let’s use my teen as an example and see what we can come up with. Randy – I actually nodded at your son’s example. You just never know…he blogs (rarely) at [link] Reply Randy Cantrell ( @randycantrell ) May 31, 2010 at 3:49 pm James, my son has killer social skills, and always has.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 4, 2010

For example, if you’re still sketchy on bookkeeping and try to do your own taxes (there’s a ton of you out there), sit down with an accountant for a while to see how you can save more money and pay less in taxes. She seems like she really knows her stuff, and she has the right skills/experience to help me get where I want to go.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Take psychology-style self-help books as an example, arguably the single most destructive e-book on the internet today. In fact, they seriously lack in professional qualifications, the kind required to be dispassionate and unbiased – essential skills if you truly want to help a person. For example, Zen Habits.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

Perhaps you have all of three readers right now – but this means it’s a great time to practice and hone your skills before you have thousands of fans hanging on your every word. Focusing on that genre and reading other people’s amazing writing developed my skills and made it easier to write in other styles as well.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

A better quality of music, one that never skips or sounds fuzzy, for example. Even a skilled thief can only front it for so long before their incompetence shows through. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got. What about a player that’s easy and fun to use? What about digital audio?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

However, if they go to develop skills like writing and critical thinking, to learn more about the world and to connect with future leaders, then university is invaluable. I have used those skills almost every day of my working life. And now I coach public speaking skills. I did an Arts degree (Modern Languages).

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

For example, if you offer waste removal services, your blog may do little more than improve your site’s SEO. If you’ve got someone on staff with grammar beyond the fifth grade and you ever talk to each other or to your clients, you probably have plenty of material and the skills for a blog. That would be offensive, lol.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Copywriters can advance to Creative Director positions, for example. You have to be disciplined with money, a skill many writers don’t have. I’ve also done the freelancing thing–learning to market myself, developing my money management skills and learned to juggle. There’s no paycheck. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

Rather than feel uncomfortable, as in your example, in responding “(uh, well, oh.) What REALLY maddens me are my 20-something fellow karate dojo colleagues – they’re looking for jobs but tell them to put up a personal resume website to highlight their skills, and they react like a deer in the headlights. Sad, really.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 20, 2010

They give both good and bad examples of things that they’ve done or observations they’ve made. In my old music school there were plenty of teachers who were incredible players and missed no opportunity to show their skills to their students. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

He’s an amazing example of where you can get with sheer bloodyminded persistence. But then again, I know that my copywriting skills never seem to flag, and I credit that to the fact that I never have more than a few days go by without some sort of copy to write. And that’s said with love. Amy´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JULY 25, 2010

The economy is a perfect example. A true leadership thought is one that teaches by example and creates the Tom Sawyer effect…&# Hey! Lessons Learned from Dr K on Interpersonal Skills and the Art of Persuasion Reply Azstrel ( @Azstrel ) August 6, 2010 at 9:21 pm Freakin’ Fantastic, Mate! what do we really need?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 20, 2010

Take me, for example. Text-to-speech and speech-to-text are two great potential examples. I often write late atnight, alone and even though the ideas are flowing, my typing skills diminish. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got. You’ve nodded, smiled and completely ignored it.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

For example, my niche interests are humor, tech, writing (clearly!) & For example, we have menwithpens.ca, but we also have capturingfantasy.com They’re “related&# , in that it’s about writing, but one is about business and one is about creative fiction. Example: I have a social work degree. A food website.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 23, 2010

I am a professional with excellent communication skills. Reply Nathan Hangen ( @nhangen ) March 24, 2010 at 9:47 am Many people I work with get wrapped up in marketing speak, which is very similar to your example here. The perfect example of how words influence our actions. Answer: I am someone who gives 110% to every project.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Love the six core skills idea. Rose – Those six core skills really come into play in the FIRST draft. I’d build a new business, for example.) First, these six things are the fundamental skills of storytelling. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got. Your thoughts?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 15, 2009

So my name is Taylor, and if I had chosen to pursue a salaried job instead of a freelance career, I could have avoided the embarrassing situation many women find themselves in today – discounted because of their name, before their education and skills are even checked. Morten Rand-Hendriksen´s last blog. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

For example, let’s say I want to learn how to be a better copywriter. Another example: Most clients of Men with Pens don’t know me personally. For example, a while ago I happened on someone who had a WordPress installation business. I have a need, and I sit down at Google. I land on a site that looks credible.

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