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The wrong way to email someone for career advice — and the right way to do it

Ideas.Ted

Not long ago, I got an email asking for advice. But this email really rubbed me the wrong way. Phrases like “I know you’ve got a lot going on …” or “Sorry to hit you up for advice when you are probably slammed” go a long way. Use phrases like “We met in 2019 at an event in Midtown” or “We both know James.”

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

Success

They don’t get the same amount of money that other startups get, so they have to come up with other strategies to be successful.” After spending hours on her feet in increasing levels of pain, she thought comfortable, immediately available roll-up flats could meet a real need.

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AMP for Emails as a New Word in Email Marketing

Small Business CEO

We surely don’t like to remind unpleasant things – but anyway, do you remember that anxiety we felt up to 2019 spring? We even thought of reeducation as it seemed that the email marketer profession is about to extinct back then. In March 2019, Google released AMP for Email.

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How To Banish Procrastination Once And For All

Allwork

Surrounding yourself with others hard at work creates the right conditions for focus, reducing the inclination to check emails and go on social media. The presence of family and friends, deliveries turning up, demands to look after children and pets, and doing housework can frequently pull you away from work-related tasks.

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Celebrating The “Co” In Coworking: Cat Johnson’s Coworking Convo Hits Milestone

Allwork

Since September 2019, Cat Johnson’s Coworking Convos has connected 6,582 people in the coworking industry. She runs Coworking Convos and The Lab marketing club for indie coworking spaces, and writes about coworking, content, and community in her weekly emails and blog posts on catjohnson.co. What’s the story behind Coworking Convos?

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This Is How You Can Get Better at Reading People

Success

It also includes every way you communicate, whether it’s in person, by phone, by email, by text or on social media. According to a 2019 DISC® Assessment validation study , 9% of the population is in this quadrant. According to the 2019 DISC® Assessment validation study, about 28% of the population falls in this quadrant.

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Administrative Professionals Week 2019

Audacious Admin

Administrative Professionals Day / Week 2019 (APW) is fast approaching. I thrive on gratitude, so a day dedicated to being grateful for the job I pour my heart and soul into gets two thumbs up from me. There has been a good deal of controversy around this "holiday" over the past few years. Personally, I'm a fan. Need some ideas?